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　　This is the story of a small boy, who lived a long time ago in Germany . His name was George Frederick Handle .

　　As a very young boy, he loved music most. But his father didn't allow him to play any music.

　　Then one day he waited until he was all alone at home. Quickly he ran to his hiding place, he and a friend carried a small piano into the house. He decided to put it in his hiding place. There no one could see it.

　　That night, when everyone else wag asleep, he went to his hiding place. The moon was shining through a broken window. He sat on a box and began to play the piano. At that moment he knew he could only be happy playing music the rest of his life.

　　He played on and on, and he filled his house with his music. “George!” cried his father, “What are you doing? Stop that playing now! ”

　　The music stopped. George had tears in his eyes. Then he turned to his father and said, “Papa, you must understand I love music. It is my whole life.”

　　“Now listen to me, you foolish boy,” said Mr. Handle, “I want you to be a rich man. I want you to work hard. 1 don't want you to be a poor man all your life. You must leave music and become a doctor. Don't let me see you at the piano again.”

　　One day George found his way to church. He went straight to the organ(管风琴)and began to play it . He was only seven years old then. The story of his music spread in his town.

　　When the Duke heard the story, he said, “This boy must have the best music teacher. ” So George began to take music lessons.

　　George's teacher was very good. He taught George well and helped him write his own music. George became famous when he was eleven years old. Now his music is played all over the world.

1．Why didn't George listen to his father?

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A．He deeply loved music .

B．He didn't think his father was right.

C．He didn't want to go to school.

D．Music could make him rich.

2．What did George's father want him to be?

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A．A businessman.

B．A teacher.

C．A doctor.

D．A musician.

3．“Duke” is probably ________.

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A．a doctor

B．a nobleman

C．a good music teacher

D．a shop manager

4．The title “The Musical Heart” means ________.

[　　]

A．George began to play the piano when he was very young.

B．George played the piano pretty well .

C．George was a good music teacher.

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He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1929. He was black. He died in his thirties, but he became world-famous during that short time. He grew up in the southeastern part of the United States. He studied at Morehouse College, where he met many outstanding men whose ideas he found important and exciting. There he read the writings of Thoreau, which gave him many ideas about freedom.
　　After he finished studying in Morehouse, he went on to study at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and Boston University. At Boston University, he met his wife, Corretta. In 1954, after he got his Ph. D. degree (哲学博士学位), he became a minister (牧师) of a small church in the South. Then he became the leader of the black people, who were poor and powerless. He gave speeches and led parades. For his ideas and actions, he was in prison for a short time.
　　Many years later, in Washington D.C. he spoke to a crowd of 250,000 people. He told them "I have a dream". That speech is still famous today. In 1964 he won the Nobel Peace Prize. His work was not finished when he died on April 4. 1968. Who was he? He was Martin Luther King Jr..
46. Where did Martin Luther King Jr. get the ideas of freedom?
　　A. In the University of Pennsylvania.      B. In Harvard University.
　　C. In Morehouse College.               D. In Boston University.
47. Why was Martin Luther King Jr. in prison?
A. Because he was a minister of a small church.
　　B. Because he was black and world-famous.
　　C. Because he gave a speech called “I have a dream”.
　　D. Because he often gave talks in public and organized the parades .
48. How old was Martin Luther King Jr. when he died?
　　A. Twenty-five years old.      B. Thirty-five years old.
　　C. Thirty-seven years old.     D. Thirty-nine years old.
49. How is Martin Luther King’s speech “I have a dream” ?
　　A. It is so famous that people today still remember it.
　　B. It was such a famous speech that he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
　　C. It was famous only before he died.
　　D. It didn’t become famous until he died.

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　　Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?

　　The history of Valentine's Day—and its patron saint(守护神)—is covered in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains signs of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition.

　　So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become connected with this ancient tradition? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were dead . One legend describes that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius Ⅱ decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed (使……不受法律保护) marriage for young men—his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice(不公正)of the rule, fought against Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape cruel Roman prisons where they were often beaten, even killed.

　　According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first “Valentine” greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl—who may have been his jailor's daughter—who visited him during his imprisonment. Before his death, it is said that he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is gloomy, the stories certainly emphasize his appearance as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.

1．Why candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones every February?

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A．Mainly to show their love to their lovers.

B．Mainly to remember a person named Valentine.

C．Because they can't spend that day without these things.

D．Because February is a romantic month.

2．From this passage, why have people called that day Saint Valentine's Day?

