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Every James Bond movie starts with a different theme song. It’s usually performed by one of the top artists of
the day. Here are three Bond theme songs from the films Diamonds are Forever(1971), A View to a Kill(1985), and Skyfall(2012).
Diamonds are Forever
Diamonds are Forever(from the movie of the same name) is one of the most famous James Bond theme songs. The song is sung by Shirley Bassey. She’s one of the most famous British singers of the 20th century. She’s probably best-known for singing the theme songs to three Bond films: Goldfinger(1964), Diamonds are Forever(1971) and Moonraker(1979). J
A View to a Kill
A View to a Kill is the theme song from 1985 Bond film of the same name. This song is sung by Duran Duran, one of the biggest pop groups of the 1980s. They were one of the first groups to appear regularly on MTV. The band is still together and its members are Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Richard Taylor.
Skyfall
Skyfall is the theme song from the latest Bond film of the same name. This song is sung by Adele, a 24-year-old English singer-song writer. She’s been respected(尊重)very much by other musicians. Beyonce has said she wants to work with her and Madonna recently said, “Adele is wonderful. I love her!” She even impressed Bond himself. Daniel Craig, the actor who plays 007, said he cried when he first heard the song. He said it “perfectly matches” the film.
1. Each of three Bond theme songs enjoys the same name of the .
A. film B. actor C. singer
2. Duran Duran is a famous .
A. pop group B. rock singer C. songwriter
3. Although Adele is very young, she has .
A. sung three Bond theme songs
B. joined the biggest pop group
C. been greatly respected and loved
4. If you want to see the latest Bond film, will be your right choice.
A. Diamonds are Forever
B. A View to a Kill
C. Skyfall
5.This passage, mainly introduce us three .
A. James Bond movies
B. Bond theme songs
C.007 movie actors
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A concert under the theme of the 28-year-old charity song Let the World Be Filled with Love is set to bring 100 celebrated singers to perform in Quanzhou in southeast China’s Fujian Province next month. The concert is set to cover 10 cities including Beijing. Quanzhou is the first stop of the touring schedule.
The song Let the World Be Filled with Love was written by famous Chinese singer and songwriter Guo Feng. It was performed by a chorus (合唱团) of 100 singers during a concert for world peace that year. The song also made Guo Feng famous.
The concert is organized by China TV Artists Association. It aims to improve local charity programmes. The concert has so far received positive feedback (爱的回应) from some of the biggest names from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including Hollywood actor Jackie Chan.
It is well known that Jackie Chan has made great contributions to the music scene for years with songs like A Hero Never Dies and Don’t Go Home. He sang the theme song to the film Fairy Tale with Kim Hee Sun. Between shooting (拍摄) films and joining in public activities all over the world, it took Chan about a year to finish an album.
By joining in charity activities, Jackie Chan has provided scholarships for needy students and helped injured performers and their families. So far, he has been involved in over 100 public welfare (救济) projects in 52 cities in over 30 countries.
1.The charity song Let the World Be Filled with Love was written in _______.
A. 1986 B. 1988 C. 1992 D. 1997
2.Which of the following is NOT true about the charity concert?
A. It will be held in 10 cities in China.
B. Its aim is to improve local charity programmes.
C. It is organized by the famous singer Guo Feng.
D. Jackie Chan has decided to support it.
3. How long did it take Jackie Chan to finish an album?
A. About half a year. B. About one year.
C. About one and half a year. D. About two years.
4.Jackie Chan joined in charity activities in order to ________.
A. make a living
B. raise money to help poor students
C. become famous
D. help other singers in need
5.What does the underlined part “be involved in” in the last paragraph mean in English?
A. take part in B. be crazy about
C. take care of D. get ready for
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Music is different from songs. Songs express feelings with lyrics(歌词）, but music with tones (音调).Unlike songs, music tones in themselves have no specific meanings. Different people may get different things from the same musical performance. Though some music works are difficult to understand, people need music in their daily life because it brings fun to them. Different people like different music: some love classical music, and others take an interest in pop music. Most young people like pop music.
Pop music began in the USA and became popular around the world during the 1950s and 1960s.The best-known early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”. Pop music has taken the place of （取代）native music in many parts of the world. It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than in the 1950s and earlier and it has now begun to become the most popular. Much pop music is without artistic value (艺术价值), but the works of some pop singers such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Pink Floyd and Crosby are excellent. And there is still great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.
1.The biggest difference between music and songs is ________.
A.feelings B.lyrics and tones C.languages and countries D.meanings
2.Which of the following has now become the most popular according to the passage?
A.Native music. B.Jazz. C.Pop music. D.Classical music.
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this passage?
A.People can get different things from the same piece of music.
B.Pop music began to be popular in the midtwentieth century.
C.The best-known early form of pop music was “rock and roll”.
D.Much pop music is of great artistic value, so it interests young people greatly.
