“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”

“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be     36    , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”

Johnny     37    . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the     38     at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion (手风琴) with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was     39     to dance with a girl!

    40     Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his     41     to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s     42     steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!”     43    

burst from the crowd. Johnny     44     and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday, Alcide     45     to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes     46    . “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed     47     him.

At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and     48     her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a     49     for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!”     50    , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band     51     behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was     52    . “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny.   53   he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped     54    , smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.

“Thank you,” Johnny blushed (脸红). As he walked on, Pierre     55     moved out of the way for him to pass.

Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.

 

36. A. difficult

B. troublesome

C. different

D. terrible

37. A. answered

B. sighed

C. smiled

D. laughed

38. A. platform

B. appointment

C. meeting

D. dance

39. A. expected

B. invited

C. allowed

D. chosen

40. A. If

B. Since

C. Though

D. When

41. A. spirits

B. feelings

C. courage

D. strength

42. A. smooth

B. clumsy

C. slow

D. small

43. A. Shouts

B. Laughter

C. Applause

D. Cheers

44. A. broke away

B. went out

C. broke up

D. turned out

45. A. ran

B. walked

C. drove

D. cycled

46. A. opened

B. rolled

C. sharpened

D. widened

47. A. off

B. with

C. after

D. for

48. A. caught

B. searched

C. sought

D. spotted

49. A. surprise

B. puzzle

C. story

D. joke

50. A. Struggling

B. Trembling

C. Wandering

D. Whispering

51. A. got round

B. joined in

C. turned around

D. showed off

52. A. in

B. out

C. over

D. on

53. A. As

B. Because

 C. Until

D. So

54. A. backward

B. forward

C. onward

 D. downward

55. A. still

B. even

C. ever

 D. almost

There are many festivals in Argentina during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there. First of all, we should talk about the Tango(探戈舞) Festival in Argentina, which is held in the capital of this country — Buenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentineans admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance.
The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo(马球) Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina. This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina. Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people, admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don’t miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.
The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Llao Llao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel to Argentina in October. There are also many carnivals in October. There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it’s impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.
【小题1】.
What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Travel to ArgentinaB.Entertainments in Argentina
C.Festivals in ArgentinaD.A brief introduction to Argentina
【小题2】.
From the passage, we know that the Tango Festival   .
A.is organized by the governmentB.is held in summer
C.welcomes everyone to take part inD.holds parties for different dances
【小题3】.
Which of the following is a sport festival?
A.The Semana Musical Llao Llao.B.Open Polo Tournament.
C.The Tango Festival.D.Argentina Carnivals.
【小题4】.
If Tom wants to enjoy a classical music event in Argentina, he should visit   .
A.Buenos Aires in springB.Palermo in April
C.Bariloche in OctoberD.Palermo in winter

 

     A .drive      B. absolutely    C. construct    D. leadership     E. Policies

F.realization  G. Pressures     H.Definition    I.Challenging    J. particularly                                                               

 

Leadership is a difficult concept to explain because everyone defines it differently. From my personal experiences as a student leader, I can tell you that there is no single ___1.___of  leadership, ___2.___with students leaders. You are a leader, a student and a peer, so this role can be especially difficult to manage. As a student leader,you deal with academic__3.___,as well as added pressure of leading group of your peers. As, the president of  Fuse, the contemporary dance group  at Colgate University, I experienced  many ups-and-downs with___4.__. Thankfully, my passion for this dance club gave me the ____5.___to lead my fellow dancers.

Finding an activity that is both enjoyable and __6.___is the first step. In order to be a good leader, you must be personally interested in what you are leading, whether it's debating,cooking or robotics. In my case, dance has always been of interest to me, from my grandfather teaching me salsa to early childhood training with ballet, and so I always that dance would be part of my life. Once I arrive on my college campus, ready for my college adventure, I had a sudden ___7.___: wandering around the Student Activities Fair, I saw no contemporary or modern dance clubs I panicked.

After meeting a fellow dancer at Freshmen Orientation, we found that we shared the same passion and desire to start a club. We held auditions,created club____8.___and held practices. The process of creating the actual club was both fun and challenging because we had to figure out school club regulations, __9.__many club rules, obtain 60 signatures of supporters and overcome other obstacles. As it turns out, this process was not a walk in the park for us.

 

There are many festivals in Argentina(阿根廷) during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there. First of all, we should talk about the Tango(探戈舞) Festival in Argentina, which is held in the capital of this country — Buenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentineans admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance.

The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo(马球) Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina. This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina. Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people, admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don’t miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.

The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Llao Llao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel to Argentina in October. There are also many carnivals in October.

There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it’s impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.

1.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Travel to Argentina

B.Entertainments in Argentina

C.Festivals in Argentina

D.A brief introduction to Argentina

2.From the passage, we know that the Tango Festival_______.

A.welcomes everyone to take part in

B.is held in summer

C.is organized by the government

D.holds parties for different dances

3.Which of the following is a sport festival?

A.The Semana Musical Llao Llao.

B.Open Polo Tournament.

C.The Tango Festival.

D.Argentina Carnivals.

4.If Tom wants to enjoy a classical music event in Argentina, he should visit _____ .

A.Buenos Aires in spring

B.Palermo in April

C.Bariloche in October

D.Palermo in winter

5.Which festival is not mentioned in the massage?

A.Tango Festival

B.Open Polo Tournament

C.Argentina Carnivals

D.Argentina Spring Festival

 

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