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Are you tired after studying hard? American country music(美国乡村音乐) will take you away for a while. The guitars and songs will take you to the mountains and fields there.
Country is simple music. It talks of everyday life and feelings (情感). It's the "spirit (精神) of America", easy to understand, slow and basic (基本的).
Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of the American countryside. Many of the songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love, crops (庄稼) or death.
_Rural_ life can be hard, so the words are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular. In the 1920s, country songs were played on the radio and were made into records (唱片).
When people moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.
John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is well-known and people still play it today.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about country music?
A. It's fast and loud.
B. It's usually about everyday life.
C. It started in the south of the US.
D. The words about rural life are often sad.
2. The underlined word "rural" probably means "_____".
A. of the city B. of the countryside
C. about work D. about school
3. Country music is often played by ___.
A. the guitar B. the piano C. the violin D. drum(鼓)
4. When were country songs made into records?
A. In the 1920s. B. In 1920. C. In the 1970s. D. In 1970.
查看习题详情和答案>>grandma. They are so poor that Lily's grandma has to recycle (回收) things on the street to make a living.
She works hard to give Lily the things that she needs in life.
One day, a man riding his bike very fast knocked Grandma down when she was walking on the street.
Grandma was badly hurt and she had to be in bed for a long time. Lily was very sad, and she had to look
after her grandmother and herself. After school, she did all the housework herself. And she also did the
recycling to make some money on weekends. After doing this, she knew how nice Grandma was. It made
her really appreciate what Grandma had been doing for her.
Fortunately, Grandma got well a few months later. Lily made up her mind to be a doctor. She wants to
help people who are in need and make a lot of money to help her grandma. She works hard because she
knows it will not be easy to make her dream come true. And she will never give up.
B. A poor family's life.
C. The importance of recycling.
D. A poor but hard-working girl.
B. She is rich.
C. She is strict with Lily.
D. She is very kind to Lily.
B. Grandma needed a long rest after the accident.
C. Grandma got hurt in a car accident.
D. Lily recycled things every day.
B. Because she wants to become rich.
C. Because she hates recycling.
D. Because she wants to leave her family.
B. 怀疑
C. 讨厌
D. 感激
Dear Kitty，
I am sorry that I did not write ___1__ you earlier because T have been very busy．I was helping ___2__ a charity show to raise money for Project Green Hope．A lot of work needed to be finished．so I did not have ___3__ free time．
I felt very happy when I ___4__ to be the host．It was ___5__，but I was also very nervous ___6__ the TV cameras．I knew that lots of people would watch the show and that many famous ___7__ would come too．
We started working on the show ___8__ ago，so we could do everything on time．1t was my job to introduce each star．I also had many other duties．It was hard work but I was ___9__ to do it．
We practised a lot ___10__ the show．I had to remember to look at the right camera at the right time．___11__，I thought l would never be able to remember all the words and do everything right at the same time．Slowly，everything became ___12__．
The big day came very quickly，and suddenly it was the night before the charity show．I couldn't ___13__ at all that night because l was so excited．‘Will it be a ___14__?’ I kept ___15__ myself．
Twenty minutes before the big event，the doors opened and many people came into ___16__．‘No time to be nervous any more．This is it，’ I told myself．A lot of people came to watch the show．The fans of the pop stars were making a lot of noise，so I __17__ speak loudly．
Everything seemed to happen so fast，and now it is all over．A lot of money has been donated to Project-Green Hope．Everyone was very ___18__ and we had a lot of support from local businesses．I hope more events like this ___19__ to raise money for charity and I think more people should be invited ___20_ part in them．
I hope to see you soon．
Best wishes
Ricky
1．A．to B．for C．before D．at
2．A．of B．in C．with D．after
3．A．many B．much C．few D．a few
4．A．choose B．was chosen C．chosen D．choosing
5．A．frightened B．frightening C．excited D．exciting
6．A．because B．because of C．instead of D．instead
7．A．pop teachers B．pop scientists C．pop doctors D．pop stars
8．A．two minutes B．half an hour C．two months D．two seconds
9．A．sad B．energetic C．angry D．happy
10．A．after B．behind C．before D．in front of
11．A．In the beginning B．In the end C．In the middle of D．At last
12．A．easy B．easier C．easiest D．more easy
13．A．sleep B．eat
C．drink D．have a good time
14．A．successful B．succeed C．Success D．successfully
15．A．ask B．to ask C．asks D．asking
16．A．the theatre B．the factory C．the classroom D．the library
17．A．have to B．has to C．had to D．must
18．A．selfish B．generous C．silly D．polite
19．A．organize B．organizes
C．wilt organize D．will be organized
20．A．to take B．takes C．taking D．took
查看习题详情和答案>>听力(30分)
第一节(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
听下面10段对话，每段对话后面一个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．A．Yes, she is
B．By learning to forget
C．No, never
2．A．The noise．
B．Her neighbor
C．TV programs
3．A．One hour and a half
B．Seven hours and a half
C．Two hours
4．A．Sad
B．Excited
C．Nervous
5．A．One of her fingers look terrible
B．One of her fingers is cut by a knife
C．One of her fingers was hurt
6．A．Nothing．
B．Yes, she does．
C．No, she doesn’t．
7．A．The language isn’t understood easily．
B．The people there are friendly．
C．There’s not much to do．
8．A．Because she is kind
B．Because she is patient
C．Because her classes are very lively．
9．A．Beijing
B．Her hometown
C．The Great wall
10．A．In the forest
B．In Bell Town Neighborhood
C．In the zoo of Bell Town Neighborhood．
第二节 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第十一段材料，完成第11-13小题
11．What will the girl do after the exam?
