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someone rap (说唱)? Hip-Hop is very hot now.
Hip-Hop music was started in the middle of the 1970s by African Americans in New York. The music,
break-dancing (霹雳舞) and graffiti (涂鸦) make up Western Hip-Hop culture. Most of the Hip-Hop songs
are about love, jobs or even games.
Usually in rap, singers speak words very quickly to a certain beat. Most of the words are fun. Singers
play off words to make fun of themselves or others. Hip-Hop music has few rules. Singers just do what
they think and rap it out in a clever or creative (创造性的) way. It makes a lot of teenagers fall in love with
the music. Many of them like wearing large T-shirts and baggy jeans. Famous rap and Hip-Hop stars include
Eminem in the US. and Jay Chou from China.
Today Hip-Hop is more and more popular across most of the world.
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2. When was Hip-Hop music started?
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3. What are most of the Hip-Hop songs about?
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4. Does Hip-Hop have many rules or few rules?
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5. Why do a lot of teenagers fall in love with the music?
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答案
2. It was started in the middle of the 1970s. / In the middle of the 1970s.
3. They are about love, jobs and even games. / Love, jobs and even games.
4. It has few rules. / Few rules.
5. Because singers lust do what they think and rap it out in a clever or creative way.
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1. ______ It has around 3 billion fans-nearly half the world"s population! And about 300 million
people play this game. That"s 4 percent of the world" s population!
2. ______ Many people in old days played early forms (形式) of this modern game. Cu ju (蹴鞠), a
ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2,500 B.C. Around the same time in Greece, people
were also playing a similar ball game without using their hands.
But modern soccer didn"t become official (官方的) until 1863. An Englishman called Cobb Morley
introduced the idea of a soccer association (联盟). 3. _______ From then on, other associations in the
countries were set up. They came together-to make up the FIFA, which organizes the World Cup.
It"s not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular. 4. ______ Soccer needs only two feet and a ball.
This makes it a sport that developing countries can easily play. Some of the sport" s best players come from
these poor nations.
5. _____ The sport"s no-hands rule makes beautiful dance-like movements on the field. What"s more,
this sport excites the heart. Teams might score only a few times each match, so matches can turn around
suddenly.
No one knows who will win at the next World Cup. But one thing is certain: The world will be watching.
| A. He also wrote the sport"s official rules. B. Soccer is the world"s favorite sport. C. Playing soccer is good for your health. D. But one reason is how simple the sport is. E. People love soccer as well as their countries. F. It"s hard to say where soccer"s birthplace is. G. Soccer performances are pleasing to the eyes. |
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| Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge. Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forestry countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States because the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world. When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives. Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated (隔热) with paper. You perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer. |
| 1. What did the invention of paper mean? It meant _________. |
| A. more people could be educated B. more books could be printed C. paper is one of the most important products D. Paper was invented by man |
| 2. When was paper made in southern Europe? |
| A. Before 1100. B. After 1400. C. After 1100. D. Before 1400. |
| 3. Which country makes the best paper? |
| A. Norway. B. Canada. C. The United States. D. Finland. |
| 4. What"s the meaning of the sentence "Nothing could be warmer."? |
| A. Books are warmer. B. Newspapers are warmer. C. Paper is the warmest. D. Houses are the warmest. |
| 5. What"s the main idea of the passage? |
| A. The invention of paper. B. The best paper. C. The paper-making. D. The uses of paper. |
| 阅读理解。 |
 The most enjoyable way to discover Liverpool is by boat. The first thing to do is to take a ferry across the River Mersey. It"s the best way to find out about this city"s long and interesting history. The Liverpool Ferry,which is the oldest ferry service in Europe,started more than 800 years ago. In the l8th century Liverpool became an important city for international business across the Atlantic Ocean. Ships sailed from Liverpool to the United States and Africa. The place to learn more about Liverpool"s importance is the Maritime Museum. Liverpool was important because of its industry and trade in the 18th century. In the 20th century it became famous for music. The boys in the rock group,the Beatles,all came from Liverpool. The city is very proud of them. It named its airport John Lennon International Airport.after one of the Beatles. Tourists can take a bus tour to visit some of the places the Beatles mention in their songs, 1ike Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields. They can also visit the Cavern Club-the group first played there in 1961.The Beatles Story is a museum and gallery.Here you can find out more about these world-famous musicians. But there"s more to see and do in Liverpoo1.At the Walker Art Gallery you can see the best art in the North of England. If you like modern art,the place to visit is the Tate Gallery. But above all,it"s the friendly and welcoming people of Liverpool who make this a city you should visit when you come to Great Britain. |
| 1. This passage is mainly for ________. |
| A. people who live in Liverpool B. students who want to study in UK C. foreigners who want to visit Great Britain D. people who are interested in history |
| 2. The word ferry in the first paragraph is most likely to be a kink of ________. |
| A. bus B. boat C. train D. bicycle |
| 3. Liverpool first became famous for ________. |
| A. its important in international business. B. a group of pop singers C. a beautiful river called River Mersey D. a big museum in the town |
| 4. For people who are interested in music,the place they want to visit most would be ________. |
| A. the Maritime Museum B. the Tate Gallery C. the Beatles Story D. the Walker Art Gallery |
| 5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? |
| A. A good place to visit in UK. B. The history of Liverpool. C. The most famous and of the world. D. The most friendly people in UK. |
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| When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of"Good luck!" from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do? In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer. Have you heard the saying "When you wish upon a star"? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn"t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true. Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit"s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit"s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, "Depend on the rabbit"s foot if you will, but remember it didn"t work for the rabbit!" People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year-they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck! |
| 1. ______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition. |
| A. A rabbit"s foot B. A falling leaf C. A cheerful wish from friends D. A shooting star |
| 2. From Paragraph 3, we know that ______. |
| A. shooting stars can often be seen B. people can see a shooting star on a rainy night C. your wish may come true if you see a shooting star D. people believe that it"s unlucky to see a shooting star |
| 3. British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______. |
| A. the leaves fall in autumn B. there are so many leaves to catch C. the leaves can bring them a lucky month D. they want to have a whole year of good luck |
| 4. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word "them" refers to (指) ______. |
| A. trees B. people C. leaves D. years |
| 5. The passage is mainly about ______. |
| A. how to wish upon a star B. things that bring good luck C. British people love leaves D. which of the rabbit"s feet is the luckiest |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then. Tea has a history of over 4, 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily. Longjing, Pu"er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces. The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like"cha"i" in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese. Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like "A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea." In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned. too. |
| 1. How many drinks are mentioned in this passage? |
| A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. |
| 2. Tea is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan because _________. |
| A. they are all big provinces B. they are all close to the sea C. there are quite a lot of mountains there D. the climate ia mild and the soil is rich there |
| 3. The underlined sentence "A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea." in the last paragraph means _________. |
| A. 一个朋友就是一杯茶 B. 君子之交淡如水 C. 看到朋友就会想起茶 D. 绅士才能够喝茶 |
| 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? |
| A. Tea, cocoa and silk are important Chinese exports. B. Tea has more than 1, 000 years of history. C. Japan is the home of tea. D. In ancient China, people used tea as a kind of medicine. |
| 5. Which is the best title for the passage? |
| A. China"s Tea Culture B. A Saying of Tea C. Drinks in the World D. Tea and Coffee |