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EVERYONE’S talking about it in American high schools. Whether they are hip-hop fans or just students or just students or teachers who listen to good music of any genre(类型), they all have one thing in common: an obsession with Hamilton, a hip-hop musical about the forgotten founding father of the United States on the $10 bill. What makes this musical so different from all the other ones？

“Everybody is so excited about it.” Mark Madama, associate professor of musical theater at the University of Michigan, said, “It is something for the students. Hip-hop music is what they listen to when they are walking down the street and all of a sudden, now that is also the music that is in musical theater.”

The full title of the show is Hamilton: An American Musical, and it tells the stories of Alexander Hamilton’s life: from a homeless orphan to Washington’s right hand man(得力助手), from an unknown to war hero. The idea of a Broadway musical about a founding father with hip-hop music has gotten enough attention on its own.

One of the most amazing details of this phenomenon is that most of the students have never even seen it. Nazareth High School junior Maddy Schierl has never seen the show live but said she still relates to it deeply. “There is so much emotion in the music that I feel like I have experienced the show’s essence(本质)without even having to see it,” Schierl said.

Students and teachers are finding other ways to fall in love with Hamilton, whether they do it through listening to its music, watching short videos on YouTube or even studying it in the classroom. Katja Stonebraker, who teaches AP US history at Cary-Grove High School, described the musical as “ a teacher’s dream”, Stonebraker plans to use Hamilton more in the future because of the interesting perspective it tells Hamilton’s story from.

“ You see these old dead guys, and they are who you have to memorize and learn,” Stonebraker said,-But I think Hamilton makes history real and relatable.”

1.The underlined word “obsession” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. strong enthusiasm B. great respect

C. lack of interest D. total surprise

2.Hamilton is a musical that appeals to students because______.

A. its story is closely related to students’ lives today

B. it uses hip-hop, which is very popular among students

C. it has been specially designed to satisfy students’ tastes

D. it tells interesting stories from the life of a founding father of the US

3.The example of Maddy Schierl is used to ______.

A. prove that Hamilton is very popular among students

B give an example of people’s comments about Hamilton

C. explore the controversies behind Hamilton’s popularity

D. show that people can connect to Hamilton without seeing it

4.Which of the following statements would Stonebraker probably agree with?

A. Hamilton tells Hamilton’s story vividly and from a different viewpoint.

B. Hamilton is the best teaching material she has ever used

C. Every student will become more interested in history after seeing Hamilton.

D. There will be more musicals about historical figures in the future.

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When men get together，they seldom talk about their feelings or inner thoughts．However，they talk about a lot，like their newest computer，how to repair their car，or even business.

Talk might move to the best place to find fish or women，jump to computer games，then continue to the sport of the season．They also like to tell jokes each other and spend a fair amount of time playing one-up and boasting(吹牛)．Men seldom call each other to chat.

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1.What can we know about men from the first two paragraphs?

A．They like to talk about practical matters.

B．They are willing to expose their inner thoughts.

C．They prefer to take adventurous travels.

D．They often call each other to chat about work.

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A．show offB．dream aboutC．put forwardD．care for

3.What is the same topic in both men’s and women’s talk?

A．Family.B． Jokes.C．Friends.D．Work.

4.What is the best title of this passage?

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B．Good relationship between men and women

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As a member, you'll enjoy savings of between 30% and 50% off the publisher's price on every book you buy, and what's more, they'll come straight to your door. Your free club magazine arrives once a month, to keep you up-to-date with the latest best-sellers. This means that every year we offer over 1,000 books to choose from. On the Internet, you can find all our titles for the year on our exclusive members' website.

Being a member：

All we are asking you to do while you are a member is to choose four books during your first year. After that, you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.

In each of our monthly club magazines, our experienced staff choose a Club Choice book — a work of fiction or a reference title which they feel is particularly worth buying, and which is offered at an extra-special price. However, if you do not want this book, just say so in the space provided on the form. We will always send the book if we do not receive this.

