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 |
The Magic Medicine
There once lived in China a very foolish king and his queen．One day the queen had a baby daughter．When they saw their baby，they both cried out，“My goodness！How small it is！It’s hairless and toothless！It’s a monster！”They sent for all the doctors in the country and ordered them to prepare some medicine for her．
“When she drinks your medicine，she must grow to the right size and have hair and teeth，”the king said．“If you don’t do this．you’ll have a beating．”The doctors thought it impossible，but they dared not say anything against the king’s order．Just then an old doctor stepped forward．“Oh，we shall certainly obey your order，”he said，“but it takes time．We have to dig a mineral from Mount Kunlun when the snow melts for the second time．The snow melts on those mountains only once in six years．So we need twelve years．”
At last the king agreed and the doctors took away the little princess．On her twelfth birthday，they brought her back to her parents with long black hair and beautiful teeth．The king and queen were very happy and gave the doctors expensive presents．Which of the following words makes the sentence untrue？The baby was________．
| A．toothless | B．hairless | C．unusual | D．small |
The doctors would be beaten if________．
| A．the baby daughter didn’t drink their medicine |
| B．they refused to obey the king’s order |
| C．the baby daughter grew to the right size |
| D．the baby daughter became a monster |
The old doctor wanted to keep the king’s daughter for twelve years because________．
| A．they needed a lot of different plants |
| B．they needed a lot of different minerals |
| C．this would give the baby time to grow up |
| D．they had to dig a mineral when the snow melted for the second time |
The doctors thought it impossible________．
| A．for them to change the king’s order |
| B．for them to prepare the medicine in twelve years |
| C．for the small baby to drink the medicine |
| D．for them to make the baby have teeth and hair at once |
________，the king wouldn’t have given them expensive presents．
| A．Had the doctors not brought back a beautiful girl |
| B．If the doctors hadn’t found the minerals |
| C．Had the doctors not been able to prepare the magic medicine |
| D．If the daughter were still a“monster”twelve years later |
Young people can have problems with their minds．Some students become worried because they have to study very hard．Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates．
Liu Wei，a junior 2 student from Hefei，could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons．He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife．
Another student，14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou，was afraid of exams．She got very worried when she looked at the exam paper．She couldn’t think of anything to write．
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18％ of Shanghai teenagers have mental(心理的)problems．Their troubles include(包括)being worried and very unhappy．And they have problems in learning and getting on with people．Many students who have problems won’t ask others for advice(劝告)or help．Some think they will look stupid(愚蠢的)if they go to see a doctor．Others don’t want to talk about their secret．
Liang Yuezhu，an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers：
* Talk to your parents or teachers often
* Take part in group activities and play sports
* Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwellThe students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have________．
| A．mental problems | B．a headache |
| C．knives with them | D．no parents |
Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because________．
| A．he was afraid of his teacher |
| B．he wanted to frighten his parents |
| C．he was so worried about his studies |
| D．his finger was badly hurt |
Yang Fang’s problems happened whenever________．
| A．she studied very hard |
| B．she had exams |
| C．she talked with her parents |
| D．she thought of something |
Students who have problems won’t ask others for help because________．
| A．they won’t let others think they are stupid |
| B．they don’t think doctors can help them |
| C．they don’t want to tell their secret to others |
| D．both A and C |
Liang Yuezhu’s advice tells us that________．
| A．it’s better for the students who have mental problems to join others |
| B．it’s unnecessary for them to be with others |
| C．only group activities and sports can help them |
| D．teachers and parents can’t do anything about mental problems |
阅读理解
A man went to see a doctor．“Open your mouth，”the doctor said．Then the man opened his mouth and the doctor looked in quickly．
“It’s clear what’s wrong with you．You need more exercise，”the doctor said．
“But，doctor，”the man said，“I don’t think…”