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A．A priest called Valentine performed marriages for young lovers in secret.

B．A person called Valentine helped to save many Christians.

C．A person called Valentine wrote her lover a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine” .

D．It doesn't tell us exactly.

3．In the fourth paragraph, what's the meaning of the second “Valentine”?

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A．The person “Valentine”.

B．A thing as a gift in that day.

C．A signature in the lovers' day for the first time .

D．No real meaning.

4．What does the passage mainly talk about?

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A．How to spend Saint Valentine's Day.

B．The history of Saint Valentine's Day.

C．Why we should spend Saint Valentine's Day.

D．Why we should remember the person named Valentine.

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　　Malls are popular places for Americans to go to. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats “shop until they drop” in hundreds of stores under one roof.

　　People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations or private security guards. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees.

　　The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota．It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.

　　The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota．People loved doing all their shopping in one place. More malls were built all over the country. Now, malls are like town centres where people come to do many things. They shop, of course. They also eat in food courts that have food from all over the world．They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.

　　In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even attend church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now residents can actually live in their favourite shopping centre.

(1)Malls are ________.

[　　]

A．large shopping centres which also act as town centres

B．large parks with shops

C．the most popular places American go to

D．town centres

(2)Why have malls become so popular?

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A．Because people can do everything there.

B．Because people can do many other things besides shopping for all they need．

C．Because people feel safe in malls with police stations around．

D．Because people enjoy the fresh air and can have a good rest there.

(3)Malls have to be large places because ________.

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A．many people drive their cars to go to malls

B．there have to be some restaurants, clinics and theatres

C．many people hope to do sports in the malls

D．they have to meet different needs for many people

(4)In doing “mall walking” people ________.

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A．shop until they drop

B．do just about everything

C．walk around the mall as a kind of exercise

D．see movies at theatres

People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 36 and have made up their minds to 37 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest against heavy trucks which run 38 through the narrow High Street. “They not only make it 39 to sleep at night, but they are 40 damage to our houses and shops of historical 41 . ”said John Norris, one of the protesters.

“ 42 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads, ”said Jean Lacey, a biology student, “why don’t they build a new road that goes round the town? Burlington isn’t much more than a 43 village. Its streets were never 44 for heavy traffic. ”

Harry Fields also studying 45 said they wanted to make as much 46 as possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody was having to 47 . “Most of them don’t 48 here anyway, ”he said, “they come in for meetings and the Town Hall is soundproof, so they probably don’t 49 . It’s high time they realized the problem. ”The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were 50 on their side, and even if they weren’t, they soon would be.

I asked if they wer 51 that the police might come to 52 them.

“Not really, ”she said, “actually we are 53 bellringers. I mean we are assistant bellringers for the church. There is no 54 against practising. ”

I 55 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

36. A. college　　　　　　　 B. village　　　　　　　 C. town　　　　　　　　 D. church

37. A. change　　　　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　 C. ring　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shake

38. A. now and then　　 B. day and night　 C. up and down　　　　　D. over and over

39. A. terrible　　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　　C. uncomfortable　　　　D. unpleasant

40. A. doing　　　　　　　　 B. raising　　　　　　　 C. putting　　　　　　　　　　 D. producing

41. A. scene　　　　　　　　 B. period　　　　　　　 C. interest　　　　　　　　　　D. sense

42. A. If　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Although　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　　　　 D. Unless

43. A. pretty　　　　　　　 B. quite　　　　　　　　　C. large　　　　　　　　　　　 D. modern

44. A. tested　　　　　　　　B. meant　　　　　　　C. kept　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. used

45. A. well　　　　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　 C. biology　　　　　　　　　　 D. education

46. A. effort　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 D. noise

47. A. stand　　　　　　　　 B. accept　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　　　　 D. share

48. A. shop　　　　　　　　　 B. live　　　　　　 C. come　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. study

49. A. notice　　　　　　　　 B. mention　　　　 C. fear　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. control

50. A. hardly　　　　　　　 B. unwillingly　　　C. mostly　　　　　　　　　　　 D. usually

51. A. surprised　　　　　 B. afraid　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 D. determined

52. A. seize　　　　　　　　　B. fight　　　　　　 C. search　　　　　　　　　　 D. stop

53. A. proper　　　　　　　 B. experienced　 C. hopeful　　　　　　　　　　 D. serious

54. A. point　　　　　　　　　B. cause　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. law

55. A. left　　　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　 C. reached　　　　　　　　　　 D. passed