On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. I just wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "It was your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _____.
| A．he didn't like to play the violin |
| B．he didn't keep on practicing |
| C．he wanted to play games |
| D．he had to make money for his family |
How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
| A．Bored | B．Excited. |
| C．Delighted | D．Relaxed. |
"Dad didn't allow" means "_______".
| A．Dad didn’t keep me doing it. |
| B．Dad didn't agree with me. |
| C．Dad didn't help me do it. |
| D．Dad didn't see me do it. |
Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
| A．I could go to a better school |
| B．I could give myself much joy |
| C．I could make people happy |
| D．I could be a useful |
Jack is an English boy. He is a good student. He is twelve years old. Now he is in a red coat. Linda is Jack’s sister. She is a nice girl. She is fourteen years old. Now she is in a green dress. Lucy and Lily are from the USA. They are students, too. They are in yellow coats. They look the same. Jack, Linda, Lucy and Lily are good friends. Jack, Lucy and Lily are in the same school. But Linda is not in the school. They like China.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Jack is from ____.
A. the USA. B. England C. China D. JapanLinda is ____.
| A．Lucy’s sister | B．Lily’s sister |
| C．Jack’s sister | D．Jack’s mom |
Linda is in ____.
| A．a red dress | B．a red coat |
| C．a green dress | D．a green coat |
Lucy and Lily are ____.
| A．in the same school |
| B．in the same class |
| C．in different schools |
| D．in different colors |
Jack, Linda, Lucy and Lily are ____.
| A．good teachers | B．good sisters |
| C．good classmates | D．good friends |
I’m Bruce Green. My dad is tall and has short gray hair now. But I see an old photo of him. In the photo, he’s 15 years old. He’s short. He has long yellow hair. He is in blue jeans(牛仔裤) and a T-shirt. He looks cool.
Now I’m 15 years old. I’m not tall and not short. My hair is short. It isn’t yellow, it’s brown. I don’t like blue jeans. I like big pants and long T-shirts.
根据短文内容，判断正误，正确填A, 错误填B。Bruce’s dad is short and has gray hair now.
Bruce’s dad has long yellow hair in the old photo.
Now Bruce’s hair is yellow, too.
Bruce likes big pants and long T-shirt.
Bruce and his dad are in the old photo.
Live Music—Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He is known(出名) to play well in the early hours. So don’t want to get much sleep.
| PLACE: The Jazz Club. DATES: 15-23, June PRICE:￥200-250 TIME: 10 p.m. till late TEL: 4668736 |
Scottish Dancing
Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given(将举行).
| PLACE: Jack Stein’s DATES:10-20, May PRICE:￥180 TIME:7-10 p.m. TEL: 4021877 |
Shows-Anhui Museum
There are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history.
| PLACE: Anhui Museum DATES:1 Mar.-30 Jun. PRICE:￥60(￥30 for students) TIME: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.Weekends 9 a.m. –9 p.m. TEL: 4888688 |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。If you want to watch dancing, you can call ____.
| A．4668736 | B．4021877 | C．4210877 | D．4888688 |
You can see the whole of Chinese history at ____ in April in Anhui Museum.
| A．8 p.m. every day | B．7 a.m. from Mon. to Fri. |
| C．10 a.m. at weekends | D．7 p.m.every day |
You can enjoy ____ at Jack Stein’s.
| A．American jazz |
| B．Scottish dancing |
| C．12,000 pieces on show |
| D．yourself at night |
You have ￥150 and you can ____.
| A．listen to Jazz |
| B．watch Scottish dancing |
| C．go to Anhui Museum |
| D．go to the Jazz Club |
The history teacher, Mr. Li and his four students want to go to the museum. How much will they pay?
| A．￥150. | B．￥300. | C．￥180. | D．￥160. |
A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳) ... People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。What is a hobby?
| A．job. |
| B．A school subject. |
| C．Something interesting. |
| D．Something you enjoy doing in your spare time. |
How many hobbies are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
| A．7. | B．8 | C．9. | D．10. |
Hobbies can bring people _______.
| A．much money |
| B．health |
| C．happiness, friendship and knowledge |
| D．lots of trouble |
What kind of people can have a hobby?
A. Rich or poor. B. Old or young.
C. Sick or well. D.A、B and C.When do people often take up hobbies?
| A．In their work time. |
| B．In the daytime. |
| C．In their free time. |
| D．In the holiday. |
My name is Scott and my hobby is collecting stickers (贴纸). It is popular with many people because it is not an expensive hobby.
I began to collect stickers in 1938. One day when I was playing in the house of my neighbor, Bob, he showed me his sticker albums(册子). I was happy to see so many beautiful stickers of different shapes and sizes. He gave me a few from his collection, and my interest in stickers started from that day.
At first, I kept my stickers in sticker albums. Later I found it difficult to move the stickers in the albums, so I decided(决定) to keep them in boxes.
Most of my stickers are from my parents. They often buy me nice stickers. I also exchange(交换) some of my stickers with my aunt. She is an air hostess (空姐) and she buys me stickers from different countries around the world.
In my free time, I like to bring out all my lovely stickers, lay them on the floor and take a look at them. I really enjoy doing this and it helps me recall(回忆) who gave them to me, where and when I got them.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。(5分)Collecting stickers is a common and cheap hobby.
Bob was Scott’s neighbor and his stickers were in different shapes and sizes.
Scott keeps his stickers in boxes because the stickers in the boxes are easy to move.
Scott’s aunt can go to different countries because of her job.
Scott has a lot of stickers, so he doesn’t know who gave them to him.