The crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile.“More! More!” cried the crowd. And Louis Satchmo Armstrong took his horn and began to play again.Here he was in England. Now a famous man, he was rich.He knew many important people.Wherever he went, people knew his name.They wanted to hear his music. As Louis played the sad, slow songs, he thought of his home in New Orleans.He lived there as a boy.How many years ago was it? It was a busy, exciting city.But Louis’ family was very poor.He went to work to help his mother.He also went to school.One of Louis’ teachers asked him to be in the school band. “This horn is yours until you leave our school.” his teacher said. Louis’ music was jazz and he loved it.He remembered all the music he heard. He didn’t learn to read music until he was a man.

When he left school, he played in many bands.He loved his work and people loved him.They knew he had a wonderful talent.Louis played on the boats that sailed up and down the river.He played in little towns and in big cities.Satchmo’s horn had as many sounds as ten horns – sometimes slow and sweet; sometimes fast and hot, high and low.His music was always strong and exciting.“He does make wonderful music, ” said the man who listened happily.“Yes,” said another man, “he makes that horn speak.” “I thought jazz was my music, but now I understand it is ours.Isn’t it beautiful how music brings us together!” Louis Satchmo Armstrong remarked.

1.When did Louis Satchmo Armstrong learn to read music?

A. When he was less than 14 years old.

B. When he was in the school band.

C. After he became a grown-up.

D. His beautiful speech.

2.What was Louis Armstrong most famous for?

A. His great happy smile.

B. His sad and slow songs.

C. His wonderful jazz music.

D. His beautiful speech.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The origin of jazz music.

B. The famous jazz musician Louis Armstrong.

C. How Louis came to play his horn.

D. How people loved Louis and his horn.

4.Which of the following is the best title for this story?

A. Musician

B. A Beautiful Horn

C. Sweet Smiles

D. The Man With the Horn

Every year, the fascinating tourist destinations below are attracting travelers from home and abroad to St. Louis, which, founded in 1764 by French traders, today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United States.

★American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog

Dog lovers who visit St. Louis won’t want to miss this 14,000-square-foot museum. Inside are over 500 paintings, prints, watercolors, and a variety of other dog art objects. The Museum is open year round, Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM. Admission is $5 for adults,$2.50 for seniors, and $1 for children up to 14.

★Anheuser Busch Brewery

The Anheuser Buxch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers. The tour includes the historic Brew House. Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant. The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stables. The tours are always free.

★Gateway Arch

Designed by Eero Sarinen and Hannskari Bandel, it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build. It is the tallest of the country’s National Monuments. The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. About one million people per year come to the top of the Arch, where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city.

★The St. Louis Zoo

First version of the St. Louis Zoo opened in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair, but now it has grown into one of the chief zoos in the world. The passenger train takes visitors around the Zoo, which contains over 9,000 animals of over 800 species.

The Zoo is open every day but Christmas and New Year, with summer hours of 8 AM to 7 PM, and hours the rest of the year of 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission to the Zoo is free.

1.If you are interested in how to make beer, you can visit __________.

A. Gateway Arch

B. The St. Louis Zoo

C. Anheuser Busch Brewery

D. American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog

2.Which of the following statements about Gateway Arch is TRUE?

A. It was designed by two famous Italian architects.

B. People can see the city clearly on the top of the arch.

C. It took 900 tons of stainless steel and cement to build.

D. It is the largest of the country’s National Monuments.

3.If you plan to visit the St. Louis Zoo, you can go there _____.

A. at 9:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day

B. at 5:30 p.m. in winter

C. at 8:30 a.m. in summer

D. at 5:00 p.m. on Christmas Day

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The back door of the ambulance was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine. Inside were the________ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her ________ and could hardly ________ .

The driver, Mr. White, ________ his siren (警报器) and flashing light, and started speeding toward the________ hospital, fighting against ________ . The cars ahead of him pulled out of their way ________ he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance the parents were shouting at him to ________ , since Ally almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic ________ , with the red “stop” light shining. Mr. White knew he had no time to lose, so he drove straight past, ________ to his left and right as he did so.

Coming towards him from his right was a ________. The driver had the windows ________ , as the air-conditioner was working and he was playing his radio as well. He was not aware of the ambulance.

The lights were ________ , so he drove ________ on into the path of the ambulance. Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everyone was shaken but luckily no one was hurt. Mr. White looked back to see ________ little Ally was. He was ________ to see relief instead of fear in the face of the parents.

“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is ________ again.”

“It must have been the crash (撞击),” said her husband. “It ________ the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning ________ , and she was crying in a loud but healthy voice.

They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the ________ , the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.

1.A. worried B. excited C. disappointed D. surprised

2.A. mouth B. nose C. throat D. stomach

3.A. speak B. breathe C. shout D. think

4.A. switched on B. turned off C. carried out D. sped up

5.A. best B. biggest C. first D. nearest

6.A. space B. speed C. distance D. time

7.A. before B. as C. unless D. after

8.A. watch out B. slow down C. hurry up D. keep safe

9.A. lights B. signs C. policemen D. marks

10.A. turning B. looking C. changing D. waving

11.A. car B. bicycle C. truck D. taxi

12.A. up B. down C. off D. away

13.A. yellow B. green C. red D. out

14.A. curiously B. violently C. directly D. cheerfully

15.A. who B. what C. where D. how

16.A. terrified B. astonished C. satisfied D. frustrated

17.A. crying B. breathing C. smiling D. talking

18.A. made B. pushed C. knocked D. pulled

19.A. regular B. pale C. evident D. normal

20.A. driver B. accident C. girl D. policeman

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