Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Linda. Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I would like to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.” Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ______.
A.at the age of 13 |
B.after she got married |
C.after they moved to new homes |
D.before the writer’s family moved away |
They didn’t often write to each other because they ______.
A.got married |
B.had little time to do so |
C.didn’t like writing letters |
D.could see each other on special time |
There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she ______.
A.was in trouble |
B.didn’t know Linda’s address |
C.received the card that she sent |
D.didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness |
The writer was happy when she ______.
A.read the newspaper |
B.heard Linda’s voice on the phone |
C.met a young woman who looked very much like Linda |
D.wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman |
They haven’t kept in touch ________.
A.for about 40 years |
B.for about 27 years |
C.since they got married |
D.since the writer’s family moved away |
Look at the boy. His English name is Mike Smith. His Chinese name is Li Hai. He is from England. He’s twelve years old. My name is Hao Gang. Tom is my English name. I’m from Shanghai. I’m thirteen. Mike and I are good friends. We are in Grade Seven. I am in Class 3 and he is in Class 5. Today is Thursday. We want to swim after school.How old is Li Hai?
A.10 years old. | B.11 years old. |
C.12 years old. | D.13 years old. |
Where is Tom from?
A.Beijing. | B.Tianjin. |
C.Shanghai. | D.Guangzhou. |
What class is Li Hai in?
A.Class 2. | B.Class 3. |
C.Class 4. | D.Class 5. |
What day is it tomorrow?
A.Wednesday. | B.Thursday. |
C.Friday. | D.Saturday. |
.Which of the following is right?
A.Mike and Tom are in the same grade. |
B.Mike and Tom are in the same class. |
C.Mike and Tom are from the same country. |
D.Mike and Tom are the same age. |
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Hello, everybody! Do you want to improve your English in a short time? Windy English Club is a good place for you. We have a good environment for you to study in. And we have many excellent teachers to teach you.
Here is some information about our club. Our courses start on July 3rd, and end before National Day, on September 29. Classes meet every Wednesday and Friday, from 7 to 9 in the evening. If you want to take the course, please come to my office a week before classes begin. You need to pay 800 yuan for them. The courses include grammar, written English, conversation and listening skills. If you want to know more about the courses, please call me at 8673425. I’m Allan. Thank you.
Windy English Club |
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Advantages |
It has a good environment and a lot of (1) teachers. |
Duration(持续时间) of the courses |
About (2) month(s). |
Time for classes |
Every (3) and Friday, from 7:00pm to 9:00 pm |
Courses |
Grammar, (4), conversation and listening skills |
Allan’s telephone number |
(5) |
Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as(例如) the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.
Country music is from the folk music (民间音乐)of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.
One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand(理解) each other better through(通过) music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body(在心灵和精神方面). All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on. John Denver is a great singer.
A.English | B.Japanese | C.American | D.Chinese |
.American country music is from the music of America.
A.pop | B.jazz | C.light | D.folk |
.“Music was a language that could bring the world together” means (意思是)people.
A.can sing songs together |
B.from all over the world sing the same songs |
C.show their feeling(感觉)through music and so they understand each other better |
D.know language and music |
.John Denver died in .
A.1997 | B.1990 | C.1996 | D.1999 |
.Which sentence is right?
A.Everyone knows when country music began. |
B.Country music is from the jazz music. |
C.John Denver is famous to Chinese people, too. |
D.John Denver doesn’t think music can bring people together. |
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Miramber Hotel Restaurant & Cafe, Swimming pool, KTV, Clothing store, Reading room |
Travel Plans ▲ Day 1: Morning: land at Singapore Changi Airport Afternoon: take a bus tour of the island Evening: have a party in the KTV ▲ Day 2: Morning: visit the Handicraft Center and the National Museum Afternoon: take the car to Sentosa Island (圣淘沙岛) ▲ Day 3: Morning: take a walking tour of old Singapore, including Chinatown Afternoon: take a boat trip around the island ▲ Day 4: Morning: free time for shopping Evening: return by air |
Date of Departure(出发)Price August 16, 2012¥3,220 August 17. 2012¥3,100 August 18, 2012¥2, 950 Au gust 19, 2012¥3,150 |
What's the telephone number of Beijing Travel Company?
A.010一62618877. | B.010一62617788. |
C.010一61627788. | D.010一61628877. |
Travelers in this tour group will go to Singapore______.
A.by air | B.by train | C.by bus | D.by sea |
On the second day,travelers in this group can______.
A.visit Sentosa Island | B.travel around by boat |
C.go to Chinatown | D.have a party in the KTV |
. When can travelers shop finely during the tour?
A.On the fast day. | B.On the second day. |
C.On the third day. | D.On the last day. |
. If you only want to spend less than 3, 000 yuan,you can choose______ as your
departure date.
A.August 16 | B.August 17 |
C.August 18 | D.August 19 |
The designer of the Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.
Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India. He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.
After he returned from India, he begin to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库). He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once on an orchard(果园) in Oregon.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous. But unluckily, he died of illness in 2011. Steve Jobs when he was in school.
A.was an outstanding(杰出的) student | B.didn’t do very well |
C.was always praised by others | D.didn’t learn anything |
. The underlined(划线的) word “value” means .
A.beauty | B.chance | C.importance | D.hope |
. Steve Jobs.
A.received excellent college education |
B.didn’t go to college at all |
C.studied in college for 4 years |
D.didn’t finish his college education |
. Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because.
A.apple was his favorite fruit |
B.he designed the computer under an apple tree |
C.he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard |
D.the computer was designed on the orchard |
Steve Jobs'would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.
A.“failure” in school | B.stay on the orchard |
C.travel on India | D.new ideas |