Tina Lin was not like many of her classmates.She didn’t listen to popular music.She didn’t watch many movies, and she wasn’t interested in nice clothes.
When she got together with her friends, they wanted to listen to rock and top music.When Tina asked if they would like to try classical music, they all looked at her strangely.
“Classical music is for old people,”one of her friends said.
Tina was worried that something was wrong with her.She decided to talk to her father.As she entered his study, he could sense something was wrong.
“Dad, am I strange?”she asked her father.
“Of course not,”he answered.“Why do you ask that?”
“Because I don’t like the same things as my classmates.They want to listen to Mariah Carey”s music.I like Yo Yo Ma.”
“I think I understand.Tina, it’s all right to be your own person.You don’t have to copy what other people do.Everybody has different tastes.Some of them are popular, and others aren’t.”
After Tina spoke with her father, she felt better about herself.She realized that being different made her special.It was an important lesson for her to learn.
(1)
Why did Tina speak with her father?
[ ]
A.
To tell him about Yo Yo Ma.
B.
To discuss a problem she was having.
C.
To give him some advice.
D.
To tell him what her friends like doing.
(2)
How did Tina’s father make her feel?
[ ]
A.
Lonely.
B.
Better.
C.
Excited.
D.
Worried.
(3)
What does the underlined phrase“be your own person”mean?
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A.
Do what’s right for you.
B.
Try to make other people happy.
C.
Do what others hate.
D.
Try to own everything yourself.
(4)
What is the main idea of the passage?
[ ]
A.
Classical music is better than pop music.
B.
Friends can say cruel things sometimes.
C.
Tina found a new friend.
D.
You don’t have to be like everyone else.
阅读理解
How much do you know about Top Combine(TC), the popular boy band? After two months of training in South Korea, the five boys are back with their latest album(专辑)Grandness Equal to Heaven.They showed up in Beijing last month to promote(推广)their new record.Hundreds of teenagers shouted in excitement when they saw them.
“I enjoyed this album.I knew TC would improve after going to South Korea, but I couldn't have imagined it would be so nice,” said a fan after she listened to the album.
Each of the boys has put something of themselves into the new album, from Zhang Yuan's soft voice to Ma Xueyang's wonderful composing and writing.Their hit song Grandness Equal to Heaven is creative and moving.There are traditional musical instruments, including flute(笛子)and pipa(琵琶)in it.A teenage fan from Shanghai says that Top Combine's new album helps him get through all his tests.
Although they tried to be China's No.1 Motivational(励志的)boy band, Top Combine's first performance in October, 2008 was not a big success.The band's first EP Arrival was not immediately popular.People said TC was just like a South Korean boy band.There was nothing special, because their fashion sense and music style were similar to those Korean bands.
But they didn't give up and worked harder to develop their own style.Now with their new album, their hard work is paying off.
(1)
What do you think of Top Combine?
[ ]
A.
It's a band which is liked by people, young or old.
B.
It's a band without training.
C.
It's a band which likes selling albums
D.
It's first performance was not very successful
(2)
How do you understand the underlined sentence “Each of the boys has put something of themselves into the new album”?
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A.
They studied very hard and did well.
B.
They put what they are good at into it.
C.
They put some money into it.
D.
They bought some traditional musical instruments.
(3)
What happens to the teenage fan from Shanghai after he listens to their album?
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A.
He can sing songs well, too.
B.
He does well in his studies.
C.
He gets poor results in his tests.
D.
His parents also like listening to Top Combine's album.
(4)
People like Zhang Yuan because of ________.
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A.
his hard working at school
B.
his good look
C.
his wonderful composing and writing
D.
his soft voice
阅读下列短文,从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Do you want to know anything about ma staying in America? Well, Let me tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade.However didn't know textbook English was very different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say,“I am fine” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say,” I am good” or “I am tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with” What's up?” It made me confused.I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn't know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and the US cultures.
To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan(晒黑).However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler(白的).
I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are.In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard all the time.But here, an “excellent” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.The kids here are so talented ,I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
(1)
How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five?
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A.
Four times a week.
B.
Five times a week.
C.
Six times a week.
(2)
To the winter, textbook English is ________ everyday English.