Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Cremona，Italy，about 200years ago． These violins sound better than any others． They even sound better than the violins made today． Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the Italian violins． But they aren't the same． Musicians still prefer the old ones．
Some people think it is the age of the violins． But not all old violins sound wonderful． Only the old violins from Cremona are special． So age cannot be the correct answer．
Other people think the secret to those violins is wood． The wood must be from certain kinds of trees． But the kind of wood may not be so important． It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way． Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully． It has to be the right size and shape． The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin． Musicians sometimes think that it was the secret of the Italians． Possibly they understood more than us about how to cut the wood．
Size and shape may not be the answer， either． Scientists can make new ones which are exactly the same size and shape． But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones． Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish （清漆） Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin． It makes the wood look shiny． It also helps the sound of the instrument． But no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish．
（1）Violins first made in Cremona ．
| A． |
are worse than the violins made today |
| B． |
are the same as the violins made today |
| C． |
sound better than the violins made today |
| D． |
have the same varnish as the violins made today |
（2）Why was the violin painted with the varnish？
| A． |
To make it sell better． |
B． |
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| C． |
To make it look shiny． |
D． |
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| E． |
To make the sound better． |
F． |
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| G． |
Both B and |
H． |
（3）From Paragraph（段） 3， we can learn ．
| A． |
all the old violins sound wonderful |
| B． |
wood for violins must be cut carefully |
| C． |
the kind of wood must be very important |
| D． |
the age of the violins must be the correct answer |
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
Scientific ideas about violins made today． |
| B． |
The ways of making good violins． |
| C． |
The musical instruments． |
| D． |
The old Italian violins． |
English is very important in the modern world. Many people want to learn it well. Here are some things that I want to say about learning it.
To learn English well, you need two things－passion and good learning methods (方法). Passion is the more important one. Why? Because passion makes you want to learn English. Learning methods only tell you how to learn it better and faster.
If you love learning English, you will learn it regularly (有规律地) and spend much time on it. It will also be easy for you to remember new words and grammar rules. ________ For example, some people like history and know a lot about World War II. If you ask a person who doesn’t like history to memorize all the facts, he probably can’t do it.
When you don’t want to learn English, you can do the following things.
First, imagine that you can talk to native speakers just as you talk in your mother language. Imagine yourself to be a manager in a foreign company. Imagine you’re living in an English-speaking country.
Second, use English as much as possible. This is very important. The more you use English, the better you’ll learn it. English is very popular, so you can use it everywhere. You can watch American cartoons, write English diaries, and read interesting books written in English.The underlined word “passion” means “______” in Chinese.
| A．态度 | B．热情 | C．步骤 | D．情绪 |
The missing part in the Paragraph 3 can be ______.
| A．You can’t memorize everything while learning English. |
| B．You will find it hard to learn English. |
| C．That’s because you can easily remember what you like. |
| D．Everyone likes to learn what they like most. |
What can you do if you don’t want to learn English according to (根据) the passage?
| A．Go to English-speaking countries. |
| B．Read interesting English books. |
| C．Stop learning it for some time. |
| D．Listen to music or play sports. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the writer?
| A．You need two things if you want to learn English well. |
| B．It’s difficult for a person to know a lot about World War II if he isn’t interested in history. |
| C．Learning methods are more important than passion. |
| D．It’s easy for you to remember new words or grammar rules if you’re an English lover. |
The main idea of this passage is about ______.
| A．the importance of learning English |
| B．English in the modern world |
| C．how to write e-mails to other people |
| D．some advice on how to learn English |
One day a dentist was starting his morning work. Suddenly a man ran in. His face was red and he could only say “Quick! Quick!” The dentist thought he must be very ill. His assistant helped to make the poor man sit in a chair. The dentist gave the man some medicine to make him sleep. Then, he looked into the man’s mouth and pulled out all the bad teeth. As soon as the man woke up, he said in a low voice, “Quick, doctor, quick.”
“It’s all right now,” the dentist told him, “It’s over.”
