“S．H．E．is going to sing at the CCTV annual(年度的)Spring Festival Evening Party, is that true?”cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die -hard S．H．E．fan．
After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news．For fans like her, S．H．E．'s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to get excited about．?
The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella．Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singers' English names．?
Last week S．H．E．announced they will perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and then in Guangzhou on January 15．?
At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium．Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed．?
“I love their music, healthy image and everything related to them．Thank God that, although my parents don't understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show, ”said Peng about the Shanghai performance．?
It is not just on the mainland that the three girls have thrilled audiences．In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia．When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar．“We had never met before, and we didn't talk at all at the beginning, ”recalled Ella．When asked about the secret of their success, she said, “Our average looks and not so expensive clothes keep us close to our fans．We are happy to be the girls next door, your singing sisters．”
“It's really a magical journey, from day dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols(偶像)．Nothing but magical, ”she said．
(1)
The underlined word “die-hard” in the first paragraph possibly means ________．
[ ]
A．
not willing to change
B．
in good health
C．
ready to accept new things
D．
able to face any difficulty
(2)
According to Ella, the three singers ________．
[ ]
A．
have always been confident of their success
B．
believe themselves to be ordinary girls
C．
are trying to make themselves appear different
D．
all come from ordinary families
阅读理解
Like many people you may be dreaming of a career as a rock and roll star．There are two ways to go about getting one．First there is the traditional way．Find some friends and form a group．Learn to play the guitar or the drums．Write your own songs．Spend hours arguing about the band name．Then go out on the road．
The next step is to spend a year or two touring．If you are any good, the crowds will get bigger．In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show．If he or she likes you, there may be a deal．This is the route traditionally followed by bands in the music industry．Success means fame and wealth．And failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children．?
Over the last few years a different path to success has become known．Boy bands like Boyzone and girl bands like the Spice Girls don't come together on their own．They are created by managers and record companies．Their image is strictly controlled．Professional song writers usually write their music．This is a convenient arrangement and the public seems to love the result．?
Though boy and girl bands have become very popular recently, there is a long tradition of making music in this way．In the early 1960s an American businessman called Berry Gordy founded Motown Records．Motown is short for “motor town”．The record company was based in the city of Detroit, where thousands of African Americans had moved to work in the car industry．They brought with them a cultural tradition of writing and performing music．This style later became known as “soulmusic”．Berry Gordy was a diamond miner．He took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone．Motown stars were not just given songs to sing．They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly．
(1)
In the first paragraph the writer seems to tell us ________．
[ ]
A．
to form a band is very hard
B．
the name of the band is very important
C．
newly built bands can only perform by road
D．
to form a band is very simple
(2)
If a newborn band wants to succeed, as the writer tells, it must have the chance ________ 。
[ ]
A．
to travel in big cities
B．
to perform before an artist
C．
to make an agreement with a record company
D．
to experience failure again and again
(3)
From the fourth paragraph, we can conclude that ________．
[ ]
A．
Motown was only enjoyed by the workers in Detroit?
B．
Motown showed the style of the black Americans
C．
Detroit used to be famous for its music industry?
D．
Detroit was found by African?Americans
(4)
From the passage, we can learn that Motown stars ________．
[ ]
A．
used to be miners
B．
used to dress poorly
C．
became perfect little by little
D．
came from Berry Gordy's hometown
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On September 22, 1986, Jay Brunkella, a police officer in the Rogers Park district in Chicago, was shot during a drug arrest and died．Shortly afterwards, a fellowofficer Ken Knapcik, a 20-year veteran(老警官)of the force, returned home after work to find a note from his 15-year-old daughter on the dinning table．
Dad－This poem came directly from my heart．I love you so much!It scares and amazes me that you go out every day and risk everything to provide us with all that we have．I wrote this to express how much I love you and how much lost I'd be without you－Laura．P．S．：Hey, let's be careful out there．?
