Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time. Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they' re in the MP3 format (格式).
| What is it? MP3 compressed(压缩) music into small computer files. You may download MP3 music several ways: Music can be downloaded from websites that have turned wide music libraries into MP3. Once MP3 music is on your PC’s hard drive, you can play it through your computer's speakers, "burn" it onto blank CDs or swap(交换) MP3 files with friends using e -mail. |
| How much? Software needed to play and turn MP3 music is often free. Compact portable MP3 players start at around $ 40 and can hold hundreds of songs. A blank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar. |
| Advantages MP3 turns your home PC into a jukebox(自动唱机) . Small MP3 players are the size of a deck of cards(一副牌), making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you. |
| Disadvantages You may find that some websites only allow you to listen but you can't download music. Others let you download music but can't be copied to MP3 players. And a growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer. |
How can you get MP3 music?
| A．By turning your home PC into a jukebox |
| B．By taking your own music or songs with you. |
| C．By copying songs to a PC through the speakers. |
| D．By downloading from websites, which have turned music libraries into MP3. |
What is the closest meaning of the underlined word "burn"?
| A．Copy. | B．Play. | C．Store. | D．Change. |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free. |
| B．MP3 music can be with friends by e-mail. |
| C．MP3 music can be downloaded for free at any site. |
| D．A greater number of new CDs make it possible to copy songs to a computer |
How much will you pay for a compact portable MP3 player?
| A．Free. | B．At least 10 dollars. | C．About forty dollars. | D．About a dollar. |
How many disadvantages of MP3 can we see from the passage?
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves dancing in the cool wind. I felt lonely and life is uninteresting. But one day, the sound of a violin came into my ears. I was so surprised that I ran out to see where it was from. A young girl, standing in the wind, was lost in playing her violin.
I had never seen her before. The music was so wonderful that I forgot who I was.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the same place and I was the only listener. It seemed that I no longer felt lonely and life became interesting. We didn't know each other, but I thought we were already good friends.
One day, when I was listening, the sound suddenly stopped. The girl came over to me.
"You must like violin." she said.
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a sad expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It is your listening every day that has encouraged me." she said.
"In fact, it is your music that has given me those meaningful days." I answered. "Let us be friends."
The girl smiled and I smiled.
I never heard her play again in my life. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the girl. She is like a dream; so short, so bright that it makes life beautiful.
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always with you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but are close to you. I shall always think of those golden days and the girl with the violin. She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.The story happened _________.
| A．in a park | B．in a lonely place | C．in winter | D．in autumn |
The writer's life was _________ because of the girl.
| A．boring | B．colourful | C．unhappy | D．sad |
The underlined word "encourage" means _________ in Chinese.
| A．挫败 | B．启发 | C．鼓励 | D．怂恿 |
What's the best title for the passage?
| A．A Musical Girl | B．Wonderful Music |
| C．A Special Friend in a Special Autumn | D．How to Be Friends |
Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big. And they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap(捕蝇草).
The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly touches one of the hairs, the leaf closes quickly. The fly cannot get out. In about half an hour, the leaf presses the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly.
Why do plants do it? Most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesn't have all these important things, especially nitrogen(氮). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let's hope that some of the bigger plants don't get the same idea!The Venus flytrap is a kind of _________.
| A．plant | B．animal | C．food | D．meat |
The underlined word "presses" probably means _________ in Chinese．
| A．挤压 | B．关上 | C．打开 | D．松开 |
Why do some plants eat animal meat?
| A．Because plants are dangerous to animals. |
| B．Because animals are dangerous to plants. |
| C．Because plants want to get what they need from animal meat. |
| D．Because plants want to protect themselves against animals. |
| Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York. |
Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonald's every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example. |
| Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people. |
Public Transport In New York ,there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport－there are lots of places you can go to on foot. The Empire Stale Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit! |
| Places to see Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York－Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city. |
Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax (税)on everything you buy in New York. |
How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?
| A．$10.8 | B．$10.08 | C．$ l8 | D．$10 |
From the passage, we can learn that _________.
| A．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot |
| B．New York is not a good place for shopping |
| C．people must travel by public transport in New York |
| D．people have to eat only one kind of food in New York |
完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
Do you have many friends in this busy and noisy world? I think you can give me your answer without thinking for a minute. Friendship is so 1 that no one can live if he has no friends. One is happy to have a good friend to talk, laugh, and do some other things with. Everyone will feel2 if he has no friends. Maybe you will say that sometimes friends quarrel (争吵)with each other, but it doesn't matter. That doesn't mean they no longer3 each other. They will make up and become4 again. If our friends go to another place, we will feel very sad. We5 them very much, but we can 6 them or write to them. Maybe we will never see them7 . And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out 8 we like new friends when we get to know them. There is more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who have no friends or have few friends. Why? Perhaps because they are9 . Being happy helps you keep healthy. If you know someone cares about you, you
10 take better care of yourself. Do you think so?
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There was a boy who was sent to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before that he was the best student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But things changed after that. His grades started dropping(掉下). He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. He felt really sad and that no one loved him.
His parents began to worry. But even they didn’t know what was wrong. So his dad decided to visit the school and talk with him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him casual(随便的) questions about his classes, teachers and sports. Then he asked, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy said, “To check my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you’re happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him very much. He meant the world to someone.
Thanks a lot, Dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE!The boy _________ to be sent to the boarding school.
| A．liked | B．hated | C．didn’t mind | D．wished |
The boy’s grades became _____________ those before.
| A．better than | B．worse than | C．the same as | D．the best of |
The father went to the school to see him because __________.
| A．he wanted to check his son’s grades |
| B．he was really angry with his son |
| C．he was worried about his son |
| D．he wanted to take his son home |
The boy’s ___________ is the most important thing to his family.
| A．grades | B．success | C．happiness | D．study |
We can learn from the passage that _____________.
| A．the boy hated his father and mother at last |
| B．the boy didn’t finish his school at last |
| C．the boy knew that his family loved him very much |
| D．the boy didn’t understand his father at all |