His talent and charm have made him the No.1Chinese classical artist in the world. And he played in the grand Beijing Olympic opening ceremony in 2008, watched by a TV audience of 5 billion.
Lang Lang, 26, is the first Chinese pianist to play with the world's top orchestras (管弦乐队），making his first appearance at the Carnegie Hall in New York at 18, while still a student.
Lang's charm and fondness make him a natural fit to represent China's new international image. According to the British newspaper the Times, "The Lang Lang effect" drives 36 million Chinese children to learn the piano.
Now in China, children are learning Chopin and Western orchestras are playing sold-out tours across Chinese cities. But can China ever introduce its own music to the West? Lang is trying. His cooperation（合作） with the London Symphony Orchestra this month includes a performance of Dragon Songs, an album of traditional Chinese classics.
Behind the success , however, is a surprising story of a gifted child. Lang grew up with his father's own musical ambition(抱负) and high expectations. It is not hard to imagine how boring it must be to practice the piano every day. Lang said that he once hated his hands and the piano. He got his right hand hurt six years ago and had to rest. "That was the best month," he says.What is the main reason why Lang Lang is the No.1 Chinese classical artist in the world?
| A．He played in the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony in 2008. |
| B．He usually plays with the world's top orchestras. |
| C．He tries to introduce Chinese music to Western countries. |
| D．He plays the piano so well and has a good international image. |
Lang Lang is trying his best to ______ now.
| A．introduce China's own music to the West |
| B．play sold-out tours across Chinese cities |
| C．encourage children to learn the piano |
| D．prepare for a performance of Dragon songs |
Which of the following about Lang Lang is true?
| A．He didn't like music at all. |
| B．He had a good rest and enjoyed himself because he got his right hand hurt. . |
| C．He has had a great musical ambition since his childhood. |
| D．He first appeared in the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. |
From the last paragraph we can learn ______.
| A．Lang didn't like playing the piano at all as a child |
| B．He was happy to practice the piano every day |
| C．His father's wish and expectations played an important role in his childhood |
| D．He hurt his hands six years ago |
Some people enjoy reading and they like to go to the book show. There are many books in the show. If you can’t find some books in libraries or bookshops, come to the book show. You must find them here. Readers like these books very much.
In a book show, you can buy a lot of books with less (更少的) money. The show also invites some writers . People can buy a lot of their favourite books and meet their favorite writers. The book show may be crowded (拥挤的), but they still love to visit it. It is fun to go there.
Today more and more people like reading including（包括）children and adults. They often go to many book shows to read and buy books. When they read, they can learn much more from books. It is important for children to learn to read. They can also know a lot about the writers after reading the books.What can’t people do in the book show?
| A．Find the books they need. |
| B．Meet their favourite writers. |
| C．Borrow many books. |
| D．Read and buy books. |
What can’t you see in the book show?
| A．Many libraries. | B．Favorite writers. |
| C．Some adults. | D．Many children. |
What do readers think of the book show?
| A．They don’t want to visit it. |
| B．The books are often expensive. |
| C．The books are all useless (无用的) |
| D．They like it very much. |
Which of the sentences is right?
| A．The show invites readers and writers. |
| B．You can’t find the book you like in the show. |
| C．People can learn a lot by reading. |
| D．Only children like reading books. |
What does the passage tell us?
| A．Something about favorite books. |
| B．Something about book shows. |
| C．Many favourite readers and writers. |
| D．More and more people read books. |
People like to give gifts to others on big days. Do you know how to choose(挑选) gifts? You should choose gifts that your family or friends like. Different gifts are for different people. For example, boys often like to play with robots(机器人),toy guns(枪)and balls. And girls may like something lovely, like flowers, dolls and beautiful clothes. Of course, you don’t need to choose something expensive. Your feeling is much more important than money. There is a Chinese saying, “A small gift means far much. ”The word “big ” in the first sentence means “”.
| A．beautiful | B．interesting |
| C．important | D．funny |
When you buy your friend a gift, you should choose something that .
| A．you like | B． he or she enjoys |
| C． is expensive | D． is very big |
Michael wants to buy a birthday gift for his sister, he may choose a.
| A．teddy bear | B．basketball |
| C．water gun | D．robot |
What does the underlined sentence mean in Chinese?
| A．礼多人不怪 | B．心有灵犀一点通 |
| C．礼轻情义重 | D．来而不往非礼也 |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Everyone needs gifts | B．Where to buy expensive gifts |
| C．The meanings of gifts | D．How to choose a gift |
Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, there were only a few thousand people in the world. These people moved from place to place. They moved over the land, hunting(打猎) animals for food.
