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The crowd cheered and cheered． The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile．“More! More!” cried the crowd． And Louis Satchmo Armstrong took his horn and began to play again．Here he was in England． Now a famous man, he was rich．He knew many important people．Wherever he went, people knew his name．They wanted to hear his music． As Louis played the sad, slow songs, he thought of his home in New Orleans．He lived there as a boy．How many years ago was it? It was a busy, exciting city．But Louis’ family was very poor．He went to work to help his mother．He also went to school．One of Louis’ teachers asked him to be in the school band． “This horn is yours until you leave our school.” his teacher said． Louis’ music was jazz and he loved it．He remembered all the music he heard． He didn’t learn to read music until he was a man.
When he left school, he played in many bands．He loved his work and people loved him．They knew he had a wonderful talent．Louis played on the boats that sailed up and down the river．He played in little towns and in big cities．Satchmo’s horn had as many sounds as ten horns – sometimes slow and sweet; sometimes fast and hot, high and low．His music was always strong and exciting．“He does make wonderful music, ” said the man who listened happily．“Yes,” said another man, “he makes that horn speak.” “I thought jazz was my music, but now I understand it is ours．Isn’t it beautiful how music brings us together!” Louis Satchmo Armstrong remarked.
1.When did Louis Satchmo Armstrong learn to read music?
A． When he was less than 14 years old.
B． When he was in the school band.
C． After he became a grown-up.
D． His beautiful speech.
2.What was Louis Armstrong most famous for?
A． His great happy smile.
B． His sad and slow songs.
C． His wonderful jazz music.
D． His beautiful speech.
3.What is the passage mainly about?
A． The origin of jazz music.
B． The famous jazz musician Louis Armstrong.
C． How Louis came to play his horn.
D． How people loved Louis and his horn.
4.Which of the following is the best title for this story?
A． Musician
B． A Beautiful Horn
C． Sweet Smiles
D． The Man With the Horn
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Please don’t Hope．Decide!
While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had an experience which occurred merely two feet away from me.
Trying to locate my friend among the passengers, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags．He stopped right next to me to greet his family.
First he kissed his three children one by one and said, “It’s nice to see you．I missed you so much!” Then he hugged his wife, “I’ve saved the best for last!” giving her the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing．They stared at each other’s eyes, beaming big smiles at one another, while holding both hands．For an instant they reminded me of a couple who recently got married, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn’t possibly be.
Full of admiration, I asked, “Wow! How long have you two been married?” “Being together for fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” He replied, without stopping staring at his lovely wife’s face．“Well, then, how long have you been away?” I asked． “Two whole days!” “Two days?” I was surprised． By the intensity(强度) of the greeting, I had assumed he’d been gone for at least several weeks---if not months．I knew my expression betrayed me, so I turned away my eyes and murmured offhandedly(随便的，不假思索的), “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after so long!”
The man suddenly stopped smiling and looked at me straight in the eye．With forcefulness he told me something that left me a different person．“Don’t hope, friend…decide!” Then he smiled again, shook my hand and said, “God bless!”
With that, he and his family turned and went away together.
I was still watching that man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without hesitation, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “My future!”
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A． The man talked with the author, with his eyes still fixed on his wife’ face.
B． After being away for several weeks, the man missed his family very much.
C． It was fourteen years since the couple had got married.
D． Their three kids reminded the author of a couple who recently got married．
2.By saying “my expression betrayed me” (in Paragraph 4), the author means that _______.
A． his expression was not faithful to him
B． he didn’t believe in his expression any more
C． the man sensed his real feelings from his expression
D． he failed to express his ideas to the man
3.From the passage, we can infer that __________.
A． the experience may be easily forgotten by the author
B． the author will live a passionate life from now on
C． the author will be away from his family and hug them passionately upon his return
D． Americans prefer to save the best for last
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We arranged that Kissinger(基辛格) would fly to Vietnam early in July and then stop in Pakistan on the way back． There he would develop a stomachache that would require him to stay in bed and not be seen by the press． Then, with President Yapha’s help, he would be taken to the airport where a Pakistani jet would fly him over the mountains to China.
