Most schools offer different kinds of subjects and activities for students, but some schools offer additional training in certain areas, such as the performing and arts. In this way, schools can help students develop their artistic talents from an early age and have greater success in their future profession.
THE ROYAL BALLET（芭蕾舞）SCHOOL
For ballet dancers, one of the best training centres in the world is the Royal Ballet School, in London, England. The school only accepts the most talented dancers, who must complete eight years of full-time training. There are 225 students, aged 11—19, and most of them live together in boarding houses.
THE IDYLLWILD ARTS ACADEMY
Located in the mountains about 100 miles from Los Angeles, the Idyllwild Arts Academy is a boarding school for young artists. It offers training in arts, like drawing, painting, photography and cinema, along with programmes for the performing arts. The school’s quiet, rural location also makes it a very peaceful and beautiful place to learn.
THE NATIONAL CIRCUS（杂技）SCHOOL
If you’d like to join the circus, you should come to the National Circus School in Montreal, Canada. The school has offered training in theatre, dance and other circus arts. After finishing the programme, many students find work in circus companies such as the Cirque du Soleil. That’s the dream of every circus artist!
THE ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY（AAU）
Located in San Francisco, AAU（Academy of Art University）provides high school students with the Pre-College Art Experience（PCAE）a tuition-free art and design education programme. It’s a great opportunity to jump—start your art in San Francisco or online in advance. Students there will be trained strictly and only 60 percent students could graduate.
(1). Which of the following requires eight years of full-time training?
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The Royal Ballet School. |
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The Idyllwild Arts Academy. |
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The National Circus School. |
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The Academy of Art University. |
(2). What is special about the Academy of Art University?
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It offers training in arts. |
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It is a boarding school. |
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It only accepts the most talented dancers. |
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It provides high school students with PCA |
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(3). What do the listed schools have in common?
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They are located in peaceful places. |
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They help students develop their artistic talents. |
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Few students could graduate from these schools. |
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They provide good work chances for all their students. |
China and Western countries have something different in cultures about certain animals， but when it comes to pigs． we have the same idea﹣ pigs are ugly， lazy and stupid．
Just look at some Chinese sayings such as"Boiling a dead pig"and"A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig． "And in English， there are some expressions like"Eating like a pig"and"Pigs might fly． " None of them are complimentary．
However， pigs have some good qualities （ 品质）． They are even as smart as dogs and elephants． They have good memories． And they know whether people treat them well or not．
A UK cartoon ，Peppa Pig is a most popular cartoon． The four members in the pig family teach children from all around the world about love， friendship and the value of family． And a Chinese cartoon film， the Adventures of Me Dull， is also very famous． In the cartoon， the little pig， Mc Dull， has a beart of gold and always works hard towards his dreams． Most people want quick success， but Me Dull is slow and patient， and not afraid of failing again and again．
Maybe when we talk about pigs next time， we should think of their good qualities．
（1）China and western countries have in cultures according to the passage．
A．the same idea towards pigs
B．different ideas towards pigs
C． the same idea towards all the animals
（2）What does the underlined word"complimentary"mean in Chinese？
A．固执的
B．赞美的
C．负面的
（3）From the third paragraph， we can learn that ．
A．pigs have bad memories
B． pigs don't know who treats them well
C．pigs are as clever as dogs and elephants
（4）The writer gives the two examples of cartoons in the passage to show ．
A．pigs have good qualities
B． the two cartoons are well﹣known
C． both Chinese and English children like pigs
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
A．Opinions on Pigs
B． Opinions on Animals
C．Opinions on Cartoons
Amy told her mother she wasn't feeling well yesterday morning． She stomachache， a high fever， and a sore throat．
The mother thought that she had caught a bad cold and became very worried， so she drove her Centre Hospital right away．
They got to the doctor's waiting room at 8： 20． There were too many patients， so they had to wait there． At 11： 20， Amy finally saw the doctor． The doctor asked her a few questions and began to check her． He listened to her breathing and took her temperature． After finishing her check﹣up． The doctor was sure that she was quite sick， although he still couldn't make sure what was wrong with her． There were more tests that he could do to find out her illness， but at first， he decided to just ask her about her symptoms （l症状） to see if he could get a better diagnosis（诊断）．
The doctor asked， "Young lady， what is troubling you the most right now？"
The little girl answered： "What's troubling me the most？ It's my elder brother Johnny． He is always breaking my toys and sometimes beats me!"
