Which is the most popular song in the world now? Yes, it's South Korean star PSY's 'Gangnam style' video. The video has beaten Justin Bieber and has become the most liked video on YouTube.
In fact, breaking records, the video has set the Guinness (吉尼斯) World Record for the most 'liked' video in YouTube history. Gangnam Style, that was available for viewing on July 15, has more than 2,479,030 likes on YouTube. What's catching the eyes in Gangnam style is PSY's special dance moves, funny horse riding scenes . Even as many may not understand the language, the video has become the talk of the Internet.
The song has been the top one on the song lists in 31 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. "The YouTube video never wanted to attract foreign countries. It was for local fans," Psy told the reporters after a concert."My goal in this music video was to look not so fashionable until the end. I achieved it."
The song, appeared in mid-July. The singer’s stage name is from 'psycho', and he writes and produces his own music. 'Gangnam Style' is about the lifestyle of the young people in Seoul, the Capital of South Korea.
YouTube is probably a _________.
A magazine B. A newspaper
C. A shop D. A websiteWhat does the phrase “catching the eyes” mean in Chinese.
| A．大跌眼镜 | B．目中无人 |
| C．吸引眼球 | D．捂着眼睛 |
The song won the first place on the song lists in ______ countries.
| A．South Korea | B．three |
| C．about thirty | D．hundreds of |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage.
| A．PSY is the singer’s real name. |
| B．PSY sings songs written by others. |
| C．The song of “Gangnam style” appeared in mid-July. |
| D．Gangnam Style describes the lifestyle of the young people in Seoul . |
Recently， a junior high school sent several students back home because they broke the school uniform（校服）rules． Should students wear school uniforms？ The Young World magazine held a discussion on this topic（话题）．
Kennedy： The school uniform is very important， because it always reminds me that I am supposed to go out of my way to study hard． It also helps prevent school bullying（欺凌）． If everyone wears the same clothes， it is impossible to laugh at other people's clothing．
Manson： The uniform has to be earned（获得）through efforts． Students should start school with no uniforms． As they make progress at school， they start wearing it． I always think children need to be proud of their school． The uniform is important for that． So， make students earn it! If they don't perform well， they should not be allowed to get one．
Moorhead： In my opinion， kids don't have to wear uniforms． There should be more choices open to kids in education． They ought to develop their own independence and just be themselves．
Their personalities would be expressed through their own clothes at school． And different dress could be one way of showing their understanding of beauty． Besides， they make the school lively and colorful．
Patrick： I can see the advantages of wearing school uniforms． They play a very important role in managing schools． However， a school should not depend heavily on uniforms to improve students' behaviors． Teaching them how to express themselves with confidence（信心）is more important．
（1）What does the writer mean to do in Paragraph 1？
A．Present an opinion on a subject．
B．Introduce a topic for discussion．
C．Provide a way to solve problems．
（2）What is Kennedy in the second paragraph？
A．A student．
B．A teacher．
C．A parent．
（3）In Manson's opinion， ．
A．students have the right to get school uniforms for free
B．students should be encouraged to earn school uniforms
C．students performing well needn't wear school uniforms
（4）According to Patrick， what is more important？
A．Managing schools by uniforms．
B．Improving students' behaviors．
C．Helping students express themselves confidently．
（5）We can learn from the text that ．
A．Kennedy can't stand school uniforms
B．Moorhead is against school uniform rules
C．the writer holds the same opinion as Patrick's
（1）If you are accepted as part of the audience by EZ Comedy Club， you can ．
A． perform there
B． watch a live show
C． record your own comedies
（2）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poster（海报）？
A． The host of the show．
B． The way to join the audience．
C． Recording time and location．
（3）We can infer（推断）from the poster that the show could be ．
A． very serious
B． quite funny
C． kind of boring
（1）The Yum Restaurant stays open for in total．
A．two hours
B．three hours
C．five hours
（2）From the menu above， we know that ．
A．bread and butter goes with starters
B．there are four kinds of different ice cream
C．the desserts are available for both lunch and dinner
You can make the world a brighter place． How？ Here are a few ideas． Which have you tried？ Which would you like to try？
You can volunteer．
Clean up litter in a park． Pick up plastic on a beach． Lend a helping hand to a neighbor in need．
You can raise money．
Hold a bake sale． Run a lemonade stand． You can donate the money you earn． It can help a cause you care about．
You can lead a food drive．
Get your friends together． Collect canned food． Ask neighbors to donate too． Bring the canned goods to a food bank in your own．
You can donate．
Do you have clothes that no longer fit？ Do you have toys you no longer play with？ Give them to a local shelter．
（1）Which have you tried？
（2）Which would you like to try？
（3）Who can make the world a brighter place？
（4）How can you make the world a brighter place？
（5）Which title is better， Ways to Give or Ways to Take？
We all know that healthy food is good for our bodies． But most people don't know it is also good for the mind! What we eat doesn't just affect （影响） the way we look． It also affects the way we think and remember things．
Doctors have said fish like mackerel（马鲛鱼） and salmon （鲑鱼） are good for the brain．These fish have special fats that help children's brain to grow． They also help to keep adults' memories sharp．Some green vegetables are also good for the brain． They have a lot of vitamins （维生素） the brain needs．
But don't think if you eat a lot of salmon， you'll never have to study again! The truth is， these foods don't make you smarter． But they do keep your brain healthy， and a healthy brain is easier to use．
（1）Healthy food is ．
A． only good for our bodies
B． only good for the mind
C． not only good for our bodies， but also for the mind
（2）Why is salmon good for children？
A． Because it is from the ocean．
B． Because it helps children to become smarter．
C． Because it has special fats that help children's brain to grow．
（3）What does the underlined word "sharp" mean？
A． good
B． poor
C． bad
（4）What would be the best title for the article？
A． The Best Food﹣ Fish．
B． Feed Your Brain
C． How to Make Your Children Smart．