Overnight, TFboys, a boy band consisting of three middle school students, became the talk all over China. Founded last year, the oldest member of TF boys is only 14. But the number of their followers on Sina Weibo has reached 11 million. Their music videos are also getting millions of views online.
Some say that TFboys has become popular only because of their pretty faces. But take a serious look at the three boys, and you may find out what has helped them win over so many people.
Wang Junkai, 14, from Chongqing
What did you do when you were 8 years old? Wang had become a trainee at TF Entertainment at that age, he still goes to school like other kids during weekdays. But his weekends were filled with training classes. He learned how to sing and dance. He had to do the splits (劈叉) again and again. Many boys couldn’t stand it and quit, but Wang didn’t give up. Before he finally became a TFboy, the tough guy has been practicing for five years.
Wang Yuan, 13, from Chongqing
Fans like to call Wang “Er Yuan” because he is a funny guy who’s always telling dry jokes. But when he starts to sing, you’d be thrilled by his clear voice and high pitch (高音). The cheerful boy lives a simple life. He doesn’t like to compare himself with others. His mobile phone cost only 300 yuan. He’s a big fan of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf. He has watched every Pleasant Goat movie at the cinema.
Yiyang Qianxi, 13, from Hunan
Yiyang is the shortest of the three boys, but he definitely(明确地) has the most splendid resume (履历). He is a top student. He is an excellent dancer. He takes part in TV shows. He has played different roles in many movies. He is even good at calligraphy (书法). When other teenagers show off their new clothes on Weibo, Yiyang displays his calligraphy work. How can he be good at so many things? “ I’d practice dancing while others were chatting,” he said.Some people believe that TFboys has become popular only because of
| A．their beautiful songs | B．their pretty faces |
| C．their lovely voices | D．their rich families |
How do you think of the members of TFboys?
| A．They are hard-working and talented. |
| B．They have become popular because of their good looks. |
| C．They are getting on well with each other. |
| D．They don’t go to school because they should take part in many training classes. |
From the article, we know that always making people laugh.
| A．Yiyang Qianxi | B．Wang Yuan |
| C．Wang Junkai | D．The TFboys |
What doed the word “splendid” mean?
| A．great | B．full | C．bad | D．high |
The article mainly tells us that .
| A．The TFboys always try their best to do everything. |
| B．The TFboys have become popular not only because of their good looks but also their hardworking. |
| C．The TFboys are tired of their hard training classes. |
| D．The TFboys always work hard. |
Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock. “Oh，no!”he thought to himself.“Another day at that office；a boss who shouts at me all the time.”
As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door. He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. “Bigwoods Football Pools would like to congratulate you. You have won half a million pounds.”
Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street.
At 11：30 Frank arrived at work.“Please explain why you're so late，”his boss said.“Go and jump in the lake,” replied Frank. “I've just come into a little money so this is goodbye.Find yourself someone else to shout at.”
That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men，neatly dressed in grey suits. “Mr Smithson,” one of them said，“We're from Bigwoods Football Pools. I'm afraid there’s been a terrible mistake……”What do we know about Frank? ____________________________________.
| A．He was a lazy man. | B．He was a lucky person. |
| C．He made a lot of money. | D．He didn't get on well with his boss. |
When Frank said,” Go and jump in the lake”, he probably________________.
| A．told his boss to drop dead. | B．asked his boss to swim in the lake. |
| C．celebrated with his boss by the lake . | D．wanted to go fishing with his fish. |
When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought ___________.
| A．someone had come to make an apology |
| B．his workmates had come to comfort him . |
| C．his neighbours had come to ask about the football pools. |
| D．his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck. |
On hearing“…there's been a terrible mistake…”Frank was most likely to be________.
| A．disappointed. | B．worried. | C．nervous. | D．curious. |
The story tells us the truth that ______________________.
| A．good luck is always against a lazy fellow. |
| B．don’t count your chickens before they are hatched(孵化) |
| C．never quarrel with your boss until you find a new job |
| D．the chances of getting rich quickly always lie in the Football Pools |
People at home keep asking me, "Is it hard to learn Chinese? Why have you learned it so well?" Well, there's one thing that makes Chinese easy to learn: there are so many people to talk to. You've probably heard that it's the most spoken language. Today it's also one of the most written languages online. And with so many Chinese people interested in learning English, it couldn't be easier to find a friend for language learning. You just have to know where to look for them.
