This summer I attended my first music festival． Unlike most of the festival﹣goers. We didn't buy tickets．Instead， we volunteered as festival stewards． We each worked 3 shifts﹣each shift was 8 hours long﹣ in exchange for a free ticket to the festival．
Leeds Festival is a large music festival which takes place yearly at the end of August． And thousands of people attend it each year．
There were several diffrerent stage， each catering for a different music taste：rock pop，alternative and dance． As well as the fantasic music on offer， there were also funfair rides， food outlets and a silent disco． I loved silent discos：everyone had a set of headphones with two channels and music was played through the headphonos． As a result， people could dance and sing along to completely different songs!
While we weren't working． we were freeto enjoy the festival． We saw a wide variety of artists across the weekend． I really enjoyed seeing Imagine Dragons， Vampire Weekend and， of course， Antie Monkeys．
We camped for five nights and it was freezing every night! However， we had a really nice campsite I had a great time and would definitely be returning the next year!
根据短文内容，选择最债选项．
（1）What can we learn from the first paragraph？
| A． |
The writer paid less money for the ticket． |
| B． |
The writer attended many music festivals before． |
| C． |
Most festival﹣goers paid less money for Leeds Festival． |
| D． |
The writer needed to work as a festivals steward for twenty﹣four hours． |
（2）The underlined word"free" in paragraph 4 means ．
| A． |
免费的 |
| B． |
随便的，随意的 |
| C． |
空闲的，空余的 |
| D． |
不被打扰的 |
（3）Why did the writer love the silent discos？
| A． |
Because everyone could have a set of headphones． |
| B． |
Because people could listen to different songs silently． |
| C． |
Because people could sing and dance while they were listening to music silently． |
| D． |
Because different music was played through the headphones with two channcls． |
（4）Which was NOT TRUE about Leeds Festiva!？
| A． |
Many artists could be seen in August． |
| B． |
It's a large music festival which is held yearly． |
| C． |
A silent disco is vey popular with people． |
| D． |
The festival﹣﹣goers enjoyed different music，such as rock， pop and dance． |
（5）We can possibly infer according to the passage that ．
| A． |
Leeds Festival usually lasts six days |
| B． |
people can enjoy delicious food silently in Leeds Festival |
| C． |
the writer was satisfied with the weather in Leeds Festival |
| D． |
the writer enjoyed seeing Arctie Monkeys since he liked alternative music |
You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good” or “I’m tired”.
One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused . I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.
To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.
I was also surprised by how hardworking US students are.
In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot of for the public and plays sports or music.
The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports. According to the writer, textbook English is ________ everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as C. more difficult thanWhat does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese ?
A. 困惑 B. 憧憬 C. 悲痛A good US student spends his / her time __________ .
A. only in doing homework
B. only on sports or music
C. on studies, sports or music and public workWhich of the following is NOT true ?
A. The writer is now in US.
B. American girls love to have white skin.
C. American students are talented and hard working.Which is the main idea for this passage ?
A. My Travel in America.
B. My Studying in America.
C. My Opinion about America.
Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you'll find that the whole world smiles to you. While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher's face when you did a good job?
One day it is fine. Just before you go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But friends, why don't you sit down and listen to the free concerts that the nature offers you? And with the timely (及时地) rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest.
Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failure can't be avoided. I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure, we must be confident (信心) in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do. As a popular saying goes," Failure is the mother of success".
Attitude (态度) decides everything. With an optimistic (乐观) attitude life is easy and pleasant. Let's smile to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us.People sometimes complain_______.
A. life is tiring
B. their studies are successful
C. the sky is always darkAccording to the passage, in school,_______.
A. the students don't like their lessons
B. the teachers will be happy if the students do good jobs
C. the teachers don't like their teachingWhen we face failure, we_______.
A. shouldn't give up hope
B. must be confident in ourselves
C. Both A and BIf there is a timely rain,_______.
A. farmers can't have a good harvest
B. you can listen to a concert
C. crops in the fields will grow betterThe best title for this passage is _______.
A. Smile and the World Smiles to You
B. Complaining about life
C. Failure is the Mother of Success
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to stop climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal. The writer tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for his father and him.
A. hard B. enjoyable C. painfulThe underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.
A. 岩石 B. 火焰 C. 水晶Which of the following is the closest meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. Never give up half-way.
C.You can find life is full of nice things.We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that ______.
A. the writer was very successful in his life
B. the writer reached the top of the mountain
C. though the writer was young, he could understand his fatherWhich one is the best title for the passage?
A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain.
B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain.
C. Conversations between Father and Son.
注：courtesy礼貌，audience观众How many days will the show be on?
A. For 10 days. B. For 12 days. C. For 15 days.How long does each show last?
A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. One hour and a half'.If a family of four go to the theatre in the evening，they have to pay at leastdollars for the tickets
A. 85 B. 100 C. 120are not allowed to enter the theatre
A. Latecomers B. Kids below three years old C. School students70 What information CANNOT be found in the advertisement?
A. The name of the show. B. The name of the director. C. The telephone number.
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Because earthquakes happen without warning, it’s important to take steps now to prepare. Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace and car.
1. Water
A person needs 1or 2 gallons of water daily just for drinking. (1)So store
1 gallon of water per person every day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and (2) do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the “use by” date.
2. Food
It’s always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable (不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, powered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.
3. Flash light (手电筒) and spare batteries
Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure there are no gas leaks. Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information.
4. Clothes
If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.在（1）句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
将（2）句译成中文。
回答问题： When can we use matches or candles after an earthquake?
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