A．Stay at home with her parents
B．Live in the country with her parents
C．Live in the country with her grandparents
12．What kind of mater sports can she do there?
A．Swimming
B．Surfing
C．Skating
13．What’s the name of the dog．
A．Jenny
B．Tommy
C．They didn’t tell
听第十二段材料，完成第14-17小题
14．What did Dick think of the English exam?
A．It was very hard
B．It was very easy
C．Some of the questions were easy．
15．Why did Dick think he couldn’t pass the Chinese exam?
A．Because he hated it．
B．Because the exam was easy．
C．Because the exam was too hard．
16．What did the girl next to Mary write on her Chinese exam paper?
A．Only her name．
B．She wrote a short passage．
C．She didn’t write anything．
17．How many subjects do you know they talked about?
A．Two
B．Three
C．Four
听第十三段材料，完成18-21小题
18．When did the girl lose the backpack?
A．On her way to school．
B．While she watched a football match．
C．When she played soccer．
19．What’s her telephone number?
A．8989163
B．8989633
C．8989663
20．How long has she had the backpack?
A．15 days
B．Half a week
C．30 days
21．What’s in the backpack?
A．Some magazines．
B．An Mp3
C．A mobile phone
听第十四段材料，完成22-26小题
22．What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?
A．Watching TV．
B．Playing computer games．
C．Doing their homework．
D．Doing housework．
23．Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?
A．Their parents．
B．Other students．
C．The children themselves．
D．Nobody else．
24．How many hours of sleep is good for students’ health?
A．Less than 9 hours．
B．Over 9 hours．
C．Only 9 hours．
D．8 hours．
25．What would happen to student who often goes go bed late and gets up early?
A．He would fall asleep in class．
B．He would do well in study．
C．He would finish his homework fast．
D．He would have good health．
听第十五段材料，完成26-30小题
26．When do children in Western countries usually start to do chores to get money? _________
A．When they’re 6
B．When they’re 10
C．When they’re 12
27．Children do chores only on weekends because _________．
A．they have to study from Monday to Friday．
B．they want to play from Monday to Friday．
C．they have nothing to do on weekends．
28．Which of the following do younger kids often do?
A．Look dinner for the family
B．Cut grass
C．Feed the family cat or dog．
29．Older kids have to do more chores to _________．
A．give the younger ones more candy
B．get more money
C．have more candy
30．The writer wants to tell us that _________．
A．getting money is not easy
B．doing chores takes time
C．doing chores is good for kids．
Here is a story. An American was once having his holiday in Italy, but he could not speak Italian. One
day he went to a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, the American opened his
mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. In this way he wanted to say "Bring me something to
eat". The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The American shook his head and the waiter understood
that he didn't want tea. So he took it away and brought him a glass of milk. The American shook his head again. He was very hungry now and looked sad. He was just going to leave the restaurant when another
man came in. When this man saw the waiter, he put his hands on his stomach(胃). In a few minutes there
was a large plate of bread and meat on the table in front of him.
B. fast and slow
C. hard and easy
D. up and down
B. "yes"
C. "words"
D. "OK"
B. say or sing
C. hear and speak
D. go or come
B. to go to bed
C. to have some food
D. to talk with the waiter
B. to write
C. to speak
D. to eat