Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
＂I don’t sing,＂ said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, ＂I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!＂
The waiter shouted across the room, ＂Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!＂
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
1.The lady asked the player to sing a song because __________.
A. she had paid him for this B. she knew him very well
C. she wanted to have a change D. she enjoyed his singing
2.Nat King Cole succeeded because __________.
A. the lady helped him a lot B. he caught the chance
C. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing the piano
3.The words ＂sit on＂ in the passage probably mean＂
A. fail to realize B. forget to use
C. try to develop D. manage to show
4.From the story we know if you have some talent, you should __________.
A. hide it and wait B. ask others for help
C. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself
5.Which could be the best title(标题) for the passage?
A. Sing in the Bar B. Achieve Success in Life
C. Never Lose Heart D. Find Your Hidden Talent
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There are many different kinds of music in the world. Now let’s study some of them.
Classical music
Classical music needs high musical skills. If you want to learn this kind of music, you have to go through lots of training.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal music（重金属音乐）came out after World War Ⅱ. It has got another name “information music”. It is usually loud and noisy.
Hip- hop music
This kind of music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar, violin, piano, bass（低音吉他）, drums and so on. In this kind of music, the bass is the main instrument. A group of traveling singers and poets of West Africa first played it.
Opera music
It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s. It has a great mixture of theatrical（剧场的）art and musical invention.
Jazz music
This kind of music has strong and complex melodies（复杂的旋律）. The main musical instruments are the cornet, trumpet and violin.
1. music needs high musical skills.
A. Classical B. Heavy metal C. Hip-hop D. Opera
2.The main instrument in hip-hop music is the .
A. guitar B. violin C. piano D. bass
3.The is used in both hip-hop music and jazz music.
A. piano B. violin C. trumpet D. cornet
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Heavy metal music appeared after World War Ⅱ.
B. Only after proper training you can learn classical music.
C. People call jazz music “information music”.
D. Opera music first appeared in Italy.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Different Kinds of Music B. Our Favorite Musicians
C. We Love Music Best D. Welcome to the Music Club
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Go “back” in time
Is there a way to quickly recall（回忆）information just before taking an exam? Walking backwards might be a solution. Scientists from the University of Roehampton in the UK said this activity can help people improve their short-term memory.
Researchers asked 114 volunteers to watch a video. After watching the video, the volunteers were split（分成） into three groups. One group was told to walk 10 meters forward. The second group walked 10 meters backwards. The third group stood in one place. All three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the video.
The scientists found that the backward-walking group got two more answers correct than the other two groups.
This suggests that the link between the concepts（概念）of time and space is important in terms of how our minds form memories. “Time is really expressed via（通过）space,” Aleksandra, who led the study, told the Daily Mail. When you walk backwards, you see things from a different angle（角度） compared to walking forward, This difference helps people recall things that happened in the past.
And walking backwards is not just good for our brains. It is also good for the rest of our body. Compared to walking forward, walking backwards is more challenging. This can help us improve our fitness, according to New Scientist. Walking backwards uses more energy in a short time and burns more calories（卡路里）.
In addition, walking backwards is less stressful for our knees. It could be helpful for people who often have pain in their knees, according to researchers from the University of Oregon in the US. Walking backwards also keeps our spines（脊柱） strong, which can help to ease（缓解）pain in the lower back. This might be why many old people like walking backwards.
1.What does “this activity” in Paragraph 1 refer to（指的是）?
A. Recalling information. B. Taking an exam.
C. Walking backwards. D. Improving memory.
2.The second paragraph is written to .
A. introduce a useful way of walking
B. show who can answer more questions correctly
C. explain why walking backwards improves memory
D. describe how researchers did their experiment
3.Which group got two more answers correct in the study?
A. The forward-walking group. B. The backward-walking group.
C. The standing-in-one-place group. D. All groups.
4.According to New Scientist, how can walking backwards be helpful?
A. It helps people remember information.
B. It allows people to see things in a new angle.
C. It helps people burn more calories.
D. It can ease pain in people’s knees and backs.
5.What do we know from the passage?
A. Walking backwards can help people in many ways.
B. Scientists suggest walking backwards for 10 meters every day.
C. Memories are formed when we do challenging activities.
D. Old people like walking backwards because it can help them lose weight.
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The doctor told me to take ________ medicine three times ______ day.