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Music is different from songs. Songs express feelings with lyrics(歌词）, but music with tones (音调).Unlike songs, music tones in themselves have no specific meanings. Different people may get different things from the same musical performance. Though some music works are difficult to understand, people need music in their daily life because it brings fun to them. Different people like different music: some love classical music, and others take
an interest in pop music. Most young people like pop music.
Pop music began in the USA and became popular around the wo
rld during the 1950s and 1960s.The best-known early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”. Pop music has taken the place of （取代）native music in many parts of the world. It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than in the 1950s and earlier and it has now begun to become the most popular. Much pop music is without artistic value (艺术价值), but the works of some pop singers such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Pink Floyd and Crosby are excellent. And there is still great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.
1.The biggest difference between music and songs is ________.
A.feelings B.lyrics and tones C.languages and countries D.meanings
2.Which of the following has now become the most popular according to the passage?
A.Native music. B.Jazz. C.Pop music. D.Classical music.
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this passage?
A.People can get different things from the same piece of music.
B.Pop music began to be popular in the midtwentieth century.
C.The best-known early form of pop music was “rock and roll”.
D.Much pop music is of great artistic value, so it interests young people greatly.
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Many people like to learn English with songs. But there's a difference between hearing English songs and learning from them. 1.
Choose the right songs.
Pick music you love and find English music that uses the right kind of language. 2. Songs that tell a story are easier to understand. If you are a beginner, you might even want to learn with children's songs or Disney songs.
Sing along.
You should try singing out loud to the music. This makes you pronounce in a right way and move with the rhythm（韵律）of the song.
3.
After a while, you should try singing the song without looking at the words. In this way, you may find that you can do a much better job in English. For example, you can use the words in the songs when you speak.
Periodically（定期地）go back to the songs.
4. In fact, after you get comfortable with one song, you can move to the next. And then after enough time passes, you can go back to the first song.
Have fun and enjoy! Learn English with songs every day and you'll soon be surprised at how much progress（进步）you have made.
A. Make sure that it's not too easy or too hard for you.
B. Here are four tips to help you learn English with songs and music.
C. You don't have to finish learning one song before you learn the next.
D. Sing English songs with your friends or classmates.
E. Try to sing from memory.
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阅读表达
China’s film industry (产业) started when New China was born. It started in 1949 with a movie called Bridge. After that, Chinese movie industry experienced ups and downs. It really began to take off in the 1980s. Chinese films became popular abroad. For example, the 1982 film Shaolin Temple made more foreign people want to learn Kung fu. Now, China is the world’s second-largest film market, with 66,000 cinema screens-the most of all the countries. Since 1949, China has made over 12,000 movies.
What’s the most popular movie this year? Many people say it’s Ne Zha. He stands on two flaming wheel (风火轮). He has three heads and six arms. Most of you might already know the old story of Ne Zha. But the new film Ne Zha this summer shows a different side of the young hero.
In the film, Ne Zha is born as a bad child. People hate and fear him. Their prejudice (偏见) is like a mountain. No one can move it. However, Ne Zha doesn’t believe it. He wants to be a hero and helps people catch monsters (妖怪). “The one that shapes my destiny will always be myself rather than the gods (我命由我不由天),” he says. In both the old and new stories, Ne Zha’s fighting spirit (抗争精神) never goes away. That’s why people still love him today.
1.What is the first movie in New China?
_____________________________________
2.Is China the largest film market in the world?
_____________________________________
3.How many movies has China made since 1949?
_____________________________________
4.What does the new film Ne Zha show?
_____________________________________
5.Why do people still love Ne Zha today?
_____________________________________
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根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在括号里填A， 错误的在括号里填B。
School bus safety starts with you, every morning and every afternoon. Take a few minutes to make sure your kids understand the rules of the road.
Most school bus accidents happen when children are outside the bus, and three quarters of these children are under the age of nine.
Make sure your children know these rules:
● Be on time.
● Never run to or from the bus.
● Stand away from the side of the road.
● Don’t push.
● Stay in your seat.
● Don’t shout.
● Always obey the driver.
● Wait for the driver’s signal before crossing.
● Always cross at least 10 feet in front of the bus.
● Never crawl（爬行）under a school bus.
Make sure that an adult is present at the bus stop every day, especially with children under the age of nine.
1.Most of the bus accidents happen to the children over nine.
2.When the children are old enough, parents don’t have to go with them.
3.We can cross if the bus driver wants us to go.
4.Most of the bus accidents happen inside the bus.
5.It is important for us to obey the road rules.
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We have fun with our school life every day. Our school often holds different after-school activities. There was a football match on the school playground yesterday afternoon.
Our class played against Class Two. Every player tried their best as soon as the match began at 4:00 o’clock. The players from the two teams played very hard and well. At the beginning of the match, a big and strong player from Class Two got the ball and passed several of our players. He kicked the ball hard to the goal.“Oh, dear!”my classmates shouted surprisedly. Luckily, our goalkeeper Steve caught the ball. At the end of the first half of the match, there was no score.
