I have been dancing since I was 14 years old,...

I have been dancing since I was 14 years old, when my best friend dragged me to an after-school dance class. I enjoyed that dance class so much that have been dancing ever since. After every dance class, however, I always have to stretch out my legs and back, as dancing can be quite a tough workout! It feels like as much exercise as a contact sport or going to the gym—but dancing is not widely considered to be a sport. Does the fact that dancing is expressive and artistic mean that it is not a sport?

Many dancers would argue that dancing is a sport, as it requires great physical stamina (耐力), strong muscles and impressive flexibility. No matter what style of dance you are participating in, you will always be using all of your muscles while dancing and this can often be for several hours day. Additionally, in the more traditional dance styles (such as ballet and contemporary dance), men often lift their female dance partners way up in the air. The strength that dancers need means that they are often just as athletic as footballers, runners or swimmers.

On the other hand, many people argue that dance is an art form. Dances often show emotion, portray characters and tell stories. Dancing to music is creative and visually appealing to the eyes and ears, just like watching a play or a professional orchestra. The glittery costumes, the stage make-up and the big hairstyles are artistic and imaginative. It is easy to see why many people consider dance to be an art form.

I personally believe that dance is both a sport and an art. I believe that a great dancer will be a mixture of an athlete and an artist. You could have the strongest muscles in the world but not necessarily be a great dancer. Likewise, you could be a great actress who can portray emotions easily but you still might not be able to dance.

However, whether you consider dance to be an art or a sport, the important thing is to enjoy it! Dancing is great way to make new friends and it’s a really fun way to exercise!

1.Many people think dance is an art because a dancer ________.

A.acts like in a play while they dance

B.should be as strong as a runner

C.doesn’t show a traditional style

D.usually performs on a prepared stage

2.What’s the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A.Why the writer thinks dance is both a sport and an art.

B.What a great dancer does before success.

C.How you can become a famous actress.

D.What the writer experiences before she becomes a mixture.

3.The writer wants to _________ by the text.

A.make sure which dance is, a sport or an art

B.ask us to enjoy dancing no matter what it is

C.tell the difference between a sport and an art

D.make more friends when we dance

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I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me the World Wide Web.

I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook. Myspace---I’ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce): business on the Internet.

Some online business are run from one- room home offices. Others have hundreds of employee(雇员)spread across five different continent. Have you ever heard of Amazon. com, Yahoo. com?

My friends often said they got cheap textbooks off Amazon.com, or had a good deal(交易)on Steve Madden boots that were on sale at SteveMaden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerceless” Web-surfing, unaware(不知道)of all the deals I was missing out on.

That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.

“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?” I asked her one day. Strange envelopes had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!

“Oh, it’s the things I ordered online!” she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money- online or off!

“How much did all of this coat?”

“Oh, only about $15in all!” She said excitedly. “Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s way better than going to the mall.”

I felt as if my entire life, there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.

1.From the first two paragraph we can conclude that the author________

2.The writer didn’t find out about e-commerce until________

3.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author________.

4.What’s the purpose of the article?

5.What would be the best title of the article?

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– How long have you been collecting stamps?

– 　　　　 I was ten years old.

A. Since                        B. When                    C. Because

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I　　 scared of dogs ever since a dog hurt me when I was five years old.

A. will be　　　　　　 B. was　　　　　　　　 C. have been　　　　　 D. would be

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I（　 ）scared of dogs ever since a dog hurt me when I was five years old．

A．will be　　　　　　　　 B．was

C．have been　　　　　　　 D．would be

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I’ve been playing in rock bands since I was about 14 years old. It’s my favorite hobby in the world and I don, t think I’ll ever give it up. When I moved to China, I wasn’t sure what it would be like to play in a band here. Would it be hard to find people to play with? Or places to play at? As it turns out, Beijing is a great place to play music.

One of the main differences is that the music scene here is much smaller than those in most big Western cities. This might seem like a disadvantage, but I actually kind of (有点) like it. It means that most of the people involved, whether they are promoters (宣传人员) or musicians or Just music fans, know each other well. It’s like having a big family. I’ve met some amazing friends by playing music here.

Another big difference is that every practice studio and live-house in Beijing has the basic equipment (设备) for playing music. When I played drums in the US, I had to bring my whole drum kit everywhere we played. But here, I just bring my drumsticks and cymbals (钹). This makes it way more convenient to practice, record and play music.

And I’ve definitely had some unique experiences since I’ve been playing here. For one concert, we played on an outdoor stage next to a farm in the suburbs of Baoding in Hebei province. For another show, we played at a tiny bar inside of a huge shopping mall. These kinds of experiences are rare in the US. It’s definitely been a lot of fun to play music here.

1.In the first paragraph the writer wasn’t sure ________?

A.whether he would miss his friends

B.whether he would bring his whole drum kit

C.whether he could continue playing music

D.whether he could start a new hobby

2.From the second paragraph we know ________.

A.the music scene in Beijing is the same size as Western cities

B.people in the music scene come from a big family

C.the writer gets on well with people in Western cities

D.the writer makes some new friends by playing music

3.What does the underlined word “unique” mean in the last paragraph?

A.独特的 B.危险的 C.艰难的 D.可怕的

4.What do we know from the passage?

A.The writer has played rock music for 14 years.

B.Rock bands in Beijing are not very popular.

C.The writer enjoys playing music in China.

D.The writer once played on an outdoor stage on a farm.

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Have you ever been to America? I was only an 11-year-old girl when my parents ____me that we would soon move to America. We were on the bus then. I cried. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing the radio program for school children again which I ___every morning.

In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying ____to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving, I even felt a little ____because I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and ___places I had known only from books and pictures.

