These years，we can see more and more people like dancing in public．We call this kind of dance"Guangchangwu"．It seemed to （21） into being in the 1990s．Later in 2005，it became popular （22） the elderly（年长者） in China．
Nowadays，about the dancing，people have different ideas．Some people think it is a kind of entertainment （娱乐） and physical exercise．It gives the elderly a good way to （23） ，keep fit and make their lives （24） It is better for them to go out to dance with their friends than to play cards or watch TV at home，because they need to keep （25） and active．
But，not all people have the same idea．You may have the following experience（经历）：you want to sleep late into noon （26） a weekend morning but find it impossible because the elderly are dancing，making a lot of noise．Sometimes you are having a rest or （27） for a while with your friends in a park．But the music from the dancing is （28） loud （大声的） that you have to stop．So quite a few people are worried about the dancing places．At times，they choose to （29） away from those places．
It is all right for the elderly to get exercise and have fun．But when they choose a kind of entertainment，they should （30） other people's life．
21．A．come |
B．go |
C．move |
22．A．with |
B．for |
C．in |
23．A．smile |
B．jump |
C．relax |
24．A．interest |
B．interesting |
C．interested |
25．A．beautiful |
B．modern |
C．healthy |
26．A．in |
B．on |
C．at |
27．A．chat |
B．to chat |
C．chatting |
28．A．so |
B．very |
C．too |
29．A．take |
B．stay |
C．play |
30．A．know about |
B．talk about |
C．think about． |
It's dangerous to drive on days．（snow）
Summer rains came and never stopped．When it grew darker，Grandmother sent my sister
Cathie and me out to gather roses．We carried many roses into the house，filling all the bottles we
could find．The （16） filled the air，and the ants came out of the flowers，filling the house．
Grandfather held his new camera，taking pictures of the ants，roses and everything．The camera light came out everywhere until Grandmother became（17） ．
"Marcus!I can't read!Go away．Be a（18） ．"
"I am a farmer who takes pictures，"he said（19） ，"I am a photographer﹣farmer．"
Grandmother drove him to the barn（畜棚）．I（20） Grandfather there，watching him take photos of cows （21） they showed him their backsides．I stood behind Grandfather，trying to see what he saw （22） the camera．
Then I walked to the back of the barn where his pictures hung．And then I saw it﹣the picture I had taken of （23） with Cathie，Cathie's mouth opened，both lost in a singing game，light from the window around them．The picture wasn't（24） as if it was a painting or a memory．For a moment，I felt like I was Cathie．I stepped back to see the picture better and（25） against Grandfather standing behind me．
"You moved the camera，"he said．"That's（26） it didn't come out clearly．"
I nodded．
"It's not a good picture．"
"Joe，"said Grandfather softly，"it is a wonderful picture．"
"But I （27） the camera．"
"You did．See how it looks like Cathie and I are the only ones there．What a wonderful picture!"
Grandfather's voice rose （28） ．
I said shyly，"Well，it's not perfect．""Perfect!"Grandfather said，his voice loud．"What is（29） ？Joe，a thing doesn't have to be perfect to be fine．That goes for a（30） ．That goes for life．"
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16．A．rain |
B．roses |
C．bottles |
D．smell |
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17．A．inactive |
B．impatient |
C．impolite |
D．unfair |
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18．A．farmer |
B．photographer |
C．cowboy |
D．painter |
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19．A．correctly |
B．luckily |
C．proudly |
D．successfully |
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20．A．invited |
B．followed |
C．led |
D．showed |
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21．A．until |
B．when |
C．so |
D．unless |
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22．A．above |
B．across |
C．through |
D．over |
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23．A．Grandfather |
B．Grandmother |
C．Grandparents |
D．myself |
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24．A．clean |
B．interesting |
C．colorful |
D．clear |
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25．A．beat |
B．bumped |
C．played |
D．held |
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26．A．how |
B．why |
C．where |
D．what |
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27．A．moved |
B．dropped |
C．broke |
D．opened |
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28．A．in surprise |
B．in confidence |
C．with patience |
D．with excitement |
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29．A．happy |
B．soft |
C．polite |
D．perfect |
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30．A．camera |
B．painting |
C．picture |
D．memory |
"Make﹣A﹣Wish"is one of the world's most well﹣known charities，It makes wishes come true for children who have （71）s illness．It gives them hope and helps them forget about their （72）h problems．
It （73）s in 1980in Phoenix，Arizona．Christopher was a 7﹣year﹣old boy who was very sick．He always dreamed of becoming a （74）p to fly in the sky．They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter（直升飞机） and （75）b a space helmet of him．
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have：
I wish to go．Children usually want to visit some （76）p of interest，like the statue of Liberty．
I wish to meet．Children sometimes want to meet their （77）f film stars or sports players．
I wish to be．Some children wish to become doctors to help people who don't have money for （78）m treatment．
