A tone﹣deaf(五音不全)teenager has surprised his family by suddenly being able to play music while after suffering a concussion (脑震荡).

Gordon,a high school student,now can play 13instruments _______he has never learned music.

As a small child,he loved sports,dreamed of playing lacrosse (长曲棍球) as a career, and had no _______in music.

"He really had no musical_______. " his mother told the reporter."When he played lacrosse with a local team in Grade Six,he_______backwards and hurt the back of his head_______ the ground."

"I remember_______ and then I felt really dazed (恍惚的)," he told the reporter."I didn' t really understand something_______ had happened."

The doctors told him he could return to the________.He did so,but unluckily he went on to suffer_______ couple of hard hits to the head,which sent him to the hospital again.

After that the doctors told him he couldn' t play sports any more,but there was one good side effect: his new﹣found____________.

"Now I can play many instruments,such as piano,guitar and violin.Music is the thing that gets me up in the morning,"he said.

1.A. so B. and C. because D. though

2.A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestedly

3.A. problem B. difficulty C. instrument D. talent

4.A. falls B. felt C. fell D. was falling

5.A. above B. below C. along D. against

6.A. getting up B. giving up C. to get up D. to give up

7.A. good B. bad C. wonderful D. boring

8.A. classroom B. hospital C. concert D. field

9.A. another B. other C. the other D. others

10.A. hobby B. illness C. habit D. skill

My grandmother is sixty-three years old.She loves gardening (园艺)and plants a lot of flowers.She likes animals because she thinks they are cute.And she really enjoys cooking,but the dishes don’t taste good.She doesn’t like sports at all.

My grandmother has pretty big eyes and long brown hair.she really looks beautiful.She always has a bright smile on her face.We all think she’s also very generous and likes to help others.She often gives food to poor (穷的)people.Sometimes she gives money to help them.

My grandmother is very popular(受欢迎的) with her friends and her grandchildren.She often tells stories to us .We spend a lot of happy time together.But sometimes she is strict(严格的) with me.She said she couldn’t go to school when she was young.So she hopes that I can get into a good university(大学).I love my grandmother and she will be healthy and happy forever.

1.Why does the writer’s grandmother like animals?

A. Because they look very beautiful.

B. Because they are friendly.

C. Because they are cute .

D. Because they are helpful.

2.The writer’s grandmother likes many things EXCEPT(除了…之外)______.

A. flowers B. cooking C. sports D. gardening

3.My grandmother is strict with me because she hopes that I can ______.

A. help others B. go to a good university .

C. make more friends D. make more money

4.The underline word “generous” means “______”in Chinese.

A. 奢侈的 B. 聪明的 C. 慷慨的 D. 自私的

5.Which is TRUE(对的) according to (根据)the passage?

A. The writer’s grandmother is sixty-four years old.

B. The writer’s grandmother has short brown hair.

C. The writer’s grandmother has pretty small eyes.

D. The writer’s grandmother often has a bright smile.

Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some ways. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways.

Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday. It is also traditional for every family to clean the house, in order to sweep away bad luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red color paper-cutting. Other activities include lighting firecrackers(鞭炮) and giving money in red paper envelopes.

In western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st or January 1st. People may go to parties and they may drink champagne(香槟)at midnight. During the first minute of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. It is also a common western custom to make a New Year’s promise called a resolution. New Year’s resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the New Year.

Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the New Year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the coming new year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck in the New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.Why do Chinese people clean the house before the Chinese New Year?

A. To receive relatives. B. To exercise.

C. To have fun. D. To sweep away bad luck.

2.What does the word “decorated” mean in Chinese in the second paragraph?

A. 覆盖 B. 装饰 C. 庆祝 D. 锁定

3.When may people in western countries usually celebrate New Year?

A. On January 1st. B. On July 1st. C. On October 1st. D. On November 1st.

4.How will the Spanish celebrate the New Year for good luck?

A. They will clean the room. B. They will go shopping.

C. They will eat grapes. D. They will make dumplings.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in the same way.

B. People in western countries enjoy lighting firecrackers at New Year.

C. It is a Chinese custom to make a New Year’s resolution.

D. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year.

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