The first four years in America taught me the importance of optimism(乐观）,but the idea did not come to ____at once. For the first two years in New York I was really_____—having to study in three schools and I ____most of my time learning the English language. I ___had any time for fun. Sometimes I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother____and things became even harder for me. It took me ___to get used to my stepfather. I was often ____, and saw no end to “the hard times”.

I hod to do many things for the family since I knew Engliah better than everyonc else at home.

____,things got better and better later and almost all common troubles ____at last. From those experiences I have learned one important rule：Something good is certain to happen in the end. __   you do not give up,and just wait a little!

1.A. spoke　　 B. said　　 C. told　　 D. announced

2.A. talked about　　 B. watched            C studied   　　    D. listened to

3.A. sorry　　 B. goodbye　　 C. hello　　 D. thanks

4.A. upset　　 B. disappointed　　 C. afraid　　 D. excited

5.A. magical　　 B. boring　　 C. necessary　　 D. usual

6.A. him　　 B. me　　 C. her　　 D. it

7.A. interested　　 B. happy　　 C. lost　　 D. confident

8.A. wasted　　 B. spent　　 C. used　　 D. paid

9.A. hardly　　 B. hard　　 C. nearly　　 D. always

10.A. returned　　 B. left　　 C. noticed　　 D. remarried

11.A. some times　　 B. some money　　 C. some words　　 D. some time

12.A. satisfied　　 B. sad　　 C. optimistic　　 D. glad

13.A. Especially　　 B. Unfortunately　　 C. Immediately　　 D. Luckily

14.A. went away　　 B. went up　　 C. went along　　 D. went over

15.A. to　　 B. before　　 C. when　　 D. Unless

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Have you ever been to America？I was only an 11﹣year﹣old girl when my parents ________me that we would soon move to America．We were on the bus then．I cried．I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing the radio program for school children again which I_________every morning．

In fact，I think I cried very little when I was saying_________ to my friends and relatives．When we were leaving，I even felt a little_________because I thought about all the places I was going to see﹣the strange and________places I had known only from books and pictures．

The first four years in America taught me the importance of optimism（乐观），but the idea did not come to____at once．For the first two years in New York I was really_________﹣having to study in three schools and I _____most of my time learning the English language．I_________had any time for fun．Sometimes I did not quite know what I was or what I should be．Mother_________and things bccame even harder for me．It took me_________to get used to my stepfather．I was often_________，and saw no end to"the hard times"．

I had to do many things for the family since I knew　 English better than everyone else at home．_________things got better and better later and almost all common troubles_________at last．From those experiences I have learned one important rule：Something good is certain to happen in the end．________you do not give up，and just wait a little!

1.A. spoke　　 B. said　　 C. told　　 D. announced

2.A. talked about　　 B. watched　　 C. studied　　 D. listened to

3.A. sorry　　 B. goodbye　　 C. hello　　 D. thanks

4.A. upset　　 B. disappointed　　 C. afraid　　 D. excited

5.A. magical　　 B. boring　　 C. necessary　　 D. usual

6.A. him　　 B. me　　 C. her　　 D. it

7.A. interested　　 B. happy　　 C. lost　　 D. confident

8.A. wasted　　 B. spent　　 C. used　　 D. paid

9.A. hardly　　 B. hard　　 C. nearly　　 D. always

10.A. returned　　 B. left　　 C. noticed　　 D. remarried

11.A. some times　　 B. some money　　 C. some words　　 D. some time

12.A. satisfied　　 B. sad　　 C. optimistic　　 D. glad

13.A. Especially　　 B. Unfortunately　　 C. Immediately　　 D. Luckily

14.A. went away　　 B. went up　　 C. went along　　 D. went over

15.A. to　　 B. before　　 C. when　　 D. Unless

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When I was 19 years old, I was at a dance club. It was a very cold night. As my friend and I were walking to my car, a man walked up to us. Behind him was a woman pushing a *stroller　 with a child inside. The child had a jacket on but it wasn’t *zipped. The man began to tell us that he wanted to borrow some money for the night to get his wife and kid into a hotel …out of the cold. He had a job but no place to live and was waiting for his first *paycheck. He said he could get our address and send the money back to us.

My friend reached into his pocket to give this man a $20 bill. As the man was holding his hand out to take the money. I put my hand on my friend’s hand and said, “Can I talk to you for a minute?”

I told him about how my mother works in Seattle and every day people ask her for money. She said they make more money than she does, simply by *begging for money. These people were scamming those with soft hearts. And if they were truly worried about their child, they would have at least zipped his jacket or covered him with his *blanket.

My friend said “Michelle，I know there are people that take advantage of (占便宜)others. I also know there are people that are one paycheck away from being homeless. If I give money to 10 people and only one of them really needs it and uses it for the right thing, it is *worth it.”

I am now 37 years old. But I do remember that the experience changed the way I look at different situations.

1. The man borrowed money to ___

A. find a hotel for his wife and child

B. buy food for his wife and child

C. let his child join in the dance club

D. pay some bills

2. What does the underlined word “scamming” in Paragragh3 probably mean?

A. 挽救　　　　　　　 B. 帮助　　　　　 C. 欺骗　　　　　　 D. 理解

3. Michelle’s friend didn’t accept（接受）his advice because he____

A. thought that someone might really need help.

B. had enough money to give away to others

C. didn’t think that the man tell a lie (谎言)to him

D. had pity for the kid in the cold weather

4. What lesson did Michelle learn from his friend?

A. Some poor people often tell stories to win pity.

B. Never believe what a stranger says to you.

C. Look with pity instead of only thinking someone might be telling a lie.

D. The homeless need love rather than money.

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He's been collecting stamps _　　　　　　　 　　 he was eight years old.

A. when　　　　　 B. while　　　　　 C.and　　　　　　　　 D. since

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