（1）What's wrong with Amy yesterday morning？
A． She had a toothache．
B．She had a sore back．
C．She didn't feel well．
（2）How did Amy go to Centre Hospital？
A．By car．
B． By bus．
C． By taxi．
（3）How long did Amy wait in the doctor's waiting room？
A．One hour
B．Two hours
C．Three hours
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Amy's mother took her to hospital．
B．The doctor could make sure what's wrong with Amy after checking her．
C．The doctor wanted to ask Amy about her symptoms before doing more tests．
（5）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A．The doctor was sure that Amy was quite sick．
B．Amy didn't really understand the doctor's question．
C．Amy's brother was always breaking her toys and sometimes beat her．
Do you want to make our city a better place？ Join us and volunteer together!
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Planting trees Planting treesis a great way to make the air fresher and make our city greener． If you're over 12 years old， come and help us to plant more trees in Zhushan Park． Let's meet at the east gate of the park at 8：30 a．m． this Saturday． You'd better wear sports shoes． |
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Repainting walls The buildings covered with graffiti（涂鸦）are terrible． This Sunday， we are going to repaint the walls of Lianbin Street and make them clean again． Anyone who is over ten can join us． Please arrive at No． 18， Lianbin Street at 9：30 a． m． You needn't bring any tools， Just remember to wear old clothes! |
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Collecting rubbish You can hang out with your friends in the park and clean up our city parks at the same time! We are going to collect rubbish at Louxing Square from 9： 30 am to 11：30 a．m． next Saturday． No matter how old you are． come and join us! Anyone who collects the most rubbish can get a gift for fun． |
（1）According to the passage， you can't volunteer to if you are ten．
A．plant trees
B． repaint walls
C． collect rubbish
（2）Volunteers need to if they plan to repaint walls according to the passage．
A． bring painting tools
B． wear old clothes
C． know how to paint
（3）Where will volunteers collect rubbish next Saturday？
A． In Zhushan Park．
B． On Lianbin Street．
C．At Louxing Square．
（4）Volunteers who want to collect rubbish should meet at Louxing Square ．
A． at 8： 30 a．m． this Sunday
B． at 9： 30 a．m． this Saturday
C．at 9： 30 a．m． next Saturday
（5）According to the passage， we can know that ．
A．we can plant trees to improve the environment
B．we can make buildings cool and interesting with graffiti
C． anyone can get a gift if he or she helps to collect rubbish
People always call firefighters（消防员） for help when there is a big fire． Do you think they only need to do many other kinds of strange things．
Firefighters are often called to save people or animals that are trapped（困住）． In many countries， there are lots of stories of firefighters saving animals trapped in strange places． For example， several firefighters in England saved a dog trapped in a wheelchair （轮椅） last winter． Also，firefighters often save people trapped in very unusual places． Once some firefighters saved an adult American trapped in a washing machine． They cut up the machine and helped him out in the end．
Sometimes， firefighters also have to save any person in danger ﹣﹣even when the person is doing something wrong or breaking the law（法律）．
Firefighters always come to help people in need even at the risk of their own lives． They are heroes in our hearts．
（1）Firefighters only need to fight fires． （判断对错）
（2）Firefighters often save people or animals that are trapped． （判断对错）
（3）A dog trapped in a wheelchair was saved by firefighters in England． （判断对错）
（4）Firefighters needn't save a person in danger who is breaking the law． （判断对错）
（5）Sometimes firefighters need to risk their own lives to help people in danger． （判断对错）
Cindy was a single mother who lived with her little son．She lost her job three years ago and they lived a very hard life． It was terrible．She was sad when her son asked，"Can I have some more bread，please， Mummy？"
One day， when her son asked the same question again，she decided to prepare a big meal for him with the only 5 dollars in her hand．She went to the supermarket，bought some food and cooked at home．"It's time to make a change．" she thought． She used to love writing． In order to make some money，she began to write articles for magazines day and night． Things went better． The local food bank started to provide her with some free vegetables every month． Her son finally had enough to eat． Once her son told Cindy that the dishes she made delicious． Suddenly， an idea came to Cindy's mind． "Why not share my recipes （食谱） on the Internet？" She did． Many people liked her recipes and she became popular．Soon after that，some reporters interviewed her and asked her to write a book on cooking．When Cindy got the money for the book she wrote， she had a good sleep for the first night during the three years．
Now Cindy has a good job and a beautiful house， but she'll never forget the days when she worked hard for a good life．
（1）When did Cindy lose her job？
（2）Why did Cindy begin to write articles for magazines？
（3）Did Cindy's son think that her dishes were delicious？
（4）Where did Cindy share her recipes？
（5）What do you think of Cindy？