The really good place to look for them is QQ. QQ has the same status(地位) in China as AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) does in the US. It is reported that at any moment, up to 9,000,000 people are using QQ. They're at work, or in a web café(网吧), or at home, and the information of the users can be found. If you sign on with your address set to "abroad", you'll soon find that many thousands of them are interested in speaking to you! This is a great way for you to learn Chinese, and for them to learn English. I think that it's a very interesting way of cultural contact(文化交流), too, for ordinary people from around the world to be able to have one-on-one contact. In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us ___________.
| A．why his family members want to learn Chinese |
| B．where you can find people to talk to for language learning |
| C．the easiest thing to do is learning Chinese |
| D．Chinese isn’t so hard to learn as his friends think |
From the second paragraph we know that QQ and AIM are __________.
| A．addresses for the Internet users | B．documents you need to get online |
| C．tools for people to talk online | D．programs of a computer |
Offices, web cafes and homes ____________.
| A．attract the most people to learn Chinese |
| B．provide both QQ and AIM in China |
| C．are the best places for English learners |
| D．have the most people online |
The writer wrote this passage mainly to __________.
| A．tell a way of learning Chinese |
| B．show what the Chinese people are doing |
| C．tell the important of learning Chinese |
| D．show the difference between AIM and QQ |
The writer of this passage is probably ___________.
| A．a Chinese who works abroad | B．an expert who works at home |
| C．an American who works in China | D．a salesman who sells soft wares |
Mr. and Mrs. White had two sons and three daughters．One Sunday，Mrs. White said to her husband，“The children don’t have any lessons today，and you’re free too．There’s a new funfair(游乐场)in the park．Let’s all go there to play.
Her husband said，“1 want to finish some work today. “oh, forget it．Go there and make our children happy．That’s the most important work” Mrs. White said.
So Mr. and Mrs. White took their children to the funfair．Mr. White was forty-five years old.
but he enjoyed the funfair more than his children. He hurried from one thing to another，and ate lost of sweets. One of the children said to her mother，“Dad is just like a small child，isn’t he, Mom?” Mrs. White didn’t want to follow her husband around any more at that time and answered， He is even worse than a small child，Mary，because he might spend more money than a small child.There were ________ children in the White family·
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
One Sunday，Mr. and Mrs. White wanted to go to _______ with their children.
| A．school | B．work | C．a funfair | D．a shop |
Mr.．White liked the place so much that he_______.
| A．bought lots of sweets | B．followed his wife all the time |
| C．hurried from one thing to another | D．asked a lot of questions |
From the story we know Mrs. White________ when Mary asked her the question.
A．was still excited to play B. was a little angry with Mr. White
C．looked for Mr.．White everywhere C. are a lot of sweetsOf all his family members,_________ enjoyed playing there most that Sunday.
| A．Mr.．White | B．Mrs. White | C．Mary | D．the boys |
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The above job ads(广告) are probably from a .
| A．newspaper | B．story book | C．TV show | D．radio program |
If you like children and have two days free, you can call at for a job.
| A．766588 | B．633800 | C．556779 | D．558366 |
If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week, how much will the cleaner get in a month?
| A．$240 | B．$200 | C．$160 | D．$120 |
are needed in AL Hotel.
| A．Cleaners | B．Baby-sitters | C．Reporters | D．Waiters |
If you’re a college student of English who enjoys writing, during your summer holidays you will be more interested in the job in .
| A．ad. (1) | B．ad.(2) | C．ad. (3) | D．ad.(4) |
There are so many reasons for remembering our favorite teachers forever and thanking them. Here are some good teachers
Mr Livingstone :Ms Livingstone had the same last name as me and I often spoke with her since we worked in the same building. When my students got her for 7th grade, I was very concerned .I thought her class would be very boring. But my students loved her class and I never forgot her.
Jack:I went to Mrs Mcquillan’s class completely by accident at the start of my 10th grade year, and I am so lucky that I did. She brought the literature(文学) to life right before my eyes. She loves her job so much. If every teacher could do what she does in the classroom, every class would be wonderful. I was so happy to meet a teacher who cared so much. That’s the reason why I want to be an English teacher. And if I could be half as helpful as she is, I would be happy.
Mr Smith: Mrs McClure always went above and beyond for the children in her classroom. Thanks to Mrs McClure, my son loves school. He even got to eat a special lunch with her recently and it made his week ! One family will forever be grateful for the wonderful experience she provided for our son during his first year in school.
Mary: “How are you feeling today? ”Mr Funk asks every day. “Thirsty for knowledge!” all the students answer immediately .Mr Funk is an amazing history teacher and an amazing all-round person; he never lets class get boring .When mistakes are made ,he corrects them so that you actually understand what you did wrong. Mr Funk is a great teacher. What does the word “concerned” in paragraph2 probably mean?
A.Excited B Relaxed. C. Worried D. InterestedWhat do we learn about Jack?
| A．He knew a lot about Mrs Mcquillan before going to her class |
| B．He is sure he will be a better teacher than Mrs Mcquillan. |
| C．He wants to teach Mrs Mcquillan. |
| D．He loved Mrs Mcquillan’s literature class very much. |
Which of the following persons also works at school?
| A．Mr Livingstone | B．Mr Smith | C．Mary | D．Jack |
What is Mr Funk’s class most probably like?
| A．Long | B．Boring | C．Simple | D．Lively |