Many Chinese girls love "small, fresh meat", which refers to young, effeminate(女人气的) male stars. However, not everyone is a fan of them. On Sept. 6, an article described some male stars as too effeminate.

This came after CCTV was criticized for inviting several young male stars to perform on First Class for the New Semester,an educational TV show for primary and secondary school students, which aired 5days earlier. After that, many parents left comments online, saying the stars in the show had a bad influence on their children.

The popularity of effeminate male stars is partly down to the influence of Japanese and South Korean pop culture, an expert told China Daily. However, the “femininity” of males isn't a recent social phenomenon. In fact, being effeminate was popular among Chinese men centuries ago.

Indeed, the debate about effeminate male stars has been going on for a while. In July, a Hong Kong singer said during the singing reality show Sing! China that he feels tired of seeing effeminate male stars. “It isn't that they're not good, but we should discover ourselves.”He said during the show.

His opinion was shared by a Chinese director. “Some young actors are feminine and they should be more manly,” he said.

Deng Xiquan, head of the Youth Research Institute at the China Youth and Children Research Center, believes such a phenomenon is completely natural.“It will be replaced by a new youth culture at some stage. If a man has feminine beauty, this doesn't mean that he lacks responsibility,” Deng told China Daily. Deng's opinion was echoed by the People's Daily.“A man's strength should be judged on the basis of their inner qualities - not their phyical apperance,” it wrote.

1.First Class for the New Semester aired on_________

A. Sept.6 B. Sept.3 C. Sept.2 D. Sept.1

2.From the third paragraph we can know that_________

A. the popularity of effeminacy appeared in Japan first

B. young, effeminate male stars are popular in South Korea

C. in China, being effeminate was popular hundreds of years ago

D. Chinese experts don't think effeminate male stars are popular

3.Which of the following is RIGHT about the Hong Kong singer?

A. He doesn't like effeminate male stars. B. He thinks some young actors are more manly.

C. He doesn't know anything about Sing! China. D. He asks women to discover themselves.

4.The underlined word“echoed" here means“_________”in Chinese.

A. 利用 B. 附和 C. 质疑 D. 声明

5.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. “Feminine” men cause hot debates. B. The time being effeminate appeared.

C. The way to become effeminate men. D. People criticize effeminate men.

Beakley gets an email from his grandma. It says,“Please come and visit me soon.”

Beakley puts his green toothbrush(牙刷) and socks into his bag. He takes his favourite toy Bunny too. His friend Weber goes with him. They take a yellow taxi to the airport. “This airport is very big.” says Beakley. “I'm afraid of flying. Maybe we should drive there.” “No,” says Weber, “it's too far. The pilot can fly a plane over buildings and trees. The plane is just like a bird. Don't worry about that.”

Flying is fantastic and soon they land. And then they take a big purple boat. It crosses the sea to a big island. On the island, Beakley and Weber take a bus. And then they rent(租) a bike. “This goes fast. And it is fun,”says Beakley. Finally they get to a pink house and Grandma waits for them. How funny their trip is!

1.What's in Beakley's bag?

A. Some socks. B. A small bird.

C. Some fruit. D. A good book.

2.The underlined word“pilot” means __________ in Chinese.

A. 邮递员 B. 飞行员

C. 消防员 D. 运动员

3.What does Beakley think of riding a bike?

A. It's hard. B. It's interesting.

C. It's not fast. D. It's dangerous.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the time order(依据时间顺序)?

A. Plane → bike → bus → taxi → boat

B. Taxi → boat → plane → bike→ bus

C. Plane → bus → bike → boat → taxi

D. Taxi → plane → boat → bus → bike

5.What's the best title(标题) for the passage?

A. Beakley and his grandma.

B. Beakley's toy Bunny.

C. Beakley and Weber's trip.

D. Beakley and his friends.

Hi! I'm Tony I don't like to get up early. In the morning, I usually get up at 8:00. Then I go to school at 8:30. I don't have much time for breakfast, so I usually eat very quickly. For lunch, I usually eat hamburgers. After school, I sometimes play basketball for half an hour. When I get home, I always do my homework first. In the evening, I either watch TV or play computer games. At 10:30, I brush(刷) my teeth and then I go to bed.

Mary is my sister. She usually gets up at 6:30. Then she always takes a shower(沐浴) and eats a good breakfast. After that, she goes to school at 8:30. At 12:00, she has lunch at school. After lunch, she sometimes plays volleyball. She always eats ice﹣cream after dinner. She knows it's not good for her, but it tastes good! In the evening, she does her homework and usually swims or takes a walk. At 9:30, she goes to bed.

1.What time does Tony usually get up?

A. At half past six.

B. At half past eight.

C. At eight o'clock.

D. At ten o'clock.

2.Tony sometimes _____ after school.

A. plays basketball

B. plays volleyball

C. takes a walk

D. watches TV

3.Mary always eats____ after dinner.

A. hamburgers

B. eggs

C. ice﹣cream

D. cakes.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Tony always eats a good breakfast.

B. Mary usually eats hamburgers for lunch.

C. Tony goes to bed at 9:30.

D. Tony and Mary both go to school at 8:30.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Our Favorite Food.

B. Our Favorite Sport.

C. Our Daily(日常的) Life

D. Our Family.

Any introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without telling of Mei Lanfang. During his stage life, he combined(融合)the traditions of the past and his own creations,creating a style of his own and giving birth to "The Mei Lanfang School". He was also the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to foreigners, winning international fame(名声)in the world. For half a century, Mei Lanfang was a household name in China.

Mei Lanfang began his stage life at the age of 8. His teacher said he showed little hope because of his boring eyes. To improve this,he exercised them day after day. He would fly kites and look at them moving slowly in a blue sky. He also kept pigeons in order to look at them flying higher and higher until they disappeared into the clouds. Thanks to his efforts,he managed to change his dull eyes into a pair of bright and expressive eyes and win national fame before the age of 20.

In over 50 years on the stage,Mei Lanfang played no less than 100 different characters in the traditional Peking Opera performance(表演).He completely changed both stage make-up and costumes,and made characters' performance richer. He also wrote many new plays,designing the dances himself. They are part of the great legacy(遗赠)that he left to Peking Opera.

In 1930,Mei Lanfang started on a successful US tour. There his great performances fascinated the audience,making them realize that Peking Opera was a most valuable form of art.

1.What does the first sentence of the passage mean in Paragraph 1?

A. Peking Opera would not be well-known without Mei Lanfang.

B. Mei Lanfang made Peking Opera a complete art form.

C. Mei Lanfang won international fame in the world.

D. Mei Lanfang plays an important role in Peking Opera.

2.How long did it take Mei Lanfang to exercise his eyes into bright and expressive ones?

A. About 8 years. B. About 10 years.

C. About 12 years. D. About 14 years.

3.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The history of Peking Opera.

B. Mei Lanfang's early stage life.

C. Mei Lanfang's great contributions to Peking Opera.

D. The creations of Peking Opera by Mei Lanfang.

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