I wish to have．Some children want to have a computer，a bike or many other things．（79）L for them，they can get what they want from the charity．
Let's hope more wishes will come true in the （80）f ．People who work in the charity always try for the best．Will you be one of them？
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art．These usually try to represent the things that are important in life such as love，beauty and family．The most common things，from paper to clay to bamboo，are turned into objects of beauty．
According to Chinese history，sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming．He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble．Today，sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations．They are made of bamboo and covered with paper．When the lanterns are lit，they slowly rise into the air like small hot﹣air balloons for all to see．They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes．
Paper cutting has been around for more than 1500years，Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do，The paper，usually red，is folded before it is cut with scissors．The most common pictures are flowers，fish animals，and things about Chinese history．During the Spring Festival，they are put on windows，doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year．
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real．The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air﹣dry，After drying，they are fired at a very high heat，They are then polished and painted．Finally materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things，It takes several weeks to complete everything．These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty．
Beauty in （46） Things
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Some traditional Chinese art forms which are made of common objects （48） for things that are important in life |
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Sky lanterns |
•They are made of （49） and paper •They were used for （50） for help when people first invented them． •Now，they are used to celebrate festivals as symbols of happiness and good wishes |
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Paper cutting |
•It is made of paper •It has a long history of （51） 1500years •It appears in different （52） ，such as flowers，fish，animals and so on •It represents good wishes （53） the Spring Festival |
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Chinese clay art |
•It is made of clay •It looks very real （54） it is small •It takes （55） four steps to finish after being shaped carefully by hand •It shows love for life and beauty． |
One night in November，Itzhak Perlman gave a concert in a theatre，if you have ever been to a Perlman concert，you know that becoming a violinist is not a small （1） for him，he had to walk（2） the help of two walking sticks as a result of the disease he caught as a child．
People sat （3） while he made his way to his chair and began his play．But this time，something went （4） ．Just as he finished the first few parts of the music，one of the strings（弦） on his violin （5） ．We thought that he would have to stop the concert．But he didn't （6） ，he waited a moment，closed his eyes and then （7） the conductor（指挥） to begin again．The orchestra （管弦乐队）began and he played with such strong feeling and purity as they had （8） heard before．
Of course，everyone knows that it is （9） for a violinist to play a pleasant work with just three stings．I know that，and you know that，（10） that night Itzhak Perlman didn't want to accept that．
When he finished，there was a terrible （11） in the room，And then people rose and （12） from every corner of the theatre．
Perlman was excited．He smiled and said，"You know，sometimes it is the artist's task to （13） how much music you can still make with what you have left．"
So，suppose our task in this fast﹣changing world is to make （14） ，at first we should try our best with all that we have．And then，（15） it is no longer possible，try to play it with what we have left．
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1． A． achievement |
B． advantage |
C． accident |
D． application |
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2． A． for |
B． by |
C． to |
D． with |
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3． A． widely |
B． closely |
C． quietly |
D． noisily |
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4． A． wrong |
B． well |
C． smoothly |
D． slowly |
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5． A． fixed |
B． broke |
C． burned |
D． lost |
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6． A． Instead |
B． Anyway |
C． Indeed |
D． Otherwise |
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7． A． followed |
B． asked |
C． directed |
D． forced |
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8． A． often |
B． usually |
C． already |
D． never |
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9． A． comfortable |
B． possible |
C． uncomfortable |
D． impossible |
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10． A． so |
B． and |
C． but |
D． or |
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11． A． fear |
B． silence |
C． thought |
D． thunder |
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12． A． cheered |
B． left |
C． smiled |
D． whispered |
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13． A． hand out |
B． carry out |
C． find out |
D． put out |
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14． A． fun |
B． music |
C． progress |
D． money |
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15． A． unless |
B． before |
C． until |
D． when |