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II Divo
II Divo is a band (乐队）in the UK. It’s famous on television shows such as Britain’s Got Talent. There are _____ people in the band. They are Carlos Marin, Urs Biihler, Sebastien Izambard and David Miller. It’s one of the most ____ bands these years.
People all around the world _____ II Divo’s songs. And they are popular with people ____ all ages. You can ______both young and old people in their concerts (音乐会). You can relax your mind and body by listening to their music, ______it’s enjoyable to listen to it after a busy day.
As for me, I ______like listening to their music. I think their music is very beautiful and peaceful (平静的).The first song I listened to by II Divo was Pour Que Tu M Aimes Encore. ____ sang it in French.
How _____ it sounded! Mama is one of my favorite songs. It is a sad song, and it is wonderful. I ____ to hear their new album (专辑) soon.
1.A.two B.three C.four D.five
2.A.serious B.popular C.boring D.natural
3.A.enjoy B.miss C.study D.sell
4.A.over B.for C.of D.on
5.A.see B.act C.stop D.teach
6.A.but B.so C.or D.if
7.A.hardly B.sometimes C.ever D.really
8.A.He B.She C.They D.We
9.A.poor B.nice C.full D.hard
10.A.forget B.dislike C.move D.hope
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The Kennedy Elementary School band(乐队) is special.That's because Tony Boland，a member of it，is a 79-year-old flute(长笛) player.His story tells us that you're never too old to toot the flute.
After working at the school for more than ten years，Tony joined the fifth graders in the band.His grandchildren were at the school.He helps children with their reading.
He started tooting the flute many years ago，when his wife tried to throw away (扔掉) their daughter's flute.
“You will play better if you play with others，” he told a reporter.
Brian Enabnit thought Tony would make a difference to the band.
“He's great.He's helping the students around him，” Enabnit said.
Tony practises with the students once a week and performs with them.They played at the Dubuque Community School District's Band Festival earlier this month.
Fifth－grade student Courtney Less thought her older classmate was successful.
“He's an excellent player，” Courtney said.“All of us are afraid when giving a performance，but he isn't.”
1.Why is Kennedy Elementary School band special?
A. Because there is only a boy in it. B. Because it has a member of 79 years old.
C. Because its members are fifth graders. D. Because it gave a performance earlier this month.
2.The underlined word “toot” means “________”．
A. have B. make C. play D. pay
3.How often does Tony practise with the students?
A. Once a week. B. Once a day. C. Twice a week. D. Twice a day.
4.We can learn ________ from the passage.
A. there are five players in the band B. Tony also helps the students to read
C. Tony doesn't like playing with others D. Courtney Less is Tony's grandchild
5.What's the best title for the passage?
A. A Special School B. How to Help Others
C. How to Be Different D. Never Too Old to Learn
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U2 is the name of a band from Dublin, Ireland. It is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. In the fall of 1978, a 17-year-old high school student, Larry Mullen, looked for some musicians to form a band. At last, he found another 3 boys and they set up a band. The four
boys named their band U2.
They did lots of traveling and gave concerts in many countries. More and more people got to know them and love their music. Their won several Grammies and became famous in the 1980s.
The four members are still close friends after many years and they continue to make music.
People all over the world still enjoy their music very much.
根据短文内容完成句表格。
| Something about U2 |
| U2 is the name of_____1.___________ |
| U2 is from __________2.____________ |
| There are ______3._____boys in the band. |
| They become famous in_______4._______. |
| They continue to __________5.______ |
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Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university — about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in the English speaking world.
There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Bodleian Library（博德莱安图书馆）is the second largest library in the UK. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton（克林顿）, the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.
1.How old is the University of Oxford?
A. About 800 years old. B. About 900 years old.
C. About 700 years old. D. About 600 years old.
2.Many students go to school by _________.
A. car B. train C. bike D. plane
3.There are ________ libraries in the University of Oxford.
A. 104 B. 114 C. 140 D. 31
4.The underlined word “ president ” means _______ in Chinese.
A. 总理 B. 总统 C. 学者 D. 教授
5.From the passage we can learn ________.
