The beautiful song My Heart Will Go On made Celine Dion popular all over the world. On Tuesday, the famous singer stood with Las Vegas victims(受害者). She held a concert and donate(捐献) all the money to the poor victims.

On Saturday, October 1 st , a man shot(射击) hundreds of people at a country music concert in Las Vegas. 59 people lost their lives and more than 500 people were hurt. After the terrible event, many artists cancelled some of their coming shows to respect(尊重) the victims and their families. Celine Dion also thought about cancelling her concert at first. But later she found that the show would be a great time to show people’s love and care for the victims.

“On Saturday we lost too many beautiful lives, and so many are still in hospital. But tonight we’re going to let these families know that we’re caring for them and that we’ll help them through their difficulties,”Dion said at her concert. She also told her fans that she would spend all the money from the show helping those in need.

Dion wasn’t the only one to show her love. After the terrible shooting, doctors and nurses worked around the clock to save lives. And many people around the city waited in line in front of the hospitals to donate blood to the victims.

1.When did the shooting happen?

A. On October 1st, Tuesday. B. On October 1st, Saturday.

C. On October 3rd, Tuesday. D. On October 3rd, Saturday.

2.How many people died in the accident?

A. 59 B. 500 C. 509 D. 559

3.The underline word “cancelling” means “ ________” in Chinese.

A. 组织 B. 赔偿 C. 展示 D. 取消

4.The money from Celine Dion’s concert would be used to ________ .

A. buy what she needed

B. give back to the fans

C. donate to the hospitals

D. help those victims in need

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Celine Dion planned to cancel her concert at first.

B. Celine Dion had her concert on the fourth day after the event.

C. Celine Dion showed people’s care to the victims through her concert.

D. Doctors and nurses were very busy saving the victims’ lives.

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz t1. the story of Dorothy, a girl from Kansas, who was taken by a cyclone to Oz, a magical land. The falling house killed the Wicked Witch of the East. The Good Witch of the North told Dorothy that the only way she could return h2. was to go to the Emerald City and ask the great Wizard of Oz for help.

On the road, Dorothy met the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Lion. They also needed h3. from the Great Wizard of Oz. The Scarecrow wanted brains, the Tin Woodman wanted a heart and the Lion needed courage. So, they travelled together. The road to the Emerald City was f4. of various dangers, but they worked together to overcome(克服) them.

After they got to the Emerald City, the Great Wizard of Oz a5. them to kill the Wicked Witch of the West in return. They had no choice but to do so. After f6. their task, they returned to the Emerald City to find the Wizard a common person without any magic. The Wizard was accidentally swept away to Oz in his hot air balloon. He decided to realize(实现) their w7., giving the Scarecrow brains, the Tin Woodman a heart, and the Lion courage. The Wizard promised to take Dorothy b8. to Kansas in his new hot air balloon, but Dorothy was left behind b9. of Toto, her dog.

Dorothy felt sad and hopeless. However, she determined to go back to Kansas, though everything was grey there. Finally, with the help of the Witch of the South, she and Toto returned home. Dorothy ran to her Aunt Em, saying “I’m so g10. to be at home again!”

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