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Many musicians meet and form (组成) a band because they like to write and play their own music. They may start as a group of high school students and practice their music in someone’s house. Sometimes they may play to passers-by in the street or subway so that they can get some money for themselves or pay for their instruments (乐器).
However, there was one band that started in a different way. It was called the Monkees and was formed in 1965. It began as a TV show. The TV show had planned to find four rock musicians who could act as well as sing. But they could only find one who was good enough. They had to use actors for the other three members of the band.
Since some of these actors could not sing well enough, they had to ask for help from other musicians. So at first, the band just pretended (假装) to sing. Anyway, their performances were excellent and they got lots of fans. Each week on TV, the Monkees would pretend to play and sing songs written by other musicians. After a year or so, they became more serious about their work. They started to play and sing their own songs like a real band. Then they produced (制作) their own records and started touring and playing their own music. In the USA they became even more influential and popular than the Beatles and sold even more records.
However, the band broke up around 1970, but happily they reunited (重聚) in the 1980s. They produced a new record in 1996 to celebrate their time as a band. It was very successful. Today the Monkees are still making music for their millions of fans.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.From the second paragraph, we can know that the Monkees _______.
A. was started by some students
B. began as a TV show
C. was started by fans of the Beatles
D. began as a radio program
2.At the beginning, the Monkees _______.
A. had five members
B. wrote songs for the Beatles
C. had other musicians sing for them
D. was not very interested in country music
3.What does the underlined word “influential” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?
A. 有权势的 B. 有野心的
C. 有争议的 D. 有影响的
4.The Monkees has a history of about _______ years.
A. thirty B. forty
C. fifty D. sixty
5.The writer writes this passage mainly to _______.
A. show his love for the Monkees
B. introduce the history of the Monkees
C. ask more people to buy the Monkees’ records
D. tell how the Monkees is different from the Beatles
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Many people like spring, because they can go out and do many kinds of activities. We made a survey about the activities that people like to do in spring. Here are the results.
Scott：
In spring, I often visit my uncle and I like fishing with him. I also like boating and enjoy the beach. Last spring my uncle and I went boating. The dolphins came so close to us. It was very amazing. I hope that I can go there again soon.
Linda:
My favorite spring activity is gardening (园艺). I think it is relaxing to work in the garden. I grow many flowers in my garden every year. They are so beautiful.
Nancy：
I love spring. I love going to the beach and spending a whole day there. It is so relaxing to lie on the beach. I also like surfing in the sea.
James：
I am twelve years old. My favorite spring activity is swimming. I started to learn swimming when I was seven years old. I always have a good time with my friends in the river.
1.Scott likes to go fishing with his ______.
A. father B. mother C. uncle D. aunt
2.Linda grows many ______ in her garden.
A. grasses B. flowers C. trees D. vegetables
3.Both _____ and _____ enjoy the beach.
A. Scott; Linda B. Nancy; James C. Scott; Nancy D. Linda; James
4.James has been swimming for ______ years.
A. five B. six C. seven D. eight
5.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. favorite seasons B. free time activities
C. favorite places to go D. favorite spring activities
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.Alice and Jason were sad, they were late for the meeting the heavy rain.
A. because of B. because C. since D. as
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Hip-hop dancing(街舞)is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angles. At that time, many young black people often danced to the music in the street. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash-dance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.
1.Young people like Hip-hop dancing because __________.
A. it has a history of more than 20 years
B. it first began in the US
C. they can invent their own moves
D. many young black people often dance it
2.At first Hip-hop dancing was seen ___________.
A. in the movies B. in the streets C. in old schools D. in new schools
3.The young black people used their ______ to dance at that time.
A. legs B. heads C. arms and shoulders D. A B and C
4.Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world ________.
A. in 1983 B. in the 1980s C. 20 years ago D. in early times
5.Which of the following is true about Hip-hop dancing?
A. It’s not a good way to exercise.
B. It shows that young people feel bad about life.
C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life.
D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems
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Hip-pop Dancing
Hip-pop dancing is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 30 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angeles. At that time, many young black people often danced to music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash Dance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performances. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-pop dancing: the new school and the old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-pop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.
1.Young people like Hip-pop dancing because ______________.
A. it has a history of more than 30 years B. it first began in the US
C. many young black people often dance it D. they can invent their own moves
2.At first Hip-pop dancing was seen ______________.
A. in the streets B. in the movies
C. in the old schools D. in the new schools
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-pop dancing?
A. It’s not a good way to exercise.
B. Young people use this dance to show their love for life.
C. It shows that young people feel bad about life.
D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems.
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Hip-pop Dancing
Hip-pop dancing is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 30 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angeles. At that time, many young black people often danced to music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash Dance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performances. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-pop dancing: the new school and the old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-pop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.
1.Young people like Hip-pop dancing because ______________.
A. it has a history of more than 30 years B. it first began in the US
C. many young black people often dance it D. they can invent their own moves
2.At first Hip-pop dancing was seen ______________.
A. in the streets B. in the movies
C. in the old schools D. in the new schools
3.The young black people used their ______________ to dance at that time.
A. legs B. heads
C. arms and shoulders D. A, B and C
4.Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-pop dancing?
A. It’s not a good way to exercise.
B. Young people use this dance to show their love for life.
C. It shows that young people feel bad about life.
D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems.
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.Alice and Jason were sad, they were late for the meeting the heavy rain.
A.because of B.because C. since D.as
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John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill. He called the doctor and made sure they would meet a
t five. He arrived at the doctor's at twenty to five. He thought, "
It's a little bit earlier. I'll wait for a moment. It's good to keep the time."Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor's. He looked around and saw a noisy square not far from here. He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet. He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily.
Suddenly he heard a girl crying. He came up to her and asked some questions. Then he knew she got lost. John tried to find out her address and took her home. The girl's parents were very thankful.
Then John hurried t
o the doctor's. The doctor said angrily when he saw him, "You're late. Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes?" John said nothing but one word-"Sorry!"1.John went to the square to _____.
A. spend the time B. enjoy himself
C. see the children and the women D. help the girl
2.The girl cried because _____.
A. someone hit her B. she fell off her bike
C. her parents were angry with her D. she didn't find the way home
3.At last John got to the doctor's at _____.
A. twenty to five B. twenty past five C. five o'clock D. forty past five
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.Alice and Jason were sad, they were late for the meeting the heavy rain.
A.because of B.because
C.since D.as
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Many people like DIY because they enjoy making ___________.
A. something new B. nothing new
C. new something D. new nothing
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t five. He arrived at the doctor's at twenty to five. He thought, "
It's a little bit earlier. I'll wait for a moment. It's good to keep the time."