Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time. Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they' re in the MP3 format (格式).
| What is it? MP3 compressed(压缩) music into small computer files. You may download MP3 music several ways: Music can be downloaded from websites that have turned wide music libraries into MP3. Once MP3 music is on your PC’s hard drive, you can play it through your computer's speakers, "burn" it onto blank CDs or swap(交换) MP3 files with friends using e -mail. |
| How much? Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free. Compact portable MP3 players start at around $ 40 and can hold hundreds of songs. A blank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar. |
| Advantages MP3 turns your home PC into a jukebox(自动唱机) . Small MP3 players are the size of a deck of cards(一副牌), making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you. Disadvantages You may find that some websites only allow you to listen but you can't download music. Others let you download music but can't be copied to MP3 players. And a growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer. |
How can you get MP3 music?
| A．By turning your home PC into a jukebox. |
| B．By taking your own music or songs with you. |
| C．By copying songs to a PC through the speakers. |
| D．By downloading from websites, which have turned music libraries into MP3. |
What is the closest meaning of the underlined word "burn"?
| A．Copy. | B．Play. | C．Store. | D．Change. |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．MP3 music is often free. |
| B．MP3 music can be "burned" onto blank CDs or be swapped with friends by e -mail. |
| C．MP3 music can be taken along while traveling. |
| D．A growing number of new CDs make it possible to copy songs to a computer. |
How much will you pay for a compact portable MP3 player?
| A．Free. | B．At least 10 dollars. |
| C．About forty dollars. | D．About a dollar. |
How many disadvantages of MP3 can we see from the passage?
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
Little Peter is a boy of nine. He began to go to school when he was six, and now he is in Grade Three. He lives not far from the school, but he is often late for class. He likes watching TV in the evening and goes to bed late, so he can’t get up on time in the morning.
This term, Mrs. Black, Peter’s aunt, teaches music in Peter’s school. She is strict（严格的）with Peter and often tells the boy to obey the school rules and come to school on time. Yesterday morning, Peter got up late. When he hurried(赶紧) to school, it was a quarter past eight. His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate.
“You are ten minutes late for the first class, Peter,” Mrs. Black said angrily. “Why are you often late for class?” “Every time, when I get to the street corner(街道拐角), I always see a guidepost(路标). It says SCHOOL—GO SLOWLY!”Peter is in school for ______ years.
| A．one and a half | B．two |
| C．three | D．six |
Peter is often late for school because ______.
| A．he likes watching TV |
| B．he doesn’t like to go to school |
| C．he sleeps well at night |
| D．he can get up early in the morning |
Mrs. Black is a ______.
| A．worker | B．teacher |
| C．mother | D．policewoman |
The first class begins at ______.
| A．ten to eight | B．eight |
| C．five past eight | D．a quarter past eight |
The guidepost is for ______.
| A．teachers | B．Peter |
| C．students | D．Drivers |
I’m Jack. I’m a middle school student. I have lessons from Monday to Friday. At weekends, I usually get up very late. I wash my face, brush my teeth and then go out to do morning exercises. I eat my breakfast at about nine o’clock. After that, I often go to the park with my parents. The park is a little far from our home, so we go there by bus. It often takes us about twenty minutes to get there by bus. The park is very beautiful. There are always lots of people in the park. There are men and women, old and young. Parents must take good care of their children. There is a large lake in the middle of the park. I often go swimming there. Sometimes, I fly kites. We always have a good time there.What time does Jack have breakfast at weekends?
| A．At about 7:00. | B．At about 8:00. |
| C．At about 9:00. | D．At about 10:00. |
Where does Jack often go at weekends?
| A．To the bookstore. | B．To the cinema. |
| C．To the museum. | D．To the park. |
Who does Jack go to the park with?
| A．His parents. | B．His brother. |
| C．His cousin. | D．His mother. |
How long does it take them to get to the park by bus?
| A．For about forty minutes. |
| B．For about twenty minutes. |
| C．For about ten minutes. |
| D．For about five minutes. |
What is in the middle of the park?
| A．A small hill. | B．A big library. |
| C．A large lake. | D．A beautiful square. |
阅读下面表格，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项(10分)
Where does Rita come from?
A. The U.S.AB. China C. CanadaHow old is Liu Yang？
A. Eleven B. Thirteen C.FourteenWhat does Jenny look like?.
A. She looks like her friend.
B. She has blond hair and her face is round
C. She has long brown hairWhich is wrong（错的）?
A. Jenny is from the U.S.A
B. Black is Rita’s favorite color.
C. The three students have different looks(长相).
Jack and Zhao Lei are good friends. They are in No.11Junior High School.Jack is from Japan.He is 13 years old.He is in Class5.His phone number is 22785896.Zhao Lei is from China.He is 13,too.He is in Class Eight.His English teacher is Jack’s mom ,Helen Green.Zhao Lei and __________are good friends.
A. Jack’s momB. JackC. HelenJack is from ____________.
A.ChinaB.CubaC. JapanJack and Zhao Lei are not in the same ____________.
A. class B.gradeC.schoolZhao Lei and Jack are ____________.
A. twelve.B.thirteen.C.fourteenHelen Green is _____________English teacher.
A. Jack’s. B. Zhao Lei’s . C. Jack’s and Zhao Lei’s.
There is a nice girl in our class. She is thirteen years old. She is not tall and is not short. She is a little fat(胖). She has a round face like an apple. She has big black eyes and a small nose. Her mouth is wide, but her ears are small. Her hair is short and black. She likes red. She is often(经常) in a red skirt. But today she is in a yellow T-shirt, blue pants and brown shoes. She has a toy dog. It`s her friend.The girl is ______years old.
A. 12 B.13 C. 30The girl is _____.
A. short B. tallC. fatHer face is _______.
A. round B. shortC. longThe color of her eyes is ____________.
A. red B. blackC. blueHer good friend is a _____.
A. toyB. girlC. boy