Did you watch the magic shows played by Liu Qian from Taiwan in the 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Gala(春晚)? They attracted great attention and wide interests of the audience. During the gala, Liu managed to drop a coin into a glass which was placed upside down and transferred a finger ring into an egg. The two magic shows were so successful that everyone is now mad about him and all want to know how to play magic tricks. “I saw the surprise on everyone’s face. It was
cool,” Liu said.
However, you may not believe that Liu didn’t go to any magic school. He just learned by himself. When Liu was seven, he saw a coin trick in a big store. At that moment Liu decided to learn magic. He worked hard at it. He practiced hard to improve his skills. Then one day he was able to put on a show for his class.
After years of hard work, now Liu is a great magician. But he isn’t satisfied with what he has got and keep on trying every day. He may spend three years
working out a new show.Liu Qian becomes famous ______________.
| A．because he is from Taiwan | B．for his magic shows |
| C．only in Taiwan | D．when he was seven |
According to the passage, we can use the following words to describe Liu Qian EXCEPT ___.
| A．creative | B．hardworking | C．satisfied | D．wise |
What does the underlined word “transferred” mean?
| A．制作 | B．进入 | C．输入 | D．转移 |
Our reporter asked people what they were doing on July 20th，1969 when man first walked on the moon．Here is what they said：
Kate Jones，waitress I remember that day very well．I was fifteen years old．It was a hot and humid day，and I was with my family in the mountains．We were having a picnic．We didn’t see the moon landing when it happened，but we were thinking about it. We saw it later on the TV news．
John Bates，postman I was eighteen years old．It was a very exciting day．I was watching TV at home when the astronaut walked on the moon．His name was Neil Armstrong. I remember he could jump really high because people aren’t so heavy on the moon. When he returned，he became a national hero in America，and famous all over the world．
Paul Robinson，doctor I was twelve．I remember the day，but I don’t remember what I was doing．I remember I wanted to go to the moon，too. My dream was to become an astronaut and fly in a rocket. I wanted to see the earth from the moon．The astronauts on the moon said that the earth looked very beautiful from there．
Linda Brown，clerk I was working that day．I was twenty then．I didn’t see the man land on the moon because I was busy．Of course I knew about it. I read about it in the newspaper the next day. I thought it was amazing．Maybe one day people will travel to the moon for vacations！
Mark Green，teacher I was only seven years old then．My parents talked about it，and I learned about it later in school，but I don’t remember the day. I was too young to remember. Maybe I was having fun in the playground with my friends when it happened.
根据短文内容，判断正误（A/B）。Man first walked on the moon on July 20th, 1969.
The waitress Kate Jones was having a picnic with her friends in the park when man first walked on the moon.
The postman John remembers that he was watching TV at home, but the doctor Paul doesn’t remember what he was doing when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon.
The clerk Linda saw the man land on the moon while she was working that day.
Mark, the teacher, can remember clearly that he was having fun in the playground with his friends when it happened.
Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.
If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometime it's a big problem with your classes and schoolwork. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like you'll never catch up.
When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor (顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions (情绪)．Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.Lots of kids ________ according to the writer.
| A．like school very much |
| B．are good at reading and writing |
| C．don't like doing homework |
| D．have the thought of hating school |
What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是) in the first paragraph?
| A．A good education. | B．School. |
| C．Future life. | D．Friendship. |
If you don't like school, the first step is to ________.
| A．find out why |
| B．go to see a doctor |
| C．ask your parents for help |
| D．leave school for a short time |
How many reasons why you don't like school are given by the writer?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to________.
| A．keep silent about your problems |
| B．share what you've written with others |
| C．write down your feelings about school |
| D．get along well with your classmates |
We have to accept (接受) the truth: sometimes, we just want to shout out loud.
For example, we all have days like this: our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned, or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn't come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her.We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like those.According to ancient Chinese wisdom (智慧)．We should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent.In fact, it's good for our health.
“Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine.” said Mrs.Li, a 60yearold woman from Hangzhou.“My parents taught me to do this.It's a part of our folk (民间的) culture.”
Mrs.Li is member of a group of people who love shouting.Each morning, she and some of her friends climb to top of the hill, and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise.They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs (肺) and it brings them a lot of fun.
“Sometimes I shout out and other shout back，” said Mrs.Gu, another shouting lover.“It makes you happy.You laugh and then you feel very comfortable.”
Dr.Peter Calafiura, an American doctor, agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people's health.
So, next time you start your morning run, why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier.The underline word “bear” in Paragraph 2 means “________” in Chinese.
| A．纠正 | B．忍受 | C．铭记 | D．杜绝 |
Mrs.Li learnt to shout to make herself feel better from ________.
| A．her parents | B．her teacher |
| C．Mrs.Gu | D．Dr.Peter Calafiura |
Where does Mrs.Li shout every day?
| A．In a park. | B．At a square. |
| C．In her house. | D．On a hill. |
What does Dr. Caliafiura think of shouting?
| A．It's great fun. |
| B．It's good for people's health. |
| C．It's easy to learn. |
| D．It's good exercise especially for kids. |
The passage is mainly about________.
| A．a shouting lover |
| B．a shouting club |
| C．the advantages of shouting |
| D．the history of shouting |
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult（成年的）drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs are music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk（民间）music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music._______ kinds of music are mentioned in this passage.
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
When pop singers _______, they will become national stars.
| A．make much money |
| B．make a CD or tape |
| C．are loved by all the young people |
| D．are wanted to sing on the radio |
From the passage we know that country music is about the______.
| A．common life of Americans |
| B．country life and love stories |
| C．life of cowboys |
| D．school life in America |
Which of the following is true according to this passage?
| A．Most students in America like popular music. |
| B．Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving. |
| C．Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving. |
| D．Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go. |
What would be the best title for this passage?
| A．American Music | B．Popular Music |
| C．History of Music | D．Western Music |
At Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States, four poor Mexican boys worked together on a strange electric machine. They were encouraged by their teacher Allan Cameron to build the machine. It only cost them $800 to build it. They used pipes(管子), cameras, computer parts, and whatever they could find. All the other students wondered what it was. The machine was like a very small submarine(潜艇). It could move around in a swimming pool. The boys could control（控制） its movement from outside the pool.
Carl Hayden High School had been invited to a competition of high schools and universities. The schools were from the United States and Canada. The school that could build the best machine would be the winner. Many students came from schools that gave them lots of money and support. The Carl Hayden boys had hardly any support and very little money.
Students from eleven schools traveled with their machines to the University of California, including students from the famous university, MIT. When students saw the machine made by the Carl Hayden boys, some of them laughed. Its name was “Stinky” because it had a very strong smell. But when the competition started, they saw that “stinky” was no joke. It did better than all the other machines, including the ones from MIT, and it took first place in the competition.
Since then, the boys from Carl Hayden High School have become famous. People have even offered them money for college, and a movie producer has asked them if it is OK to make a movie to tell their story.According to the passage, the four Carl Hayden boys__________.
| A．were from rich families |
| B．got a lot of money from their school |
| C．did better than other competition teams |
| D．were helped by their teacher to build the machine |
Which of the following about the competition is TRUE?
| A．It was held by MIT. |
| B．11 high schools took part in it. |
| C．The winner of it must build the best machine. |
| D．Competing schools were from the United States. |
What’s the underlined word “they” refers to in Paragraph 3?
| A．The other machine |
| B．The Carl Hayden boys |
| C．The students from MIT |
| D．The students who laugh at “stinky” |
What would be the best title(标题) of the passage?
| A．A special machine |
| B．A high school beat MIT |
| C．A competition for teens |
| D．Smart students in the US |