A long time passed. These people began growing crops. No one knows how or when those people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed, they did not have to move houses any more.
They could stay in one place and grow it. People began to live near each other. And so the first villages grew. Many people came to work in the villages. These villages grew bigger and bigger. Then people had machines, and lives in the villages changed again. They built factories. So the villages grew into cities. Some of them grew very big.
Today, some people are moving back to small towns.How many people were there in the world long long ago?
__________________________________________________________________________When didn’t people have to move houses any more ?
__________________________________________________________________________What did the villages grow into after people built factories?
__________________________________________________________________________Why did people move from place to place long long ago?
__________________________________________________________________________Who knows when people learned about growing food?
__________________________________________________________________________
Last summer, my family and I went on a trip to the China Dinosaur Park in Changzhou by bus. The one-hour trip seemed very long. We arrived at the park at about 9 a.m.
There were many fun places for us to choose from. We first went to the Crazy Firedrake(喷火龙) Drill. When I looked at the giant yellow machine, I wasn't afraid at all, But when I was really on it, I felt a little nervous. First, the machine took us to the highest point. We all screamed(尖叫) "Ah". 1 dared (敢) not look down. Then it turned around fast and moved very quickly at the same time. The wind was so strong that I couldn't open my eyes. I felt as if I would fall down. 1 couldn't stop screaming through the whole ride. It only moved for a few minutes, but it seemed to be many hours. When the game ended, I was too frightened to walk.
Later we took part in the game called "Crossing Jurassic(侏罗纪)". After waiting for half an hour, we got into a boat. The boat went into a tall building. It was dark around us. There were many model dinosaurs on both sides. They looked like the real ones. From time to time. the model dinosaurs made some frightening shouts, which sounded terrible. The game ended with a sudden rush from a very high place into a big pool. What an exciting experience!When did the writer get on the bus?
| A．9 a.m. | B．About 8 a.m. |
| C．About 9 a.m. | D．About 10 a.m. |
When the writer looked at the giant yellow machine, he .
| A．wasn't afraid | B．was too frightened |
| C．was excited | D．was nervous |
What did the writer do when the machine took him to the highest point?
| A．The writer cried. |
| B．The writer screamed. |
| C．The writer looked down. |
| D．The writer did nothing. |
From the text, we can know that the game called "Crossing Jurassic" is a trip.
| A．bus | B．train |
| C．coach | D．boat |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The yellow machine turned around fast and moved quickly at the same time. |
| B．The first game moved for a long time. |
| C．There were many real dinosaurs in the park. |
| D．The second game began with a sudden rush from a very high place into a big lake. |
These days many students like to make friends online. Most of them think it's interesting to know an unknown person through the Internet. So, many students like to use computers to talk with those friends. And they spend too much time on it. Some of them can not do well in their school work. Their parents often don’t think the children are as good as before. So many teachers and parents are worried about their children.
In fact, only very few of them can get real good friends in this way. Most of them were cheated by those unseen friends. And some of the students did wrong things online. It’s terrible for students to use too much time to make friends and talk online.
So we should be careful of making friends online and should not spend too much time on it. We’d better pay more attention to study. We will be really happy when we do well in school and at home.Many students like to make friends online because __________________.
| A．they are interested in it |
| B．they can learn better in this way |
| C．they always get real friends in this way |
| D．their parents worry about them |
Many teachers and parents are worried about their children because __________.
| A．the students don’t work so hard as before |
| B．the students spend too much time chatting with online friends |
| C．the students think lessons are less interesting than before |
| D．all of above |
____________ of the students can get real friends online.
| A．All | B．Many | C．Some | D．Few |
Most of them were cheated by those unseen friends. Here “cheated” means_____.
| A．聊天 | B．欺骗 | C．恩惠 | D．鞭打 |
Which of the following is right?
| A．We should never make friends online. |
| B．It’s necessary for us to talk with our online friends every day. |
| C．It’s really happy that we students do well in school and at home. |
| D．Making online friends is more important than study. |