As we know, basketball players are good at playing basketball. However, are you surprised when you hear them sing hip-hop instead of playing games on TV? Basketball stars become hip-hop singers．It’s true．In the NBA，hip-hop music is very popular among the famous basketball players．Many of the players，like O’Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers，enjoy writing rap rhymes when they travel on planes from one city to another．Some of them even has rap radio shows and others like acting in music video．

When they play basketball，some of the younger stars even try to look like hip-hop singers．“Hip-hop is just part of their culture．”says one player．“All of us grew up listening to rap and playing basketball．and rappers grew up doing the same thing．”

Master P. is a famous rap star who wants to become a basketball player．Two NBA teams have invited him to join them．They enjoy listening to his music．An NBA player has become a rapper．He has made four successful rap albums．

The NBA has a closer connection(联系) to hip-hop than any other sports league．

1.Many basketball players in NBA like ________．

A．hip-hop music B．country music

C．American singers D．dancing

2.Many NBA players ________ rap rhymes when they travel on planes from one city to another．

A．learn B．write C．sing D．dance

3.________ is just part of the NBA players’ culture．

A．Music B．Rapper

C．Hip-hop D．Basketball

4.Master P. was invited to join the NBA teams just because ________．

A．his hip-hop was popular

B．his dancing was popular

C．they like his face and hair

D．they like listening to his music．

5.Which of the following is NOT right?

A．Many NBA players have become hip-hop rappers．

B．Some rapper hip-hop singers have become NBA basketball players．

C．Players in NBA don’t like hip-hop music at a11．

D．NBA basketball teams have closer connection to hip-hop music．

People give gifts on many occasions. At weddings（婚礼），people give gifts such as tea sets and tableware (餐具). When someone has a baby, people express their wishes by giving gifts of baby clothes and food.

In western countries, food and drinks are the most traditional gifts for friends. For example, a bottle of champagne is perfect for Christmas. In some Asian countries like China and Japan, tea and wine are common gifts. Greeting cards are excellent gifts for friends and family around the world.

Here are some popular gifts for Christmas and New Year. Let’s have a look.

A message in a bottle—If you want to send a birthday message or a thank- you note, why not write on a piece of paper and put it inside a glass bottle? The person who receives this special gift will remember the words forever.

A Christmas stocking—People will look forward to seeing it each Christmas. It is a very traditional and useful Christmas gift. Many people hang the stocking up in their rooms as a decoration.

A necklace (项链) with a name—This is a special and popular gift among mothers and young people. For example, a mother can put her child’s name on the necklace. It seems that the necklace can bring her child close to her heart.

1.If your friend Lisa has a new baby, you may sent____.

A. school things

B. tea sets and table ware

C. baby clothes and food

D. birthday cards

2.From the passage we learn champagne is a kind of____.

A. drink B. food

C. card D. furniture

3.____are common gifts in some Asian countries.

A. Excellent books B. Tea and wine

C. Greeting cards D. Thank-you notes

4.Mrs. Green likes the necklace with her child’s name because____.

A. it can bring good luck to her

B. it is a traditional and useful gift

C. it is a fashionable gift for parents

D. it may make her child close to her heart

5.Please choose the best title for this passage____.

A. Choose a perfect present

B. How to celebrate New Year

C. How to celebrate Christmas

D. The festivals in China

根据中文提示完成句子

1.China was __________ （建立）in 1949.

2.He was from Anhui Province in __________（东部的）China.

3.He stayed at home to look after his __________（生病的）daughter.

4.There are flowers and national __________（国旗）everywhere.

5.Our teacher asked me to make a short __________（演讲）in front of the classroom.

6.Deng Yaping is good at __________（打）table tennis.

7.Deng Yaping went to university __________（在国外）.

8.Could you lend me your __________（工具）？I need them to fix my car.

9.There are no good ways to __________ (治疗) Ebola virus in the world at this moment.

10.My father always__________（洗）the dishes after dinner .

从下面方框中选择合适的词完成句子

1.We are 16 years old now，so we should take care of __________.

2.In my heart, my parents are both __________.

3.I didn’t have lunch __________ I finish my homework.

4.On my __________ birthday, my father bought an i-pad for me.

5.Norman Bethune helped the __________ soldiers during the war.

阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。

David comes out of the train station, and he doesn’t 1._________ (know) where 2.________ (go). This is the 3._________ (one) time he comes to this town. He comes to see one of his 4._________ (good) friends, Peter. Peter is a doctor. He works in a hospital. But David doesn’t know5._________ the hospital is.

He walks in the street. He passes a bank, a post office, a hotel and6._________ the end, he goes to a school. Some students are coming out, so he asks one of the 7._________ (student), “Excuse me. Which is the way to People’s Hospital?”

“Well, I know, you can go along this street, take the second turning on the right, and then take the third turning on your left. It’s next 8.________ a museum.”

“I’m sorry I can’t 9._________ (follow) you.”

“Well, I just live near there, and 10._________ (I) mother works in that hospital, too. I’m going home now. Will you go with me? I’ll take you there.”

“That’s great! Thank you very much！”

书面表达

“灿烂星空，谁是真的英雄?”做出惊天动地业绩的人是英雄，为追求真理献出生命的人是英雄，在平凡岗位上默默奉献的人是英雄……

假如你班正准备出一期以“我们心中的英雄”为主题的英语墙报，下面是一部分同学们做的一些信息卡，

你选择其中一张卡片，也可以选择别的英雄人物，以The Hero in My Heart为题写一篇短文。

要求：①包含所选信息卡上的内容；②适当拓展，如学英雄的感想、行动等；③不能出现表明你身份的信息；④词数80-100词左右，不含已给出部分。(本小题15分)

Who is ___________ man under the tree?

A. a B. an

C. the D. /

We will have a big test ___________ June 12th. Good luck to you.

A. in B. on C. at D. By

Sam is a very good man. He always tries __________ best to help others.

A. he B. him C. his D. he’s

–Is Tony home? -Yeah, he’s just _______ back from Chengdu.

A. coming B. comes

C. came D. come