I love listening to music and will try to do it as much as I can．Whether I'm driving my car or walking somewhere I always have a CD or my iPod playing because I feel music can greatly influence my mood（情绪）．I can listen to music to cheer me up or relax me or remind me about a certain time and a certain place where I last listened to that song．
I feel the best way to listen to music is live!I love going to concerts to watch and hear my favorite artist or band perform．
The last concert I went to was a Mumford and Son's concert in Newcastle，a country﹣folk style band from the Uk．All of the lights and sound effects not only sounded good but also looked good．
I always feel that people come together at concerts．I can easily talk to people I might never have talked to before，just because they share an interest in a certain music artist．
I also find that at concerts many artists or bands may speed their song up or slow it down．Sometimes they might cover someone else's song so I feel that the live performances really show me a new way to listen to music．
I enjoy concerts because I always discover something new and different because of the way it is played live．
14．Mumford and Son is ．
A．a song
B．a band
C．a singer
D．a concert
15．Where does the writer like best to listen to music？
A．In her car．
B．On the road．
C．At concerts．
D．In her office．
16．Why can the writer easily talk to people she might never have talked to before at concerts？
A．Because they are friendly．
B．Because they like talking．
C．Because they want to ask the writer some questions．
D．Because they share an interest in a certain music artist with the writer．
17．According to this passage，which of the following is NOT TRUE．
A．Listening to music can cheer the writer up．
B．Music can greatly influence the writer's mood．
C．The writer enjoys concerts because she always discovers something old．
D．Many artists or bands may speed their song up or slow it down at concerts．
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Raymond is a little koala living in Australia. His mom left him when he was only 1 month old. But luckily, a kind woman called Julie took him home and looked after him. Raymond spends his days sitting at Julie’s desk. |
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Meet Zeus, the tallest dog in the world. The 3-year-old dog is 168cm tall from foot to shoulder. When standing on his hind legs (后腿), Zeus reaches 226cm. Zeus lives in the US. He eats a 14-kg bag of food. |
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Scotland chose two Shetland ponies(矮种马), Fivla and Vitamin, as “ambassadors(大使)” to bring in visitors. Fivla is 17 and Vitamin is 18. They wear clothes made from wool. Scotland uses pictures of them to show the country’s beauty. |
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You can’t find a better sheepdog than Jess the springer spaniel (激飞长毛猎犬) in the UK. Every day, the dog goes out to feed lambs from a milk bottle she carries in her mouth. She does it rain or shine, three times a day. |
_______ left Raymond when he was only one month old.
| A．Julie | B．Fivla | C．Vitamin | D．His mother |
is the tallest dog in the world.
| A．Raymond | B．Zeus | C．Jess | D．Fivla and Vitamin |
Fivla and Vitamin are Shetland ponies from_______.
| A．Australia | B．The US | C．The UK | D．Scotland |
How often does Jess feed lambs from a milk bottle in her mouth?
| A．Every two weeks. | B．Three times a week. |
| C．Once a day. | D．Three times a day. |
Sydney Tower is ____________ in Sydney, Australia.
| A．the busiest street |
| B．the biggest station |
| C．the most beautiful park |
| D．the highest point |
Sydney Tower opens at ____________.
| A．8:00 am | B．9:00 am | C．10:30 pm | D．11:30 pm |
If an adult with two children goes to visit Sydney Tower, he has to pay ___________.
| A．$60 | B．$90 | C．$120 | D．$150 |
That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers（抢劫犯）. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block(街区) from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad
place as long as people were willing to help each other.How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?
| A．Cold and sick |
| B．Lucky and hopeful |
| C．Satisfied and cheerful |
| D．Disappointed and helpless |
From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_____.
| A．solving her problem at the bank |
| B．taking part in various city activities |
| C．learning acting in an evening school |
| D．preparing for the first night show |
On her way home the writer_____
| A．lost her wallet unknowingly |
| B．was stopped by a garbage truck driver |
| C．was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife |
| D．found some homeless people following her |
In the fourth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?
A. Someone offered to take her back home
B. A. red-haired man came to see her.
C. She heard someone call her name
D. Her wallet was found in a truckFrom the text, we can infer that the writer_____
| A．would stop working at night |
| B．would stay on in San Francisco |
| C．would make friends with cleaners. |
| D．would give up her job at the bank |
For years I wanted a flower garden. I'd spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together. But then we had Matthew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.
Money was tight, as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I'd have to say, "Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know."
Finally, all five got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden.
Then, one spring morning, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. I thought it must be a weeping willow(垂柳), because I saw things blowing around on all its branches. Then I put my glasses on - and I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my yard!
I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped all over that tree. There was also a note among them: "Thank you for your time,Mom, we love you." later my children bought me tools, ornaments(装饰物), a sunflower ,stepping stone and gardening books.
That was three years ago. My garden's now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and take care of my flowers, I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they're right there with me.
I live in a city where winters are long and cold, and summers are way too short. But every year now, when winter sets in, I look out my window and think of the flowers I'll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes - every time.
I'm still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!The woman saw _____in the garden.
| A．a weeping willow | B．a flower |
| C．a money tree | D．a pair of glasses |
What does the sentence “Do you see a money tree outside” Money doesn’t grow on trees really means?
| A．There is a money tree outside |
| B．It’s not easy to make money |
| C．I’m really busy |
| D．Don’t dream in the daytime |
The underlined word “them” in the fourth paragraph refers to ______.
| A．trees | B．my children | C．branches | D．dollar bills |
From the fifth paragraph ,we can infer that______
| A．her husband died when she was young |
| B．She was alone but not at all lonely |
| C．She wasn’t caring for her kids any longer |
| D．She liked her garden better that her kids |
The best title of the passage is_____
| A．My Money Tree | B．Money Grows on a Tree |
| C．Love in Winter | D．My kids and I |
What is it above?
| A．A poster | B．A lost and found |
| C．An e-mail | D．a novel |
How many kinds of classes can you have at most?
| A．Only one | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
When can you take Taekwondo classes?
| A．Saturday | B．4-6pm every day |
| C．Friday | D．after August 9th |
Where can you have the classes?
| A．In the martial arts classroom |
| B．In the multipurpose room |
| C．In Tai Chi room |
| D．In Thailand |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．You can begin Wing Chun Kung Fu classes at 8pm every Wednesday. |
| B．You need to pay for the classes |
| C．You should wear proper clothes and shoes |
| D．You can come late. |