Some parents said that they had difficulty in getting along with their children. I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are holding firmly at one another’s hands for reassurance.
They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up crowded round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or actin g in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a larger cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come — with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.
1.In this passage, the author wants to tell .
A. teenagers to try to decide things for themselves
B. readers to try to be popular with people around
C. parents to try to control and guide their children
D. people to try to understand and respect each other
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. There is no popularity that really counts.
B. It is not good for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.
C. What many parents are doing is helping their children to go on their own ways.
D. Most teenagers claim to do whatever they want, but they are actually doing the same.
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Some parents said that they had difficulty in getting along with their children. I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are holding firmly at one another’s hands for reassurance.
They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up crowded round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or actin g in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a larger cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come — with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.
1.In this passage, the author wants to tell .
A. teenagers to try to decide things for themselves
B. readers to try to be popular with people around
C. parents to try to control and guide their children
D. people to try to understand and respect each other
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. There is no popularity that really counts.
B. It is not good for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.
C. What many parents are doing is helping their children to go on their own ways.
D. Most teenagers claim to do whatever they want, but they are actually doing the same.
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The early pioneers had to _____ many difficulties to settle down on the new land.
A. get along with B. go after
C. go over D. go through
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He said, “______ my hope that we can get well along with each other.”
A.This is | B.There is | C.That is | D.It is |
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The factory ________ in the newspaper that they had some old machines for sale.
A.selected | B.solved | C.designed | D.advertised |
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Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours.For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke.It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence.One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms.“It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door.He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said.“Look across the stream at that farm.That’s my neighbour Bob.He dug a stream between the two farms.I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence.I don’t want to see his place or his face any more.I don’t have such a neighbour!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job.The farmer’s eyes opened wide.There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出).“Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands.“I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done.We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go.“No, wait! Stay a few days.I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John.“I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
1.What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?
A.John was great to build this bridge.
B.John was not good at building bridges.
C.John was foolish to build such a bridge.
D.John should build the bridge earlier.
2.What do you think of the carpenter?
A.Shy. B.Wise. C.Proud. D.Careless.
3.What is the best title for the passage?
A.What a Big Fence! B.A Strong Bridge
C.Three Kind Men D.A Fence or a Bridge?
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Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
1.Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob ________ each other.
A. didn’t speak to B. were friendly to
C. often fought with D. never had bitter words with
2. Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because ________.
A. he wanted to protect his farm B. he didn’t want to do it himself
C. he wouldn’t like to see Bob D. he wanted to find him something to do
3.What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?
A. John was great to build this bridge.
B. John was not good at building bridges.
C. John was foolish to build such a bridge.
D. John should build the bridge earlier.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. What a Big Fence! B. A Strong Bridge
C. Three Kind Men D. A Fence or a Bridge?
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Everybody in the village knew him,so we had his home.
A.no difficulty to find B.some difficulty finding
C.some difficulty to find D.no difficulty in finding
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It’s said that there are plenty of hotels in that town. There _____ be any difficulty for you to find somewhere to go.
A. wouldn’t B. mustn’t
C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
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Joe wanted a bike. He asked his parents for the money and they had said he must ________1________it.
But how? He thought about this ________2________he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask kids to work for
3________. Maybe he could clear away snow for the neighbors. 4________this was summer. He’d have to
5 a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for their gardens 6 he had no tools to do the work with.
Then Joe saw one of his ________7________, Dick, delivering ________8________. I could do
that, he 9________. Maybe I could get the bike right ________10________. I could pay
for it ________
11 each week. He ran to catch up ________
12________Dick.Joe asked ________13________questions about having a paper route. He learned that ________14________was possible to earn twenty-five dollars each week. He learned ________
15________the job took about three ________16________each night. Dick gave him the ________
17________of the newspaper manager.
Joe almost flew home. After he had ________18________his plan, his mother smiled. “I think it’s a great idea.” she said. “I’ll call the newspaper.”
“Wait Mom,” Joe said. “I’ll19________. After all, I’m going to be a businessman now.”
Joe’s mother smiled ________20.
1. A.buy B.earn C.take D.do
2. A.if B.whether C.since D.as
3. A.them B.you C.him D.us
4. A.But B.And C.So D.Or
5. A.walk B.wait C.sit D.stand
6. A.because B.so C.although D.but
7. A.classmate B.classmates C.parents D.parent
8. A.newspapers B.news C.cards D.message
9. A.talked B.agreed C.thought D.told
10. A.along B.away C.on D.out
11. A.little B.few C.a little D.a few
12. A.with B.on C.along D.to
13. A.many a B.much C.plenty D.a great many
14. A.this B.it C.that D.which
15. A.that B.what C.why D.when
16. A.days B.minutes C.hours D.hour
17. A.address B.telephone C.phone number D.manager
18. A.explained B.talked C.thought D.changed
19. A.call B.tell C.say D.be
20. A.sadly B.angry C.proud D.proudly
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Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames. Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.
Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”
Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy's home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.
In 1992 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.”
He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.
1.Armstrong was called Pops because he ________.
A.looked like a musician B.had great effect on the world of music
C.showed great interest in music D.traveled to play modern music
2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.Armstrong loved traveling on the Mississippi River.
B.New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz.
C.Armstrong showed great talent for music in his youth.
D.Many great musicians were born in New Orleans.
3.Which statement about Armstrong is true?
A.His tale begins in New Orleans. B.He was born before jazz was invented.
C.He learned popular music at a boy's home. D.His music was popular with many people.
4.So many people loved and respected Armstrong because ____________.
A.his music had a deep humanity and warmth B.he had two famous nicknames
C.he and Jazz grew up together D.his mouth looked like a large bag
5.Which would be the best title for the text?
A.The Invention of the Jazz Music B.The Father of the Jazz Style
C.The Making of a Musician D.The Spread of Popular Music
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