Hip-hop dancing (街舞) is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the USA. In early times, in New York and Los Angles, many young black people often danced to the music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 film Flashdance. Some people performed (表演) Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health. Young people like Hip-hop dancing because_______.
A. It has a story of more than 20 years.
B. It first began in the USA.
C. They can invent their own moves
D. Many young black people often dance it. At first , people can see Hip-hop dancing ________.
| A．in movies | B．in streets |
| C．in old schools | D．in new schools |
The young black people used their_________ to dance.
| A．legs | B．heads |
| C．arms and shoulders | D．A, B and C |
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world _________.
| A．in the 1970s | B．in1983 |
| C．50 years ago | D．in early times |
Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-hop dancing?
| A．It’s not a good way to exercise. |
| B．It shows that young people feel bad about life. |
| C．Young people use their dance to show their love for life. |
| D．It shows that young people are afraid of problems. |
Hello, everyone! My name is Wang Li. My English name is Alice. Here is my family photo. These are my parents. My father’s name is Wang Jun. He is a manager(经理). My mother’s name’s Li Hong. She’s an English teacher. Look at these two old people(老人). Who are they, do you know? My grandparents. Who’s that boy? Is he my brother? No, he’s my cousin. Who’s that girl in the middle(中间)? Can you guess? Yes, it’s me---Wang Li.Wang Jun, Wang Li’s father is a __________.
| A．teacher | B．manager | C．student | D．worker |
Is Li Hong a Chinese teacher?______.
| A．Yes, she is. | B．No, he isn’t | C．No, she isn’t | D．Yes, he is |
The girl in the middle is _______.
| A．Li Hong. | B．Wang Jun. | C．Wang Li. | D．Cousin. |
It’s Sunday afternoon. Michael’s family have a picnic under (在……下面) a big tree. The woman in a blue T-shirt and white pants is Michael’s mother. ⑴She is thirty-two. She is a teacher in No. 2 high School. She is cooking now. The man with a guitar is Michael’s father. He is thirty-four years old. ⑵He teaches in the same school as Michael’s mother. He is a teacher. Michael’s little sister likes singing, but she isn’t singing now. ⑶“为什么不和我一起去放风筝呢？”Michael问他的小妹妹。⑷Then she flies a kite with her brother. What a happy family!
根据要求完成下列各项阅读任务。把⑵处的英语句子翻译成汉语。
___________________________________________ 把⑶处的汉语句子翻译成英语。一空一词。
“______ ______ ______ a kite with me?” Michael asks his litter sister. 把⑷处的句子改写成否定句。一空一词。
Then she ______ ______ a kite with her brother.What does Michael’s mother wear (穿)?
Peter’s family has just moved to a new town. His father has found a very well-paid job there. They brought many things from their old house. Now Peter is very tired. He has just helped his mother in the new house. He says, “Mother, I’ve finished.”
“But have you carried in all the boxes?”
“Yes, I have, Mother. I carried them in this morning.”
“Have you washed all the windows?”
“Yes, Mother. I washed them at ten o’clock.”
“Have you cleaned all the tables, chairs and our beds?”
“Yes, Mother. I have cleaned all the tables and chairs. I have also cleaned all the floors. I have worked all day.”
“Very good, Peter. Now can you just do one more thing?”
“Oh, no. I have finished, Mother. Finished !”
“Oh well,” his mother says. “I think I may do it myself.”
“What is it?” asks Peter.
“Eat this beautiful cake I’ve just made.”Why did Peter’s family move to a new town?
How did Peter feel then
What has Peter cleaned?
Can we make animals work for us? Some scientists think that we can teach animals to do a lot of things for the people. They say that in a farm or on TV, you may see elephants, monkeys, dogs or some other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find those animals are always given a little food to eat after they have done something. Scientists say that people can teach many different animals to do some of the easy work if they know they will get something to eat.
We all know elephants can carry large logs, and dogs can look after houses. And we can even teach animals to work in factories. In America, for example, people have used apes to help make cars, and scientists think that those large monkeys may, one day, drive trains. Now people are trying to get them to do something just like man. People can teach animals to do some easy work if ____ .
A they have enough to eat B they can learn they will get something to eat
C they are as clever as man D they are sent to a animal schoolElephants can do some heavy work because they_____.
A eat a lot B are very strong C are quirt heavy D have large ears Scientists are trying to make big monkeys ___ .
A work in factories build houses drive trains drive cars
Frank was clever, but he never liked to work hard. He often said to his friends, “If you work hard, you will make a lot of money, but it is not so good. I want easy work and a lot of money. That’s the most interesting thing in the world.”So he could only be a thief. But he still thought it was too much work, so he only told his friends what to do and got money from them.
One day, Frank sent one of his friends to a very large and beautiful house. He told him to get money from that rich family. It was evening, and a man and a girl were in the room. They were playing a duet（二重奏）on a piano. Then the thief came into the house.
When he returned, Frank asked him what he had got. But he said, “I didn’t take anything. That family can’t have much money. You know, two people were playing on the same piano there. They did not have money to buy another piano.”Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Frank and His Work | B．One Piano Only |
| C．The Man and the Girl | D．Easy Work and More Money |
From the story we know that Frank_______________.
| A．was more clever than most of the people | B．had many clever friends |
| C．didn’t want to do any work | D．knew many interesting things in the world |
The story tells us if we want to become rich, we must ______________ .
| A．find an easy job | B．work hard |
| C．have a lot of friends | D．learn something about money |