Have you ever seen a movie called “ The Choir Boys”(《放牛班的春天》)？The French movie tells the story of a group of naughty boys who learn music from a dedicated(尽职的) teacher. In Shanghai, there is also a group of children learning music. But their story is a bit different.
The musical group, “Shepherds’ Kids” , was founded(建立) by the Shanghai Jiuqian Volunteer Center. There are about 40 students in this group. Their parents are migrants(打工者) working in Shanghai.
“ The music courses are free,” said Zhang Yichao, founder of the group. “We just want to make the children’s lives more colorful.”
The kids learn singing, dancing and musical instruments. Their teachers are volunteers from high schools.
Learning music is not an easy job, especially for these migrant workers’ children.
“I never know the musical stave(五线谱) before,” said Hua Delong, 13. “Sometimes it was really hard to study.”
Tang Yue is a volunteer teacher at the center. She is a student from Shanghai Ping’he Bilingual High School.
“These kids face difficulties bravely,” said Tang. “Sometimes they have to help their parents do housework and have little time to practice, but I never hear them complain.”
Their hard work has paid off(回报). Today many people know the group. They have even performed as a choir for foreign pop stars.
Li Luo, 14, told “ Teens” how appreciative she was of the group.
“I had little fun before. I seldom(很少) watched TV. Study seemed the most interesting thing in my life. “Shepherds’ Kids has given me a new life.”In Hua Delong’s opinion, learning music is not an easy job because _______.
| A．he didn’t know the musical stave before | B．he had little fun before |
| C．the music courses are not free | D．he seldom watched TV before |
From the story we can know that ______.
| A．the naughty boys were successful at last |
| B．the “Shepherds’ Kids” has made great success |
| C．all the volunteers giving lessons for the children are music teachers |
| D．the children learnt music very easily |
The story is an introduction of ______.
| A．the French movie “The Choir Boys” | B．a musical group “The Shepherds’ Kids” |
| C．the foundation of “The Shepherds’ Kids” | D．the children learning music |
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day the feelings were told that the island would sink, so all built boats and left, except Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out(坚持) until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a big boat. Love said,“Richness, can you take me with you?”
Richness answered,“No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣心) who was also passing by in a beautiful ship.“Vanity, please help me!”
“I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might destroy my boat,”Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by, so Love asked,“Sadness, let me go with you.”
“Oh…Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her. Suddenly , there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. So thankful and happy, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed(欠) the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?”
“It was Time,” Knowledge answered.
“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom(智慧) and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is.”How did the feelings go away from the island?
| A．By water. | B．By swimming. | C．On foot. | D．By flying |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Happiness was blind. | B．Richness had a small boat. |
| C．Vanity’s ship was damaged. | D．Sadness wanted to stay alone. |
Who saved Love?
| A．Time. | B．Knowledge. | C．Richness. | D．Happiness. |
Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
| A．Love and Time | B．An Accident |
| C．A sinking island | D．Different Feelings |
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Look at the picture and answer the questions.The passage is ___________ for a restaurant.
| A．a menu | B．an ad | C．a cookbook | D．a sign |
The name of the restaurant is ___________.
| A．Sambo’s | B．Out to dinner | C．Drive-in | D．McHonry Ave |
From the passage we know____________.
| A．it’s a fast food restaurant | B．the food is at a low price |
| C．a girl may love you there | D．you can’t eat vegetables |
HE cleans your house. He repairs your broken toys. He helps you with your homework. Even if（即使） you make a lot of trouble at school, he’ll never stop loving you.
WHO? .It’s your father, and you could never thank him enough for everything he has done for you.
So don’t forget to do something nice for him on Father’s Day. It’s always on the third Sunday in June. This year it’s the seventeenth of June. How can we celebrate it and make it a special Father’s Day? Here are Millie’s and Ricky’s ideas:
| Millie: It’s not a matter of money. In fact I think it’s quite simple. * Clean his shoes * Write him a special letter. * Make him a beautiful card |
| Ricky: Hey, I’ve got some American CDs Growing Pains(美剧名). Why not invite Dad to watch it together? Maybe we can understand each other better. |
Which day is Father’s Day this year?
| A．7th June | B．17th June | C．7th July | D．17th July |
Which of the following statement is true?
| A．Father’s Day is always on the same day of each year. |
| B．Father’s day is on different day in different year. |
| C．Father’s Day is not celebrated in The United States |
| D．Father’s Day is widely celebrated in China. |
下面哪个句子适合放在文中第一下划线空白处？
| A．Sometimes he is lazy. |
| B．Why not buy him a present? |
| C．He would do anything for you. |
| D．Father’s Day began a long time ago. |
What will Millie probably NOT do on Father’s Day this year?
| A．Buy her dad some expensive American CDs. |
| B．Make her dad a beautiful card. |
| C．Write her dad a special letter. |
| D．Clean her dad’s shoes. |
According to the passage, the Chinese meaning of the second underlined sentence is
| A．你从来就不感谢父亲对你所做的一切。 |
| B．你对你父亲所做的一切都不用感谢 |
| C．你对你父亲所做的一切感谢都多余 |
| D．你对你父亲所做的一切都感谢不尽。 |
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”
“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.
“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard.
For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.
They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.
At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”
“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?”Where did this story happen?
| A．At a bank. | B．In a shop. |
| C．In the street. | D．In the woman’s car. |
Who got in the car to move the box?
| A．The woman. | B．The man. |
| C．Both of them. | D．Neither of them. |
The underlined word “exhausted” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．精疲力竭的 | B．激动的 |
| C．充满希望的 | D．沮丧的 |
Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
| A．The man stuck in the car door. |
| B．The woman asked the man for help. |
| C．The man refused to help the woman. |
| D．The woman tried to get the box into the car. |
What do you think of the man?
| A．He is a helpful man. | B．He looks very strong. |
| C．He is funny and stupid. | D．He likes to play jokes |
Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him “Chan Kong-sang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.
At first, Jackie’s family lived in the French Embassy(大使馆).His father was a cook, and his mother was a housekeeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. Later, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father sent him to the China Drama Academy. Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kong Fu and learned how to do many stunts(特技表演)there.
When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn’t very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1995,Jackie Chan became famous in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans and his films make millions of dollars.When did Jackie Chan’s parents move to Hong Kong?
A. They moved to Hong Kong a short time after Jackie Chan was born.
B. They moved to Hong Kong a short time before Jackie Chan was born.
C. They moved to Hong Kong after they came back from America.What did Jackie Chan learn in the China Drama Academy?
A. Dramas B. Dancing C. Kong Fu and stuntsWhich is true according to the passage?
A. Jackie Chan is about forty years old.
B. He wasn’t very successful when he first went to Hollywood.
C. He became famous at the age of 17.From the passage we know that_________.
A. neither his American fans nor his Chinese fans like his films.
B. everybody in the world likes his films very much
C. his films are popular not only in China but also in AmericaWe can learn from the article that _____.
A. Jackie Chan’s mother was also born in Hong Kong .
B. At first, Jackie’s family lived in France.
C. the time when his family moved to Australia was around 1961.