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Around the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money listening to rock music. Forbes magazine claims that 1 least fifty rock stars have 2 of between two million and six million dollars per year.

Those who love rock music 3 about two billion dollars a year for records. They pay 150 million to see rock stars in 4 . Some observers think the customers are buying more than music. According to one 5 , rock music has a special 6 because no real training is needed to produce it. There is no gulf 7 the audience and the performer. Every boy and girl in the audience 8 , “I could sing like that.” 9 rock has become a new kind of religion, a new form of worships. Young people are 10 to pay to worship a rock star because it is a way of worshiping 11 .

How do the rock stars use their money? What do they do when the money stars 12 in like water? Most of the young stars simply throw the money 13. Many 14 stars live like Grace Slick and the Jefferson Airplane. Those performers return from a 15, pay their bills, and buy new toys. Then when they need money again, they do 16 tour. They save no money, buy no stocks, and live from 17 to mouth.

　　 In the end the rock star's life is 18. After two or three years riches and fames are gone. Left with his memories and his tax problems, the 19 ex-performer spends his remaining years trying to impress strangers. New stars have arrived to take his 20 .

1. A. of　　　　　　 B. at　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　 D. for　　　　　　　　

2. A. money　　 B. salaries　　 C. wages　　 D. incomes

3. A. spend　　　　 B. cost　　　　 C. take　　 D. reward

4. A. individual　　 B. man　　 C. person　　　　 D. people

5. A. principle　　 B. announcement 　　 C. theory　　　　 D. opinion

6. A. need　　　　 B. appeal　　 C. request 　　 D. requirement

7. A. between　　 B. among　　 C. within　　　　 D. during

8. A. thought　　 B. think　　 C. thinks　　　　 D. thinking

9. A. For　　　　 B. But　　 C. Nevertheless D. So

10. A. anxious　　 B. glad　　　　 C. reluctant　　 D. unwilling

11. A. themselves　　 B. himself　　 C. herself　　　　 D. ourselves　　

12. A. moving　　 B. entering　　 C. pouring　　 D. arriving

13. A. off 　　　　 B. around　　　　 C. down　　　　　　 D. out

14. A. football　　　　 B. movie　　 C. TV　　　　 D. rock

15. A. journey　　 B. trip　　　　 C. tour　　　　 D. travel

16. A. other　　 B. several　　 C. another　　 D. few

17. A. hand　　　　 B. mouth　　 C. foot　　　　 D. arm

18. A. priceless　　 B. valuable　　 C. invaluable D. unrewarding

19. A. individual　　 B. single　　 C. lonely　　　　 D. alone

20. A. post　　　　　　 B. place　　 C. job　　　　 D. work

Around the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money listening to rock music. Forbes magazine claims that 1 least fifty rock stars have 2 of between two million and six million dollars per year.

Those who love rock music 3 about two billion dollars a year for records. They pay 150 million to see rock stars in 4 . Some observers think the customers are buying more than music. According to one 5 , rock music has a special 6 because no real training is needed to produce it. There is no gulf 7 the audience and the performer. Every boy and girl in the audience 8 , “I could sing like that.” 9 rock has become a new kind of religion, a new form of worships. Young people are 10 to pay to worship a rock star because it is a way of worshiping 11 .

How do the rock stars use their money? What do they do when the money stars 12 in like water? Most of the young stars simply throw the money 13. Many 14 stars live like Grace Slick and the Jefferson Airplane. Those performers return from a 15, pay their bills, and buy new toys. Then when they need money again, they do 16 tour. They save no money, buy no stocks, and live from 17 to mouth.

　　 In the end the rock star's life is 18. After two or three years riches and fames are gone. Left with his memories and his tax problems, the 19 ex-performer spends his remaining years trying to impress strangers. New stars have arrived to take his 20 .

