题目内容
---I’ll ask the teacher about the attributive clause.I’m very puzzled about it
---That’s just ____ most of our classmates have doubt.
A.What B.Why C.where D.how
C
“I grew up on Jackson’s music and I still have all his stuff on My iPod. I think that Michael Jackson will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers. His brilliance as a performance also was paired with a tragic and in many ways,sad personal life.”
Michael Jackson was a singer,songwriter,dancer and celebrity icon with a vast catalog of hit records and countless awards to his credit. Beyond that,he had transfixed the world like few entertainers before or since. As a solo performer,he had enjoyed a level of superstardom previously known ——Barack Obama
only to Elvis Presley,the Beatles and Frank Sinatra.
Michael Jackson was unquestionably the biggest pop star of the 80s’,and certainly one of the most popular recording artists of all time.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29,1958.The fifth and youngest son of steelworker Joe Jackson,Michael displayed a talent for music and dance from an extremely young age. His father began to organize a family musical group around his three eldest sons in 1962,and Michael joined them the following year,quickly establishing himself as a dynamic stage performer. Dubbed the Jackson 5,the group signed to Motown in 1968 and issued their debut single in October 1969,when Michael was just 11 years old. I Want You Back,ABC,The Love You Save and I’ll Be There all hit number one in 1970,making the Jackson 5 the first group in pop history to have their first four singles top the charts. Later in 1972,Jackson had his first number one solo single,Ben. In 1977,he met producer/composer Quincy Jones for the first time. With Jones producing,Jackson recorded his first solo album as an adult,Off the Wall.
Released(发行) in 1982,the Quincy Jones produced Thriller refined the strengths of Off the Wall:the dance and rock tracks were more driving,the pop tunes and ballads softer and more soulful,and all of it was recognizably Michael. There was no surprise that Thriller was a hit;what was a surprise was its staying power .Jackson’s duet with McCartney,The Girl Is Mine,was a natural single choice,and it peaked at number two;then Billie Jean and the Van Halen track Beat It both hit number one,for seven and three weeks respectively.
Michael Jackson died from heart disease on June 25 at age 50.
【小题1】What does Barack Obama mean by saying “His brilliance as a performance also was paired with a tragic and in many ways,sad personal life”?
A.Michael Joseph Jackson was a success in his career as well as in life. |
B.Michael Joseph Jackson was a success in his career. |
C.Michael Joseph Jackson led a happy life. |
D.Michael Joseph Jackson gained a lot in his career,but he also suffered a lot in his life. |
A.Barack Obama likes Michael Jackson’s song very much. |
B.Barack Obama and Michael Jackson are good friends. |
C.Michael is good at music as well as at dance. |
D.Michael Jackson had his first number one solo single when he was 14 years old. |
a.Barack Obama,President of the US,assessed the whole life of Michael Jackson.
b.The family musical group signed to Motown.
c.Michael joined the family musical group.
d.His father began to organize a family musical group.
e.Thriller became a hit.
A.a-c-e-b-d | B.d-c-b-e-a |
C.b-e-a-c-d | D.d-e-b-c-a |
A.Michael Jackson’s job. | B.How Michael Jackson performed. |
C.Michael Jackson’s great achievements. | D.Michael Jackson’s life. |
A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft.The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test."You are employed," he said."Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as the date when you may start." The man replied, "But I don't have a computer, neither an e-mail." "I'm sorry," said the HR manager."If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job."
The man left with no hope at all.He didn't know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket.He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10 kg tomatoes.He then sold the tomatoes from door to door.In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital (资金). He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return later.Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day.Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet (车队) of delivery vehicles.Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
He started to plan his family's future and decided to have a life insurance.He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his e-mail.The man replied, "I don't have an e-mail."The broker said curiously, "You don't have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire.Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft !"
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.The man was one of the biggest food retailers in the world |
B.The man didn't give up though he failed the interview |
C.He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket |
D.Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft. |
A.became large | B.became 3 times |
C.decreased slightly | D.decreased quickly |
A.helpful and considerate | B.positive and generous |
C.smart and hardworking | D.nervous and unselfish |
A.Misfortune may be an actual blessing. |
B.Where there is a will, there is a way. |
C.Accidents will happen |
D.No pains, no gains |
Norah had a cottage on a cliff(悬崖)above a big bay. In winter it could be very unpleasant because of strong winds and sea waves. In fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent wind might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them.
Also, the salt wave from the sea put an end to many of the colorful plants Norah planted in her garden. She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt.
But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.
Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. In the summer lots of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying for the couple. When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them.
This went on for several years. Norah didn’t wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.
Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair. “You’re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, are you?” said the hairdresser. “Why don’t you try my way of escaping?”
“What’s that?” asked Norah.
“Well,” the hairdresser answered, “when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ‘I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out.’ But…”
【小题1】The underlined word “gale” can be replaced by _____.
A.wind | B.ship | C.sea | D.animal |
A.lots of friends cam to visit them in winter |
B.few friends came to visit them in winter |
C.friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals |
D.Norah was a good cook |
A.She went there by ship. | B.She walked there. |
C.She swam there. | D.She went there by bicycle. |
A.if I’m tired, I say ‘Sorry, can you come next time?’ |
B.if it’s someone I like to see, I say ‘How lucky! I’ve just come in!’ |
C.if it is fine that day, I say, ‘I’m tired of this, but I’ll show you around the place.’ |
D.if it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How happy to see you! But I was going shopping now .’ |
A.A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea | B.A Visit to Norah |
C.A clever Way of Escaping | D.A Warm-hearted Couple |
如今世界粮食短缺,粮价飞涨,甚至致使部分地区发生动乱。假设在你校开展的研究性学习中,你们小组以“The World Food Crisis”为题进行研究,现在请你代表你们小组向全体同学简要介绍你们的研究成果。主要内容如下:
粮食短缺的原因 | 应对措施 | 你如何做出自己的贡献 |
1.气候变化,造成粮食减产 | 1.注重环保,改善生态环境 | …… |
2.工业发展,城市化加速,耕地减少 | 2.严格保护耕地 | |
3.世界能源价格上涨,使用粮食生产生物燃料 | 3.富国支持穷国,促进世界和谐 |
参考词汇: 城市化 urbanization 生物燃料 biofuel 节约的 thrifty
Hello, everyone,
Now I'll tell you something about our research project “The World Food Crisis” on behalf of our group. As you know, food shortages have hit many countries in the world and even caused social unrest in some areas.
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