If you go to an American middle school on Wednesday morning, you will hear kids talking about the American idol(美国偶像)show from the night before. Some have called it the most influential show in the history of television.
American Idol has been extremely successful in the country since 2002. The show was number one for six years! The most popular episode（剧集）had nearly 38 million viewers. But why is the show so popular?
The idea of the show is this: everyday people get a chance to show their singing talents to the world and become an “American Idol”, a famous pop star. Anyone in the country(between the ages of 15 and 28) can have a try—a chance of becoming world famous.
In fact, everyday people are the ones who are allowed on the show. If you are a professional singer—you cannot be an American Idol. The winners are regular people from small towns—people who sang in churches or bars（酒吧）but had bigger dreams.
The winners of the contest don’t get a prize of money. Instead, they get to record an album. Famous stars such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood gained fame(获得名声) from winning the show. So, it seems the contest really works.
It is the idea that anyone can be a super star that draws people to this program. All those hours of practicing in front of the mirror could lead to fame and fortune（财富）.Even you could be the next “American Idol”.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。On Wednesday morning, US middle school kids often ____________.
| A．play ball games to keep fit |
| B．watch the American Idol show |
| C．talk about TV shows |
| D．perform on TV shows |
The underlined word “viewers” means _____________ in Chinese.
| A．听众 | B．观众 | C．评委 | D．制片人 |
According to the story, only ________ allowed on the show.
| A．professional singers | B．famous pop stars |
| C．primary school kids | D．ordinary people |
___________ attracts people to watch and take part in the shows.
| A．The prize of lots of money |
| B．The idea that anyone can be a pop star |
| C．The chance to record an album |
| D．The dream of becoming a professional |
What does the story mainly tell us about?
| A．How US kids spend their spare time. |
| B．Why the American Idol show is so popular. |
| C．What America’s most successful show is. |
| D．How the American Idol show creates pop stars. |
Do you know what couch-potato means? Well, in America, the word is now often used. You see, in America, many people often spend their free time sitting on a couch (沙发) watching TV. As there are many channels to choose, the TV can be quite interesting and very addictive (使人上瘾的). One may sit and watch TV for hours and hours without stop! Well, these people who do nothing all day except watching TV are called couch-potatoes.
In America, while watching TV, most often sitting still with eyes looking right into the TV set. Also because these people are addictive to TV, they don’t take exercise and usually get very fat. So in many ways, these people look like real potatoes! Well, because they look fat, and watch TV on a couch, they are all called couch-potatoes. Now you know what a couch-potato means. The next time if you see someone watching TV too long, just say, “What a couch-potato!”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。(10分)
The word couch-potato is widely used in Germany.
Couch-potato is used to call the people who like eating potatoes very much.
A person who is called Couch-potato always spends lots of time watching TV.
Couch-potatoes usually get fat because they don’t like doing exercise.
The passage mainly tells us how to choose TV programs.
A young man went to a car shop. He was wearing rubber boots(橡胶靴子) and a dirty jacket. He needed a haircut(理发) very much. The young man looked at an expensive car carefully and then asked the shop owner(店主), “How much is this car?” “Nine thousand two hundred and eighteen,” the owner answered. “I want sixteen of them,” the young man said. The shop owner smiled coldly. He showed the door to the young man.
In another shop on the other side of the street the business was done(生意做成了). The young man took money out of his pocket and paid for the cars. He said the cars were for himself and his friends were. Each of them wanted to get one. He said that he and his friends were working on a fishing-boat. “We have got much money this season,” the young man said, “and we want to buy cars. ”The shop owner showed the young man the door means _______.
| A．to ask him to go away |
| B．to ask him to look at the door of the car |
| C．to tell him where the door of the shop was |
| D．to let him enjoy the beautiful door of the car |
How many cars did the young man want to buy for his friends?
| A．18. | B．17. |
| C．16. | D．15. |
How much is one of the cars?
| A．9218. | B．92180. |
| C．147488. | D．138270. |
－What was the man?
－He was a _______.
| A．bank clerk | B．school teacher |
| C．shop owner | D．fisherman |
The story tries to tell us _______.
| A．we can’t tell if a man is rich by his clothes |
| B．cars are expensive |
| C．people wearing rubber boots are rich |
| D．we can’t show the door to others |
Mr Smith was in trouble those days. He drove a car for Mr Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard and the shopkeeper liked him. But he couldn't work when he drank too much. And once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr Black become angry and was going to send him away. He had a big family and was afraid of it and promised(许诺) he would stop drinking at once. The man told him to wait to be dealt with(处置).21世纪教育网版权所有
One Monday morning Mr Smith came into the office with two badly burnt(烧伤的) ears.
"What happened to your ears?" asked Mr Black.
"Well," said the man." I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing(熨) clothes. She had put the iron(熨斗) near the telephone before she went to cook supper. Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it. As soon as I went into the sitting-room, the phone rang and I answered the iron!"
"And what happened to the other ear ?"
"When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!"
_____, so he almost drove the car into the river.
A．Mr Smith was not careful
B．Mr Smith drank too much
C．Mr Smith forget they were on the bridge
Mr Smith went to watch the football match on _______.
A．Monday B．Saturday C．Sunday
We can guess _________.
A．Mr Smith drank much after the match
B．Mr Smith was angry with his team
C．Mr Smith didn't drink those days
The _____ badly burned Mr Smith's ears.
A．telephone B．drinking C．iron
What would happen to Mr Smith?
A．He would go on driving for Mr Black.
B．He would never watch any match
C．Mr Black would send him away.
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If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese, he or she can __________.
| A．call 021—58609228 | B．fax 021—58609728 |
| C．e-mail cherryif@hotmail.com | D．telephone 010-69191617 |
How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
| A．509 sqm | B．428.8 sqm |
| C．312.9 sqm | D．741.7 sqm |
Where is Cherry working now?
| A．Shanghai | B．Guangzhou | C．Beijing | D．Pudong |
If Nick goes skiing in Beijing Snow World Ski Park, he has to pay more money on __________ than on Tuesday.
| A．Sunday | B．Friday | C．Wednesday | D．Monday |
If you want to ski for eight hours on weekdays, how much money will you pay at least?
| A．240 yuan | B．138 yuan | C．258 yuan | D．398 yuan |
Look at this photo of my family. There are six people in my family. This woman is my mother. She is nice and looks so young.She is a policewoman(女警察). She works in a police station(警察局). She is a hero (英雄)in my heart(心). That man in the black coat is my father. He is a scientist(科学家). He works in an institute(研究院). He is very busy. Look at this lovely(可爱的) boy. It is my little brother. My grandma looks after him. She is a nurse. My grandpa is that man in the brown coat. My father looks like him. He is a teacher. Can you see me? I'm behind my brother. I have a happy family.There are ________people in my family.
| A．four | B．five |
| C．six | D．seven |
________is a hero in my heart.
| A．My father | B．My mother |
| C．My grandpa | D．My grandma |
My father is a ________.
| A．policeman | B．teacher |
| C．nurse | D．scientist |
My grandma works ________.
| A．in a hospital | B．in an institute |
| C．in a police station | D．in a school |
My grandpa wears(穿着) a ________coat.
| A．brown | B．black |
| C．red | D．green |
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