In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him. “My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame(名誉)or money,” Chou said. That’s how we luckily have such a music genius(天才), who has since then composed(作曲)lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). 

“Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we really want to follow,” he said.

Recently he has made public his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album(集)he explores human relationships in the Internet age. “Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you’re going to use it,” is Chou’s advice to teenagers.

  Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country’s language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.      

Chou has worked hard on learning English to push forward his music career(事业). He has flown to the UK to attend months-long English training schools three times. There he lives with local families and practices daily conversations.

  “So I could easily read the English instructions on recording machines and communicate with the local music producers,” said Chou, “The music reviews of the US or British singers that I appreciate(感激) could help me learn and grow with them.”

1.Which of the following about Steve Chou is the correct order?  

①. He made public his work Lovers Genesis.

②. He passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.

③. He composed lots of hits for the pop music charts.

④. Few people bought his records.

A. ①②③④         B. ④②③①       C. ①③②④      D.④①③②

2.Why has Chou flown to the UK to learn English?

A. Because he wants to live in the UK.

B. Because his record company asks him to.

C. Because he wants to sell his album in the UK.

D. Because he thinks it will be helpful for his music career.

3.Steve Chou may agree with the following except that __________.

A. taking trips gives him some ideas of music

B. what we really want to follow is the most important

C. music is a thing that can bring him fame and money

D. in International age, technology itself is not a bad thing

4.What is Steve Chou like according to the passage?

A. Kind and helpful.                 B. Proud and confident.

C. Active and hard-working.       D. Calm and disappointed.

 

Walk to school every day? That will work, but not if you like sleep in. If you like bad smells and crowding(拥挤), the bus might be your best Choice. But why not a bicycle? A bicycle will get you there faster than your feet and will save your money.

This is why you see more bicycles than any other kind of transportation in China, about 500 million of them. That’s close to one for every two people in the whole country. But if you survey your class at school, you may will find a higher rate(比率).

Bicycles became popular because they are fun for people and at the same time help develop a strong body. No vehicle is better than a bicycle for enjoying an autumn weekend outside the city with parents or friends. You can travel on small, quiet paths. You also can park your bicycle beside the path wherever you want to stop to admire the beauty.

Cycling every day helps people build with city healthier hearts and stronger muscles(肌肉). Scientists say a 30-minute ride every day can help you lose weight.

Today, bicycles also are popular with city planners. They see bicycles as a good way to reduce heavy traffic. Unlike buses, bicycles produce no exhaust(尾气) and don’t burn energy. Many countries are encouraging more daily use of bicycles.

1.What’s the main subject of the passage?

A.Pollution reduction

B.Pollution of bicycle

C.Transportation of China

D.advantages of bicycling

2.Which of the following statements may NOT help convince of bicycles?

A.Bicycling makes people stronger

B.Bicycles can travel on narrow paths

C.Many bicycles are stolen every year

D.Bicycles seldom(很少)get stuck in traffic jams

3.The following paragraph is taken from the article above. Which paragraph should it follow?   South Korea expects a 10% increase in using bicycles by 2011. They say that could cut the cost of oil(石油)by $1.4 billion(十亿)during that period.

A.Paragraph 1       B.Paragraph 2        C.Paragraph 5        D.Paragraph 6

4.We can tell from the story that _____

A.all Chinese students ride bicycles

B.if you ride a bicycle for 30 minutes a day, you’ll be thinner

C.there are no bicycles that burn energy

D.you can’t enjoy beautiful views unless you ride a bicycle

5.Which of the following thing is a vehicle?

A.A train            B.A chair            C.An orange         D.A television

 

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