Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events—love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells reallife stories and sounds the way people really talk, as life becomes more complicated(复杂的)it is good to hear music about ordinary people.

Country music, sometimes called country western, comes from two lands of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.

At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.

Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada—in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1,200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty four hours a day. English stars sing it in British and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.

1.From the passage, we know that country music comes from________.

A.the Northeast and Midwest B.real-life stories in small towns

C.factories and army camps in the South. D.the Appalachian Mountains and the West

2.Before World War II, country music was popular mainly in________.

A.the South B.the North C.the Midwest D.the Northeast

3.During World War II, many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Midwest to ________.

A.study country music there B.work in the factory there

C.make country music popular D.teach local people country music

4.Country music is very popular in the USA today because________.

A.city people said it was low class B.it started with cowboys and poor Southerners

C.people could sing it in different languages D.it is about human feelings and loved by different people

5.The passage mainly introduce the ____of country music?

A.rhyme B.histroy C.beauty D.style

This week, our topic is pollution. What’s the answer to all of our pollution problems? We asked two experts to give their views.

Forest Smith is a member of Green First, an environmental group:

Our future on Earth looks terrible. We’re filling our country with waste. We can’t breathe the air and the sea is polluted too.

I visited some relatives recently in a small village. They grow their own food and cycle everywhere. They are not rich, but they are happy and healthy. We have too many possessions. Most of us have more things that we would ever need. It’s such a waste!

We must close down most of our factories that would reduce rubbish and the air pollution. We must recycle more, give up all cars and improve public transport. Another big problem is that we live in big cities that are crowded with people. It’s time for us to give up our big cities and factories and go back to a simple way of life.

John Green is a scientist at a university:

“Things are not as bad as Forest says. We all have a bright future. We don’t need to give up cars, but we do need to invent better, cleaner cars that do not pollute the environment. Traffic will still be bad, so we need better public transport. We should also recycle more. But some things are getting better. My sister returned last month after living abroad for five years. She said, “Our city looks different from before—it is cleaner and greener now.

Science has made life better in so many ways. A hundred years ago, most people died before the age of fifty because life was so hard. We can’t go back to a world like that.”

1.What’s Green First?

2.Why do Forest Smith’s relatives grow their own food?

3.who thinks we should invent cleaner cars?

4.Why does Forest Smith suggest closing down most of our factories?

5.What do both experts think we should do to deal with pollution problems?

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Blood donation is a very important activity. It is an easy and direct way to contribute to social work and helps the community. It helps to save lives and helps those who are in need of blood because of the heavy loss of blood during operations or in accidents. You can always be proud of it after making valuable contributions to society.

Blood donation is not a big problem, but you need to keep a few points in mind.

Before donating blood, make sure that the ferrum(铁) level in your body is high enough and for that you should take a healthy diet. Do not go for blood donation on an empty stomach. After having a balanced diet, you will feel strong and comfortable to donate blood.

For required hemoglobin(血红蛋白) in your body, drink lots of juice and other drinks. Fruit juice, such as apple juice is very good for increasing the blood level in your body.

For a good blood flow in your body, drink at least 6-7 glasses of water every day. Don’t take alcohol(酒) a day before and after giving blood. Do not smoke half an hour before giving blood.

When you are going for blood donation, be relaxed, which helps keep the right blood pressure. During the blood donation activity, take a deep breath and try to calm yourself. Don’t join in some other activities.

You need to take care of yourself after donating blood. Take a rest for 15 minutes after completion of the donation. It helps you to feel relaxed. Make sure that you have meals after donating blood. Smoking should be avoided for one hour after the process. Don’t join in some activities right away, for example, driving.

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A few points on blood donation

The 1. of blood donation

Contributing to social work and the community.

Helping those people who 2. much blood.

Giving yourself a sense of 3..

4. the donation

Take a health 5. for a high ferrum level.

Drink fruit juice for enough hemoglobin.

Drink at least 6-7 glasses of water daily for a good flow of blood.

6. taking alcohol or smoking cigarettes.

During the donation

7. and breathe deeply.

Never take 8. in other activities.

After the donation

Take a rest.

Make sure to have meals.

Don’t smoke 9. one hour later.

Never join in some activities 10. driving away.

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