1. A. of　　　　　　 B. at　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　 D. for　　　　　　　　

2. A. money　　 B. salaries　　 C. wages　　 D. incomes

3. A. spend　　　　 B. cost　　　　 C. take　　 D. reward

4. A. individual　　 B. man　　 C. person　　　　 D. people

5. A. principle　　 B. announcement 　　 C. theory　　　　 D. opinion

6. A. need　　　　 B. appeal　　 C. request 　　 D. requirement

7. A. between　　 B. among　　 C. within　　　　 D. during

8. A. thought　　 B. think　　 C. thinks　　　　 D. thinking

9. A. For　　　　 B. But　　 C. Nevertheless D. So

10. A. anxious　　 B. glad　　　　 C. reluctant　　 D. unwilling

11. A. themselves　　 B. himself　　 C. herself　　　　 D. ourselves　　

12. A. moving　　 B. entering　　 C. pouring　　 D. arriving

13. A. off 　　　　 B. around　　　　 C. down　　　　　　 D. out

14. A. football　　　　 B. movie　　 C. TV　　　　 D. rock

15. A. journey　　 B. trip　　　　 C. tour　　　　 D. travel

16. A. other　　 B. several　　 C. another　　 D. few

17. A. hand　　　　 B. mouth　　 C. foot　　　　 D. arm

18. A. priceless　　 B. valuable　　 C. invaluable D. unrewarding

19. A. individual　　 B. single　　 C. lonely　　　　 D. alone

20. A. post　　　　　　 B. place　　 C. job　　　　 D. work

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　　The country of Chile is struggling to recover from one of the most powerful earthquakes in history．The quake struck the South American nation early Saturday morning．It registered 8．8 on the Richter scale．Ex-perts say the earthquake in Chile is among the five most powerful earthquakes ever recorded．

　　The epicenter of the earthquake is about 70 miles north of the city of Concepci6n．The area has been rocked by dozens of aftershocks since the big quake hit on Saturday morning．

　　On Sunday, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet updated reports on the toll the earthquake has taken．“It’s an enormous catastrophe,” she said．Countless buildings and roadways have been destroyed or badly damaged．Rescuers continued to work around the clock to find survivors who may be trapped under the rub-ble of fallen buildings．Government officials estimate more than 2 million people have lost their homes．

　　Bachelet assured people that food and medical aid were on the way．Ten thousand members of the Chil-ean military have been dispatched to help in the relief and recovery efforts．Many of the country’s major gro-cery stores have started giving away basic food and supplies to people in the affected areas．Secretary-Gener-al of the United Nations spoke to President Bachelet by telephone．He assured her that the United Nations“stands ready to assist the Chilean government’s rescue and recovery efforts ”．

　　The earthquake in Chile comes less than two months after the 7．0 magnitude earthquake that Haiti suf-fered in January．Although the earthquake in Chile was more powerful than the one in Haiti，the damage is unlikely to be as severe．Earthquakes are more common in Chile，and many buildings and homes there are constructed to withstand tremors better．Also，the area of Chile most affected by this earthquake is not asheavily populated as Port-au-Prince, where the epicenter of the Haitian quake was located．Furthermore, Chile is one of South America’s richest, best-organized countries．Its government has more supplies and people available to effectively respond to national emergencies．

　　The energy released by the quake caused shock waves to roll across the Pacific Ocean in the form of tsu-namis(海啸)that have the potential to do great damage to coastal areas．Some of these waves struck the Chilean coast，causing major damage to seaside towns．Coastal communities in Russia，Japan，and the Unit-ed States were concerned，too，but there were no reports of severe damage from the waves that eventually reached the countries’shores．

(1)

Who is leading the earthquake relief efforts in Chile?
[　　]
A．	The Chilean government and military．
B．	Geologists and other scientists．
C．	The United Nations peacekeeping forces．
D．	Secretary-General of the United Nations．

(2)

The damage from Chile’s earthquake is not expected to be as severe as the damage from Haiti’s quake．Which could not be the reason for it?
[　　]
A．	Chile is one of the richest，best-organized countries in South America．
B．	Chile has constructed many buildings for the people．
C．	Chile knows how to respond to a national emergency．
D．	The epicenter area of the Chile earthquake is less heavily populated than that of the Haiti’s quake．

(3)

One result of the earthquake in Chile was ________．
[　　]
A．	severe storms in Russia and Japan
B．	massive waves in the pacific Ocean
C．	a lack of food supplies in coastal communities
D．	a social confusion across the globe

(4)

What’s the best title for this news report?
[　　]
A．	Major Earthquake Hits Chile
B．	The Most Powerful Earthquake in History
C．	Rescue and Recovery Efforts
D．	Face to Face with the Natural Disaster

Professor Martin's report says that children who attend a number of different schools, because their parents have to move around the country, probably make slow progress in their studies. There are also signs, says Professor Martin, that an unusually large number of such children are mentally affected.

