Hip hop or rap (说唱） music as it is also called, started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the 1970s . But today many countries have their own kind of hip hop music . This kind of music comes from reggae, disco and funk music . Rapping means speaking to the rhythm of the music, and it is an important part of the music . People rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems .
Rapping in class.
Would you like to rap in class? Well actually, hip pop music is played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA .Why ? There is a new school program called “ Flocabulary ”in which teachers use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different school subjects . The words of the songs are just what students are studying . This makes learning easy and fun . Students and teachers are excited about the positive results it has had on exam marks . One teacher said, “ I’ve used hip hop songs in class, and I have never seen my students so crazy about history ! You can't imagine how well they imagine how well they remember what I teach ! We even try to write our own songs . ”
Whose idea was Flocabulary?
Blake Harrison, a high school student, was the first person to come up with the idea of Flocabulary . The word “ Flocabulary ” comes from the word “ flow ” and “ vocabulary ” . “ Flow ” is a rap word for “ style ”,or the way a rapper says the words of a song . “ Vocabulary ” means the words you have to learn in a language . How did he get the idea ? Well, he realized he could remember the words of a hip hop song very easily . So,why not make lessons into songs ? Today together with Alex Rappaport, a song writer, Blake produces hip hop songs for maths, science and literature (文学）. They are now used in schools with great success . Rap music started _____ in New York city .
| A．in the 1970s | B．In a high school |
| C．in the 19 th century . | D．In a music class . |
From the passage, we can learn “ Flocabulary ” is a program to _____ .
| A．Write rap music . | B．Sing a song by talking |
| C．Remember the words of a song . | D．help teach some school subjects. |
The underlined word positive in paragraph 2 most probably means _____
| A．bad | B．good | C．final | D．direct |
Blake Harrison has produced hip hop songs for school subject EXCEPT _____ .
| A．maths | B．science | C．history | D．literature |
There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.
On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his father. “Oh, yes,” said the son. “So, tell me,” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns (灯), but they have stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don’t need walls, because their friends will protect them.”
The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.” The father wanted to show his son ________.
| A．how people on the farm worked |
| B．how poor people were on the farm |
| C．how beautiful the farm was |
| D．how far it was from the city to the farm |
How often did they go to the farm?
| A．Once a week. | B．Twice a month. |
| C．Every year. | D．The writer doesn’t tell us. |
When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it ________.
| A．great | B．tiring |
| C．terrible | D．boring |
According to the boy, people on the farm can see ________ at night.
| A．expensive lanterns | B．a lot of cars |
| C．stars above their heads | D．many horses |
Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
| A．The boy was from a very poor family. |
| B．The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm. |
| C．People on the farm have high walls around their houses. |
| D．The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life. |
Bookstores are second homes for readers. Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch(触摸) the books and smell the print.
In China, there are many special bookstores. Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April. Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. It has film books and posters. Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers.
At the same time, bookstores outside China can be very colorful, too. Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. It sells new and second-hand books. There are more than 100,000 books lying on the shelves of the store’s 12 rooms. Bart’s Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine(阳光) while reading books. It’s an outdoor bookstore. Bookshelves are on the street. When the store is closed, people can still buy books. They just put money into the door’s coin box. Where can you find a café, bar and bookstore in just one place? The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico. Books line(排列成行) the walls of the store. On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar. In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside. Does it look like a park?
______ special bookstores inside China are mentioned(提到) in the passage.
| A．2 | B．3 |
| C．5 | D．6 |
Scarthin Books is ______.
| A．a 24-hour bookstore | B．an outdoor bookstore |
| C．in the US | D．small |
People can still buy books at ______ when it’s closed.
| A．Bart’s Books | B．Popular Holdings |
| C．Eslite Bookstore | D．El Pendulo |
Readers can ______ at El Pendulo.
| A．talk with famous writers | B．order meals |
| C．enjoy the sunshine | D．buy film posters |
There are ______ inside El Pendulo in order to keep cool.
| A．12 rooms | B．bookshelves |
| C．green plants and trees | D．coin boxes |
Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year we had a costume party instead.
While we were writing the invitations, my mom came in and asked, “Nancy, what about inviting John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in our class. “Mom, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mom said nothing.
The next day, mom gave me an envelope(信封) with a shopping card in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mom said. But how? We didn’t want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.
On the day of our party, John arrived, in an old sheet(床单)，but still in the same brown pants as usual. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now it’s time for the great prize game.” It was a math game. None of us were surprised when John gave the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.
Everything went well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we. Nancy and Betty are ______.
| A．best friends | B．cousins |
| C．sisters | D．brother and sister |
John did best in ______ of all the class.
| A．English | B．games |
| C．math | D．science |
______ had the idea of playing a math game.
| A．Nancy’s mother | B．Nancy |
| C．Betty | D．Betty and Nancy |
John got ______ as the prize for the math game.
| A．an envelope | B．a shopping card |
| C．a birthday cake | D．a new pair of pants |
Betty, Nancy and John all felt ______ in the end.
| A．happy | B．embarrassed |
| C．surprised | D．sad |
Confucius(孔子) is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC(公元前) in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether(无论) they were rich or poor. He had about 3, 000 students and many of them became famous.
Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear them, and they go far into east and south Asia.
Confucius was born ______.
| A．in Sichuan Province |
| B．on August 28 |
| C．in the Kingdom of Lu |
| D．about 1500 years ago |
Confucius was good at ______ when he was fifteen.
| A．music | B．Chinese |
| C．math | D．other subjects |
As a teacher, Confucius thought that ______ could get education.
| A．only the rich |
| B．only the poor |
| C．not only the rich but also the poor |
| D．neither the rich nor the poor |
Which of the following isn’t Confucius’ idea?
| A．Being kind. |
| B．Looking after the old. |
| C．Working for others. |
| D．Thinking of ourselves. |
The underlined word “they” means ______.
| A．good manners |
| B．Confucius’ ideas |
| C．Confucius and his students |
| D．Confucius’ students |
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| A Concert Do you like classical music? Come to the concert on Friday evening. The concert will begin at 6:30 in the Children’s Palace. Ticket price: Adults:￥120 Children(under 15):￥60 |
| Star Wars USA wonderful movie at Huachen Cinema. Ticket price:￥80 Time: 6:00 pm —— 8:00 pm Dates: July 24 to July 27 |
| Summer Job Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to work late? Do you like to work for a restaurant? Then come and work for us as a waiter. Please call Jenny at 8124697 for more information. |
You can ______ at Lisa’s Gym.
| A．watch a movie | B．find a job |
| C．listen to a concert | D．play basketball |
Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their 14-year-old son want to go to the concert, they have to pay ______ for the tickets.
| A．￥120 | B．￥180 | C．￥300 | D．￥240 |
Star Wars is the name of ______.
| A．a cinema | B．a movie |
| C．a club | D．a gym |
Linda wants to find a job during her summer holiday, she can ______ for more information.
| A．call 8124697 |
| B．call Lisa |
| C．call 2133730 |
| D．go to the Children’s Palace |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Lisa’s Gym is open every day. |
| B．You have to work late as a waiter in the restaurant. |
| C．You and your friend should pay 80 yuan for the movie. |
| D．The movie will be on for a week. |
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