When we talk about music, we can think of different kinds of it. Some people like pop music very much, but it often comes and goes so quickly. It shows our deep feelings of love, hate, joy and sadness in daily life, so it is quite popular among young people.
However, classical music is not so lucky among young people though it’s the symbol of high music level. We know that classical music is serious music, so some people can’t understand its real meaning. That’s why it’s not popular among youngsters.
In fact, folk music is different from other music forms.It’s more traditional than entertainment (娱乐). In American history, fork music began to show up when people needed it most.The earliest folk songs were those like “Down by the Riverside”, “We Shall over come” etc. Yhese are songs about hard life, but they are also full of hopes. Anyway(无论如何)， anybody can understand folk music and it also welcomes everyone to join.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。How many kind of music are mentioned （提及） in the passage?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
. What kind of music is not popular among young people?
| A．Classical music | B．Country music |
| C．Pop music | D．Folk music |
.What can we know from the last paragraph （段）？
| A．Folk music has only one kind of music form. |
| B．American folk music began to show up before the people needed it most. |
| C．Some people can’t understand the real meaning of folk music. |
| D．“Down by the Riverside” is one of the earliest folk songs in America. |
What does the underlined word “ youngsters ” mean?
| A．音乐家 | B．儿童 |
| C．年轻人 | D．老年人 |
What is the best title for the passage ?
| A．Pop music | B．Classical music |
| C．Folk music | D．Some kinds of music |
Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.
Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick loot at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines(标题) of te passage.
Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.
Some newspapers are published (出版) once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in.
Today newspapers in English have the largest numbers of readers in the world, The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also they bring us more and more information with internet.People read newspapers in order to .
| A．learn the latest news | B．meet their own different needs |
| C．read the short stories | D．find the morning news |
From the passage we can see that when people get newspapers.
| A．they read them very carefully | B．they just read the headlines |
| C．not everyone reads all the pages | D．they have no time to read them |
According to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from .
| A．magazines | B．advertisements | C．e-mails | D．internet |
A new school term begins, Is anything new at your school? Sichuan students are getting an extra (额外的)hour to sleep in the morning.
This year, Sichuan schools decided that students should start classes later. This should help them feel less tired, For Junior high schools, the first classes will begin no earlier than 8:30 am.
The changes have made students happy.
Liu Xian, 15, said his class was excited by the news on the first day of school. “It’s so good we can get up later!” said Liu.
Liu studies in Chengdu No.4 Middle School. He used to get up at 6:40 am. Now he can get up at 7:40 am because class doesn’t start until 8:40 am.
Wu Hongli, 15, said the new timetable is good for her health. “I used to drink coffee every night or I would feel to sleepy to finish my homework, ”said Wu. “Now I can finish it without coffee.”She used to get up at 6:30 am. Now she can get up at 7:30 am.
Wu Hongli’s mother was happy, too. She thought more sleep would help her daughter grow taller.
But some parents worried that more sleep would mean less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four.
Many teachers, though, say the changes will help students learn better.
“Students used to doze(瞌睡)for the first two classes in the morning,”said Wu Zongping, an English teacher at Chendu No.12 Middle School. “But now they look fine and they learn much better than before.”What made the Sichuan middle school students happy?
| A．The new school term began. | B．Their schools took on a new look. |
| C．They felt a little bit tired. | D．They could get up later. |
In the new term, the first class in the morning in middle schools started at about .
| A．7:00 | B．7:30 | C．8:00 | D．8:40 |
Why was Liu Xian excited at the news on the first day of school?
| A．There were many changes in his school. |
| B．He could sleep one more hour in the morning. |
| C．He could study in Chengdu No.4 Middle School. |
| D．He would have only five classes in the morning. |
What did the teachers think of the changes of the school timetable?
| A．They didn’t like the changes. | B．They could use the timetable more easily. |
| C．They spoke highly of the changes. | D．They looked fine when they taught. |
注：courtesy礼貌，audience观众
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号里。How many days will the show be on?
A For 10 days B For 12 days C For 15 days D For 18 days How long does each show last?
A Half an hour B One hour C One hour and a half’ D Two hoursIf a family of four go to the theatre in the evening，they have to pay at least
dollars for the tickets
A 85 B 100C 120 D 140are not allowed to enter the theatre
A Latecomers B Adults without children
C School students D Kids below three years oldWhat information CANNOT be found in the advertisement?
A The name of the show． B The name of the director．
C The telephone number D The name of the theatre
A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friendwasn’t around．Here’s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes．
It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because she moved to a differentschool or a different class．You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime．You want to have newfriends．but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has theirfriends．But remember, there’s always room for more friends．
Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to playwith at break．Look for chances to say hi to them，smile，and be friendly．Offer to sharesomething or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them．Invite someone to play with you orsay “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom．When you’re at break，walk over to kidsyou want to play with．act friendly，and say “Hi，can l play, too?” or just join in．
If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends．Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends．The best way to makefriends is to be a friend．Be kind，be friendly，share，say nice things，offer to help—and pretty soon，you’ll have one，or two，or even more new friends.
You might still miss that special best friend．But when you see each other, you can sharesomething you didn’t have before she left：You can introduce her to your new friends!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。This text is written for．
| A．teachers | B．parents | C．students | D．visitors |
According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they．
| A．have trouble with their studies | B．don’t have their best friends around |
| C．need their parents to be with them | D．are too young to look after themselves |
The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 refers to(指的是)．
| A．sharing your ideas | B．talking before many people |
| C．studying better at school | D．developing new friendship |
Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because·
| A．they miss their old friends a lot |
| B．they have no time to stay with others |
| C．teachers know who wants a new friend |
| D．they are shy or not good at making friends |
The expression “feeling left out’’ means“”in Chinese．
A．受冷落 8．被调侃 C．挨批评 D．遭攻击
It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son．Everybody expects you to be special or perfect．Ioften wonder how my father ever had a son like me．I mean he’s so special and so good ateverything he does．Even in middle school he was class president and captain of the footballteam．
Well，to be honest，I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something
special—like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star．I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole sch001．“I hope we have a winner right here in my class．”
When I got home，I started to think about what to write．My father is an astronaut．N0，wouldn’t start like that．That was the way others saw him．How did I see my father? Hmm．
I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream．I remembered how hehugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car．Yes，these were the things Iwas going to write．To me，he wasn’t just a world—famous astronaut．He was my dad．
My parents and l went to school Thursday night．There were so many people in the big[]hall! My dad looked at me，and I shrugged(耸肩)．
The third prize was announced and it was not me．1 was relieved(释然)and disappointed at the same time．The second prize was announced．It was me．
1 went up to the stage and read what I had written，“My father’s son”．When I finished，the people stood up and cheered．I saw my father blowing his nose．Tears were running down my mother’s face．Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder．“Son，thisis the proudest moment of my life．”
It was the proudest moment of my life，too．Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win aNobel Prize，but it was enough just to be my father’s son．
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。The writer felt itto be the son of a famous person．
| A．1ucky | B．natural | C．hard | D．pleasant |
In order to_the writer would like to save a child from a burning building．
| A．become astronaut | B．become a great hero |
| C．be made school team captain | D．be made class president |
What did the boy probably write in his composition?
| A．A lot of special things he had done． |
| B．The story of his father as an astronaut． |
| C．The unforgettable time he spent with his father． |
| D．The experiences his father had in middle school． |
The writer felt proud when he．
| A．got a prize in a writing competition | B．won a Nobel Prize |
| C．saved a child from a burning building | D．discovered a new star |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．My daydream | B．My father’s son |
| C．My famous father | D．My happy family |