Here, a reporter is interviewing the 12-year-old singer, Mara Justine, who’s one of the youngest contestants of America’s Got Talent.
Reporter: Why did you choose to compete on America’s Got Talent instead of one of the other singing competitions?
Mara: Well, America’s Got Talent actually called me because I had auditioned before, when I was 9 or 10 . I guess they looked over those videos. They asked me to audition again.
Reporter: How does it feel to be one of the youngest people on the show?
Mara: There are a lot of other people with more experience .,but I just try to do my best .I always go on to the stage thinking good thoughts, never bad thoughts.
Reporter: Who is your role model or idol(偶像) ? What inspires you?
Mara: For singing, my idols are Aretha Franklin and Christina Aguilera, but a role model to me would be my mom. I love her with all my heart—she encourages me to believe in my dreams.
Reporter: What are your other hobbies?
Mara: I love playing video games, and I usually go to the park with my family. We usually play basketball. We also like to play tennis! From the passage, what can we knew about Mara Justine?
| A．She’s the youngest contestants of America’s Got Talent. |
| B．She was accepted by America’s Got Talent the first time she auditioned. |
| C．She’s hardworking and optimistic (乐观的)。 |
| D．She’s less confident (乐观的). |
The underlined word “audition” probably means “ “
| A．试镜 | B．试音 | C．观看 | D．报名 |
Who encourages Mara to make the dream come true?
| A．Her mom |
| B．Aretha Franklin |
| C．Her fans |
| D．Aretha Franklin and Christina Aguilera |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．The Youngest Singer | B．Mara’s Got Talent |
| C．A Singing Competition | D．Mara’s Honbbies |
What type of writing is the passage?
| A．A travel guide | B．A science report |
| C．A poster for a concert | D．An intervie |
Energy from the wind
Wind is a kind of clean energy, and there is lots of it, But, if there's no wind, there is no wind energy. Energy from the water
When water moves from a high place to a lower place, it can make electricity(电）without pollution. However, people have to build dams(水坝) to use this energy, and building dams is very expensive.
Energy from the earth
There is heat in the rocks under the earth. Scientists use the heat to make geothermal(地热的)energy. This kind of energy is cheap, but it is only possible in a few places in the world.
Energy from the sun
Solar panels (太阳电池板) on the roofs of houses can turn energy from the sun into electricity. Solar power is clean and plentiful(丰富的), but when the weather is bad, It doesn't work.
根据阅读填空，每空一词。
| New Energy in Twenty-first Century |
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| Energy |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| Wind Energy |
Clean |
There is a lot. It needs |
| Water Energy |
It is |
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| Geothermal Energy |
only possible in a few places |
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| Solar Energy |
Clean and plentiful |
It depends too much on good |
When we talk about music, we can think of different kinds of it. Some people like pop music very much, but it often comes and goes so quickly. It shows our deep feelings of love, hate, joy and sadness in daily life, so it is quite popular among young people.
However, classical music is not so lucky among young people though it’s the symbol of high music level. We know that classical music is serious music, so some people can’t understand its real meaning. That’s why it’s not popular among youngsters.
In fact, folk music is different from other music forms.It’s more traditional than entertainment (娱乐). In American history, fork music began to show up when people needed it most.The earliest folk songs were those like “Down by the Riverside”, “We Shall over come” etc. Yhese are songs about hard life, but they are also full of hopes. Anyway(无论如何)， anybody can understand folk music and it also welcomes everyone to join.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。How many kind of music are mentioned （提及） in the passage?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
. What kind of music is not popular among young people?
| A．Classical music | B．Country music |
| C．Pop music | D．Folk music |
.What can we know from the last paragraph （段）？
| A．Folk music has only one kind of music form. |
| B．American folk music began to show up before the people needed it most. |
| C．Some people can’t understand the real meaning of folk music. |
| D．“Down by the Riverside” is one of the earliest folk songs in America. |
What does the underlined word “ youngsters ” mean?
| A．音乐家 | B．儿童 |
| C．年轻人 | D．老年人 |
What is the best title for the passage ?
| A．Pop music | B．Classical music |
| C．Folk music | D．Some kinds of music |
Word box: website 网址 ， micro-video 微视频，platform 平台 ，edit 编辑
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。. If you want to watch micro-video, you’d better choose ______ .
| A．www.tudou.com | B．www.douban.com |
| C．www.youku.com | D．www.baidu.com |
Tudou was founded ________ mouths earliest than Youku.