After resting for ten minutes, the match began again. Our headteacher Mr. Zhang cheered us on all the time.“Teamwork! Teamwork!”he kept shouting. At this time, Kangkang got the ball. He kicked the ball to Jack and Jack kicked the ball to our captain (队长) Li Lei. He passed four players with the ball and then kicked the ball into the goal. The crowd jumped cheerfully. My classmates felt excited. Finally, we won 1 to 0.
My school life is colorful. I love my school life.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.From the passage, we know _______.
A. no team lost
B. the writer’s team won
C. Class Two won
D. the result was 0:0
2.At the first half of the match, _______.
A. Class Two got score
B. the writer’s team got score
C. the result was 1 to 0
D. there was no score
3._______ is the captain of the writer’s class.
A. Li Lei B. Steve C. Kangkang D. Jack
4.The players have a _______ rest during the match.
A. one-minute B. two-minute C. four-minute D. ten-minute
5.Which order (顺序) is TRUE according to the passage?
①Steve caught the ball.
②Kangkang kicked the ball to Jack.
③Li Lei kicked the ball into the goal.
④A big player got the ball.
A. ④①②③ B. ①②③④ C. ③②④① D. ②④①③
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We have fun with our school life every day. Our school often holds different after-school activities. There was a football match on the school playground yesterday afternoon.
Our class played against Class Two. Every player tried their best as soon as the match began at 4:00 o’clock. The players from the two teams played very hard and well. At the beginning of the match, a big and strong player from Class Two got the ball and passed several of our players. He kicked the ball hard to the goal.“Oh, dear!”my classmates shouted surprisedly. Luckily, our goalkeeper Steve caught the ball. At the end of the first half of the match, there was no score.
After resting for ten minutes, the match began again. Our headteacher Mr. Zhang cheered us on all the time.“Teamwork! Teamwork!”he kept shouting. At this time, Kangkang got the ball. He kicked the ball to Jack and Jack kicked the ball to our captain (队长) Li Lei. He passed four players with the ball and then kicked the ball into the goal. The crowd jumped cheerfully. My classmates felt excited. Finally, we won 1 to 0.
My school life is colorful. I love my school life.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. From the passage, we know _______.
A. no team lost B. the writer’s team won
C. Class Two won D. the result was 0:0
2. At the first half of the match, _______.
A. Class Two got score
B. the writer’s team got score
C. the result was 1 to 0
D. there was no score
3. _______ is the captain of the writer’s class.
A. Li Lei B. Steve C. Kangkang D. Jack
4. The players have a _______ rest during the match.
A. one-minute B. two-minute
C. four-minute D. ten-minute
5.Which order (顺序) is TRUE according to the passage?
①Steve caught the ball.
②Kangkang kicked the ball to Jack.
③Li Lei kicked the ball into the goal.
④A big player got the ball.
A.④①②③ B. ①②③④
C. ③②④① D. ②④①③
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We have fun with our school life every day. Our school often holds different after-school activities. There was a football match on the school playground yesterday afternoon.
Our class played against Class Two. Every player tried their best as soon as the match began at 4:00 o’clock. The players from the two teams played very hard and well. At the beginning of the match, a big and strong player from Class Two got the ball and passed several of our players. He kicked the ball hard to the goal.“Oh, dear!”my classmates shouted surprisedly. Luckily, our goalkeeper Steve caught the ball. At the end of the first half of the match, there was no score.
After resting for ten minutes, the match began again. Our headteacher Mr. Zhang cheered us on all the time.“Teamwork! Teamwork!”he kept shouting. At this time, Kangkang got the ball. He kicked the ball to Jack and Jack kicked the ball to our captain (队长) Li Lei. He passed four players with the ball and then kicked the ball into the goal. The crowd jumped cheerfully. My classmates felt excited. Finally, we won 1 to 0.
My school life is colorful. I love my school life.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.From the passage, we know _______.
A. no team lost B. the writer’s team won
C. Class Two won D. the result was 0:0
2.At the first half of the match, _______.
A. Class Two got score
B. the writer’s team got score
C. the result was 1 to 0
D. there was no score
3._______ is the captain of the writer’s class.
A. Li Lei B. Steve C. Kangkang D. Jack
4.The players have a _______ rest during the match.
A. one-minute B. two-minute
C. four-minute D. ten-minute
5.Which order (顺序) is TRUE according to the passage?
①Steve caught the ball.
②Kangkang kicked the ball to Jack.
③Li Lei kicked the ball into the goal.
④A big player got the ball.
A. ④①②③ B. ①②③④
C. ③②④① D. ②④①③
the day. Here are three Bond theme songs from the films Diamonds are Foreve
an interest in pop music. Most young people like pop music.
rld during the 1950s and 1960s.The best-known early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”.