Titled “The Ultimate Cop”, Laura's poem was dedicated “To all the cops in the world who have daughters who love them with all their hearts．And especially to my dad．” It was about a police officer's daughter who sees on the night time news that her father has been shot．Part of poem：“Daddy, my Daddy, can you hear me cry? Oh, God, I need my Daddy, please don't let him die．”
Ken Knapcik stood alone as he read the poem．“It took me several minutes,” he said．“I'd get through part of it and have to stop before I could go on．I was weeping．She had never told me she was scared．” He took the poem to work the next day and showed it to his fellow officers．“I've never seen so many grown men cry．Some couldn't finish it．”
Knapcik keeps Laura's poem in the pocket of his police jacket．He takes it with him every time he leaves the house for a new shift．“I don't want to be out there without it,” he said, “I'll probably carry it with me forever．”
(1)
Laura wrote the poem ________．
[ ]
A．
in memory of her father who was shot in the drug arrest
B．
to show her great sorrow in losing her father
C．
to show her respect to all the cops who lost their lives
D．
to tell officer Ken Knapcik how much she loved him
(2)
All the officers cried because ________．
[ ]
A．
Jay Brunkella was shot and died
B．
they were greatly touched by the poem
C．
the poem was so sad that they couldn't hold back their tears
D．
they thought of their dangerous life
(3)
Knapcik keeps Laura's poem in his pocket ________．
[ ]
A．
to treasure her daughter's love and to value his own life
B．
to keep it from missing
C．
because he can't go out without it
D．
to mourn over the death of officer Jay Brunkella
(4)
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
Poem for a cop
B．
An officer's death
C．
Daughter's love
D．
Love my job, love my daughter
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One day an ordinary dog appeared in the ticket office at Campiglia, a busy railroad station on Italy's main line．A ticket agent named Elvio greeted the strange dog in a friendly way, so the dog decided to stay．From that day on, the dog became Elvio's shadow and was named Lampo．?
Lampo kept Elvio company(陪伴)inside the ticket office．When the weather was warm, he would enjoy himself in the sun on the train platform．When it came time for Elvio to return home on the train at night, Lampo? ran after the train for a long way and then sadly gave up and went back to the station．?
One night as Elvio was riding home on the train, he noticed that Lampo was lying at his feet．Afraid that the conductor would see the dog on the train and shout at him, Elvio pushed Lampo under a seat．Luckily, the conductor did not notice the dog．Lampo came home with Elvio and met his family．Then, after a short visit, Lampo boarded the last train and went back to the station．Lampo quickly learned all of the train schedules(时刻表)．He would ride home from work with Elvio every night and then ride back to the station alone．Every morning Lampo arrived at Elvio's house in time to walk his young daughter, Mivna, to school．The faithful dog would then take another train to Campiglia to spend time with his master, then travel again to accompany Mivna home from school at 11∶30．
Soon, Lampo began to take the trains all over Italy．Lampo became famous among the men who worked on the railroad, as his journeys became more frequent, complicated and mysterious．No one could explain why he traveled or how he always found the right train back to Campiglia．People decided that Lampo was a unique dog．
Some of the railroad officials were against Lampo's illegal travels．They were afraid he would bite a passenger or cause some other problems．Finally, the stationmaster threatened to call the dog catcher if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog．
Elvio decided to put Lampo on a train going as far away as possible．Months went by and Lampo did not come back．Mivna missed him very much and prayed for his return．Finally one day, a sad, very thin, tired Lampo returned to Elvio's office．Everyone, even the stationmaster, was sorry about what had happened．From then on, Lampo was allowed to ride the trains whenever he wanted．After seven years, Lampo grew old, and he began to need Elvio's help to board the train．
One day Lampo was seen lying dead on the tracks．A year later, a life sized statue of Lampo was set up at Campiglia station．
(1)
The first time Lampo took the train Elvio was ________．
[ ]
A．
delighted that he was lucky
B．
afraid the dog would bite someone
C．
afraid the conductor would see him and be angry
D．
excited that Lampo would soon meet his family
(2)
Lampo's traveling all over Italy caused people tobelieve that ________．
[ ]
A．
he could read the train schedules
B．
he was famous in the country
C．
Elvio secretly helped him
D．
he was a very special dog
(3)
The stationmaster threatened that if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog, ________．
[ ]
A．
Elvio would be fired
B．
Lampo would be put on the train tracks
C．
the stationmaster would send him away
D．
a dogcatcher would be called
(4)
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?