A seven B. fourteen C. twenty-one D. ten. ________ founded Toudou in April,2005.
| A．Gu Yongqiang | B．Yang Bo |
| C． Wang Wei | D．Li Gang |
.If you are on Douban, you will have a chance to ________.
| A．Make friends with others |
| B．use the c2c service platform |
| C．Share videos with other people |
| D．talk with the workers there by QQ |
.Which is TRUE?
| A．Douban is the youngest of the three. |
| B．The idea of Youku is "Let the whole world watch us." |
| C．You can edit what you like on Tudou. |
| D．Douban was founded in 2006. |
May 5th is Japanese Children’s Day. In fact, it is usually called Boy’s Day because it is mainly celebrated ( 庆祝 ） by boys. The celebration of Boy’s Day has a long history. It is said that the festival comes from the Dragon Boat Festival in China.
On Boy’s Day, Japanese boys eat a special kind of rice cake. It is covered with a leaf and filled with bean paste ( 豆沙 ). Children love to eat it very much.
On this day, children don’t have to go to school. Each family with a boy hangs up huge carp-shaped flag ( 鲤鱼旗 ). The flags are usually three colors: black, red and blue. Black stands for the father, red stands for the mother and blue stands for the son. Japanese parents believe that the flags will bring their boys good luck and give them courage and power. When is Japanese Boy’s Day?
| A．It’s on June 1st. | B．It’s on May 5th. |
| C．It’s on March 8th. | D．It’s on June 6th. |
Japanese Boy’s Day is probably comes from ________.
| A．the Dragon Boat Festival | B．The Spring Festival |
| C．Thanksgiving Day | D．Children’s Day |
On Boy’s Day,__________.
| A．only boys don’t have to go to school. |
| B．each family with a child hangs up three flags. |
| C．Japanese boys eat a special kind of rice cake. |
| D．boys need to clean their rooms by themselves. |
Black of the carp-shaped flags stands for _______.
| A．the father | B．the mother |
| C．the son | D．the parents |
Japanese parents believe that the carp-shaped flags will ________.
| A．bring their boys good luck |
| B．give their boys courage. |
| C．give their boys power |
| D．All the above. |
American schools must obey the classroom rules. Here are some of them.
If the teacher asks you a question, you should answer it at once. If you do not understand the question, you can put up your hand and ask the teacher to say it again.
You must not be absent ( 缺席 ) on a test day. If you are seriously ill, let the teacher know. If your teacher allows make-up tests, you’d better take the test within one or two days after you return to class.
It is rude （ 不礼貌的） to be late. If you are late, you should come into the classroom and go to your seat quickly. In the US it is not necessary to knock before you enter the classroom.
In America, you should call your teacher by his or her last name, not “teacher”. Also you should use Mr, Miss, Ms or Mrs before the last name, such as Mrs Smith or Mr Jones.
In the US, it is impolite to eat, drink or chew gum ( 口香糖 ) during class. Don’t do these until （ 直到） the break.If the teacher ask you a question, you should ________.
| A．think it over and answer it |
| B．answer it at once |
| C．ask the teacher to say it again |
| D．stand up and keep quiet |
The underlined phrase means _______ in Chinese.
| A．补考 | B．考试 |
| C．免考 | D．重修 |
When is the best time to ask the make-up test?
| A．Within one or two days after you return to class. |
| B．With a week after you return to class. |
| C．Within ten days after you leave the hospital. |
| D．Within five days after the first test. |
If your teacher’s name is Sarah Tancredi, you can call her ________.
| A．Teacher Sarah | B．Teacher Tancredi |
| C．Ms Sarah | D．Ms Tancredi |
About American classroom rules, which is NOT right?
| A．Do not eat anything during class. |
| B．Ask the teacher for leave ( 请假) because you’re seriously ill. |
| C．If you don’t understand the question, you can’t ask the teacher to repeat ( 重复 ) it. |
| D．You can drink something during the break. |
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