Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult(成年的)drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmers are music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or a tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national(国家的) star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk (民间)music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is western or country music. This was started by cowboys(牛仔)who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the 1ove between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。What kind of music are mentioned in this passage?
| A．Pop, folk, country and western music. |
| B．Pop, folk and classical music. |
| C．Pop, folk and country music. |
| D．Pop, country and western music. |
When do the adult drivers always listen to music ?
| A．when they drive the car. |
| B．when they drive to work. |
| C．any time they want. |
| D．when they want to sing along with. |
From the passage we know that __________.
| A．music is very important to Americans’ life |
| B．cowboys only like country music |
| C．different people like different kinds of music |
| D．both A and C |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．Few students in America like popular music. |
| B．Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving. |
| C．Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving. |
| D．Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go. |
What would be the best title for this passage?
| A．American Music. | B．Fold Music. |
| C．Pop Music. | D．Cowboys and their Country Music. |
Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!
But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? It's just one story from the 209 in Grimm's Fairy Tales (《格林童话》 ). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out （出版） in 1812. Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe it's because they come from a great place famous for its stories - the Black Forest. The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. It's the largest forest in the country - and one of the most beautiful. It's famous for its trees and lovely views, There are valleys and waterfalls（瀑布） there. It's a good place to start a story.
Don't forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments and watches.From the story, we know that _______ is the hometown of Snow White.
| A．England | B．Japan | C．America | D．Germany |
How long had the Grimm brothers been collecting stories?
| A．Four years | B．Five years | C．Six years | D．Seven years |
From the story, we cannot guess that the Black Forest is very_______.
| A．large | B．beautiful | C．boring | D．famous |
The story mainly tells us_______.
| A．who wrote the story of Snow White |
| B．some things about Black Forest |
| C．people should visit Germany |
| D．Snow White is a very famous fairy tale. |
From the first sign we know we can not_______ in the lake.
| A．stay for long | B．fish | C．swim | D．boat |
Helen is six years old, and she's got a bad cough. She should take_______ a day.
| A．0.5 teaspoonful | B．2 teaspoonfuls | C．1.5 teaspoonfuls | D．3 teaspoonfuls |
The fast food shop isn't open_______.
A. at 9:00 P.M. on Saturday B. at 10:00 A. M. on Friday
C. at 9:00 P.M. on Thursday D. at 10:00 A. M. on Sunday.
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.
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. (A) They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If an insect touches one of the hairs, the leaf closes quickly. The insect cannot get out. In about half an hour, the leaf presses the insect until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the insect with a special liquid （液体）. Slowly, the plant eats the insect.
(B) Plants are living things that have leaves and roots and grow in earth. Most of them get energy from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesn’t have all the important things that plants need, 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!__ Can plants get energy from the air?
__Why is Venus flytrap a famous plant?
__In some places, why do some plants get energy from animal meat?
__写出（A）处划线单词they所指代的名词。
__将（B）处划线句子改为两个简单句。
Plants are living things. ______________________________
Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! We’re a non-profit organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer.
You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.
“As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy, too.” Said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. “I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers.” said another volunteer at the age of 18.
If everyone helps out a bit, we’ll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www.activol.com.__When do the volunteers help others?
| A．In their spare time. | B．At weekends | C．On weekdays. | D．In the evenings. |
_______ can be a volunteer.
| A．Children | B．Old women | C．Anyone aged 12-70 | D．Young people |
__Volunteers want to get _______ when they help others.
| A．money | B．computers | C．everything | D．nothing |
__Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with ______.
| A．animals | B．children | C．computers | D．older people |
__We can read such a passage ______.
| A．in a newspaper | B．in a storybook | C．in a picture book | D．in a textbook |
A SCHOOL REPORT
Name: EdwardSchool: Kelvin Grove High School
Grade: 7Term ending: May 6th
Subjects:
Math: He is a little weak in this but he has tried his best to catch up with others.
English: He is the best in the class. Keep it up.
French: His reading is very good, and he can remember many words.
History: He is familiar(熟悉) with the names of many places in the world.
Music: He doesn’t like pop music, though he sings very well.
Conduct: Fair No. in class: 9 Absence(缺课): 8
Remarks: Edward can do a lot better. More work is needed next term.
Class teacher: Ivy
Principal: M. L. Martin
School reopens: September 11__ After reading this, we know this is.
| A．a studying plan of Edward Scott |
| B．A teaching plan of Ivy |
| C．a school report of Edward Scott |
| D．a working plan of M. L. Martin |
__ Which of the following is Not mentioned(提到) in the form?
| A．PE. | B．Music. | C．Math | D．History. |
__Edward’s best subject is.
| A．Science | B．English | C．geography | D．History |
__Edward is not good at.
| A．Science and geography | B．Math and history |
| C．French and history | D．music and English |
__According to the form, which of the following sentences is true?
| A．Edward can’t sing songs very well. |
| B．Edward doesn’t do well in science. |
| C．Edward can do better if he works harder next. |
| D．Edward learns two foreign languages in school. |