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When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.

Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the"good old days"when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free-- laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside

Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashvile. There are also always a lot of great count y music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks , Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. "Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He's sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”

1.Where is Sarah from? _____________________________________________________

2.What does Sarah like? _____________________________________________________

3.Which place in Nashville is the home of country music ? ___________________________

4.What is Sarah’s dream? ______________________________________________________

5.Who is Garth Brooks?

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The first day of school, our professor introduced an old lady named Rose to us.

“Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked her. She replied, “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!” We became friends quickly.

At the end of the term I invited Rose to make a speech to our football team. I'll never forget what she taught us. She said, “There are some secrets of staying young and being happy. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You must have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you will die. There is a huge difference between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't need any talent or ability. To grow up, you must always find the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The people who are afraid of death are those with regrets.”

At the end of the year, Rose finished her college. One week after graduation, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. We would always remember the great woman.

1.From the passage, we can learn that Rose .

A. went to college at an old age

B. became a professor later

C. once worked in a hospital

2.At the end of the term the writer invited Rose to .

A. go to a party

B. play football

C. make a speech

3.The underlined word “talent” in the third paragraph means “ ” in Chinese.

A. 训练 B. 方法 C. 才能

4.If you want to stay young and be happy, , according to Rose.

A. never grow up

B. don't be afraid of death

C. have a dream and never lose it

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Laughing Every day

B. Never too Old to Learn

C. Growing Old and Growing up

One day, a businessman was getting ready to go to his office in the morning. When he opened the door of his car, a dog sleeping under his car suddenly came out and bit (咬) his leg! He was angry and threw a rock at the dog. After reaching his office, the businessman called a meeting of his managers.During the meeting, he took out his anger on his managers. They were upset about this, and took out their own anger on the workers working under them. The businessman was still angry after returning home.His wife opened the door. She asked him, “Why are you so late today?" The man shouted at his wife, "Ididn't go to the office to play soccer. I went to work. So don't ask me stupid questions!" His wife was sad because he shouted at her for no reason. She turned her anger on their son. He was watching TV. "This is all you do. You have no interest in studying! Turn off the TV now!” The son became upset as well. He walked out of his house and saw a dog passing by. He picked up a rock and threw it at the dog. The dog ran away, barking in pain (疼).

Sometimes, when we are angry about something, we might take out our anger cn others. It's meaningless. We should learn to control (控制) our anger.

1.What made the businessman angry in the morning?

A. He went to his office early. B. A dog bit him.

C. A dog got in his car. D. He couldn't catch his dog

2.The man shouted at his wife because________.

A. he was tired after working the whole day B. his wife asked a stupid question

C. he wasnt able to solve some problems at work D. he was still angry

3.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Don't be angry with a dog. B. Bite back if a dog bites you

C. Don't take out your anger on others. D. Don't ask stupid questions

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