As you research music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells you interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses that are often own.
Music is an expression(表达) of the people. As you research, you will find music of people at work or at play. You will find expresses love of the country, love of nature and love of home. Music is also an expression of the composer(创作者). The composer expresses his own music ideas. He studies the materials(材料) of music and discovers of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.
Music can suggest actions and feelings which we share(分享). We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us___________.
| A．to find pleasure and our feelings in music |
| B．how to research music |
| C．how to express your feelings in music |
| D．to discover the things and places in music |
From the second paragraph we know that________.
| A．music sings the country, nature and home |
| B．if we love music we will love the country, nature and home |
| C．we may listen to music at work or at play |
| D．music can express how people live, work and think |
The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible_______.
| A．that music can express actions and feelings |
| B．people can enjoy singing and dancing to the music |
| C．to bring understanding between people of different times and places |
| D．to make people of different times and places happy |
Through music, the composer_______________.
| A．wishes you to study music with him |
| B．expresses his feelings and ideas |
| C．studies the materials of music |
| D．shoes his love of the country |
The best title(标题) of this passage may be__________.
| A．Enjoy Singing and Dancing |
| B．Music-Expression of the Composer |
| C．Research Music |
| D．Music-Suggestion of Feelings |
When Bill is very young, he loves picture. His mother often draws some for him on old pieces of paper. She is very bad at drawing, but bill likes her pictures and always wants more. Then, when he is a little older, Bill’s mother gives him some pencils and a drawing book, and he begins drawing pictures, too. But they are never good .When Bill is five years old, his mother gives him a small blackboard and some pieces of a baby on the blackboard, he draws lines(线条) and rubs(擦) them out too for ten minutes , but when he looks at his picture , he is not happy. “Well”, he says at last(最后) to his mother, “I’ll put a tail(尾巴) on it and make it a monkey.”Bill ___ when he is very young.
| A．loves watching TV very much |
| B．often wants his mother to draw pictures for him |
| C．likes old pieces of paper very much |
| D．always wants his mother to buy pictures for him |
He is a little older, so his mother gives him ____ and lets him begin drawing pictures .
| A．some paper and ink |
| B．a book and some pens |
| C．some pencils and a drawing book |
| D．a blackboard and some old paper |
How old is he when he is trying to draw a baby on the blackboard?
| A．He’s five years old |
| B．He’s fifteen years old |
| C．He’s fifty years old |
| D．He’s five like a cat |
Bill wants to put a tail in the picture , so _________ .
| A．it looks like a duck |
| B．it looks like a dog |
| C．it looks like a monkey |
| D．it looks like a cat |
Which of the following sentences is right?
| A．Bill’s mother does will in drawing. |
| B．bill isn’t bad at drawing. |
| C．There are three people in the story. |
| D．Bill isn’t happy when he looks at his picture of a baby |
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Save water, save lives
A BOTTLE of water may not seem like much to you, but it can save the day for people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾) areas in China.
In the past few months, some places in southwest China experienced a serious drought. In Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Chongqing, there has been very little rain since last autumn. Crops died, the land cracked, and wells (井) and rivers dried up. More than 20 million people are having difficulty finding safe drinking water.
After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by giving water, money and other resources.
Last week, China asked every member of the Communist Youth League (团员) and Young Pioneers (少先队员) to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. Students in primary schools and middle schools quickly joined the activity.
“A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be of great use,” said Zhang Zihao, a middle school student at Tongling No 1 Middle School in Anhui.
In Yuhua Primary School in Xi’an, 900 students bought over 100 bottles of water with their pocket money. They also wrote their wishes on the bottles.
The serious drought has also made students realize the importance of saving water.
Students from Nanshan Middle School in Huizhou in Guangdong went on the street to tell people to take part in water-saving activities.
“I heard that some children in drought-hit areas don’t have enough drinking water. They have to drink muddy (泥泞的) water. I feel really sad about that,” said one student. “I decided to take a shower twice a week instead of every day to save water.” he said.Why did a serious drought happen in Southwest China?
What does the underlined（划线的）word “cracked” probably mean in Chinese?
What did people do after learning about the drought?
Is a bottle of water helpful for the people in drought-hit areas?
