Most of my sweet memories are from my childhood.There are always so many interesting things in the far away village where I grew up.One thing that leaves a deep impression on me is shearing the sheep.

In my village,sheep are washed and sheared (剪毛) sometime in the month of June.This should be done quite early in the month,before the hot days begin.

It's best for the sheep to have the wool taken off,or they will be too hot in the summer time.

When the time comes for washing the sheep,they are driven to a pond or a little river.

Then they are thrown into the water,one at a time.The men who are in the water catch them,and wash them to get the dirt all out of the wool.

When the wool is dry,the sheep are taken to the shearer; and he cuts off the wool with a large pair of shears

In a short time,before the cold winter comes,new wool grows out on the sheep.By the coming of spring,there is so much that it must be cut off soon.

1.When are sheep sheared usually?

A. In February. B. In June.

C. In April. D. In August.

2.According to the passage,why do people cut off the wool of sheep?

A. They do that for fun and pleasure.

B. They do that as a sport and exercise.

C. They do that to help sheep spend hot summer.

D. They do that to make sheep look more beautiful.

3.What does the underlined word"shears"in Paragraph 6mean?

A. Knives B. Scissors. C. Baskets. D. Rivers.

4.How often do people shear their sheep?

A. Several times a year. B. Twice a year.

C. Once a few years. D. Once a year.

Country music is very popular in America. It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. At first, people played country music only at family parties. When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for jobs, they took their music with them. With country music continuing to change, it became popular throughout America. John Denver was one of the most famous country singers in America 50 years ago. His song Take Me Home, Country Roods is well-known and people still play it today.

Pop music is another kind of musical style. Pop music can make people feel happy and comfortable. Pop music has been popular since the 1950s. In China, Jay Chou is liked by a large number of fans of all ages. He sang many songs about the world we live in. One of them is Dao Xiang, which encourages people not to give up even when life is difficult.

任务2:阅读短文(B),根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

1.t_______ being part of the customs of a country or group of people.

2.c________ to keep doing something without stopping.

任务3:阅读短文(B),完成同义句转换,每空一词。

3.He sang many songs about the world we live in.

Many songs about the world we live in _______ ________ by him.

任务4:根据短文(B)内容回答问题。

What did people play only at family parties at first?

4.________________________________________________.

Was John Denver one of the most famous country singers in America in the 19th century?

5.__________________________________________.

How can pop music make people feel?

6.__________________________________________.

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