So, return your application form today, but hurry — it's not every day we can make you an offer like this. To apply to become a member, all you need to do is simply fill in the enclosed form and return it in the postage-paid envelope supplied.

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A．Get a gift for nothing.

B．Order a free watch.

C．Get four books for free in the first year.

D．Order a DVD at a low price.

2.Every month the club provides a free club magazine in order to ________.

A．let readers know the number of books to be sold

B．attract more and more readers to join the club

C．make readers know the club's development

D．keep readers well informed of recent best-selling books

3.If a book is worth $100, how much will a member probably save if he buys one?

A．$20.B．$70.C．$60.D．$40.

4.After you get your books, you should ________.

A．express your idea in the space provided in the book

B．choose whether to keep them or not after you read them carefully

C．decide whether to keep them or not within a certain period of time

D．send money to the club at once

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I agreed to stage-manage my school’ s production of Guys and Dolls, I had no idea of 1.________ a stage manager actually did. Still, I 2.________ (decide) that it would be a(n) 3.________ (interest) experience, and a way to get involved with theater. Besides, if there was already a director and some technicians to build the sets and run lights, how much could there be 4.________ (leave) for a stage manager to do? I figured that I would spend a lot of time 5.________ rehearsals and scripts（剧本）.

I was discouraged by the first rehearsal. I discovered that it was my 6.________ (responsible) to make sure that all of the cast actors were present, had scripts, and gave 7.________ (I) their schedules before leaving the room. It was not an easy thing. I found that it was impossible 8.________ (get) all twenty-five cast members together for a group scene, since actors kept 9.________ (call) me with emergency appointments, and last-minute family gatherings.

Finally, it was the opening night. I sat to the side of the stage, 10.________ my script open on a music stand in front of me. The lights came up, the show began, and I knew that it had all been worthwhile.

根据短文内容, 从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

1.You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so. however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how：

Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list. you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. 2. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of eeverything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

Make good use of your time in class. 3. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 4. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test,so don, t be over worried.

5. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.

B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.

D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

E. Maybe you are an average student.

F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.

G. This will help you understand the next class.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a ________ across the river. The wait seemed ________. The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.

________, he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by, and then another, till the last rider came near the old man. The old man caught the rider’s ________ and said, “Sir, would you ________ giving me a ride to the other side?”

________ his horse, the rider replied, “Of course not.” But it was so cold that the old man’s body was almost ________. He could not get ________the ground. The horseman helped the old man onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, ________ to the old man’s home.

As they ________ the old man’s house, the horseman asked, “Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I ________ and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? ________ I had said ‘no’ and left you there?”

The old man looked the rider straight in the eye, and said, “I looked ________ the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didn’t ________. It would be ________ even asking them for a ride. But in your eye I saw ________. I knew that you would help me.”

The words ________ the rider deeply. “Thank you for what you’ve said,” he told the old man. “I hope I will never leave others ________ simply because I’m busy, and every American citizen does ________ in my heart.”

With that, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his ________ back to the White House.

1.A. helpB. rideC. tripD. drive

2.A. usefulB. boringC. fortunateD. endless

3.A. GraduallyB. FinallyC. SadlyD. Surprisingly

4.A. eyesB. handC. backD. face

5.A. likeB. thinkC. offerD. mind

6.A. SpeedingB. RidingC. StoppingD. Leaving

7.A. shockedB. stuckC. frozenD. injured

8.A. downB. onC. inD. off

9.A. onlyB. butC. soD. then

10.A. nearedB. visitedC. passedD. missed

11.A. came onB. came inC. came upD. came out

12.A. Even ifB. What ifC. As ifD. Only if

13.A. outB. forC. intoD. up

14.A. tryB. waitC. askD. care

15.A. uselessB. riskyC. dangerousD. foolish

16.A. braveryB. loyaltyC. ambitionD. kindness

17.A. attractedB. comfortedC. touchedD. occupied

18.A. aloneB. outC. awayD. over

19.A. desireB. liveC. countD. advance

20.A. choiceB. livingC. mindD. way

I had hardly got to the office my wife phoned me to go back home at once.

A．when B．than

C．until D．after

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