What can you learn from the passage?
J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.
J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.
After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator (翻译者) in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn’t know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series (系列) is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.
Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern (现代的) England. He’s also a very normal (平常的) boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.
J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She’s writing full time and she’s really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children’s books.From the passage, we know ___________.
| A．J.K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train trip |
| B．J.K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young |
| C．J.K. Rowling is two years younger than her sister |
| D．Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling’s first story |
The Harry Potter series is __________.
| A．written for young people |
| B．only enjoyed by children |
| C．only sold in England |
| D．about a young inspector |
J.K. Rowling has been successful, and she ___________.
| A．likes to travel all over the world with her daughter |
| B．is too busy to enjoy her life |
| C．is excited about her success every day |
| D．is still writing stories for children |
How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories?
| A．There are magical things. |
| B．The stories happened in the modern world. |
| C．It has seven books. |
| D．It took much time to finish. |
Sometimes we feel good, such as when we get good grades or when something good happens. Sometimes we feel bad, such as when we argue（争吵） with our classmates or when the teachers criticize(批评)us. Both kinds of feelings are normal(普通的). Of course, we all enjoy good feelings, but when we feel unhappy, sometimes we don’t know what to do about it. Here is a plan that will help you when your feelings are bothering you.
1. ACCEPT your feelings. Say to yourself, "I am sad." "I am scared." "I am angry." "I am embarrassed（尴尬）." It’s all right to have these feelings.
2. RELAX and have a rest before you act. Take slow deep breaths (呼吸)and relax your body. Imagine that you are in a safe place. You could listen to some music or sing a beautiful song!
3. THINK about ways to help yourself. Thinking helps you do something smart instead of hurting yourself or making things worse.
4. DO something to help yourself. Maybe you can talk to someone, or do something you enjoy. If it doesn’t work, go back to step 3.If you want to relax yourself, you can _________.
| A．say to yourself, "I am sad." |
| B．listen to some music or sing a beautiful song |
| C．think about ways to help yourself |
| D．watch thrillers |
If you are feeling bad, you can say to yourself that _____.
| A．"I don’t want the bad feeling." |
| B．"I want to be happy." |
| C．"It’s too bad to have bad feeling." |
| D．"It’s nothing to have all these bad feelings." |
If you can’t talk to someone, or do anything you enjoy, you can ________.
| A．accept your feelings |
| B．relax and have a rest before you act |
| C．think about ways to help yourself |
| D．do nothing |
The passage tells us ________.
| A．what we can do when we feel happy |
| B．we can do nothing when we feel bad |
| C．We all enjoy good feelings, but bad feeling is unusual to us |
| D．what we can do when we feel unhappy |
Today Chinese people can enjoy longer and more holidays, such as the two“Gold Week Holidays” — the Spring Festival, National Day and Mid-autumn Festival and so on. They have more time to travel. Rising incomes(收入)also make it possible for ordinary(普通的) Chinese people to travel abroad .
Zhang Haitao, a middle school student in Shanghai will go to Japan with his parents during the Spring Festival. “Overseas(海外) touring has always been a dream of mine ,”Zhang Haitao said. “ How will you go to Japan, by air or by ship?” I asked him. “By ship. Traveling by ship is more enjoyable than a rushed trip by air.”“But a plane is much faster than a ship. ”“Yes. but you can’t see much during the flight while a sea trip will make you happier, because you can see waves, islands and even big fish.”
"Will you travel at your own expense(费用) ?"
"Certainly. Though my father’s job is to recycle rubbish, I’m very proud of him. He has saved lots of money in the last three years. What’s more, he has made a contribution（贡献）to protecting our environment.”Now it is possible for the Chinese people to travel abroad（国外）because of _______
| A．less time | B．more money |
| C．shorter holiday | D．more work |
Zhang Haitao will go to Japan __________.
| A．with his father and mother | B．with me |
| C．with his friends | D．with classmates |
Zhang Haitao is__________.
| A．a middle school teacher | B．a Japanese student |
| C．a tour guide | D．a middle school student |
Zhao Haitao is proud of his father because his father ________.
| A．only helps him make his dream come true |
| B．gave him so much money |
| C．did a great job to our environment |
| D．is hardworking |