Hip hop, or rap music as it's also called, started on the streets and in the clubs of New York City in the 1970s, but today many countries have their own kind of hip hop music, This kind of music has its roots in reggae，disco and funk music. Rapping, which speaking to the rhythm of the music，is an important part of this music. Young people rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems.
Would you like to rap in class? Well actually, hip hop music is being played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA. Why? There is a new school programme called "Flocabulary" where teachers use text books and hip hop CDs to help teach a variety of school subjects. The lyrics of the songs include information on a subject students are studying, which makes learning easy and fun Students and teachers are amazed at the positive effects it has had on exam marks. This is one teacher said: "I've used hip hop songs in class, and I've never seen students have such interests in history! It's unbelievable how students remember what I teach it even encourages us towrite our own songs.
Blake Harrison, a high school student, first thought of the idea of Flocabulary. The word "Flocabulary" comes from the words "flow" and "vocabulary". "Flow" is a rap word for "style" or the way a rapper says the words of a song. How did he get the idea'? Well he realized he could remember the lyrics of a hip hop song very easily. So, why not make lessons into songs'? Today together with Alex Rappaport, a composer, Blake produces hip hop songs for maths .science and literature, which are now being used in schools with great success.
Paragraph One Hip hop music started in New York City in the 1970s. It comes
from reggae, disco and funk music.
Paragraph Two Rapping in schools is____ in the USA because of the programme
Named "Flocabulary". The songs include information on a subject
students are studying, which makes
Paragraph Three A high school student named___first had the idea of Flocabularv.
Now he produces hip hop songs for many subjects in order to_.
根据汉语提示及首字母完成下列句中的单词，每空一分。
I usually sleep l________ than eight hours a night.
What’s your favorite TV p___________ ?
You can get more i________ about our club on the Internet.
It’s _________ (必要的) for us to work hard every day.
He is too lazy. You can’t __________ （期待）him to help
Many people today like exercise. Some like to run, and some like to walk. Others dance or play balls. They do different kinds of exercise. Why do people like exercising? It’s good for their health. And exercise helps to make them tired, so they sleep better at night.
You may like to run. If you do, take care of your feet. Make sure you have the right shoes. Some people like to run on roads, but they must watch out for cars.
Walking is a good exercise. You may take a long walk in the park. It’s more fun if you don’t go alone. Go with a friend. Both of you may have a great time.
Some people like to swim. But others don’t like to go into the water. If you like this kind of exercise, make sure that someone is watching you. You must always take care when you are in the water. Jumping a rope (跳绳) or riding a bike is also good exercise. There are many other exercises. Find out what you like. You may need help at first. Some people often do exercise, and they can help you. Do exercise every day, and you will know what it makes you feel.
The passage tells us about _______.
| A．running | B．swimming | C．walking | D．exercise |
If you want to run for exercise, you should _______.
| A．have the right shoes |
| B．run fast on the roads |
| C．go with a friend |
| D．let someone watch you |
They must watch out for cars. Here “watch out” means _____.
| A．向外看 | B．左右看 | C．小心 | D．担心 |
In the passage there are _______ kinds of exercise.
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 | D．8 |
What should you do if you want to do exercise?
A. Find out what you like. B. Ask for help at first.
C. Exercise every day. D. A、B and C.
Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was full of water after it rained. Many boys liked playing in the water, so they often got their clothes wet. One day, when Bruno got home, his clothes were all wet. His mother got angry and said, "Don't play in the water on your way home from school!"
The next day, Bruno came home with wet and dirty clothes. His mother got angrier. "I’ll tell your father if you come back wet again, " said his mother.
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
"You are a good boy today,” his mother said happily. "You didn’t play in the water.”
"No,” the boy said unhappily. "There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasn't any room for me at all. "His mother was a ________.
| A．movie maker | B．teacher |
| C．shop assistant | D．housewife |
Bruno went to school________
| A．by bus | B．by bike |
| C．in his father's car | D．on foot |
Bruno got wet________
| A．because of the rain |
| B．because he played in the water |
| C．because it was hot that day |
| D．because he passed the playground |
Bruno played in the water ________
| A．once | B．twice | C．three times | D．four times |
From the story we can know that________
| A．Bruno’s father was not angry when he knew Bruno got wet, |
| B．Bruno didn’t play in the water because he didn’t want to make his mother angry, |
| C．Bruno was not a student. |
| D．Bruno liked playing in the water. |
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London is such a wonderful city. It is very large. The Thames River runs the city from west to east. So the city has parts; the South and the North. In the North, there are important buildings, shops,big parks and interesting places. The weather in London is good. In winter it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot the city is near the sea. People say ________London is a foggy city and it often rains. It is true. Last year, when I in London I met one of the fogs in years. You could hardly see your hand in front of your face. Cars and buses moved along with their lights on. When evening fell, the weather ________ even worse. The fog was as thick as milk. ________ the buses and cars stopped. I happened________an important meeting on the other side of the town, but it was impossible to find a car. I had to get there ________ .
A. about B. through C. along
A. four B. two C. five
A. because B. so C. but
A. what B. where C. that
A. were B. am C. was
A. thick B. thicker C. thickest
A. become B. turn C. got
A. All B. Each C. None
A. to have B. had C. having
A. by bus B. by car C. on foot
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