“You don’t understand,” said the man, “I came to tell you your house is on fire.”The story took place ____________.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．at night |
When the man ran in, the dentist thought he must be ____________.
| A．over | B．ill | C．all right | D．rich |
The man __________ after he took some medicine.
| A．began to work | B．began to cry |
| C．went home | D．went to sleep |
The dentist pulled ___________ out of the man’s mouth.
| A．a tooth | B．a bad tooth | C．all the bad teeth | D．all the teeth |
The man ran in ___________.
| A．because he was ill |
| B．because he wanted to sleep |
| C．to tell the doctor that he was all right |
| D．to tell the dentist that his house was on fire |
| Name |
Personal information |
| Ludwig Von Beethoven |
Born in 1770, in Germany. A musician, Died in 1827 |
| Florence Nightingale |
Born in Italy on May 12th, 1820 An English nurse Died in 1910 |
| Bill Gates |
Born in 1955 in the USA Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought Own Microsoft |
| Thomas Edison |
Born in 1847 in the USA Made over 6000 inventions Died in 1931 |
| Lin Shuhao |
Born on August 23rd, 1988 in California, USA A basketball player Playing in the Houston Rockets, USA |
Thomas Edison is from_________ .
| A．Canada | B．Italy | C．America | D．Australia |
The _ was born in 1770.
| A．musician | B．nurse | C．businessman | D．scientist |
Business @ the Speed of Thought is the name of a .
| A．song | B．book | C．school | D．movie |
Florence Nightingale died in.
| A．1931 | B．1827 | C．1847 | D．1910 |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Lin Shuhao is playing basketball in America. |
| B．Beethoven made over 1000 inventions. |
| C．Edison was born in 1820 . |
| D．Bill Gates worked in Microsoft in 1955 |
New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths(铁匠). There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States. The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.
A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a ________________ man.
| A．clever | B．rich | C．strong | D．lucky |
James Corbin became a blacksmith because he ________________.
| A．was interested in horses |
| B．was needed by the policemen |
| C．drew a picture of the horseshoe |
| D．had to make a living |
In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to ________________.
| A．fit it on the horse’s foot |
| B．use it for two or three hours |
| C．make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metal |
| D．draw a picture of the shoe |
The best title for the passage is “________________”.
| A．Policemen on Horseback |
| B．Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing |
| C．James Corbin, a Blacksmith |
| D．Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback. |
| B．New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback. |
| C．Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States. |
| D．Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars. |
Long long ago, there lived two girls named Emily and Tina. Both of them had long black hair and blue eyes. One day while they were playing in the back yard (庭院), Emily heard a tinkling (叮当) sound. She jumped up. “Listen,” she told her twin. They listened. The noise came again.
This time Tina heard it. She sat up. “It came from over there,” She whispered, looking at the zinnias (鱼尾菊) far away. They came near to find it out. Then something flew out, making the same tinkling sound they had heard before. The children looked at one another. “Was it a bee?” asked Tina. “I don’t think so,” replied Emily. “Do bees make a sound like bells?” “Let’s call it the Tinkle Bee anyway,” said Tina. Emily nodded, listening with a little difficulty. What had made that noise?
The next day, Emily and Tina brought their cookies outside. Tina took her plate by the zinnias. Suddenly she caught something. “Emily!” she called. “I’ve got the Tinkle Bee!” Emily rushed over. They sat down on the grass. Tina opened her hand very carefully. There was that sound! Something was shining in Tina’s hand. They smiled. Then Emily cried, “It’s a fairy (仙女)!” Tina looked down at it in her hand. It looked like a girl. A tiny girl with wings! Tina dropped it before she noticed that a wing was torn (撕裂). The little fairy could not fly away so she took a piece of grass out of the ground and sat on it.
Emily and Tina were surprised at what they saw. The fairy turned to Emily and said, “Hello, I am Marabella.” Then she said again, “Marabella the Fairy.” Emily smiled. “I’m Emily,” she said. Tina said, “I’m Tina. Are you really a fairy?” “Oh, yes!” replied Marabella. “I’ve always been a fairy.”Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “tiny” in this passage?
| A．Weak. | B．Nice. | C．Little. | D．Sick. |
How did the sound come out?
| A．A bee behind the zinnias made the sound. |
| B．It came out from the fairy’s flying. |
| C．It came out when the fairy shouted for help. |
| D．The bell by the zinnias rang. |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Emily and Tina found a tinkling sound when they were playing in the yard. |
| B．Emily and Tina were very interested in the tinkling sound. |
| C．How a fairy by the zinnias was saved by the twins. |
| D．The process of Emily and Tina’s finding a fairy. |