This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。Where is this passage from?
| A．A newspaper. | B．A magazine. |
| C．A TV program. | D．A radio program. |
Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?
| A．Robert Bums. | B．The Washington Saxophone Quartet. |
| C．Buddy Thomas. | D．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the pass--age?
| A．On New Year’s Eve. | B．On Christmas Eve. |
| C．On weekends. | D．On holidays. |
When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?
| A．In 1790. | B．In 1793. |
| C．In 1796 | D．In 1799. |
What’s Auld Lang Syne about?
| A．It’s about the history of Scotland. |
| B．It’s about an old Scottish poet. |
| C．It’s about the need to remember old friends. |
| D．It’s about the wishes to the radio friends. |
Shanghai No. 8 Middle School began to use the new bell this term. It helps teachers remember it is break time. The new bell has three parts. The first part lasts 15 seconds. It is made up of lovely folk music. Next, there are 20 seconds of silence. The final 25-second bell is a fast-paced march (快节奏进行曲) that seems to tell each teacher, “You have to end class now”
All the students welcome the new bell. Chen Yong, a student, said, "We tried many ways to stop teachers before, but nothing worked. It's better now. When the folk music is on, teachers know that class is going to be over in one minute. "
Shen Huimin, a teacher at No. 8, agrees that the new bell is creative (创意的). "In the past, we usually wanted to add a few words after class. But we often forgot the time," Shen said. "The new bell reminds us twice. It's a small change, but it's really solving a big problem. "
According to the passage, the new bell is now used at______.
| A．middle schools all over China |
| B．middle schools in Shanghai |
| C．No. 8 Middle School of Shanghai |
| D．No. 8 Middle School of Beijing |
The final part of the new bell lasts________ seconds.
| A．15 | B．20 | C．25 | D．60 |
At the school, ________ welcome the new bell.
| A．all the teachers | B．all the students |
| C．only the boys | D．only the girls |
What does Shen Huimin think of the new bell?
| A．Bad. | B．Creative. | C．Noisy. | D．Strange. |
The underlined word "reminds" in the last paragraph probably means "_____" in Chinese.
| A．提醒 | B．停止 | C．鼓励 | D．取悦 |
I was in the park with my elder sister, Cathy, on Friday. My sister left her jacket on a chair while we talked to some friends. When we went back to the chair, a girl in a red T-shirt was sitting there. She had some money in her hand. When she saw us, she stood up and walked away.
I asked my sister, "Did you have any money in your jacket?"
She said, "Yes, Anna, I did."
I said, "Look in your jacket quickly."
Cathy looked in her jacket, but her money was not there.
"That girl stole it!" I said, and we both ran after her. We caught her quickly.
My sister was very angry and she said, "Give me the money." The girl gave the money to Cathy and ran away. We both ran after her, but we lost her.
Then we went home. But before we could tell our parents, my mother said to Cathy, "You left your money at home. It's on the table in the sitting room. You must be more careful with money."
So the girl in the red T-shirt was not a thief! She probably thought we were thieves! We felt terrible.
Please telephone us if you know this girl! We are very sorry for our mistake. We would like to say sorry to her and give the money back to her.
Our number is 512667. My name is Anna.Cathy thought the money in the girl's hand was .
| A．from her jacket | B．the girl's own money |
| C．from their home | D．from the chair |
The girl gave the money to Cathy because.
| A．she was afraid |
| B．Cathy asked her nicely |
| C．it was Cathy's money |
| D．she wanted to help them |
According to the reading, Cathy’s money was really.
| A．in her jacket |
| B．in the girl’s hand |
| C．at home |
| D．on the chair |
The two sisters found that the money wasn’t Cathy’s.
| A．when the girl ran away from them |
| B．after they heard their mother’s words |
| C．when the girl came to ask for it |
| D．when they caught her |
The writer writes the passage to .
| A．telephone the girl |
| B．say thanks to the girl |
| C．say good-bye to the girl |
| D．return the money to the girl |
Long, Long, long ago, there lived a very rich and strong king. All the people in the country were afraid of him. But was he happy? No, he was always ill and unhappy. The doctors in his country could not cure (治愈) him. He was so angry with them that he cut off their heads. One day, two famous doctors from another country came to see him. The king said to them, “If you can cure me and make me happy, I’ll give you a lot of gold.” The first doctor examined(检查) the king. He found nothing wrong with him. “Oh, king, you are very well,” said the doctor. “You only think you are ill and that makes you unhappy. ” The king was very angry when he heard this. He told his soldiers to cut off the doctor’s head. The second doctor knew he had to be careful. “Oh, king, you’ll be all right if you find a happy man and wear his shoes,” he said. The king was satisfied with(对…感到满意) his words and said that the doctor was clever(聪明的）. Then he gave the doctor a bag of gold. The king asked hundreds of people if they were always happy. They all said that they are sometimes happy and sometimes unhappy. At last the king asked a beggar(乞丐). The beggar said that he was always happy. “Give me your shoes quickly,” said the king, “and I’ll make you a very rich man.” The beggar smiled and said, “Sorry, I never wear shoes.”
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。The king felt unhappy all the time.
The first doctor found something wrong with the king.
The second doctor was very clever.
The king became happy because he got the beggar’s shoes at last.
In fact, the beggar had a lot of gold, so he was always happy.
Here are four of my friends. Get to know them and their interesting experiences.
I’m Mark. I’m 12. I have learned a lot about cycling and cycled about two hundred miles (英里) with my friends. We all felt very excited.
My name is Sam. I’m one year older than Mark. I have entered a competition. At last, I won it and the prize was a seven---day holiday to my favourite country —America.
You can call me Linda. I’m the same age as Mark. I have been to Hong Kong Disneyland with my parents. I was excited to see so many cartoon characters(人物) because I often dreamed about them.
John is my name. I’m one year younger than Sam. I have learned to ride a horse because I thought it was exciting. Before I learned it, I fell off the horse many times. But that was very interesting for me.There are _____ children at the age of 12.
| A．five | B．two | C．three | D．Four |
_____ has cycled a long way.
| A．Mark | B．Sam | C．Linda | D．John |
What did Sam win in the competition?
| A．A holiday to America. |
| B．A visit to London. |
| C．A travel to Hainan. |
| D．A trip to Hong Kong Disneyland. |
What did Linda often dream about?
| A．Hong Kong Disneyland. | B．Her friends. |
| C．Cartoon characters. | D．Her parents. |
What did John think of horse-riding?
| A．Boring. | B．Tiring. |
| C．Exciting. | D．Relaxing. |
阅读与回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分） (No more than six words)
We spend money everyday. But, do you know how to design them? David, a 15-year-old boy from the UK, just became the designer of the new one-pound(一英镑) coin.
To fight against fake(假的) coins, the UK government(政府) had a design competition in September last year. Among about 6000 works, David’s design was the best one and won the competition.
The new coin has 12 edges(边). On one side is the picture of the queen(女王). And on the other side,he designed a crown(皇冠) and four plants. And the government will use the coins in 2017.Whose design was the best in the design competition?
Why did the UK government have the design competition?
How many works were there in the competition?
What is on the other side of the coin?
When will the coins be in use?