A. the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK
B. there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University
C. Bodleian Library is the largest library in the UK
D. Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford.
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Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university – about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in English-speaking world.
There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges(学院) in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton(克林顿), the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.
1.How old is the University of Oxford?.
A. About 800 years old. B. About 900 years old.
C. About 700 years old. D. About 600 years old.
2.How do students go to school?
A. car B. train C. bike D. plane
3.There are ______ libraries in the University of Oxford.
A. 104 B. 114 C. 140 D. 31
4.The underlined(划线的) word ― president means ________
A.总理 B. 教授 C. 学者 D. 总统
5.From the passage we can learn_________.
A. the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK..
B. there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University.
C. Cambridge University is older than the University of Oxford.
D. Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford.
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Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university – about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in English-speaking world.
There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges(学院) in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton(克林顿), the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.
1.How old is the University of Oxford?.
A. About 800 years old. B. About 900 years old.
C. About 700 years old. D. About 600 years old.
2.How do students go to school? By ________.
A. car B. train C. bike D. plane
3.There are ______ libraries in the University of Oxford.
A. 104 B. 114 C. 140 D. 31
4. The underlined(划线的) word ― president means ________.
A.总理 B. 教授 C. 学者 D. 总统
5.From the passage we can learn_________.
A. the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK..
B. there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University.
C. Cambridge University is older than the University of Oxford.
D. Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford. DADBA BCABB
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Sam Kaye is only 12 years old. But he is a famous photographer (摄影师) not only in the UK, but also in＿countries. He is even the youngest member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS,皇家摄影协会) of the UK. It was＿in 1853 and it has a long history. It was the＿photographic society in the world. About one third of its members are famous photographers all over the world.
Sam Kays started taking photos＿the age of six. Last year, the UK schoolboy went on a trip to Africa with his parents. He took lots of photos of African ＿such as lions, elephants, foxes and birds. He＿these photos to the Royal Photographic Society of the UK. People at the RPS were＿to see Sam’s photos. They said the photos were so great.
Sam likes photography and his dream is to be a＿in the future. Sam’s parents are＿of their son. They encourage him to＿his dream. They say his dream can come true one day.
1.A. another B. the other C. other D. others
2.A. picked up B. set up C. put on D. got on
3.A. youngest B. newest C. oldest D. fewest
4.A. for B. in C. on D. at
5.A. plants B. animals C. history D. buildings
6.A. received B. got C. sent D. took
7.A. surprising B. glad C. boring D. bored
8.A. doctor B. photographer C. teacher D. painter
9.A. sad B. pleased C. proud D. strict
10.A. keep B. lose C. miss D. Choose
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Sam Kaye is only 12 years old. But he is a famous photographer (摄影师) not only in the UK, but also in＿countries. He is even the youngest member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS,皇家摄影协会) of the UK. It was＿in 1853 and it has a long history. It was the＿photographic society in the world. About one third of its members are famous photographers all over the world.
Sam Kays started taking photos＿the age of six. Last year, the UK schoolboy went on a trip to Africa with his parents. He took lots of photos of African ＿such as lions, elephants, foxes and birds. He＿these photos to the Royal Photographic Society of the UK. People at the RPS were＿to see Sam’s photos. They said the photos were so great.
Sam likes photography and his dream is to be a＿in the future. Sam’s parents are＿of their son. They encourage him to＿his dream. They say his dream can come true one day.
1.A. another B. the other C. other D. others
2.A. picked up B. set up C. put on D. got on
3.A. youngest B. newest C. oldest D. fewest
4.A. for B. in C. on D. at
5.A. plants B. animals C. history D. buildings
6.A. received B. got C. sent D. took
7.A. surprising B. glad C. boring D. bored
8.A. doctor B. photographer C. teacher D. painter
9.A. sad B. pleased C. proud D. strict
10.A. keep B. lose C. miss D. choose
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What good news! Our school band (乐队)will play at Harbin Summer Concert in August.
A. a B. the C. /
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If you join the band, maybe you’ll ______.
| A．famous | B．be famous | C．being famous | D．not famous |