In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him. “My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame（名誉）or money,” Chou said. That’s how we luckily have such a music genius（天才）, who has since then composed（作曲）lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜).
“Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we really want to follow,” he said.
Recently he has made public his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album（集）he explores human relationships in the Internet age. “Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you’re going to use it,” is Chou’s advice to teenagers.
Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country’s language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
Chou has worked hard on learning English to push forward his music career(事业). He has flown to the UK to attend months-long English training schools three times. There he lives with local families and practices daily conversations.
“So I could easily read the English instructions on recording machines and communicate with the local music producers,” said Chou, “The music reviews of the US or British singers that I appreciate（感激） could help me learn and grow with them.”
Which of the following about Steve Chou is the correct order?
①. He made public his work Lovers Genesis.
②. He passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.
③. He composed lots of hits for the pop music charts.
④. Few people bought his records.
| A．①②③④ | B．④②③① |
| C．①③②④ | D．④①③② |
Why has Chou flown to the UK to learn English?
| A．Because he wants to live in the UK. |
| B．Because his record company asks him to. |
| C．Because he wants to sell his album in the UK. |
| D．Because he thinks it will be helpful for his music career. |
Steve Chou may agree with the following except that __________.
| A．taking trips gives him some ideas of music |
| B．what we really want to follow is the most important |
| C．music is a thing that can bring him fame and money |
| D．in International age, technology itself is not a bad thing |
What is Steve Chou like according to the passage?
| A．Kind and helpful. |
| B．Proud and confident. |
| C．Active and hard-working. |
| D．Calm and disappointed. |
Sam was a-fifteen-year-old boy living with his little sister, Julie. Their parents had passed away long ago. Sam had taken care of Julie by himself.
One day, Sam woke up at three in the morning as usual. When Julie was sleeping alone, Sam left their little house to send newspapers. When he found an old man sitting in front of their house, Sam was so surprised that he stopped to look at him closely. It was an icy(冰冷的) morning and he looked very cold.
The poor old man didn’t have anything to cover himself with. Sam went into his house to get the old man a blanket. However, there were no extra blankets, so Sam thought hard and took his father’s coat. It was the only thing of his father’s that he had left. Sam wrote a short note. “Sir, I found you sleeping in front of my house. This is my father’s coat. I hope it fits you well.” He put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with the coat. Then he went to work. When he came back three hours later, both the man and the coat were gone. Sam thought that it was the best thing he could have done with his father’s coat.
That afternoon, Sam hurried home after school because Julie was at home alone. However, Julie and the old man were standing in front of the house, and Julie shouted to Sam, “Brother! He’s our grandfather!”
The grandfather smiled and said, “Sam. Thank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. This coat was the one that I gave my son a long time ago!” How was the weather when Sam saw an old man in front of his house?
| A．Hot and sunny | B．Rainy |
| C．Icy and cold | D．Windy |
Sam’s morning job was to_______________.
| A．take care of his sister | B．go to school |
| C．send newspapers | D．look for his grandfather |
“Their parents passed away long ago” means “Their parents ___long ago”.
| A．died | B．went on | C．left home | D．passed by |
Sam covered the old man with his father’s coat because_____________.
| A．his father’s coat fitted the old man well |
| B．the coat was the only thing that his father had left |
| C．he knew the old man was his grandfather then |
| D．he had no extra blanket |
Lost ＆ Found
| 1. Found: Is this your computer game? Please call Jim . Phone # 512-8843. |
2. Lost: A set of keys. My name is Henry Cooper. Please call Henry at 476-3539 |
| 3. Lost: A blue watch. My name is Peter. My phone number is 680-7432. |
4. Found: Is this your notebook? Please call Sam at 555-0287. |
What’s Sam’s telephone number?
| A．512-8843 | B．467-3539 |
| C．680-7432 | D．555-0287 |
_____ found the computer game.
| A．Sam | B．Peter | C．Henry | D．Jim |
_____ lost a set of keys.
| A．Jim | B．Henry | C．Peter | D．Sam |
Sam found a _____ .
| A．computer game | B．notebook |
| C．watch | D．a set of keys |
Danny今天不小心把书包弄丢了。朋友们把自己的文具借给了他。Danny是这样说的：
The pencil is green. It’s not mine. It’s my friend Kevin’s. The eraser is not Kevin’s. It’s Sally’s. She has three erasers. The red pen is Millie’s. The ruler is Millie’s, too. The blue notebook is not Millie’s. It’s John’s. What’s mine? The key is. It’s not in my schoolbag. It’s in my jacket. Thank you, Kevin, Sally, Millie and John.The pencil is ________.
| A． Danny’s | B．Sally’s |
| C．Millie’s | D．Kevin’s |
Sally has ________ erasers.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
The color of Millie’s pen is ________.
| A．green | B．red | C．black | D．blue |
The key is in Danny’s ________.
| A．schoolbag | B．pencil box | C．cup | D．jacket |
Hi, I’m Brian. This is the photo of my family. My grandfather is wearing(戴着) glasses. He has little hair. The one next to him is my uncle. He is wearing a cap. My grandmother has gray hair. She is a kind woman. She is holding(抱着) my younger brother. He has short hair. The woman standing behind me is my mom. She has brown hair. There is a little girl sitting on the table. Her name is Cathy. She is my sister. She is wearing a green T-shirt and a pair of green socks. It’s her favorite color. Which one is my father? Well, he is wearing glasses, too. He is in brown shorts and brown shoes. His name is Sam. Now, do you know where he is?How many people are there in the passage?
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven | D．Eight |
How many children do Brian’s parents have?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four |
Who is wearing glasses?
| A．Brian and his brother. |
| B．Brian. |
| C．Brian’s grandfather and father |
| D．Brian’s uncle. |
Which is NOT true?
| A．Brian has one uncle in the picture. |
| B．Brian’s younger brother has long hair. |
| C．Brian’s grandfather doesn't have much hair. |
| D．Brian’s sister wears a green T-shirt. |
I am an English girl. My name is Mary. I’m twelve. My dad and mom are English teachers. I have a brother（哥哥). His name is Tom and he is thirteen. We are in China now. We are in Beijing No. 4 Junior High School. Tom is in Class 4, Grade 7 and I am in Class 9, Grade 7. I have a dog. My dog is smart(聪明的). It has a small mouth and two big black ears. We have many(许多) Chinese friends here. We like them very much.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Mary comes from the U.S.A.
Mary and Tom are in the same class, but they are in different grades.
Mary’s dog’s mouth and ears are big.
The dog’s ears are black.
Tom and Mary have many friends in China.