Yue opera （越剧） is also called Shaoxing opera． It is one of the five operas in China． It has been listed into the first national nonmaterial cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） since 2006． Yue opera appeared in Sheng County， Zhejiang Province in the Qing dynasty， and then it became famous in Shanghai in the 1920s．
Yue opera is famous for singing， touching music and lively performances． The main subjects of Yue opera are stories about wits and beauties （才子佳人）． Main instruments are the erhu and some other traditional Chinese instruments．
First performed by male farmer artists in the countryside， Yue opera was later developed into a popular performance in cities． The first female troupe （剧团） of Yue opera was created in 1923， and then female performers gradually took the place of the males． Nowadays， almost all performers are females． The most famous master of Yue opera is Yuan Xuefen． The classics of the opera are Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai， Romance of the West Chamber， Madame White Snake．
（1）What is Yue opera also called？
A． Beijing opera．
B． Shaoxing opera．
C． Yu opera．
（2）The main subjects of Yue opera are stories about ．
A． farmers and performers
B． males and females
C． wits and beauties
（3）Who is the most famous master of Yue opera？
A． Yuan Xuefen．
B． Chang Xiangyu．
C． Mei Lanfang．
（4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned （提及） in the passage？
A． Yue opera became famous in Shanghai in the 1920s．
B． Main instruments are the erhu and some other traditional Chinese instruments．
C． One of the classics of the opera is Qin Xianglian．
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( ) 7. Maria’s father, brother and sister died because they_________.
A. were too poor to see a doctor B. didn’t know where to find a doctor
C. didn’t have enough food to eat D. were too busy to see a doctor
( ) 8. This letter mainly tells you to_________.
A. know about poor people B. earn some money for poor children
C. show pity to poor people D. donate money to help poor children
( ) 9. If you try to help a child like Maria, which of the following can’t you get from her?
A. You can often get some pictures from her.
B. You can get more money from her when she grows up.
C. You can often get her letters.
D. You can often be told how she is getting on.
( ) 10. This letter most probably appears_________.
A. on TV B. in a magazine C. in a dictionary D. on the radio
Every child has his own dream．Every child hopes to be an adult．However, is it truly like what they imagine? As a boy who lives in modem times and in a modern city，I feel greater pressure on me with the city’s development．Although we seldom worry about money, we still have a lot of others such as competitions among classmates and expectations from parents．These experiences are very helpful to our future．But in fact，they really give me a lot of pressure．I still clearly remembered the happiness of my childhood．Unluckily，we had to face the fact with time passing by．We began to feel this invisible(无形的)pressure come upon us．We get up before sunrise and return after sunset．we work and study like an adult，even harder．What we do is to get an excellent mark．Oh，growing up is completely boring．We must try to find happiness while growing up．I think the friendship among our friends，the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us．Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?
( ) 6．The best title of the text is“_________”．
| A．My dream | B．My worries | C．My pleasure | D．My school life |
We surveyed 300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of 11-18, one hundred 19-26 and one hundred 27-35. The following shows their answers:
The people of 19-26 enjoy ______ most.
| A．watching TV | B．going to the movies |
| C．playing computer games | D．taking a walk |
According to the survey, which two activities do most people enjoy doing?
| A．Playing computer games and watching TV. |
| B．Playing computer games and taking a walk. |
| C．Watching TV and going to the movies. |
| D．Going to the movies and taking a walk. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart?
| A．Fewest people like taking a walk. |
| B．The people of 11-18 like taking a walk most. |
| C．90 people like going to the movies in the 19-26 group. |
| D．The people of 27-35 like playing computer games most. |
Have you ever seen people building houses? To build a house , you need workers. They use their hands , tools(工具) and machines to put things together. Building the ISS（国际太空站） is the same. The difference is that the workers are astronauts. They walk in space and use robots’ arms and hands to do their work.
In the space station ,astronauts are comfortable. The temperature there is about 21℃.But outside the station , it can be too hot or cold for people. In the sunlight, it’s about 120℃. In the shadow(阴暗处)of the station, it’s about -85℃ . So when astronauts walk in space , they have to wear heavy clothes----spacesuits.
Spacesuits also keep astronauts safe from flying rubbish(垃圾)in space.Each time people go into space , they leave rubbish there. So astronauts should be careful because there’s a lot of rubbish, some rubbish goes many times as fast as a plane !
Space walking is not easy , and it can be dangerous. So getting ready for it takes a lot of time to learn. Astronauts will need to do 160 space walks to finish their work in the ISS. That will take about 1,900man-hour of work.What’s the temperature in the space station?
A. 21℃ B120℃ C. -85℃ D.-21℃The astronauts work in space with
| A．scientists’ hands | B．tools in their hands |
| C．robots’ arms and hands | D．workers’ hands |
Which of following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Space walking is very comfortable |
| B．Space walking is difficult |
| C．Astronauts needn’t wear spacesuits when walking in space. |
| D．Space walking is very safe |
What does the underlined word“spacesuit”mean in Chinese?
| A．太空服 | B．防暴服 | C．羽绒服 | D．雨衣 |
Which of following is not TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Spacesuits can keep astronauts warm |
| B．Spacesuits can keep astronauts safe |
| C．Flying rubbish in space goes very slowly |
| D．Outside the station ,it can be too cold or hot for people. |
Do you know Marc Yu (余俊承). He is very famous . He is only nine years old. He is a Chinese American. His mother is from Macao. He likes music very much and he has great musical talent（天赋）. He can play forty pieces of classical music now.
After hearing Mary Had a little Lamb one time at the age of three, he began playing it on the piano. Before that, he didn’t learn the piano at all. He started to take the piano lessons at the age of three. His first public performance（表演） was at the age of three , too.
Now he can play great music for people on the stage. He wants to be a famous musician like Lang Lang in the future. He likes LangLang very much. Lang Lang is his idol.How old is Marc Yu?
| A．9 | B．3 | C．7 | D．8 |
Where is his mother from?
| A．His mother is from America | B．His mother is from Macao |
| C．His mother is from Tai Wang | D．His mother is from Hong Kong |
When did he begin to learn the piano?
| A．At the age of 9 | B．At the age of 5 | C．At the age of 3 | D．At the age of 10 |
.How many pieces of classical music can he play now?
| A．14 | B．4 | C．40 | D．400 |
What does Lang Lang do?
| A．A pop singer | B．A rock singer | C．A musician | D．A writer |