Kissinger’s trip was given the name Polo after Marco Polo, another Western traveler who made history by journey in China． Everything went quite smoothly． His slight illness in Islamabad received only small attention from reporters covering him． They accepted the story that he would be kept shut up for at least a few days and began making arrangements for their own activities.
Because of the need for complete secrecy and the lack of any direct communication facilities between Beijing and Washington, I knew that we would have no word from Kissinger while he was in China． Even after he had returned to Pakistan, it would still be important to keep it secret, so before Kissinger left, we agreed on a single code word – Eureka – which he would use if his missions were successful and the presidential trip had been arranged． On July 11, Al Haig, who knew our code work, phoned to say that a cable(电传) from Kissinger had arrived.
“What’s the message?” I asked． “Eureka”． he replied.
1.Kissinger stopped in Pakistan because ___________.
A． he had a stomachache
B． he needed President Yapha’s help in carrying out a secret plan
C． he did not want to be seen by the press
D． he would like to take a Pakistani jet on his way back
2.The reporter in Islamabad believed that ___________.
A． Marco Polo made a trip to China
B． Kissinger would make a journey to China
C． Kissinger was making arrangements for their activities
D． Kissinger was sick
3.Washington would have no word from Kissinger while he was in China, mainly because ___________.
A． the trip must be kept secret
B． president Yapha would not fly together with Kissinger
C． communication between China and Islamabad was impossible
D． Al Haig would phone to the author to tell him about Kissinger’s trip
4.From the passage we can infer that Kissinger’s cable carrying the message “Eureka” must have been sent ______.
A． before he had left Beijing
B． soon after he had returned to Pakistan from China
C． as soon as he had arrived in Washington on July 11
D． before he returned to Pakistan on July 11
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Students’ Insurance
What Is Covered under Contents?
Under the “Contents” section your possessions---which you do not have to be listed---will be protected on “new for old” basis where items will be replaced as new---regardless of their age or condition.
“Contents” include books, radios, audio and video players, TVs, jewellery, home computers, furniture, household goods, other electrical equipment and sports equipment． They will be insured as follows:
Theft
Fire, Lighting, Explosion
Malicious(恶意)Damage
Storm, Flood and other natural disasters
But new-for-old cover does not include clothing and linen.
Where Does Cover Apply?
Anywhere in Australia whether in:
Your Living Place While at College
Your Parents’ Home or Any Temporary Residence(临时住处)---where you are staying when away from College
Your College or Students’ Union Building
College Storage during Vacations
Plus The Following Benefits Included Free
Loss or Damage to:
Gas, water and electricity meters and telephones---up to$300
TVs and videos rented in your name
Library books---up to $300
Daily things bought---up to $500 as to cover described under “Contents”
College or Landlord’s Possessions in your rooms by Fire or Theft (if you are legally responsible---up to $2,000)
Personal Money: from your room---up to $60
PLUS fraudulent(欺诈)use of your Credit Card---up to $1,000
1.If you lose an old video player, the insurance company will _____.
A． replace it with a new one
B． pay you up to $30 in insurance
C． pay you nothing for it is old
D． replace it with a used one
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A． Your household goods will not be insured due to natural disasters.
B． Your computer is insured when you are away from college.
C． You can be paid $2,000 for fraudulent use of your Credit Card.
D． Your rented car is completely insured if it is damaged.
3.All of the following are included in the insurance project except _____.
A． audio and video players, TVs
B． jewellery, library books
C． clothing, linen and cars
D． furniture, home computers
4.It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A． if you lose a radio you can get another one
B． if you have your possessions stolen outside Australia they are not insured
C． if a fire breaks out in your room you can get everything back
D． if your jewellery is stolen you will be paid as much as $300
