There are many kinds of music in the word，pop music，classical music，folk music and so on．Do you know country music？I's a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America．I like it very much!It will take me away for a while after I am tired．The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields．
Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings．It's the spirit of America，easy to understand，slow and simple．
Country music developed in the Southern United Sates．It was the folk music of American countryside．Many of songs tell about the lives of famers．They talk about love，crops or death．The life of the countryside can be hard，so the words in country music are often sad．At first，people played the music only at family parties．But it became more popular later．In the 1920s，people played country songs on the radio，and they made them into records．
When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work，they look their music with them．Country music continued to change and became popular across America．
John Denver was one of Ameria's most famous country singer s in the 1970s．His song"Take Me home，Country Roads"is well﹣known and people still play it today．
61．Country music developed
| A． |
in John Denver's city |
| B． |
in the Northern United States |
| C． |
in the Southern United States |
| D． |
D，in the Western United States |
62．Country music is usually about
| A． |
everyday life and felings |
| B． |
workers'feelings |
| C． |
the lives of workers |
| D． |
farmer's feelings |
63．People began to make country song records
| A． |
in 1920 |
| B． |
in the 1920s |
| C． |
in the 1970s |
| D． |
in 1970 |
64．Why did country music become popular in America？
| A． |
Because city prople liked the music． |
| B． |
Because farmers moved to cities with their music and iy continued to change． |
| C． |
Because country music talked about city people's lives． |
| D． |
Because city people liked the country． |
65．Who is famous for the song "Take Me Home，Country Roads"？
| A． |
A farmer in the countiyside． |
| B． |
A farmer who moved to towns． |
| C． |
Denver John． |
| D． |
D，John Denver． |
Dear grandpa, May 27, 2012
I'd like to tell you something about my life in China. During weekdays, I study in a middle school in Shanghai. We have Chinese lessons in the morning and I do my homework in the evening. On weekends, I stay with a Chinese family, do Chinese kung fu and visit interesting places.
Today my Chinese father is busy working on the computer, and my Chinese mother is doing some shopping in the city center. I' m sitting in the park now. It’s a lovely day here. I hope you and ray grandma are having a good day in Toronto, too.
Love,
BettyBetty wrote about her life in China to __.
A. her Chinese parents B. her grandfather C. her own parentsIn Shanghai, Betty did her homework .
A. in the morning B. in the evening C. on weekendsWhile Betty was in the park, her Chinese mother was .
A. doing some shopping
B. sitting in the park
C, working on the computer
| The Post Office is Closed on November 25. Thursday, November 25, is a holiday. The post office will open again on Friday, November 26. Hours Monday ~Friday: 8:00 a.m. ~5:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a. m. -1:00 p.m. Sunday and Holidays: CLOSED |
On Saturday, the post office is only open for hours.
A. three B. four C, fiveWhy is the post office closed on November 25?
A. Because it's a holiday.
B. Because it's a weekend.
C. Because it' s Sunday.If Mr. Black wants to send a letter at 8: 30 a.m., he can go to the post office on .
A. Sunday, November 28
B. Saturday, November 27
C. Friday, November 26
Soccer is one of the most popular sports in our modern world. But many years ago, each country had its own kind of soccer game with its own hales.
In 1863, a group 0f people met in England. They made some changes (改变) to the game. They made one set of new rules for every country to follow. After that, soccer teams from different countries could play against each other.
Some of the rules are still the same today.
Now teams from all over the world take part in the World Cup every four years. It' s one of the most important things for all soccer fans.Soccer is the only popular sport in our modem world.
After 1863, soccer teams from different countries could play against each other.
Today, the World Cup is one of the most important things for all soccer fans in the world.
The topic of this article is about the World Cup.
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Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?
If you do, you need to take control of your feelings. Getting angry with others can cause you to lose friends.
Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells how to stay cool when bad things happen.
The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can never make them better.
“Getting angry is not a natural way to act,” the book says. It is just a bad habit, like smoking.
The book says you can control your anger easily … all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.
The book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily. Here are the top three.
●Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and
you will see you get angry too easily.
●Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.
●Do something different. When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere
else. Try to laugh.What is this article mainly about? ( no more than 10 words )
_________________________________________________________________What will happen to you if you get angry with others? ( no more than 5 words )
_________________________________________________________________Is getting angry a natural way to act? ( no more than 5 words )
_________________________________________________________________List two tips the book gives on how to control your anger. ( no more than 12 words )
(1) _______________________________
(2) _______________________________Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.（将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。）
_________________________________________________________________
Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (干扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled (控制) by adults, which causes many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives. What is “Survival Holidays” according to the passage?
| A．It is summer holidays. |
| B．It is winter holidays. |
| C．It is a kind of holidays to escape from danger. |
| D．It is a holiday to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. |
Which children may take part in “Survival Holidays”?
| A．Poor children. |
| B．Rich children. |
| C．Children from cities. |
| D．Children from the countryside. |
What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
| A．The reasons people dislike “Survival Holidays”. |
| B．The advantages of “Survival Holidays”. |
| C．The disadvantages of “Survival Holidays”. |
| D．The suggestions of taking part in “Survival Holidays”. |
In a “Survival Holidays” children can learn the following except ________.
| A．how to get good grades |
| B．how to stay calm in different times |
| C．how to keep safe when they meet danger |
| D．how to work in a team |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．No companies can hold “Survival Holidays”. |
| B．Parents can take part in “Survival Holidays” with their children. |
| C．Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled by adults. |
| D．Children don’t listen to their parents any more after “Survival Holidays”. |
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