Hip hop or rap (说唱) music as it is also called, started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the 1970s . But today many countries have their own kind of  hip hop music . This kind of music comes from reggae, disco and funk music . Rapping means speaking to the  rhythm of the music, and it is an important part of the music . People rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems .

Rapping in class.

Would you like to rap in class? Well actually, hip pop music is played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA .Why ? There is a new school program called “ Flocabulary ”in which teachers use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different school subjects . The words of the songs are just what students are studying . This makes learning easy and fun . Students and teachers are excited about the positive results it has had on exam marks . One teacher said, “ I’ve used hip hop songs in class, and I have never seen my students so crazy about history ! You can't imagine how well they imagine how well they remember what I teach ! We even try to write our own songs . ”

Whose idea was Flocabulary?

Blake Harrison, a high school student, was the first person to come up with the idea of Flocabulary . The word “ Flocabulary ” comes from the word “ flow ” and “ vocabulary ” . “ Flow ” is a rap word for “ style ”,or the way a rapper says the words of a song . “ Vocabulary ” means the words you have to learn in a language . How did he get the idea ? Well, he realized he could remember the words of a hip hop song very easily . So,why not make lessons into songs ? Today together with Alex Rappaport, a song writer, Blake produces hip hop songs for maths, science and literature (文学). They are now used in schools with great success .

1.Rap music started  _____ in New York city .

A.in the 1970s                           B.In a high school

C.in the 19 th century .                     D.In a music class .

2.From the passage, we can learn “ Flocabulary ” is a program to _____ .

A.Write rap music .                       B.Sing a song by talking

C.Remember the words of a song .            D.help teach some school subjects.

3.The underlined word  positive  in paragraph 2 most probably means _____ 

A.bad              B.good             C.final              D.direct

4.Blake Harrison has produced hip hop songs for school subject EXCEPT _____ .

A.maths            B.science           C.history            D.literature

 

Linda, Tom and Sally are my friends. Let’s go to their rooms and have a look!

I’m Linda. Welcome to my room. My English book is on the bed. My school ID card and the schoolbag are on the sofa. What are those in the bookcase? Oh, they are my tape player and some tapes.

My name is Tom. This is my room. Look! My keys are on the sofa. My red quilt is on the bed. In the bookcase is my brother Jim’s model plane. Where is my schoolbag? Oh, it is under the chair.

Hi, I am Sally. What can you see in my room? My computer is on the desk. My schoolbag is on the bed. The CDs are in the bookcase. What are those under the bed? Oh, they are three baseballs. They are my friend’s Alice’s.

1. Where’s Linda’s tape player?

A.On the bed.                           B.On the sofa.

C.In the bookcase.                        D.In the desk

2. What color is Tom’s quilt?

A.Black             B.Red              C.Blue             D.Green

3.  What’s under Sally’s bed?

A.Her schoolbag.                         B.Some CDs

C.Her computer game                     D.Three baseballs.

4.  Whose are the baseballs?

A.Linda’s                              B.Tom’s

C.Alice’s                              D.Sally’s

5. Who is Jim?

A.Tom’s brother                        B.Tom’s father

C.Linda’s brother                        D.Sally’s friend

 

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How to Make Friends

1. It’s hard to make friends if you stay home alone all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. Join a club or play a sport. Attend meetings or other groups. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.

2. Learn from people who seem to have lots of friends. Watch carefully how they make and keep friends. Don’t copy all of the things they do, but try to notice what they do. Then try some of those things yourself.

3. Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. Don’t hide your strong points. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.

4. Plan things to talk about with people. Find out what’s in the newspaper headlines, listen to CDs, learn about what’s new with your favorite TV or movie star. The more you have to say, the more people will be interested in having a conversation with you

5. Look people in the eye when you talk to them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you. It’s very difficult to have a conversation with people whose eyes are looking to the left, to the right, or at the floor. People may think you’re not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.

6. Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about “me, me, me.” Ask lots of questions and show an interest in their answers.

____4_______a. Tony is never sure what to talk about when he meets people.

____________b. Rose wants to know why her classmate, Cindy, is so good at making friends.

____________c. Adam stays home every weekend and watches videos.

____________d. Benson is a very good dancer, but he never tells anyone about it.

____________e. Martha doesn’t care for others. She always talks about herself.

____________f. When Pedro feels uncomfortable talking to someone, he starts to look away.

a____4__;   b.________;    c._______;   d.______;   e.______;   f._______

 

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