We know many musical instruments well, such as pianos, violins, drums and so on. What about the erhu? The erhu is a traditional Chinese instrument. It is the most popular of the huqin family, and it has a long history.
The modern erhu developed from the xiqin, which was played by many ethnic minorities (少数民族) during the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, musicians began to use the erhu to perform different kinds of music, and it became quite a popular instrument. With the rise of some forms of folk art, the art of the erhu developed quickly during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It became an important accompanying (伴奏) instrument in different folk music. At present, it is used in both traditional and modern music, such as in pop, rock and jazz. It has even become a solo (独奏) instrument. One of the most famous musical pieces played on the erhu is ErquanYingyue.
As the erhu was mainly played by common people and the playing skills were passed down orally (口头地), there are few written records about the erhu that can be found. To study the history and the development of the erhu, historians (历史学者) usually turn to ancient paintings. The earliest pictures of this instrument were found in Yulin Caves and Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves in Gansu Province, where five erhu pictures were discovered on murals (壁画).
（1）When did the erhu become a popular instrument?
| A． |
In the Tang Dynasty. |
B． |
In the Song Dynasty. |
| C． |
In the Ming Dynasty. |
D． |
In recent years. |
（2）To study the history of the erhu, historians usually ________.
| A． |
play the most famous erhu pieces |
B． |
listen to different kinds of folk music |
| C． |
get help from ancient paintings |
D． |
read some books about ethnic minorities |
（3）Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A． |
The huqin belongs to the erhu family. |
| B． |
Folk art stops the development of the erhu. |
| C． |
People can find plenty of written records about the erhu. |
| D． |
The erhu is used in both traditional and modern music now. |
（4）You may read the passage in the ________ section of a newspaper.
| A． |
culture |
B． |
business |
C． |
health |
D． |
nature |
（5）The passage mainly talks about ________.
| A． |
the forms of folk music |
B． |
the history of the erhu |
| C． |
the rise of different dynasties |
D． |
the development of Chinese instruments |
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| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Chinese |
Maths |
English |
Math |
English |
| Science |
English |
Chinese |
Maths |
Science |
| Maths |
Music |
Maths |
Chinese |
Chinese |
| P.E |
English |
Art |
English |
Maths |
| English |
Chinese |
Art |
Music |
Chinese |
| After school activities |
After school activities |
After school activities |
After school activities |
After school activities |
The students have lessons and some after school activities every day.
They have English, Maths and every day.
They have P. E. every
They have Music on and Thursday.
They have Art on .
This is a picture of a family. The father's name is Rex. He is forty-eight. The mother's name is Linda. She is forty-five. They have a son of fifteen and a daughter of sixteen. They are Ned and Rose. They are students in No. 1 Middle School. Linda is a teacher. Rex is a doctor.
What picture is it? It's a picture of a______.
| A．father | B．bedroom |
| C．classroom | D．family |
How old is the mother?
| A．Forty-five. | B．Forty-six. |
| C．Forty-seven. | D．Forty-eight. |
What's the father? He's a .
| A．worker | B．student |
| C．doctor | D．teacher |
How old is Rose?
| A．Fifteen. | B．Sixteen. |
| C．Seventeen. | D．Eighteen. |
How many people are there in the family?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
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 |
Welcome to Franklin Hotel. To make your stay enjoyable, we hope you will use our facilities（设施）to the full.
Dining Room： You can have three meals in the dining room. (breakfast 8-9 a.m.； lunch 12-2：30 p.m.；dinner 7：30-9 p.m.)
Room Service： You can dial 0 for Reception(接待处) to make a phone call while you are on bed. There are also pay telephones near the reception desk.
Shop： You can buy presents, gifts and goods from 9 a.m. to 5：30 p.m. here.
Laundry：We have a laundry in the building, and will wash and return your clothes within 24 hours.
You can ask the room staff to collect them.
Bar： The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 11 a.m.
Banking： We can cash cheques (兑现支票)& exchange any foreign money for you.You would see the notice _____________________________.
| A．in a restaurant | B．in a supermarket |
| C．in a big hotel | D．in a library |
There are ________ kinds of service according to the notice.
| A．twelve | B．ten | C．five | D．six |
You can have a quick meal in the ________ if you arrive at the hotel at 2 a.m.
| A．shop | B．bar |
| C．dining room | D．room |
The underlined word “laundry” means __________ in Chinese.
| A．洗手间 | B．浴室 |
| C．洗衣房 | D．茶水间 |
What can you do if you want to make a phone call to your friend in your room?
| A．Phone the reception desk. | B．Go to the reception desk. |
| C．Phone the room staff. | D．Go to the public phones. |
A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.
“My cow's ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”
The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."
“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
“How's your cow?” the vet asked.
“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.In the story, the vet must be _________.
| A．the farmer's friend | B．a milk factory |
| C．a hospital for cows | D．a doctor for animals |
The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______
| A．couldn't lie down | B．didn't eat the pills |
| C．couldn't make any noise | D．was ill |
What medicine did the vet give the farmer?
| A．Bottle of pills. | B．A long tube. |
| C．Two pills. | D．A small box. |
The vet taught the farmer how _________.
| A．to blow the tube |
| B．to make the cow take the pills |
| C．to take the medicine |
| D．to put the tube in his mouth |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The farmer ate the pills himself. |
| B．The cow got better after taking the medicine. |
| C．The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day. |
| D．The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day. |
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