　　The professor says, "It's true, my personal feeling is that children should stay in one school. However, our findings are based on research and not on any personal feelings that I or my assistants may have on the subject."

　　Captain Thomas James, an Army lecturer for the past 20 years and him self a father of two, said," I've never heard such rubbish. Taking me for ex ample, no harm is done to the education of my children who change schools regularly－if they keep to the same system, as in our army schools. In my experience, I've known quite a few of them－Army children are as well－adjusted（调整）as any others, if not more so. What the professor doesn't appear to appreciate is the fact that in such situations children will adapt（适应）much better than grown-ups."

　　When this was put to Professor Martin, he said that at no time had his team suggested that all such children were backward or mentally affected in some way, but simply that in their experience there was a clear tendency（倾向）.

　　"Our findings show that while the very bright child can deal with regular changes without harming his or her general progress in studies, the majority of children suffer from constantly having to enter a new learning situation."

　　1．According to this passage, Professor Martin's personal feeling_______.

　　　　A. is the opposite of what his report has shown

　　　　B. is in a way supported by his research

　　　　C. has played a big part in his research

　　　　D. is based on his own experience as a child

　　2．From the passage, we can conclude that Captain James's children_________.

　　　　A. have been affected by changing schools

　　　　B. go to ordinary State schools

　　　　C. can get used to the Army school education

　　　　D. discuss their education regularly with their father

　　3.About children and grown-ups, Captain James says that children______.

　　　　A. are generally well-adjusted

　　　　B. are usually less experienced

　　　　C. can adapt much more easily

　　　　D. can deal with changes quickly

　　4．According to Professor Martin, _________ suffer from changing schools regularly.

　　　　A. Army children

　　　　B. quite a few children

　　　　C. bright children

　　　　D. few children

When Johnny Cash sings, people listen. His big, deep voice rumbles out of radios and juke-boxes across North America. His records sell by the million. Country-music fans everywhere, know his big hits. They love songs like "Hey Porter", "Ring of Fire", and "Folsom Prison Blue".

Johnny Cash sings about a hundred concerts a year. People like what they hear--and what they see, too. Rugged and big-shouldered, the singer stands six-two without his black boots on.

He's a two-hundred-pound package of muscle and talent. And that scar(疤痕)on his cheek? It's a bullet(子弹)hole, of course!

In the minds of most people, Johnny Cash is "Mr Tough (violent) Guy". He's an ex-drug addict who was once put in prison. His grandmother was an Indian. To keep from starving, he once had to live on wild rabbits killed from forty feet away with a knife. Some people say he even killed a man.

In fact, most of the Johnny Cash story is just that--a story. True, years ago he had a "drug habit "for a short time. He "popped" pills. But he never used heroin or other "hard "drugs. Some- times he'd go wild and get locked up for a few hours . But he never served a prison sentence.

There's no Indian blood in his veins. He's been a killer only in song. As for the "bullet hole",

it's an old scar left by a doctor who opened a cyst(囊肿).

People who know Johnny Cash well say he's a "gentle guy", a "generous guy'--anything but a "tough guy". How did the stories get started? Some of them like the story about the "Indian grandmother", he made up long ago to add excitement to his career. Others, like the "bullet hole”, simply got started. Now there's little the singer can do to change people's minds. "They just want to believe it," he says.

1. Johnny Cash is a favorite of many　　　　　 .

A. opera lovers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. country music fans

C. hard-rock fans　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. jazz music lovers

2. In truth, Johnny Cash　　　　　　 .

A. invented the "Indian grandmother"

B. used to kill rabbits for a living

C. had a bullet hole on his cheek

D. served a long prison sentence

3. In his private life, Johnny Cash is, 　　　　　　　　.

A. much wilder than he looks

B. much smaller than he is on stage

C. much tougher than he is in public

D. much more gentle than most people suppose

4. The passage shows us that many people believe　　　　　 .

A. only what they see　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what they are sure is true

C. only what they hear　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what they find interesting

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