Are you a fan of country music? Do you like eating barbecue(烧烤)? You can enjoy both of them in the same place-Nashville.

Nashville is a city in Tennessee, the United States. About 700 thousand people live a happy life here. Founded(建立于) near the Cumberland River in 1779, it is an old city. But it is also a modern one with beautiful buildings and wonderful streets.

People call it Music City because it is the country music capital of the world. Musicians like Elvis, Beyonce and Taylor Swift have all made music in Nashville.

If you want to listen to music, go to Honkytonk Highway. There are many music clubs, restaurants and bars(酒吧) on this street. Walk into any of them and you will see a band or a musician play.This city also has many art centres and museums.They are good places to learn about American culture and history.

Nashville is also a great place to eat nice food. Barbecue is a favourite there. Chicken, ribs, turkey, pork, and beef-Nashville barbecue has something for every taste. Be careful not to eat too much!

Feel your mouth watering? Go to the city and enjoy yourselves.

1.The reading above mainly tells us something about_______.

A.US art B.a country C.a US city D.barbecue

2.Which of the following statements about Nashville is TRUE?

A.It has a history of over 200 years. B.About seven million people live in the city.

C.It is far from the Cumberland River. D.It is an old city full of old houses.

3.Elvis, Beyonce and Taylor Swift are all ______.

A.visitors B.musicians C.cooks D.students

4.If someone’s mouth is watering,he or she feels like______.

A.eating something very much B.visiting a place

C.listening to some music D.playing some music

5.In which column(栏目) can you find the reading?

A.Housing B.Sports. C.cooking D.travelling

Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies. Here are some for you:

*Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax.

*Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.

*Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need.

*If it asks to give one answer, only write one.

*If there is a difficult question, don’t worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time later.

*Try not to leave questions unanswered when you finish the test. Sometimes a guess may get your points.

*When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing or spelling mistakes.

1.From the passage, we know we can to help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous.

A.tell ourselves not to be nervous B.ask the teacher for help

C.go out for a walk D.take a few deep breaths

2.To make sure we understand the question, we had better .

A.read it fast B.read it till we finish it

C.read it a few times if possible D.read it slowly

3.When we finish answering all the questions, we need to .

A.hand in at once B.check spelling mistakes

C.worry about our points D.check with classmates

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Find out how many points we need or how much each question is worth.

B.Try not to leave questions unanswered when we finish the test.

C.If it asks to give one answer, we’d better write more.

D.Sometimes we should guess the answers to get points.

5.The underlined word “strategies” in the passage means .

A.策略 B.思维 C.思想 D.智慧

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