Alicia Keys was born in 1981 and grew up in New York. She had music and dance classes when she was a child and she first appeared on TV in the Cosby Show at the age of four. She started piano lessons when she was seven and learned classical music before she began to write her own songs at the age of 14.

Alicia signed a contract with J Records in 1999. She recorded several songs for films before her first album, Songs in Minor, came out in 2001. This was a fantastic success. It entered the charts at number one, sold 236,000 copies in its first week, and went on to sell over 12 million copies worldwide. Alicia won five big awards, including

Song of the Year for Fallin’, the album’s top single, which was a number one hit for six weeks.

Since then, Alicia has sold over 30 million albums. She has also become an actress and a record producer with her own studio. She plays the piano as well as singing on all her albums and she has written some great songs for other artists. She has performed in TV programmes and she made her first film, Smokin’ Aces, in 2007. Her other

films include The Nanny Diaries (2007) and The Secret Life of Bees (2008),’

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true when Alicia Keys was a child?

A. She lived in New York.

B. She took classical music lessons.

C. She learned dancing and singing.

D. She often appeared on television.

2.When did Alicia start writing songs?

A. In 1995

B. In 1999

C. At the Cosby Show

D. At the age of seven

3.The underlined words Song of the Year for Fallin’ in the second paragraph refers to?

A. A number one album in 2001.

B. The top sale album copies in a week.

C. The name of a hero in Songs in A Minor.

D. The song which was at the top of the charts for weeks.

4.What has Alicia done since 2001?

A. She has opened her own studio.

B. She has started playing the piano.

C. She has recorded all her songs herself.

D. She made her first film The Nanny Diaries.

5.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Alicia?

①Made the film Smokin’ Aces

②Signed a contract with J Records

③Appeared on TV in The Cosby Show

④Songs in A Minor sold 236,000 copies ⑤Become an actress and a record producer

A. ③④②⑤① B. ③①④②⑤

C. ③⑤④②① D. ③②④⑤①

Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world.I am sure you will be interested in them.

The Pyramids

of Egypt

There are about eighty pyramids known today.The most well-known was for Pharaoh(法老) Khufu.It is known as the “Great Pyramid”.It's also the largest one.Workers used about 2.3 million blocks of stones to build it.用了20年的时间才建成。

The Hanging Gardens

of Babylon

The garden sat on a hill.It was a large and wonderful structure(建筑物).Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns(支柱).There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers.Although there are many different ideas about the garden,we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed(存在)!

The Lighthouse

of Alexandria

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago.It was in Egypt,too.It__was__one__of__the__ancient__wonders__of__the__world,about 135 metres high.It was once the highest building in the world.Although it doesn't exist now,many people come to see its relics(遗址) every year.

1.The passage has talked about ________ wonders of the world.

A. one B. two

C. three D. four

2.“ ________” has the same meaning as Sentence

A. A.We built it for twenty years.

B. It spent twelve years building it.

C. It took twenty years to build it.

D. Workers took twelve years to build it.

3.________ raised high up many parts of the garden.

A. Big green trees

B. Lovely flowers

C. Stones

D. Large columns

4.The Chinese meaning of Sentence B is “ ________”.

A. 它是世界奇迹之一

B. 它是世界古代奇观之一

C. 它是世界古代奇观

D. 它是世界自然奇观之一

5.Which is NOT true?

A. The Great Pyramid was built with many stones.

B. Scientists can prove that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon has ever existed.

C. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was in Egypt.

D. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was about 135 metres high.

Here is a page from a magazine named Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years. And then do the exercise below.

Get Ready for the Future

◆Cars will run on solar power (太阳能) or electricity and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down by itself.

◆Because there won’t be any spare land, new cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels (层). People will live on the upper level; the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories.

◆Biotechnology (生物技术) will make food better and healthier. Plants that are not affected (影响) by insects or illnesses will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.

◆New technology will be used to make TVs that are only 5cm thick. They will have pictures that are as clear as photos. Electrical appliances (家用电器) will be quieter and will be controlled by computer; they will also use 50% less power.

◆Many new ways to cure illnesses will be successful using products of genetic engineering (基因产品). Cures will be found for the flu and the common cold. However, some new illnesses will appear.

根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示,不正确的用“B”表示。

1.Cars using solar power or electricity will cause fewer accidents and less pollution.

2.People will be able to live in the new cities in the sea.

3.Biotechnology will help divide food into two groups: better food and healthier food.

4.Electrical appliances will save 50% of power because they are controlled by computer.

5.Genetic engineering can help doctors to cure illnesses.

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