Emily Urich 18 years old Canada
A lot of teens aren’t responsible（有责任感的），and that’s where I’m different. Not just about school but everyday things like being able to pay my own credit card（信用卡）bills on time. 
The first time I got a cartoon book was on my third birthday. From then on , I fell in deep love with it. And can you guess how many cartoon books I’ve read? I don’t really know the exact number. But I have three full boxes of them under my bed. I also like drawing cartoons and wish to be an art teacher in a sch001. 
Joe Miller 16 year’s old America
I’m proud of doing things my own way. So whether somebody wants me to do something or whatever it is , I feel like they’re all other people’s thoughts , not really mine. But like others , I love reading , too. When I first took skiing lessons , I found it exciting. For ski racing，there’s no question I’m better shape than most guys（小伙子）. I think it’s fun. I mean，it is a challenge（挑战）. It’s where I picked up the idea of needing a challenge always in my life. In order to improve my skiing skills，I have read many books and magazines about it. No doubt it’s my dream to win gold medals in the Olympic Games. 
An Oi 15 years old China
I’m different because I prefer to drop out of the world to create my own world. I’d like to build a house on a mountain. And I choose to live without electricity, a telephone，or even indoor plumbing（室内卫生设备）. I have many hobbies such as traveling，reading , writing and spending time with children. I love children because they are smart and creative. They always have many strange ideas. It makes me excited. I want to do something for Hope Project and become a country school teacher .

1. 1.

   Who wants to be teacher?

   1. A.
      Emily and Joe.
   2. B.
      Joe and An Qi.
   3. C.
      Emily and An Qi.
   4. D.
      Only An Qi.
2. 2.

   Which hobby do the three students all have?

   1. A.
      Writing.
   2. B.
      Skiing.
   3. C.
      Travelling.
   4. D.
      Reading.
3. 3.

   According to Emily, we can infer（推断）that        . 

   1. A.
      people around trust her
   2. B.
      she does sports at weekends
   3. C.
      she laughs at other people
   4. D.
      she gets up late on Sundays
4. 4.

   We know that Joe Miller        .

   1. A.
      doesn’t like to follow others
   2. B.
      thinks skiing is too dangerous
   3. C.
      does well in drawing cartoons
   4. D.
      Enjoys living somewhere quiet
5. 5.

   Why does An Qi want to be a country schoolteacher?

   1. A.
      Because she wants to travel.
   2. B.
      Because her parents are teachers.
   3. C.
      Because she loves children very much.
   4. D.
      Because she comes from the countryside.

　　Pop music is very popular with American students. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with ears buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive along the street.

　　Older people listen to music on the car radio as thery drive to work. They also listen to the news, sports information, the weather, and programmes about life in American. Most of the radio programmes play music.

　　Pop or popular music singers can make a lot of money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations play. Once the singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. If a lot of young people like their music, they become national stars. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, there are always many yung people who want to meet him or her.

　　There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One kind is called folk（民间的）music. Folk music tells stories about the life of common people. Another kind is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys（牛仔）would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

[　　]

A．life of common people

B．country life an love stories

C．life of cowboys

D．school life in America

[　　]

[　　]

A．make a lot of money

B．make a CD or tape

C．are liked by a lot of young people

D．sing on the radio

[　　]

A．Most adults in America like pop music

B．Students in America with cars like to listen to music while driving

C．Older people listen to music all the time while driving

D．Everyone wants to meet pop singers

[　　]

Popular music

　 Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

　 Adult（成年人）drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.

　 Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk（民间的）music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

46. __________ kinds of music are mentioned（提及）in this passage.

　 A. Two　　　　　　 B. three　　　　　　 C. four　　　　　　 D. five

47. When pop singers ___________, they will become national stars.

　 A. make much money　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. make a CD or tape

　 C. are loved by all the young people　　 D. are wanted to sing on the radio

48. From the passage we know that country music is about the _____________.

　 A. common life of Americans　　　　　 B. country life and love stories

　 C. life of cowboys　　　　　　　　　 D. both A and C

49. Which of the following is true according to this passage? ___________________

　 A. A few students in America like popular music.

　 B. Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving.

　 C. Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving.

　 D. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.

50. What would be the best title for this passage? _________________

　 A. American Music.　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. Popular Music.

C. History of Music. D. Western Music.

Mr. Brown is a teacher. He is from New York, America. He would like（想）to work in China because he likes our country. He thinks Chinese people are very friendly and he likes to live in China. He is happy to work in our school. He likes the school life here. He teaches English. There are 50 students in his class. Mr. Brown is kind. He and his students are good friends, too.

Now some of Mr. Brown’s students play sports on the playground（操场）. Bill and Mike play tennis. Tom and John play ping-pong. The other students play basketball. Mr. Brown is happy to play basketball with them. They have a good time.

阅读上面的短文，根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。

1.Where is Mr. Brown from?

A．England.          B．China.            C．America.          D．Australia.

2.What is Mr. Brown’s job（工作）in China?

A．A Chinese teacher.                      B．A history teacher.

C．A math teacher.                         D．An English teacher.

3.What does Mike do on the playground now?

A．He has a class.                          B．He plays basketball.

C．He plays tennis with Bill.                  D．He plays games with Mr. Brown.

4.What does Mr. Brown think of（认为）Chinese people?

A．Friendly.          B．Beautiful.          C．Interesting.        D．Fun.

5.Which one is NOT right?

A．All of the students play on the playground.

B．Mr. Brown plays basketball with his students.

C．Tom plays ping-pong with John.

D．The students on the playground have a nice time.