Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male(男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female(女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.
Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.
| A．Anhui and Hubei |
| B．Beijing and Anhui |
| C．the history book |
| D．the literature and novels |
| A．stories | B．roles |
| C．gestures | D．paintings |
| A．honest | B．funny |
| C．dull | D．serious |
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
| A．Peking Opera is full of different gestures. |
| B．There are only four roles in Beijing Opera. |
| C．Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world. |
| D．The people in the story usually are in agreement. |
Australia has an unusual kangaroo—although he is a pet, he lives like a man. He is dressed in clothes, likes watching TV and drinking, also eats bread, plays football and does some exercise.
His name is Bi
Muer. Months ago
, a 50-year-old woman, Julia Bradley adopted (收养) him. He now lives a happy life. Every morning, he can enjoy delicious bread and later watch TV with his "mom". In the afternoon, he can go to the garden and play football and in the evening, he can drink while watching TV.
In the beginning, Muer was only 20cm tall, but now, he can easily jump over a one-meter fence. The kangaroo likes______________.
A. watching TV and drinking B. seeing a movie C. playing basketballWho
adopted the kangaroo?
A. Bi Muer. B. Julia Bradly. C. Bill Smith.What can the kangaroo do every morning?
A. Drink.
B. Go to the garden.
C. Enjoy delicious bread and watch TV.How tall was the kangaroo in the beginning?
A. 10cm. B. 20cm. C. 30cm.The passage is mainly about .
A. An unusual kangaroo
B. An Australia woman
C. A kangaroo' s hobbies
Now lots of teenagers like smoking. It's a big problem. Some of them smoke, just for fun and some think smoking looks cool. Others smoke because there are many people around them that smoke.
As we all know, smoking is harmful, especially to students. Some teenagers even steal money so that they can buy cigarettes. Besides, smoking does harm to brains and it can influence studies. Finally, it is bad for health because it can cause diseases.
Therefore(因此), we should protect ourselves from smoking. First, we should learn more about the danger of smoking. Second, we should keep away from people who smoke.Now some teenagers like smoking because_________.
A. smoking is good for them
B. their parents want them to do so
C. they think it is funFrom the passage, we know some teenagers steal money in order to _______.
A. buy cigarettes B. buy books C. play gamesSmoking is harmful to_________ .
A. brains B. legs C. eyesWhich of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Smoking can cause diseases.
B. Smoking can influence studies.
C. We shouldn't keep away from people who smoke.The writer of the passage wants teenagers________.
A. to smoke B. not to smoke C. not to keep away from smoking
I started this QQ group named CZ (Chenzhou) English club two months ago. It has twenty-eight members now. It is an English 
chatting place. Now we need some more friends who are interested in chatting in English.
Please remember the rules for our group members.
★ Everyone in our group must speak in English with each other. Don't keep silent for ten days.
★ The main aim of this group is to improve our English.
★ Chatting in English doesn't mean we pay more atten
tion to English. I think Chinese is my first language and it's the most important.
★Don't send advertisements or any pictures here.
If you don't follow the rules above, we will ask you to leave.This QQ group is an Engl
ish chatting place.Everyone in this group must speak in Chinese with each other.
The main aim of this QQ group is to make friends.
The writer thinks English is more important t
han Chinese.If you send advertisements or any pictures
here, you will have to leave.
Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(争执者) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解者). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.
1. Express what you think clearly but don't say anything to hurt the other. Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always".
2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don't stop the other person's words.
3. Keep looking at the other person's eyes when he o
r she speaks.
4. Try to see the problems on the other person's side.
5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢的)" makes the talk difficult.
6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don't decide who is right or who is wrong. Instea
d they help disputants to find their own "win-win" result. A "win-win" result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators' work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result. Peer mediators' work is _.
| A．to teach lessons to disputants |
| B．to help find a way to make both disputants happy |
| C．to find out who starts the quarrel |
| D．to give students some special training |
What does the underlined phrase "put anyone down" mean in Chinese?
A. 贬低任何人b.落后于任何人
C. 奉承任何人d.向任何人低头 What's the first step in finding a "win-win" result?
| A．Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators. |
| B．Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind. |
| C．Getting disputants to talk to each other. |
| D．Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories. |
During the talk, if peer mediators say "You are a fool."
| A．disputants will realize they are wrong |
| B．disputants will understand peer mediators better |
| C．it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right |
| D．it is hard for peer mediators to get a "win-win" result |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．All schools have peer mediators. |
| B．Peer mediators are usually students. |
| C．When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time. |
| D．Peer mediators can make disputants get a "win-win" result every time. |
Cars are lots of fun, but they could also be dangerous. We have to be careful when we drive them or ride in them.
It's always a good idea to put on your seat belt when you're in a car. Why? Think about this example: You put an egg on a skateboard and give it a push. If the skateboard hits a stone, it will stop, but the egg won't. It will fly through the air, hit the ground and break.
Now, think what would happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard. When the skateboard hits a stone, the egg won't go flying; it will stay safely on the skateboard.
Volvo, a famous Swedish carmaker, was the first to use seat belts in 1849.
Air bags are also very important for car safety, because sometimes a seat belt isn't enough. If the car is going really fast and runs into something, seat belts could even hurt the people who wear them. Most new cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats. When a car hits something, its air bags will come out quickly in less than one second to keep the people inside safe.The passage mainly tells us .
| A．two important ways to keep safe in cars | B．how air bags work to make cars safe |
| C．how seat belts work to make cars safe | D．why we must tie the egg to the skateboard |
The writer gives the example of the egg to _.
| A．tell us that eggs are easy to break |
| B．show how to wear a seat belt |
| C．show why it's important to wear a seat belt in a car |
| D．tell us what a skateboard is |
Seat belts can make us safer because .
| A．we are interested in them |
| B．they can stop us from hitting other cars |
| C．they can help us stay safely on the seats |
| D．they are made of strong materials |
Air bags are important for cars because _.
| A．they are made of plastic |
| B．they can also help us to keep safe in a car |
| C．they can keep cars running slowly |
| D．they are put in front of and next to the seats |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．It won't be dangerous if there are seat belts or air bags in a car. |
| B．Now most of new cars still have only one air bag. |
| C．When a car hits something, its air bags will come out a few minutes later. |
| D．Volvo was the first to use seat belts. |