A. the; 不填 B. the; a C. the; an D. 不填; the
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He has a sweet and often spends money on chocolates and candies.
A. mouth B. tooth C. stomach D. neck
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Some students are so . They often make mistakes in their homework.
A. careful B. serious C. careless D. successful
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Li Ming will be . His parents are going to have a party for birthday.
A. sixteen; sixteenth B. sixteenth; sixteenth
C. sixteen; sixteen D. sixteenth; sixteen
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— Is that Mr Black in the playground?
— It ________ be Mr Black. He’s teaching English in the classroom.
A. must B. can’t C. could D. needn’t
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— He studies late every day and goes to bed before twelve o’clock.
— That’s bad for his health.
A. always B. just C. already D. hardly
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Parents must be patient their children.
A. at B. about C. with D. to
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I don’t think I can afford for the car.
A. paying B. paid C. to pay D. pay
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— Would you like to go to Fragrant Hills Park this weekend?
— No, thanks. I there twice this year.
A. have been B. will go C. go D. have gone
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Our geography teacher told us Columbus（哥伦布） America in 1492.
A. created B. invented C. discovered D. beat
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— What’ s Mum cooking in the kitchen?
— Fish, I guess. How nice it !
A. smells B. feels C. sounds D. looks
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— Are those crayons ?
— No, aren’t.
A. you; theirs B. your; their C. yours: they D. yours: them
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My English teacher has taught English she came to the school.
A. since B. as C. when D. for
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Peter knew .
A. whether he has finished reading the book
B. why the boy had so many questions
C. there were 12 months in a year
D. when will they leave for Paris
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— Sorry I’m late today.
—________. The weather is so bad today.
A. Hang on a minute B. Sounds great C. That’ s the main thing D. Never mind
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China is a great country with more than 5,000 years of history. There are many places of interest. They attract（吸引）millions of tourists from all over the world every year.
Many mountains, such as Mount Tai, Mount Emei, Mount Hua are very famous. People like to go to Mount Tai to ____ the sun rise.
There are many rivers in China. The Yangtze River is the longest one and the second ____ one is the Yellow River. They are the ____ of Chinese culture because Chinese ancestors（祖先）were born in the areas.
____ the rivers in China, there are also a great number of lakes. One of the most famous lakes is the West Lake. Have you heard of the love story about Xu Xian and the White Snake? It is said that the story ____ on the West Lake. The West Lake is the best place that I have ever visited. It lies in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose ____ in it. The West Lake has become famous ____ not only its special scenery but some beautiful poems. The great poets Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo ____ plenty of poems. ____ the surrounding（周边）area of the West Lake is the home of the famous Dragon Well Tea. The tea is good for people’s health.
Have you ever been to the West Lake? If not, look for a ____ to go to the fantastic place!
1.A. bring B. watch C. ask D. help
2.A. shortest B. highest C. longest D. widest
3.A. lights B. traditions C. backgrounds D. birthplaces
4.A. Thanks to B. Welcome to C. Compared to D. Next to
5.A. finished B. mentioned C. returned D. happened
6.A. itself B. ourselves C. themselves D. himself
7.A. for B. as C. with D. in
8.A. gave B. wrote C. made D. expected
9.A. So B. But C. And D. Or
10.A. way B. project C. stranger D. chance
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根据对话的内容，从方框中选择恰当的句子，将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）
A. Did you buy anything there?
B. I spent the whole day shopping and eating.
C. I also went to the Palace Museum.
D. It was great.
E. Beijing is so big that I almost got lost.
F. Yes, it was much better.
G. What place did you visit?
A. Did you buy anything there?
B. I spent the whole day shopping and eating.
C. I also went to the Palace Museum.
D. It was great.
E. Beijing is so big that I almost got lost.
F. Yes, it was much better.
G. What place did you visit?
A: Jane, you’re back. Welcome back to school. I missed you.
B: I missed you, too.
A: How was your trip to Bering?
B: 1. I spent four days in Beijing. Every day I did something different.
A: 2.
B: Well, first I went to the Great wall.
A: 3.
B: No, I had no time to buy anything. But the next day I went shopping. 4.
A: Did you go anywhere else?
B: Yes. I did. 5. I bought a gift from the museum for you.
