Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as（例如） the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.
Country music is from the folk music （民间音乐）of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.
One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand（理解） each other better through（通过） music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body（在心灵和精神方面）. All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on. John Denver is a great singer.
| A．English | B．Japanese | C．American | D．Chinese |
.American country music is from the music of America.
| A．pop | B．jazz | C．light | D．folk |
.“Music was a language that could bring the world together” means （意思是）people .
| A．can sing songs together |
| B．from all over the world sing the same songs |
| C．show their feeling（感觉）through music and so they understand each other better |
| D．know language and music |
.John Denver died in .
| A．1997 | B．1990 | C．1996 | D．1999 |
.Which sentence is right?
| A．Everyone knows when country music began. |
| B．Country music is from the jazz music. |
| C．John Denver is famous to Chinese people, too. |
| D．John Denver doesn’t think music can bring people together. |
Now children can do many nice things after school. They can read books, ride bikes, watch TV and play games. But boys like playing ball games best.
The children near my door often play football in the garden, and sometimes they break(打破) my windows. One Saturday afternoon I stay at home and read a book. After a few minutes, I close my eyes and go to sleep. Suddenly(突然) a sound(声音) at the door wakes me up. Soon a little boy comes in.
“ Not one of my windows again?”
“ Oh, no!” answers the boy. “ Your window is open this time and our ball is in your bedroom. May I get it, please?” The boys like ______ best after school.
| A．reading books | B．riding bikes | C．watching TV | D．playing ball games |
The boys ____________.
| A．often play with me | B．often play football in my house |
| C．often come to my house | D．sometimes break my windows |
One Saturday afternoon I _________.
| A．read at home | B．see the boys playing football |
| C．read a book in the garden | D．play games with my son |
The little boy comes to my house to _________.
| A．get his ball | B．play with me |
| C．mend(修理) my window | D．break my window |
Which of the following is WRONG?
| A．The ball comes into my house through my window. |
| B．The boys often play football in the garden. |
| C．My house is near the garden. |
| D．The boys near my door break my windows every day. |
How does Fred spend one week?
Where does Fred meet Ann?
| A．At Brown’s house | B．In the hospital | C．At the station | D．At Kay’s house |
For how many hours a week does Fred do his part—time job?
| A．Five hours | B．Six hours． | C．Ten hours | D．Eleven hours |
is ill in hospital.
| A．Brown | B．Joy | C．Tom | D．Kay |
Kay’s birthday is on．
| A．Tuesday | B．Friday | C．Sunday | D．Thursday |
What does Fred do on Saturday afternoon?
| A．Play football | B．Study with Tom | C．Have a dancing class | D．Do part—time job |
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He developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer and improved the software to make it easier for people to use computers.
During his lifetime, he had over 1000 inventions, most of which changed the world.
He is a great thinker. Many Chinese people are still influenced by his thoughts today.
He was a doctor. In 1938 he came to China from Canada to help the Chinese and died the next year after he operated on a Chinese wounded soldier.
He is one of the Chinese famous persons. He is the first astronaut who flew into space in China. We are proud of him!
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet ?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks（网络）didn’t work well . If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “ surfing ”（浏览）the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples’ life. The Internet has a history of more than ______ years.
| A．sixty | B．ten | C．fourty | D．fifty |
A new network system was set up to________ .
| A．make computers cheap |
| B．make itself keep on working all the time |
| C．break down the whole network |
| D．make computers large and expensive |
At first the Internet was only used by _________.
| A．the government | B．universities | C．hospitals and banks | D．schools |
________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient .
| A．Computers | B．Scientists | C．Software | D．Information |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．In the 1960s , computer networks worked well . |
| B．In the early 1970s , the Internet was easy to use . |
| C．Today it’s still not easy to get on-line . |
| D．Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before . |
Chinese basketball player Wang Zhizhi returned home from the United States on the morning of April 10th after he had been expelled (除名) from the national team for four years.
“It has been a long time. I am so glad to be coming back home,” Wang told a CCTV reporter.
Wang is the first Chinese to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He joined the Dallas in 2001. He was welcomed by the Chinese basketball officials at the Beijing International Airport that morning.
“I realized I had made a big mistake (for refusing to return when he was needed). I want to say sorry to my fans and to the Bayi team which trained me and gave me the chance to play in this time. I want to make up my fault and win back my place in the national team.” Wang went on.
“Wang Zhizhi won’t play in the final competition of the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) because he didn’t register (注册),” said Zhang Bing, who works with the Bayi team. Wang Zhizhi hasn’t been a member of the national team .
| A．for four years | B．since April 10 | C．since 2001 | D．for 5 years |
Wang Zhizhi says sorry to his fans and the Bayi team because _________ .
| A．he refused to return when he was needed |
| B．he left the Bayi team for America |
| C．he didn’t play well when he was in China |
| D．Dallas didn’t want to keep him |
In this passage, “make up my fault” means ___________ in Chinese.
| A．集中注意力于 | B．弥补过失 | C．珍惜机会 | D．遵守规则 |
From the passage we know that _________.
| A．Wang Zhizhi was not welcomed in Beijing |
| B．Wang Zhizhi was a reporter on sports before |
| C．every player must register before he plays in the competition of the CBA |
| D．the Chinese basketball officials didn’t want Wang Zhizhi to come back home |
Which is the test title for this passage?
| A．Wang Zhizhi Feels Sorry | B．Wang Zhizhi in the Bayi Team |
| C．Wang Zhizhi Returns Home | D．Wang Zhizhi in the United States |