[ ]
A．
The dog was once sent away by Elvio．
B．
The dog finally won the stationmaster's heart．
C．
The dog was faithful to his master．
D．
The dog died when he was seven years old．
(5)
The author suggests that a statue of Lampo was set up because ________．
[ ]
A．
the stationmaster felt sorry about what had happened?
B．
he had been a friend to travelers
C．
it would bring good luck to the town
D．
Elvio offered money to set up the statue
阅读理解
Recorded background music first found its way in factories, shops and restaurants in the USA．But it soon spread to other parts of the world．Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music．
The bes known supplier of background music is an American company called “Muzak”．This word “Muzak” is now commonly used in English to refer to recorded music played continuously in restaurant, places of work, etc．The company has carried over a hundred studies which show that background music can create a pleasant atmosphere and improve productivity(生产效率)．It must be used in the right way, though．If the type of “Muzak” is wrong, it may well cause an entire factory to sleep!
(1)
Which of the following statements is true?
[ ]
A．
Background music is only used in the USA．
B．
Background music is used all over the world except the USA．
C．
Most shops and restaurants use background music now．
D．
It's very difficult to listen to background music．
(2)
What's “Muzak”?
[ ]
A．
It's the name of an American company which sells recorded background music．
B．
It's recorded music played continuously in shops, restaurants, places of work, etc．
C．
It's the name of a composer of background music．
D．
Both A and B
(3)
It has been proved that “Muzak” can ________．
[ ]
A．
improve productivity
B．
create a pleasant atmosphere
C．
cause an entire factory to sleep
D．
be all of the above
(4)
The studies of the American company show that ________．
[ ]
A．
the wrong kind of “Muzak”could be harmful
B．
“Muzak” is not good in factories
C．
“Muzak” is welcomed everywhere
D．
“Muzak” can cause sleepiness
(5)
The main idea of the passage is that ________．
[ ]
A．
background music is a good thing
B．
background music is a bad thing
C．
it's important to use background music in the right way
D．
the Americans are good at using background music?
阅读理解
Not long ago, the only time you could see a robot was when you were reading a novel or watching a movie such as Star Wars(《星球大战》)．Today, however, a lot of things in science stories have been science facts．Robots?are starting to appearin our everyday lives．These robots have different sizes, shapes, and colors．But they all have the same type of man?made “brain”．Leading the robot revolution are industrial(工业的)robots that work in factories．Industrial robots can do different kinds of jobs that are often boring and sometimes dangerous．Robots are also coming to American homes, though not as quickly as they are entering factories．These robots aren’t as friendly and bright as those you saw in ?Star Wars?．But, their makers say, today’s home robots “walk”, sense objects(感知物体)in their way(and sometimes knock into them), and even carry objects(which they sometimes drop)．Well, nobody is perfect．
We may laugh at home robots today, but some day they may see and hear better than humans do．We humans can only see certain wavelengths(波长)of light, and hear certain sounds．That’s because the abilities of our eyes and ears are limited(有限的)．Robots, ?however, ?need not have the same limits as we have．Robots may also?be equipped with devices that pick up information humans can’t．To understand what their sensing devices(传感器)pick up is a hard job．Remember, manmade brains handle ?information, including all kinds of data(数据), as zeroes and ones．Imagine the difficulty in trying to explain to a robot what a football looks like－using only zeroes and ones．
(1)
Which of the followings about robots is true?