“Don’t tell me what you think，”the doctor said．“I am the doctor，not you．I know what you need．I see hundreds of people like you．None of them get any exercise．They sit in offices all day and in front of the television in the evening．What you need is to walk quickly for at least 20 minutes a day．”
“Doctor，you don’t understand，”the man said．“I…”
“I don’t want to hear any excuses，”the doctor said．“You must find time for exercise．If you don’t，you will get fat and have health problems when you are older．”
“But I walk every day，”the man said．
“Oh，yes，and I know what kind of walking that is．You walk a few feet to the train station from your house，a few more feet from the station to your office，and a few more feet from your office to a restaurant for lunch and back．That’s not real walking．I’m talking about walking in the park for twenty minutes every day．”
“Will you listen to me，doctor？”the man shouted，getting angry with this doctor who thought he knew everything．“I’m a postman，”the man went on，“and I walk for seven hours every day．”
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。The postman went to see the doctor because________．
| A．he thought he was ill |
| B．he was too fat and could not walk quickly |
| C．something was wrong with his foot |
| D．there was something wrong with his mouth |
Why did the doctor not listen to the man？
| A．The postman spoke to him like a doctor． |
| B．He really wanted to help the postman． |
| C．He thought he knew the man’s problem． |
| D．The man was slow in speaking． |
The doctor thought many people had health problems only because they________．
| A．did not have enough exercise |
| B．did not eat healthy food |
| C．spent much time watching TV |
| D．were working in offices |
Which of the following is true？
| A．The postman sent letters on foot． |
| B．The doctor had a walk in a park every day． |
| C．The postman lived near a train station． |
| D．The postman went to see the doctor on foot． |
The story happened________．
| A．near the post office |
| B．in the doctor’s room |
| C．near the playground |
| D．in the man’s office |
Health is important for us．But how can we keep healthy？First，you should eat vegetables and fruit four or five times a week．Then you should eat some tofu products(制品)every day because they are good for people，both the young and the old．Milk is also necessary，especially for women．So you should have milk twice a day．It can help you to be healthy．Next，doing morning exercises is better．You can do morning exercises or evening exercises．After dinner，you should take a walk．You should eat________four or five times a week．
| A．fish and fruit |
| B．vegetables and mutton |
| C．tofu |
| D．vegetables and fruit |
Tofu products are good for________．
| A．young people |
| B．old people |
| C．the young and the old |
| D．only students |
The word“especially”means“________”in Chinese．
| A．重要的 | B．尤其 | C．除了 | D．另外 |
You should have milk________．
| A．four times a day |
| B．five times a day |
| C．twice a day |
| D．twice a week |
The passage(文章)mainly(主要地)talks about________．
| A．how to keep healthy |
| B．what health is |
| C．why health is important |
| D．how often you can eat tofu products |
Waste can be seen everywhere in the school．Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom．They say they can afford these things．But I don’t agree with them．
Waste can bring a lot of problems．Although China is rich in some resources(资源)，we are short of(缺乏)others，for example，fresh water(淡水)．It is reported that we will have no coal(煤)or oil to use in 100 years．So if we go on wasting our resources，what can we use in the future and where can we move？Think about it．I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day．Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible．
In our everyday life，we can do many things to prevent waste from happening，for example，turn off the water taps(水龙头)when we finish washing，turn off the lights when we leave the classroom，try not to order more food than we need，and so on．Little by little，everything will be changed．Waste can be stopped one day，if we do our best．From the passage we know that some students often________in the school．
| A．eat too much |
| B．don’t work hard |
| C．waste things |
| D．throw rubbish everywhere |
Which is NOT mentioned in this passage？
| A．Fresh water． |
| B．Forest． |
| C．Oil． |
| D．Coal． |
What may happen in 100 years？
| A．We may still have enough oil． |
| B．We may still have enough coal． |
| C．We may have a little oil． |
| D．We may have no coal or oil to use． |
Which of the following is RIGHT？
| A．Waste brings problems． |
| B．Waste can bring no problem． |
| C．China is rich in fresh water． |
| D．Students never waste things． |
Which is the best title for this passage？
| A．Stop Wasting |
| B．School Life |
| C．Waste in the School |
| D．Rich Resources in China |