The Young Pop King
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs on November 30, 2012 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing."He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.
A.is very handsome | B.has a bright smile |
C.often makes too much noise | D.is a pop music star |
His fans are so excited because_________.
A.he is quiet and shy. |
B.he will sing new songs in Wuhu. |
C.he can play the piano very well |
D.Many famous stars will come to Wuhu. |
When he was a little child, he_________.
A.talked a lot every day |
B.did well in his study at school |
C.started to like music |
D.had a lot of fans |
According to one of his fans, Jay_________.
A.is a good student |
B.has long and beautiful hair |
C.is a well-known pianist |
D.is very attractive to them |
The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________.
A.he always has his own style. |
B.he likes to walk alone |
C.he doesn't like other people's songs at all |
D.no one can catch up with him |
Sharing Wall Dear readers, Where do you usually read books?Please share your ideas.Thank you! Reading Club |
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In a tree.Perhaps it seems a little strange.But for me,it's really a good place.You can listen to the singing of birds and the green leaves around make you peaceful. Bill |
At home."East or west,home is the best."Home is the warmest place in the world.You can lie on the sofa or just sit on the floor.Quietly,you can enjoy reading books,like talking with good friends. Rose |
In the reading club.After reading a good book,maybe you can't wait to share it with your friends.It's really amusing to talk about a good book.Everyone has his own ideas about the book.You can learn more by sharing. Dick |
In a coffee shop.The taste of coffee smells so nice!On sunny days,you can enjoy the sunshine through the window,on rainy days,you can listen to the sound of rain.Also,you can watch different people pass by.They may walk into your book and become part of it. Emma |
52.The readers share their ideas by writing a(n) .
A. |
e﹣mail |
B. |
poem |
C. |
note |
D. |
report |
53. thinks home is the best place to read books.
A. |
Rose |
B. |
Emma |
C. |
Dick |
D. |
Bill |
54.Dick enjoys reading in the reading club because he can .
A. |
listen to the sound of rain |
B. |
sit on the floor or lie on the sofa |
C. |
talk about books with a friend |
D. |
watch different people pass by |
55.The ideas above are mainly about .
A. |
how to choose books |
B. |
when to borrow books. |
C. |
where to read books |
D. |
which books to buy. |
Have you ever imagined going to other countries without your paper Passport?That will soon come ture.And your people passport will become history.You may use their new kind of sparse port call the"cloud passport"in the future.
It's reported that Australia will be the first country to use the cloud passport.With the cloud passport,you don't have to take a paper passport with you all the time.The cloud passport will have your name,photos and other information.And if you go to other countries,you can just check the information on the computer.
When you take a paper passport with you,you might lose it.But with the cloud passport,you don't have to worry about that.
Do you think the cloud passport is a great idea?Perhaps you will have it in the future,too.
49.You may use a new kind of passport called" passport"in the future.
A. |
cloud |
B. |
paper |
C. |
history |
D. |
photo |
50.It is reported that will be the first country to use the new kind of passport.
A. |
China |
B. |
Australia |
C. |
America |
D. |
England |
51.If you have the cloud passport, ?
A. |
You can take it with you easily. |
B. |
You needn't worry about losing it. |
C. |
You can go to Australia freely. |
D. |
You needn't go to other countries. |
Tom is a TV reporter.An amazing thing happened to Tom yesterday evening.He was walking alone on his way home when he saw bright light in the sky.Then a spacecraft(航天器)showed up.At first he thought it was a plane.It was orange and white,and it was coming closer and closer.Then it stopped a few meters above the ground.He saw two people inside.They had big cars and
small eyes,but no hair.Tom thought they were aliens.He had camera with him them,but he was too scared to take a photo.Then he began to feel weak and fell to the ground.An hour later,he woke up.He found himself lying on the grass in front of his house.He couldn't explain how he got there.Of course he told his friends about this strange experience.All of them said he was kidding.
71.Where was Tom when he saw bright light in the sky?
72.What did the two aliens look like?
73.Why didn't Tom take a photo?
74.Did Tom's friends believe his strange experience?
Dear Bill,
Long time no see! I just came back to Taiwan from Europe. 20 hours on the plane really made me tired.
I knew about Typhoon(台风) Melissa from the TV news.On TV,I saw many houses in Kaohsiung were damaged(损毁).Are you OK there?
The weather in the mountains of Europe was very different from that in Taiwan.It was just early October,but it started to snow in mountains of Europe.
Still,my trip to Europe was great fun.Before I went there,I was worried about the language.I can't speak German or French.But I was surprised to find that English was still useful there! I talked to people without any problems,and I even made some new friends on the train!
I'm going to going lo Europe again next summer.Do you want to join me?
Your friend,
Alex
62.Alex felt when he came back lo Taiwan from Europe.
A. |
surprised |
B. |
tired |
C. |
sad |
D. |
boring |
63.Where does Bill live?
A. |
In Hong Kong. |
B. |
In Kaohsiung. |
C. |
In Germany. |
D. |
In France |
64.What was the weather like in the mountains of Europe when it was early October in Taiwan?
A. |
It was snowy. |
B. |
It was very hot there. |
C. |
It rained a lot. |
D. |
There was a terrible typhoon. |
65.What is TRUE about Alex's experience in Europe?
A. |
He was worried about the weather. |
B. |
He learned English from a language school there. |
C. |
He enjoyed it and would like to go there again |
D. |
He was invited to the homes of his foreign friends. |
Jack's meals for last weekdays
breakfast |
lunch |
dinner |
|
Monday |
bread,milk |
vegetables,meat,rice |
porridge,eggs,fruit |
Tuesday |
eggs,milk |
pizza,salad |
noodles,vegetables |
Wednesday |
porridge,bread |
vegetables,soup |
rice donuts,milk |
Thursday |
hot dogs,milk |
pizza,salad |
French fries,vegetables |
Friday |
hamburgers,milk |
vegetables,fish,rice |
ice﹣cream,fruit |
58.Jack had every day last week.
A. |
meat and rice |
B. |
noodles and eggs |
C. |
bread and milk |
D. |
vegetables and milk |
59.On Tuesday,Jack didn't have .
A. |
pizza |
B. |
porridge |
C. |
salad |
D. |
noodles |
60.Jack had the same food on and for lunch.
A. |
Monday; Friday |
B. |
Monday; Thursday |
C. |
Tuesday;Thursday |
D. |
Wednesday; Friday |
61.Jack had for dinner on Friday.
A. |
ice﹣cream and fruit |
B. |
noodles and vegetables |
C. |
donuts and milk |
D. |
French fries and vegetables. |