Music is an international language. Popular music in America is what every student likes.
Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and
at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly when they drive
streets. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the News about sports, the weather, politics(政治), and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state(州). Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Whenever 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 music. It has 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 boy and his girl is called western or country music. Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies(协奏曲) of Beethoven.Almost every American student likes_________. .
A.popular music | B.American songs |
C.folk music | D.classical music |
What do adult drivers do while they are driving?.
A.listen to pop songs | B.listen to news and make a CD |
C.listen to music and news | D.listen to stories |
What’s one of the reasons that singers become national stars?
A.Their CDs or tapes are used in every state. |
B.Several young people buy their CDs or tapes. |
C.They travel around the world. |
D.They are followed by young people sometimes. |
_______ was started by cowboys.
A.Popular music | B.Classical music | C.Western music | D.Serious music |
What is the best title of the passage?
A.Popular Music in America | B.Kinds of Music in America |
C.How to Be Famous Singers | D.International Language |
(1)What do people spend the most time on?
A.PCs.
B.Printed books.
C.Smartphones.
(2)How many parts does the table cover?
A.6.
B.7.
C.11.
(3)The table mainly tells us people's reading .
A.habits
B.levels
C.methods
ENGLISH DAY June 22 (All day) Yangzhou Middle School Different English activities in different places All the teachers are volunteers. Sam (Foreign teacher) Miss Li,Miss Chen and Mr.Zhang Topic:English songs Topic:Reading Miss Liu Place:Playground Place:Classrooms Topic:English poems Place:In the pavilion Miss Ya,Miss Peng and Miss He Topic:Spoken English Place:Under the trees |
(1)How many teachers will teach?
A.Four.
B.Seven.
C.Eight.
(2)This picture mainly introduces an .
A.English day
B.English class
C.English corner
Dear Mum and Dad,
I'm very happy to spend some time with Lingling's uncle in Hunan province,and I'm having a wonderful time here in Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area.It's very large,about 390 square kilometers,and it's a magic land of mountains,forests and rivers.It's famous for the strange shape of its all rocks.
Last night we camped by a small lake.During the night,I heard a loud noise,as if someone was laughing.I woke up Lingling and her uncle,and I asked them what the noise was.Lingling's uncle told us not to worry,and left the tent to find out what it was.After a few minutes,he told us to come out quickly.Then he pointed into the forest.It was a monkey.When it saw us,it jumped up into the trees and went back into the forest.
Tomorrow we're going to Mount Tianzi.I'll go back next week!Wish you were here!
Love,
Sally.
(1)How large is Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area?
(2)What is it famous for?
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(3)Where did they camp last night?
(4)According to the article,what animals will you probably see if you go there?
(5)Have you ever been to Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area?
Florence Nightingale was born on May 12th,1820.In 1851 she trained as a nurse.Two years later she went to a British military(军事的)hospital so that she could help British soldiers.Before she arrived,many soldiers died in the hospital because it was dirty.Nightingale worked hard to make the hospital clean and stop soldiers dying.When she returned to England in1856,she was a national heroine.Nightingale wrote two books about nursing and she also started a school to train nurses.She died in London on August 13th,1910,when she was 90 years old.
(1)What was Florence Nightingale's job?
A.A nurse.
B.A soldier.
C.An artist.
(2)How many books did she write?
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
(3)Which of the following is NOT true about the article?
A.In 1851 she went to a British military hospital.
B.In 1856 she returned to England.
C.In 1910 she died in London.
(4)What would be the best title for the article?
A.A British Soldier.
B.A British Military Hospital.
C.A Famous British Nurse.
Potatoes were first grown in the Andes in South America.In 1586,they were taken to Europe by explorers(探险家).In 1719,they were taken to North America.Before 1719,nobody in North America had ever seen or eaten a potato.Today,each American eats more than 60 kilos of potatoes a year.
(1)Where were potatoes first grown?
A.In North America.
B.In Europe.
C.In the Andes in South America.
(2)Who took the potatoes in Europe?
A.Artists.
B.Explorers.
C.Doctors.
(3)When were potatoes taken to North America?
A.In 1719.
B.In 1586.
C.In 1791.
(4)How many potatoes does an American eat in one year today?
A.More than 55 kilos.
B.More than 60 kilos.
C.More than 65 kilos.