I arrived at the 57 thSt． Subway Station in New York City at about 10p． m． one evening on my way home． The platform （站台） is long and there weren't many people around． I could hear the weak sound of a violin． As I listened， it appeared to be coming from the other end of the station and it sounded like Mendelsohn's violin concerto（协奏曲） without the orchestra （乐队）． I took a walk along the platform until I reached where the sounds came front． There was a young man playing the concerto and playing very well too． A small crowd had been there to listen and had become so interested in the music that they were letting trains go without getting on them． More people came to listen as a few passengers got off each train． At the end of the piece there was a stormy cheer from the listeners and we all left some money for him． I wanted to hear more， so I asked him to play the Bruch concerto， which he did while I let several more trains go without me． I finally went home， feeling the pleasure of such music．
A few weeks later， I read an article in the New York Sunday Times that a talented young violinist had been "discovered" playing in the Subway Station and there was a picture of our 57 thSt． violinist． He had been offered a job with the orchestra of the New York City Opera．
54． Why did the writer go to the 57 thSt． Subway Station？
| A． |
To take a subway． |
| B． |
To get back his bag on the platform |
| C． |
To look for his favorite violinist． |
| D． |
To listen to the young violinist． |
55． When did the writer find the young man playing the violin？
| A． |
When he was on the subway． |
| B． |
Before he arrived at the Subway Station． |
| C． |
After walking some time along the platform． |
| D． |
When he was reading the New York Sunday Times． |
56． What did the people on the platform do while listening to the violinist？
| A． |
Sang with the music． |
| B． |
Put off getting on the subway． |
| C． |
Invited more people to listen to him． |
| D． |
Asked him to play the Brach concerto． |
57． The young man played the violin in the Subway Station to ．
| A． |
give a concert |
| B． |
practice playing it more |
| C． |
wait for the 57 thSt． violinist |
| D． |
make a living |
| Name |
The way to spend weekend |
| Jude |
I had a boring weekend. On Saturday, I clean the house, and I washed the clothes. On Sunday, I painted my bedroom. It was really a tiring weekend. |
| Alan |
Last weekend, I stayed at home. I watched old videos on Saturday. And on Sunday, I saw an old movie. It was an interesting weekend. |
| Donna |
I studied all weekend . I studied for a math test all day on Saturday. On Sunday morning, I did my history homework. In the evening, I talked to my friends on the phone. |
| Galen |
I had a great weekend. I visited some of my friends. On Saturday night, we went out to a party. On Sunday night, we went to the amusement park*, we really enjoyed ourselves. |
Jude had a(n) weekend.
| A．boring and tiring | B．busy and interesting |
| C．exciting but tiring | D．free and relaxing |
Donna did her history homework .
| A．on Saturday morning | B．on Saturday afternoon. |
| C．on Sunday morning | D．on Sunday evening |
Galen on Sunday night.
| A．Studied for a math test | B．painted his bedroom. |
| C．went out to a party. | D．went to the amusement park |
这是某学校通过校长意见箱收集到一些学生的意见和建议。请阅读下文，根据所提供的内容，完成下列表格，把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。
| Zhang Hongying, girl, 15 I want to make our lunch time longer. At the moment, lunch time is short. Most of my classmates would like to do their homework during this time. But if they don’t get a good rest, they won’t have enough energy for the afternoon. So I would like to have more time and have time to take a nap after lunch. That way, we’ll learn better in the afternoon. |
| Zhao Pengran, girl, 15 I would like to have more chances to talk in English. Now, the English classes are not enough for us to practice speaking English. And soon the 29th Olympic Games will be held in our country. I think we’d better have one morning a week at least to have spoken English lessons in order to improve our English. |
| Zhou Jiancheng, boy., 15 My idea would be to have more fashionable school uniforms. If I were the headmaster, I would ask the students to design the uniforms themselves. We could have a contest among student designers. Then, we could ask others to choose their favourite. This way, we’ll be able to wear what we like best. How nice it would be for us young people! |
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Chinese space lover Wang Yuan has been chosen as one of the volunteers for the Mars-500 test project. Another five volunteers are all space. They are three Russians, an
Italy-Colombian and a Frenchman. They will feel what it's like to travel to Mars without leaving the earth. During the whole process (过程), they are locked up for one and a half years under the condition which is similar to the red planet. So the experiment is called Mare-500. Although the volunteers won't leave the building, they will feel as if(好像) they are on a real trip to Mars. The most difficult thing is that they will be separated from the people outside.
That will be hard. When reporters asked what they would miss most during the 500-day special life, Charles from France said, "For me, it will be mainly my family, the sun and fresh air."
The main task is to study "Man and Environment". It will care about the astronauts' physical
effects and the experience of staying there. So they will have to make decisions by themselves and then report to the earth, and the earth will tell them whether they do the right thing or not.
Each astronaut is preparing for the great challenge. And people are looking forward to the result of the experiment.
| A. Everyone will stay and work there alone. B. For 18 months, they won't see sunsets or sunrises. C. The Mars-500 test will be in a special building in Moscow. D. He was very happy to be chosen and will accept the challenge. |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Five space lovers were chosen as volunteers. |
| B．The Mars-500 test will take place in Paris. |
| C．The volunteers will face many sorts of difficulties. |
| D．The Mars-500 test is about a real trip to Mars. |
At East China University of Science and Technology,students will get a coupon (优惠券) if they eat up their food.Students can collect coupons and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers.
"It's been such a surprise," said Liang Zahaoyun, 19, a student at the university in Shanghai. "It has given us one more motivation to finish our food. "
The measure is part of a national "eat-up" campaign(行动) which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校园).
Why only on campuses, you might ask? Because according to a report by Xinhna News Agency,students waste twice as much food as the national average(平均).
The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country.
"The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle," said Tao Siliang, secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University.
But some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it.
"I'm glad that we've reduced food waste since the 'eat-up' campaign began. But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard on campuses." said Tao.From Paragraph l,we know that the students will get a coupon.
| A．when they eat school food | B．after they exchange gifts |
| C．if they finish all their food | D．if they collect the waste |
The "eat-up" campaign is carried out on campuses because ________.
| A．students get a good education | B．schools offer small gifts |
| C．students waste too much food | D．school food is more delicious |
The purpose of the campaign is mainly to ________.
| A．improve the school food standard |
| B．encourage a greener and healthier lifestyle |
| C．receive attention from the society |
| D．further improve the service in universities |
The best title for this passage may be _______.
| A．Enjoy Your Food! | B．Reduce Waste on Campus |
| C．Meals in Universities. | D．"Eat-up" Campaign on Campus |
Everyone has got two personalities (性格) — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control yourself, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don't like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you're always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You're shy and you don't usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don't often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angryWhen does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?
| A．In the daytime. | B．At the beginning of sleep. |
| C．At night. | D．During the deep sleep. |
Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _____.
| A．on curled up | B．on her stomach | C．on her back | D．on her side |
What does the word "defensive" mean in the passage?
| A．易怒的 | B．攻击性的 | C．外向的 | D．有戒心的 |
What does the passage tell us?
| A．Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping. |
| B．Changing positions will cause sleeping problems. |
| C．Sleeping positions show people's secret personalities. |
| D．Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier. |