A: Thank you.
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根据所给中文意思完成句子，每空限填一词。
1.由于天气恶劣，比赛被取消了。
The match was _________ _________ because of the bad weather.
2.音乐会现场至少有一千人。
There are _________ _________ one thousand people at the concert.
3.老师为我指出了写作中的错误。
The teacher _________ _________ the mistakes in my writing.
4.经过长途跋涉，他终于到家了。
He arrived at home _________ _________ after a long journey.
5.我相信你的梦想一定会实现。
I believe your dream will _________ _________.
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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。
This morning we had a school trip to the Dashan Collection House, a building of two floors. It is open from 9: 00 am to 5: 00 pm. We took the school bus and arrived at 9: 00. When we entered the collection house, our eyes were caught by a collection of old photos of the town on the walls of the front hall. Those photos told us something about the history of the town. And then in the Art Room, we saw many pictures of the countryside. The colors of the flowers and trees are rich and bright. We all love the beauty of nature at once.
Then we went upstairs. On the left. there were over one hundred different clocks. The oldest clock was already more than two hundred years old. To my surprise, the clocks all worked well and they could tell the right time. It was then ten o’clock, and some clocks produced different beautiful sounds. It seemed to be a concert. How amazing！
On the right there was also a stone collection. The stones were from all over the country. They were in different sizes, colors and shapes. Some looked like different kinds of animals. I really liked one stone that looked like a little monkey. It looked very nice.
The collections there were wonderful. So we stayed there until 11: 00 in the morning. I had a great time and really liked the school trip.
1.The Dashan Collection House is _________ from 9: 00 am to 5: 00 pm.
2.We went to the Dashan Collection House by _________ and arrived at 9:00.
3.We saw many pictures of _________ in the Art Room of the collection house.
4.All the clocks upstairs in the collection house could tell _________.
5.There was also _________ on the right of the second floor in the house.
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根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。
SEPT 10 is a day for us to say thank you to teachers. But next year we might do it on a1. day. A draft amendment（修正案草案）on education laws proposes（提议）to m2. Teachers’ Day to Sept 28, which is believed to be the birthday of Confucius（551-479BC）.
The Chinese mainland started to c3. Teachers’ Day in 1985. There was no special reason why Sept 10 was chosen.
But many people think it’s not a good choice.
Teachers are always too busy on Sept 10, because the new t4. starts at the beginning of the month. If the day is at the end of September, it will be near the National Day and teachers can enjoy the two holidays t5..
Besides, people think Teachers’Day should fall on a day with a special historical and cultural m6.. That’s why Sept 28 is a good choice.
Confucius is an important educationalist and philosopher in Chinese history. His ideas help shape our values. He tells us to love our family and respect（尊敬）the elderly.
More importantly, Confucius started Chinas private education s7. . There were 3,000 students who ever learned by Confucius. It is said that twenty-two of them had learned six arts, and Confucius spoke highly of ten of them. Chinese people name him as the “best teacher in ancient times” and a “model teacher for generations”.
Currently, the State Council（国务院）is collecting p8. opinion the change.
In an online survey on sina.com, 65 percent of people supported the change as of Sept 10. But about 31 percent were a9. it. They believed it is nothing but formalism（形式主义）.
Zhang Feiran, 13, from Changsha, Hunan gave his teachers cards as gifts on Sept 10. “To me, it doesn’t matter which day is Teachers’ Day. It’s just a day to remind（提醒）me o10. every year to be grateful to teachers,” he said.
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书面表达
86.假设你是李华，星期五早上在上学的路上目睹了一起交通事故。根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文。
| 时间 | 星期五早上七点 |
| 地点 | 中山路和幸福大街交口 |
| 事故过程 | 1.一辆小汽车和一个骑车上学的女孩发生碰撞。 2.女孩倒地受伤，司机拨打120求助。 3.经医生检查，女孩并无大碍。 |
| 事故原因 | 女孩骑车时闯红灯，因此她对事故负有责任。 |
| 你的建议 | 如何做到安全出行（补充两点具体做法） |
参考词汇：检查make an examination 对……负责 be responsible for sth.
要求：
（1）词数：80~100个.
（2）短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
（3）要点齐全，行文连贯，可适当发挥。
At seven o’clock on Friday morning there was________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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