What is your favourite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world.
Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performance are full of energy. He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
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About his personal life |
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Lang Lang |
Year of birth |
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Keyboard |
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Favourite ___ |
Tom and Jerry |
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The reason for ___ |
He believes himself lucky and should give something back. |
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About his musical life |
The __ |
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Famous for his ___ |
B
California is one of the richest states in America.It has a large amount of land.And it also has more people than any other states.It has plenty of natural resources (资源),too.But everything (A)_______ not perfect there.California has two major problems:earthquakes and forest fires.
The San Andreas Fault runs through California.(B) As a result ofit,the state gets many earthquakes.(C) 其中一些地震非常强烈For example,there was a strong earthquake in San Francisco in 1906.It destroyed many buildings.And it started a large number of fires.(D) More than 3 , 000 people died after it.There have also been many other strong earthquakes.Some people fear that the"big (E) one"will
hit someday.They think an earthquake will cause a huge amount of damage (破坏).
During summer and autumn,much of California is dry.So forest fires,or wildfires,often start.
Those fires can spread (F) rapidly.They burn many forest.But they can also burn people's homes and buildings.They often kill people(G)_______ firefighters can put them out.
56.在文中(A)和(G)的空白处填入合适的单词: ;
57.写出文中划线部分(B)和(F)的同义词语或近义词语: ;
58.将文中划线部分(C)译成英语: .
59.将文中划线部分(D)改写为: 3,000 people their lives after it.
60.文中划线部分(E)指代的是: .
A
Do you know Laszlo Biro?Maybe you do not,but you probably use his invention every day,and you may even have (A) itin your hand right now!
Biro (1899﹣1985)was the inventor of the ballpoint pen.He was born in Budapest,Hungary.In the
1930s,when he worked as a newspaper editor (编辑),he used a fountain pen (B) almostevery day.However,he had to refill it all the time.The ink also did not dry easily,and it sometimes made a mess on the paper.Biro (C) 想要更好的笔.His brother,George,helped him develop a special ink.The ink dried easily.Then they developed a new type of pen.There was a (D) tinyball at the tip of the pen.The ball rolled ink onto the paper as it moved.They call it the"ballpoint"pen.
The ballpoint pen was a great success.Everyone love it.Now (E) millions of people use it all over the world every day .
People will always remember Biro for his invention.Today in many English﹣speaking countries,people still use the word"biro"to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.
51.文中画线部分(A)指代的是:
52.写出文中划线部分(B)和(D)的近义词或同义词: ;
53.将文中画线部分(C)译成英语:
54.将文中画线部分(E)改写为several people use it in the world everyday.
55.从文中找出圆珠笔的两种表达法: ; .
B
Doris has written a restaurant review on the Internet.
Excellent English food at the Country House
Last Saturday night,my family and I ate at the Country House.
The Country House serves traditional English food,we paid about 15 to 20 pounds a person to eat
there.
The food was wonderful.The fish pie reminded me of my grandma.She used to cook it for me.I also
had some fish and chips,and it was fantastic.
The waiters were polite,but a little slow.We were seated at 7 p.m.,but we did not receive our food
until 7:40 p.m.
I would certainly recommend the Country House for good,traditional English food.However,you should get there early and be prepared to spend a lot of time waiting for your food.
46.Where can you read the restaurant review by Doris?
47.How much did Doris and her family pay for the meal each person at least?
48.Who used to cook the fish pie for Doris?
49.What did Doris think of the waiters at the Country House?
50.Why did Doris want to recommend (推荐) the Country House? .
A
Do you always find it is raining when you walk out?Or are you always buying umbrellas and leaving them home when it rains?There is a new umbrella that could solve both problems.
The umbrella will not only tell you the weather,but also let you know you've left it behind.
How does it work?The umbrella will send a message to your smartphone.And it says"Hey,it's going to rain in 15 minutes where you are,so you'd better take your umbrella."Besides,if you are forgetful,
you may never leave an umbrella on a bus or somewhere else again.The umbrella will send a warning to your smartphone if you leave it behind.
The new umbrella is expected to go on sale soon.
Though it is a good idea and it looks pretty cool,the umbrella will cost you $185.Maybe you will just check the free weather apps (应用程序) on your smartphone and take an umbrella with you when it is going to rain.
41.How many problems can the new umbrella solve?
42.What else can the new umbrella tell you besides the weather?
43.Where will the new umbrella send a warning?
44.When will the new umbrella be sold?
45.Does the writer think the new umbrella looks cool? .
C
Children with no shoes on do better at school than those with shoes on,a study suggests.
For over 10 years,researchers from universities observed (观察) children in 100 schools from 25 countries.They found that classrooms were quieter when children took off their shoes.It provided a quieter environment where pupils were more willing to focus on study than those with shoes on.
"Children are much more willing to sit on the floor and relax if they have no shoes on,"said professor
Stephen Heppel,a lead researcher.
"The last place a child would sit to read is an upright chair.And we've found that 95% of them really don't read on a chair at home,"Heppel added."When they go on holidays,they read lying down."
Professor Heppel hopes to bring the"shoeless policy"to all U.K.schools.He says relaxing conditions at school make children feel as if they're at home.He believes all the teachers will be glad to adopt the habit.
36.The best title to describe the main idea of the passage is" ".
A. |
Suggestions on shoeless children. |
B. |
Suggestions on children with shoes on. |
C. |
Shoeless children do better at school. |
D. |
Shoeless children looks cool at school. |
37.According to the passage,we know that the study was made by .
A. |
some university students |
B. |
children from 25 countries |
C. |
teachers in 1000 schools |
D. |
researchers from university |
38.Which of the following pie chart can explain Heppel's discovery?
39.Heppel thinks shoeless policy can provide children with .
A. |
quiet activities |
B. |
relaxing conditions |
C. |
some upright chairs |
D. |
a safe environment |
40.What does the underlined word"adopt"mean in the passage?
A. |
accept |
B. |
refuse |
C. |
change |
D. |
throw. |