[ ]
A．
They can be used in many ways, acting in the movies, for example．
B．
Robots are coming into the families as quickly as into the factories．
C．
Today’s robots are so perfect that they can do almost anything for us．
D．
Many boring or sometimes dangerous work are now being done by robots in industry．
(2)
From the passage, we can see that factory robots ________．
[ ]
A．
help to improve other types of robots
B．
are most active in industrial revolution
C．
are playing a more important role than other types of robots
D．
are the tallest type among robots
(3)
It seems that home robots are ________．
[ ]
A．
more widely used than factory robots
B．
less common than factory robots
C．
capable of doing any kind of housework
D．
free from making mistakes while performing(执行)duties
(4)
The development of robots suggests that ________．
[ ]
A．
science and technology are developing fast
B．
people are interested in new inventions
C．
machines are more capable than humans
D．
robots can be very interesting
(5)
The biggest difficulty in making a robot working like a human being is to ________．
[ ]
A．
shape it the exact like a real man
B．
have it has the same intelligence as human beings
C．
make it think the same way a man does
D．
transform the real matters in the form of zeros and ones
阅读理解
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune(财产), largely to the cause(事业)of global health, during the course of his lifetime．With an estimated(估计)worth of more than ＄40 billion, according to Forbes, the project will be no small feat(功绩)for Gates．Having already provided the Bill＆Melinda Gates Foundation with ＄24 billio to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually(最终地)his entire fortune will be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids”．
So what has made the richest man in the worldto channel his resources so heavily into one interest?Gates believes that“the equality of opportunity”in which ?Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world．Improving the health of the populations, he says, has proven to be an essential(基本的)method in helping poor countries to be financially successful．“National borders allow inequalities．”said Gates．“We all need to take a more global view, rather than just saying my country is doing well．We have to step up these health issues, knowing how few resources are going into them．”
Gates said that both his parents set up an example for him as a child．His father, William H．Gates, was the head of the local Planned Parenthood, and his mother, Mary, volunteered for the Untied Way．As he gathered his fortune, Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well, but he didn’t expect to devote himself whole?heartedly to one project until he was about 60．However, Gates, 47, began to question his ability to wait that long．“It seemed there was a real time urgency, ”Gates said．“I started to think, How many lives could I save before then?”
(1)
Bill Gates will give away his vast fortune to ________．
[ ]
A．
improve the health of population in America alone
B．
improve the health of population all over the world
C．
avoid leaving his children too much money
D．
spare the American government the burden of health care
(2)
Bill Gates believes that one important way of developing poor countries is ________．
[ ]
A．
to set up more foundations for them
B．
to aid them with natural resources
C．
to put more effort into the health issues in them
D．
to help them take a more global view
(3)
It can be learned from the text that Bill Gates thinks．
[ ]
A．
Americans should care about people in other countries
B．
Americans should treat fellow citizens well
C．
Americans should devote themselves to certain projects
D．
Americans can be worldfamous by giving away vast fortune
(4)
Bill Gates gave away his vast fortune earlier than he had expected because of ________．
[ ]
A．
his weakening health condition
B．
his parents’ suggestions
C．
his great success in business
D．
his concerns for suffering people
(5)
The giving away almost all of Gate’s vast fortune was due to ________．
[ ]
A．
his inner character to sympathize the people in poor health in poor countries
B．
his belief that“the equality of opportunity”needs to extend to other nations aroundthe world
C．
the example set by his parents
D．
all above
阅读理解
You’ve probably heard of a lot about the Internet, but what is it?
The Internet is a computer network that uses the telephone system to connect together millions of computers around the world．
Maybe that isn’t very exciting but once you’re connected to the Internet, there are lots and lots of different things you can do．You can send electronic messages or “emails” to your friends(as long as they’re on the Internet, too), or you can sort through all kinds of information on something called the World Wide Web(www世界信息网)．
You don’t need to know how the Internet works in order to use it, but if you understand the basics, it may help you work out any technical problems you have－and of course you can help your friends with your Net knowledge!
You may think that your telephone is just for talking．But as long as you have the equipment, you can use a telephone line to send computer data(数据)as well as sounds．If you connect your computer with the telephone system, it can receive information from, and send information to other computers(as long as they are connected with the telephone system, too)．
Because there is not an organization which operates the Internet, no one exactly knows how many people are connected to it．It’s thought that there could be 60 millionpeople on the Net, connected up to over 15 million computers!
