Every time 8-year-old piano student Zhang Yiting starts to play, the online music education app gets richer.

These days, although Zhang practices alone in her room in Qingdao, Shandong province, she has found a good online music teaching app called Xiongmao Peilian, which translates as “panda tutoring”.

Thanks to the app, there is always a teacher on hand to offer Zhang professional advice. “As a parent with no knowledge of music, it has been a huge relief, as I don’t have to drive her 11 kilometers away to practice as I used to,” said her mother.

Online music teaching becomes popular lately in the country’s online education industry. The app is making an effort to take in students who are learning musical instruments, as well as their parents, who often spend much time and energy being with their children practicing. Having one-on-one piano lessons with teachers online is now possible. They can guide the students on finger movement, hand positioned and playing skills.

“Unlike after-school training, which gives lessons mainly on English and math, the piano education market is still developing,” Ye Bin, leader and CEO of The ONE Music Group, Xiongmao Peilian’s parent company said, adding that there is huge space for growth as the business has not yet become fully developed.

However, it remains to be seen whether the business model is suitable, depending on whether users will buy more lessons.

“On the other hand, such companies should also provide their teachers with tools(工具) and technologies to improve online classes,” Ye noted.

1.According to Paragraph 1-2, Zhang Yiting ________.

A.starts to play the piano at the age of 8

B.becomes richer by playing the piano online

C.practices playing with the help of an app

2.What does Zhang Yiting’s mum think of the app of Xiongmao Peilian?

A.It can help her save time on the road.

B.It can give students one-on-one lessons.

C.The app offers plenty of knowledge.

3.What does NOT the app teach the students?

A.Movement of fingers. B.Skills of singing. C.Position of hands.

4.We can infer(推断) from the passage that ________.

A.students and parents can use the app for free

B.more work will be done to make the app better

C.the app is very suitable for piano learners

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.A newly developed app. B.A new way of learning. C.A new online course.

Hey, I'll tell you a bad-news story. My name is Arthur Hankins. The first eight years of my life were perfect-until my parents told me some terrible news.

Let me tell you about a typical perfect day. Every morning my mom wakes me up. When I go downstairs, the unmistakable smell reaches my nose, making my mouth water. Dad makes these really delicious animal-shaped pancakes. During the drive to school, we sing along loudly to my favorite music. After school, Dad and I play football around until it's time for dinner. Then we eat and tell each other stories about our day.

Well, it's about time I tell you about the bad news. It's awful. My life will never be the same. A few months ago, my parents told me that soon I'm going to have a little sister. Ugh!

Now can you see why I'm so upset? This is going to ruin everything! For eight years, I have been the focus of my family. My friend Jeff got a baby sister last year. His dad and mom never have time to play with him anymore. They are always busy feeding the baby.

The most terrible thing is that my bedroom won't be mine anymore. My baby sister will share it with me.

I told Mom that I don't want a baby sister. But it didn't work. My parents believed that____________________. Today Mom and Dad are coming home from the hospital with my new sister. I will just tell them to return her again.

Well, here they are. Dad is carrying a pink blanket. Is the baby inside there? Before I say anything, Dad is putting the baby in my arms. And then the most amazing thing happens. My baby sister grabs my finger, and she won't let it go! I think she realizes that I am her big brother, and she likes me already. Maybe having a little sister won't be so bad.

1.Was Arthur happy with his life before his parents told him the news?

_______________________________________________________

2.Who makes breakfast for Arthur every morning?

_______________________________________________________

3.What was the news for Arthur?

_______________________________________________________

4.Two things Arthur doesn't want to share are __________________________________

5.Fill in the blank in the passage logically(有逻辑地).

My parents believed that______________________________________________.

6.Does Arthur change his attitude to his baby sister in the end?Why or why not?

_______________________________________________________

Shopping used to mean actually going to shops, but nowadays, you can shop without even leaving your house. Just sit in front of your computer, click your mouse and your things will be sent to your house in a couple of days.

November 11this a big day for people who like shopping online. On that day last year, many online stores offered a big discount and free delivery service. The biggest online shopping sites in China,Taobao.com and Tmall.com ,sold things worth 19.1 billion yuan in total.

“Goods online are often much cheaper. It also saves me a lot of time. And we often have more goods on many online stores than in shopping malls,” Wang Xin, an online shopping lover in Beijing, said to China Daily. She stayed up very late for a lot of cheap goods online. She spent several thousand that day.

Another big advantage of online shopping is that it helps people get things from different cities, even different countries,___1___“I like eating duck neck very much and I often buy it on Taobao from shops in Wuhan. It’s much more delicious than what our local (当地的) stores sell, but cheaper,” said Zang Xin, a girl in Yangzhou.

While enjoying online shopping, many people also have worries, especially for middle school student buyers. Young students are easily attracted by advertisements on the Internet and buy things they don’t need.

“Middle school students should pay more attention to their study. Searching for things wastes their time,” said Jing Chunling, an education expert. “Besides, online shop owners have no idea of the ages of their buyers. Anyone can easily buy things that they want to. Some of goods are even bad for young students such as cigarettes and wine.”

1.Nowadays many people like shopping online instead of _________.

A.clicking their mouse B.paying money

C.sitting in front of their computers D.going to shops

2.What does the underlined phrase “with ease” mean?

A.轻松地 B.困难地 C.便宜地 D.昂贵地

3.According to the article, which of the following is not an advantage of shopping online?

A.It can save people time and money. B.Online stores have better quality goods.

C.People can buy things from different places. D.Online stores may have more kinds of goods.

4.People worry about students shopping online because students _________.

A.have no time to waste and are easily attracted to buy bad things

B.may depend too much on online shopping

C.haven’t met the online store owners

D.may buy nothing with a lot of money

5.The article is mainly about _________.

A.how to buy good products online

B.how to find good online stores.

C.advantages and disadvantages of online shopping.

D.dangers of shopping online for students.

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