①On January 4, the China National Traditional Orchestra(中央民族乐团) played some well-known traditional music in their concert. Audiences(观众) enjoyed the beautiful sounds guzheng, the powerful tunes of suona, the tearful notes of erhu and so on. Each traditional Chinese musical instrument tells its own story.
②“I’ve fallen in love with the sounds of traditional instruments, especially pipa, a four-stringed(弦) instrument with a history of more than 2,000 years. It can produce different sounds, such as the sounds of falling snow and raindrops. Every time I listen to a pipa tune, I have a strong feeling of peace,” said Yang Tian, an audience of the concert.
③However, a recent report suggests. ________ To wake up people’s love for traditional music, something creative has been done.
④In some traditional music concerts, VR(虚拟现实) technology is used to bring the star sky or the beautiful sandy view of Dunhuang to the music hall. It makes the experience like watching a 3D movie.
⑤Li Xiaobing, a music teacher from Beijing, mixes traditional folk(民间) singing, opera and Chinese instruments through technology. People are surprised at his works and they love them!
⑥Some musicians try to add something new to traditional music. They bring modern music like pop and rap into traditional music. When the east meets the west，the new form of mus wins the hearts of both the old and the young.
⑦Traditional music shows the beauty of our culture，and with some creativity, great things happen.
(1). Which of the following can be put in the ________?
A. pipa can not produce the sound of falling snow
B. traditional music is much better than modern music
C. the number of traditional music listeners is dropping
D. more young people show interest in traditional music
(2). To wake up people’s love for traditional music, Li Xiao bing ________.
A. tells many tearful storiesB. makes good 3D movies
C. mixes traditional musicD. sings pop and rap songs
(3). The structure(结构) of the passage is ________.
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B. 
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(4). According to the passage, the writer believes ________.
A. traditional music should only be played in concerts
B. the ways to play traditional music must be changed
C. traditional music must remain unchanged all the time
D. traditional music with creativity will be more popular
This is Jim. He is thirteen. He is from the U.S.A. He is a student. He has a good friend. His name is Jack. Jack is fifteen. He is from Australia. Jack is tall but Jim is short. They are in the same class, but they are in different grades. Jim is in Class Two. Jack is in Class Two, too. They go to school(上学) at seven in the morning and go home(回家) at six in the afternoon. Jim and Jack are ____.
| A．sisters | B．friend |
| C．teacher and student | D．from different countries(国家) |
Jim and Jack are in ____.
| A．the same grade | B．different grades |
| C．the same color | D．the same family(家庭) |
Jack is in ____.
| A．Class 4 | B．Class 3 | C．Class 2 | D．Class 1 |
They go to school at ____ in the morning.
| A．6:00 | B．7:00 | C．7:30 | D．8:00 |
Jim is ____.
| A．short | B．tall | C．strong | D．big |
I am an English girl. My name is Mary. I’m twelve. My dad and mom are English teachers. I have a brother（哥哥）. His name is Tom and he is thirteen years old. We are in China now. We are in Beijing No. 4 Junior High School. Tom is in Class 4, Grade 7 and I am in Class 9, Grade 7. I have a dog. My dog looks strong. It has a big mouth and two big black ears. We have many(许多) Chinese friends here. They are good.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Mary comes from the U.S.A.
Mary and Tom are in the same class, but they are in different grades.
Mary’s dog’s mouth and ears are big.
The dog’s ears are white.
Tom and Mary have many friends in China.
As prices and building costs keep rising , the “do-it-yourself”(DIY) trend(趋势)in the USA continues to grow .
“We needed furniture for our living rooms ,” says John Ross , “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it . So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs .” John got married six months ago , and like many young people these days , they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high .The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school .Now they make all their furniture and repairs around the house .
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife has died .He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory .Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420 . “I was deeply upset about it .Now I’ve finished a car repair course .I should be able to fix the car by myself .”
John and Jim are not unusual people .Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes .And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell them how they can do things themselves.We can learn from the passage that many newly married people ______ .
| A．take DIY courses run by the government |
| B．have to learn to make their own furniture |
| C．find it hard to pay for what they need |
| D．seldom go to a supermarket to buy things |
John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______ .
| A．run a DIY shop | B．save time and money |
| C．make or repair things | D．improve their life |
When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home ,he means Jim___ .
| A．makes shoes in his home | B．does extra work at night |
| C．repairs his own car at home | D．keeps house and looks after his children |
Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when he found _____ .
| A．his car repairs cost too much |
| B．the car repair class was not helpful |
| C．he could not possibly do two jobs |
| D．he had to raise the children all by himself |
Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don’t need to change your character; you just need to improve your personality. In fact, the most popular people are trusted(信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice about becoming the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect you, you have to start by liking and accepting yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, because by being nice you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive view towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be bought with big words and power. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect. What can we know from the first paragraph?
| A．We should change our character. |
| B．We should improve our personality to be trusted and loved. |
| C．We shouldn’t change our character and improve our personality. |
| D．We shouldn’t improve our personality. |
The underlined sentence shows that .
| A．we should be always polite |
| B．we can help others only by being happy |
| C．you should be polite when you help others |
| D．you should always be nice to others |
The writer thinks a person who is liked by the whole class must be .
①confident②positive③good-looking
④helpful⑤fashionable
| A．①②⑤ | B．③④⑤ | C．①②③ | D．①②④ |
What’s the best title for the article?
| A．How to Develop Power. | B．How to Be the Favorite. |
| C．How to Improve Yourself. | D．How to Please Others. |
Huzhou, May 10 (Huzhou Daily)—A city eye examination has showed that Huzhou primary and high school children’s eyesight has been getting worse. It showed test results were lower than those from the last examination in 2010.
Only 10% of the tested students had good eyesight, but more than 30 percent in 2010. The examination covered 1,770 students from 54 classes. They were from primary and high schools in 5 districts.
According to the test results of the junior high school group, children from Anji District scored an average of four, much lower than 4.8. Below four is classed as short-sightedness. None of the students from Deqing District tested above 4.8.
Huzhou would adopt measures to improve children’s eyesight. Most importantly, students should be freed from the burden(负担) of exams and relax their eyes more often every day.How many students had good eyesight in the eye examination?
| A．177 | B．277 | C．530 | D．1,770 |
Where were the tested students from? They were from .
| A．primary and high schools in 54 districts |
| B．primary and high schools in 5 districts |
| C．primary and high schools in Anji District |
| D．primary and high schools in Deqing District |
Which of the following is classed as short-sightedness according to the passage?
| A．The eyesight below 4. | B．The eyesight below 4.2. |
| C．The eyesight below 4.6. | D．The eyesight below 4.8. |
If the students want to improve their eyesight, what should they do?
They should .
| A．read in the sun | B．read more books |
| C．study hard | D．often relax their eyes |