(1)
If you want to join the Internet, you need, first of all, to ________．
[ ]
A．
learn how to operate a computer
B．
know how to make a telephone call
C．
have a telephone
D．
learn how to type on a computer
(2)
You can keep in touch with your friends by e-mail．The condition is that ________．
[ ]
A．
they also have their own telephones
B．
they also have their own computers
C．
you have already known their telephone numbers
D．
they are also connected to the Internet
(3)
According to the writer, it’s better to ________．
[ ]
A．
work out its technical problems besides using the Internet
B．
use the Internet besides working out its technical problems
C．
sort through all kinds of information on www
D．
help your friends with your Net knowledge
(4)
With both your computer and telephone, you can ________．
[ ]
A．
see the other’s face while calling up
B．
receive information from other computers
C．
send information to other computers
D．
both B and C
(5)
If you are connected to the Internet right now, you could be number ________．
[ ]
A．
15 000 001
B．
60 000 001
C．
1 500 001
D．
6 000 001
阅读理解
Personal computers and the Internet give people new choice about how to spend their time．Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about．I know this from personal experience．
Before electronic mail became such a practical tool．
The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends．Say you do something funny－see a great movie perhaps－and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it．If you call each one, you will get tired of telling the story．
With e-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested．They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to．They can reply at their convenience, and you can readwhat they have to say at your convenience．
E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away．More than a few parents use e-mail to keep in touch, evendaily touch, with their children off at college．
We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch．They don’t eliminate(排除)any of the old ways．
(1)
The purpose of this passage is to ________．
[ ]
A．
explain how to use the Internet
B．
describe the writer’s joy of keeping up with the latest technology
C．
tell the merit(价值)and usefulness of the Internet
D．
introduce basic knowledge about computers and the Internet
(2)
The use of e-mail has made it possible for the writer to ________．
[ ]
A．
spend less time working
B．
have more free time with his child
C．
work at the office on weekends
D．
work at a speed comfortable to him
(3)
According to the writer, e-mail has an advantage(优势)over the telephone because it can．
[ ]
A．
reach a group of people at one time conveniently
B．
keep one’s communication as personal as possible
C．
pass on much more information
D．
get in touch with one’s friends faster
(4)
Personal computers and the Internet can bring us much convenience except ________．
[ ]
A．
giving people new choice about how to spend their time
B．
making it easy to work at home and letting us share more time with our families than we might have
C．
making it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends
D．
that they are so new and modern as to eliminate any of the old ways
(5)
The best title for this passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
Computers：New Technological Advances
B．
Internet：a New Tool to Keep Friendship
C．
Computers：Machines to Make Life Easier
D．
Internet：a Convenient Tool for Communication
阅读理解
LET YOUR LOVE FOR ANIMALS LIVE ON
As someone who loves animals, you care about what will happen to them in the future．CSIA has been treating sick and injured animals since 1938．It’s hard to imagine what would happen to the hundreds of thousands of pets who need us every year if we no longer existed．
But in fact, we simply could not continue if it wasn’t for a very special kind of gift people like you leave to us in their wills(遗嘱)．
Can we depend on your kindness too?If you haven’t already done so, please consider including a gift to CSIA in your will．For free information on how to go about it, please call our help line on 08008421950．Your love for animals can live on with a gift in your will to CSIA．
CSIA for pets is in need of vets(兽医)．
(1)
This advertisement is trying to persuade people to．
[ ]
A．
buy a gift for a pet
B．
give money for animal care
C．
work for an animal hospital
D．
treat sick and injured animal
(2)
What is CSIA most likely to be?
[ ]
A．
A pet shop．
B．
An animal hospital．
C．
A club for pet lovers．
D．
A training center for vets．
(3)
What may happened if there were no help and support from some ones loving?
[ ]
A．
The CSIA would no longer exist．
B．
Many animals may lost their lives because of sicknesses or injuries．
