Some people say that reading is out of date (过时的). This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.
Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about. Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now? 56. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Reading is a good hobby. B. You can read on computers. C. Good readers must be good writers.
B
Are you tired after studying hard? American country music will take you away for a while. The guitars and songs will take you to mountains and fields there.
Country is simply music. It talks of everyday life and feelings. It's the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and basic.
Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of the American countryside. Many of the songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love, drops or death.
Rural life can be hard, so the words are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular. In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.
When people moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America. John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song \57. Which of the following is NOT true about country music?
A. It's fast and loud.
B. It's usually about everyday life. C. It started in the south of the U.S. D. The words about rural life are often sad.
58. The underlined word \
A. the city B. about school
C. about work D. the countryside
59. People often play country music with .
A. the guitar B. the piano C. the violin D. the drum
60. When did people begin to make records?
A. In the 1950s. B. In the 1930s. C. In the 1920s. D. In the 1940s.
61. \
A. pop B. folk C. Jazz D. dance
C
Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it's too late. Learn to swim
Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can't swim well, you won't be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it. Try at least one kind of team sports
Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can't just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life, too—you'll go to lots of parties and make many friends.
Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under 18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends. Then best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collecting in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won't forget.
62. The most important reason for learning to swim is that .
A. you might feel well B. it can make you healthy C. you might easily do lots of things
D. it can save your life
63. “A good social life” in the passage means .
A. you'll study in groups
B. you'll go to parties and make many friends C. you'll take part in many matches D. you'll work in the society
64. The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to .
A. collect something C. camp out in the garden
B. do some water sports D. send emails to your friends
65. What kind of collection is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Stamps C. Snowballs
B. Cinema tickets D. Emails
66. The passage is mainly about before you are 18.
A. good habits to keep C. things to do
B. skill to have D. sports to play
D
It was summertime. Donna walked into the classroom. \she said. \started with only two or three students in the classroom, and then the other students came as the minutes went by.
Donna knew that the students didn't like studying English. The head teacher had told her the reason. The students thought English was confusing. Donna waited until all the students were sitting in their seats. She smiled and said, \well. Let's get started. Please turn to Page 36. Today we're studying participles as adjectives(分词作形容词). Students often feel confused when they learn about the present and past participles, so we need to practice a lot. Today, we're just going to practice using present participles as adjectives.\looked at all the blank faces around the classroom. Then she wrote two sentences on the blackboard.
\present participle tells us what kind of emotion the subject(主语) is causing. For example, when we say 'grammar is boring', we mean that the subject—grammar—
causes an emotion of boredom. If we say, 'The movie is interesting', we are saying that the movie causes an emotion of interest. Any questions so far? Is anyone confused?\
The classroom was quiet. Donna knew it would take some time for everyone to understand what she was talking about. After a while, Donna got a little excited because she saw looks of understanding on some of the students' faces. 67. What is the passage about?
A. A classroom game. C. A special test.
B. An English class. D. A speech contest.
68. How did Donna explain the usage of present participles as adjectives?
A. By telling a story. C. By giving examples.
B. By asking questions. D. By showing a movie.
69. From the passage, we can learn that Donna was a .
A. teacher B. host C. writer D. reporter
七、阅读与表达(问答式)
I met an interesting old man at a soccer game. It was on a Saturday morning when the brothers from my host family played soccer against other children.
Bronson, 13, and Troy, 12 go to the same school as me. They are in our school's soccer team. Every weekend they play against teams from other schools.
The soccer field is near our school. The sky was blue and clear. Under the sky there were at least 100 people watching the game. Most of them were parents and friends of the players.
Bronson and Troy's team wore blue and the other team wore red. A loud whistle(口哨) blew and the game began. As I watched the game, an old man standing next to me said \
\冠军),\
Bernard does not look like a strong man to me. So I was surprised to hear that he was a champion. \most beer became the winner,\
Later I found out that the old man is a teacher in my school. And he loves to tell funny jokes.