Hip hop or rap (说唱) music as it is also called, started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the 1970s . But today many countries have their own kind of  hip hop music . This kind of music comes from reggae, disco and funk music . Rapping means speaking to the  rhythm of the music, and it is an important part of the music . People rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems .
Rapping in class.
Would you like to rap in class? Well actually, hip pop music is played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA .Why ? There is a new school program called “ Flocabulary ”in which teachers use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different school subjects . The words of the songs are just what students are studying . This makes learning easy and fun . Students and teachers are excited about the positive results it has had on exam marks . One teacher said, “ I’ve used hip hop songs in class, and I have never seen my students so crazy about history ! You can't imagine how well they imagine how well they remember what I teach ! We even try to write our own songs . ”
Whose idea was Flocabulary?
Blake Harrison, a high school student, was the first person to come up with the idea of Flocabulary . The word “ Flocabulary ” comes from the word “ flow ” and “ vocabulary ” . “ Flow ” is a rap word for “ style ”,or the way a rapper says the words of a song . “ Vocabulary ” means the words you have to learn in a language . How did he get the idea ? Well, he realized he could remember the words of a hip hop song very easily . So,why not make lessons into songs ? Today together with Alex Rappaport, a song writer, Blake produces hip hop songs for maths, science and literature (文学). They are now used in schools with great success .
【小题1】Rap music started  _____ in New York city .

A.in the 1970sB.In a high school
C.in the 19 th century .D.In a music class .
【小题2】From the passage, we can learn “ Flocabulary ” is a program to _____ .
A.Write rap music .B.Sing a song by talking
C.Remember the words of a song .D.help teach some school subjects.
【小题3】The underlined word  positive  in paragraph 2 most probably means _____ 
A.badB.goodC.finalD.direct
【小题4】Blake Harrison has produced hip hop songs for school subject EXCEPT _____ .
A.mathsB.scienceC.historyD.literature

I found out that sometimes doing someone a favor could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me said something to me, but I didn’t understand. So I got closer to her and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers could not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.

Later, after the test paper had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the classroom when all the other students were out. Then she began to talk to me about honesty and emphasized(重点强调) the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had talked to me about all those things.

The next day, I realized that the teacher thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but she said it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen when she talked to me after the test. She continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.

根据短文内容,选择正确答案(10分)

1.The story took place exactly      .

A、in the teacher’s office

B、in the classroom

C、in the playground

2.Why did the boy get close to his classmate during the test?

A、Because he wanted to borrow a pen from his classmate.

B、Because he wanted to copy his classmate’s answers.

C、Because his classmate wanted to borrow a pen.

3.When the teacher saw all this, she asked the boy        .

A、to go on writing his paper

B、to stop taking the exam

C、to stay in the classroom

4.The underlined word “cheated” means “       ” in Chinese.

A、睡觉                     B、玩耍               C、作弊

5.The boy realized the teacher made a mistake      .

A、the next day

B、when the teacher talked to him

C、on th e day of the test

 

At a nation’s saddest moment, its greatest heroes are born.

      On September 11th, 2001, many police officers and government officials in America worked day and night to save lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre. And in Japan, after the serious earthquake, a group of workers showed their courage.

      The earthquake on March 11th made Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant(福岛核电站) turn off and stop its protective cooling systems. And later, a fire broke out.  Workers were told that the plant’s radiation(辐射) could be harmful to human health. Hundreds of workers left the plant quickly. However, a group of workers decided to fight against the fire and the damage, though they knew it could cause very serious health problems. There were 50 workers in all, so they were also named the "Fukushima 50". The workers worked in shifts(轮班).

      People knew little about the workers, who were mainly experts (专家) with the skills to control the situation. One woman said that her father had volunteered to stay there. "I heard that he volunteered even though he would retire(退休) in just half a year and my eyes were filled with tears. I am really proud of him. And I pray for his safe return.

1.The passage mainly tells us       

    A. what happened in America on September 1l th, 2001

    B. "Fukushima 50" stayed in the nuclear power plant bravely

    C. who saved many lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre

    D. what Japanese government did after the nuclear power plant was turned off

2. Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was turned off because

     A. there were no heroes there        B. many workers left the plant

     C. it was destroyed by a big fire      D. the earthquake damaged it heavily

3.        workers stayed in Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant after the earthquake.

     A. 11             B. 50              C. 100             D. 150

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

     A. The woman learned something about her father.

     B. A woman’s father who had retired from work still stayed there.

     C. Little was known about the workers when the passage was written.

     D. The workers didn’t know staying in the nuclear plant was harmful to their

     health.

5. The writer thinks         

     A. American police officers were very strong

     B. the nuclear radiation would do no damage to humans

     C. all the workers who stayed in the plant should return quickly

D. all the workers who stayed in the plant are great heroes

 

I. 听对话选图片 : 5%

(  )1. What did she do yesterday morning?

(  )2. What will the weather be like later on?

II. 听长对话回答问题: 5% (第一段回答6--7小题。第二段回答8--10小题)

(  )6. How does the woman know that the man comes from the USA?

A. From the way he walks               B. From the language he speaks.

C. From the way he speaks.              D. From his parents.

(  )7. Where are the two speakers?

     A. In China.     B. In America.     C. We don’t know.    D. In London.

(  )8. When is Mary’s birthday?

     A. August 15 th.    B. August 16 th.    C. August 12 th.    D. August 13 th.

(  )9. What time will the party begin?

     A. At 2:00 p.m.     B. At 2:20 p.m.     C. At 1:40 p.m.     D. At 1:30 p.m.

(  )10. Will Jean come to the party?

     A. No, she won’t, because she’ll meet her sister at the station.

     B. Yes, she will, but she’ll be late for the party.

     C. Not sure. Perhaps she won’t be able to come.

     D. We can’t know from the dialogue.

III. 短文理解: 10%

                             ( A )

(  )11. When does Jim usually get up in the morning?

A. At 5:30.     B. At 6:00.       C. At 6:30.       D. At 7:00.

(  )12. Where does Jim have lunch on weekdays?

A. At school.   B. At home.       C. At the table.  D. At the desk.

(  )13. Does Jim watch TV on Sunday evening?

A.     Yes, he does. B. No, he doesn’t. C. Yes, he is.  D. No, he isn’t.

(  )14. How many people are there in Jim’s family?

A. One.         B. Two.           C. Three.         D. Four

(  )15. When does Jim go to bed?

A. At 7:00.     B. At 8:00        C. At 9:00.       D. At 10:00.

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