Armstrong’s gift was obvious from the start of his career. His earliest recordings—first with a band led by his former teacher, Joe “King” Oliver, and then with his own band-earned Armstrong international fame for technical originality （独创性）. He freed his playing from the ordinary rhythms of early jazz by creating musical phrases that seemed to oppose the pulse of a song, only to combine them in the place later. His deep and rough voice became as special as his cornet（短号）playing, especially in his scat performances. Scat is a singing style in which meaningless syllables（音节）are repeated without preparation. Armstrong’s scat was among the earliest ever recorded.

　　By 1930, Armstrong had turned to more commercial, less experimental jazz. Some musicians criticized（批评）him for this. But others insisted that the real power of Armstrong’s art lay in its grace and sensitivity, fine qualities of the heart which remained in his music.

　　In the following years, Armstrong traveled around the world as the leading “goodwill ambassador（大使）”of American jazz music. The gentleness and great attraction of “Satchmo” filled his music and made him one of the world’s most beloved performers for over forty years.

　　1．Which of the following best tells what this passage is about?

　　A．Armstrong’s personal attraction.

　　B．Armstrong’s best work.

　　C．A praise for Armstrong’s contribution to jazz.

　　D．A comparison of Armstrong’s music with that of earlier musicians.

　　2．Why was “Satchmo” criticized by some of his workmates in the 1930s?

　　A．For making fewer recordings.

　　B．For losing interest in music.

　　C．For giving up his scat performances.

　　D．For turning his attention away from making changes

　　3．Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the reasons for Armstrong’s success?

　　A．His technical originality.

　　B．His personality.

　　C．His early experiences in “King” Oliver’s band.

　　D．His recordings were the first ever made.

　　4．According to the author, what made Armstrong the “goodwill ambassador” of American jazz music?

　　A．His world travels.

　　B．His attraction and sensitivity.

　　C．His scat singing.

　　D．His preference for commercial, less experimental jazz.

EAT YOUR VEGETABLES.　Wash your hands.　Always say "please"　and　"thank you　".We are full of advice for our children,　but when it comes to money,　we often have little to say.　As a result,　our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners,　but without any idea how to　manage their money.Here are some basics that will help guide them their entire lives：

Show them the future.　If your 13-year-old girl were to save $1.000,invest(投资)it at 8% and add $100 every month,　by the time she's 65,she would have $980,983!zxxk

Be careful of credit(信用).Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history,　but they must be used responsibly,　which means paying off your debt in time.　Explain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card,　you can easily end up paying two or three times what you would have paid if you used cash.

Teach patience.　Suppose your child wants a new bicycle that costs $150.Rather than paying the cash,　give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside,say,$15 each week,　he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks.

Provide incentive.　Tell your children the importance of saving.　"For every dollar he or she agrees to save and invest rather than spend,　you agree to add another dollar to the pot,　"says Cathy Pareto,　expert in money planning.

Explain your values.　Values and money are deeply intertwined(缠结在一起),　says 　Eilleen 　Gallo,　co-author of The Financially Intelligent Parent.　When your child demands that you buy something,　explain why you really don't want to buy it.　"You might say, 'I'd rather save that money for your education,'"　advises Gallo.　Every time you spend or don't spend money,　you have a chance to share your values.

1.The writer gives some basics to help ____ in a proper way.

A．parents teach their children how to deal with money

B．children follow their parents　'instructions

C．children manage their money

D．parents save their money

2.The underlined word　"incentive"　in paragraph 6 means ____.

A．honor            B．praise            C．excitement        D．encouragement

3.What leads the writer to write this article?

A.　Parents want to know how to educate their children.

B.　He wants to share his good ideas about money matters.

C　.He thinks money management the most important for children.

D.　Parents care 　little 　about their children's management of money.

Take 5 percent of your paycheck to pay off debt and put _______ 5 percent into savings.

A. other　　　　　　 B. more　　 C. another D. the other

21．I don't know how long they ________， but I know that they have lived happily since they ________.

A．have been married; got married

B．married; married

C．got married; got married

D．have been married; have married

22．In the past they had a hard life and never dreamt ________ in such comfortable buildings.

A．to live　　　B．living　 　　C．of living　　D．up living

23．________ very musical, he spent a lot of time practicing playing the piano.

A．When B．Because of　　　　

C．Since　　 D．Being

24．He never went out in daylight, ________ that the police would recognize him.

A．fearing 　　 　B．feared　　　　　　

C．and fearing 　 　D．to fear

25．European football is played in 80 countries, ________ it the most popular sport in the world.

A．makes　 B．made　　　　　 C．to make　　 D．making

26．Not finishing their homework in time, some students try to avoid ________ by copying answers.

A．being punished B．punishing

C．to punish 　　　　　　 　D．punished

27．It was not until she had arrived at the office ________ she remembered ________ the papers at home.

A．that; to leave B．when; to leave

C．that; leaving 　D．when; leaving

28．In no country other than Britain, it has been said, ________ experience four seasons in the course of a single day.

A．you can 　　 　B．people can 　　

C．can one　 D．can it

29．He was in deep sorrow because he ________ with his girlfriend yesterday.

A．broke out B．broke away C.broke into D．broke up

30．They managed to ________ the quarrel out of court.

A．release B．separate C．settle D．shorten

31．He lost control and shouted at the boss, ________ of course, made things even worse.

A．what 　　 　B．which 　　　 　C．as　　　 D．who

32．He is difficult to make friends with, but the friendship of his, ________， is stronger than any other's.

A．once to gain 　 　B．once gaining 　

C．once gained　　　 D．while gaining

33．I made her ________ through my friend's introduction.

A．adaptation B．affection

C．assitance D．acquaintance

34．All these changes will lead to ________ stronger and more powerful China, ________ country that can surprise and enrich our planet.

A．a; a　　　　 B．a; the　　　　 C．the; a D．the; the

35．She received an e?mail ________ “I'm heavily in debt. Help me out, please！”

A．read　　　　 B．reading 　　 　C．to write　　 D．writing