Jose, a young musician, is a rising star in Bolivia. He has already performed in some of the countries’ top venues(会场) including the Legislative Palace. What’s so great about that? Jose is just seven years old and he is blind!

     Jose is musically talented. At the age of 4, he picked up the drums and showed surprising talent. Later he moved on to the piano and his musical talent became undeniable(不可否认的). By the age of 5, Jose had formed his own jazz trio(三重奏)。

     The young boy knows every jazz song in his book and can play them all with great confidence. And it is not the only kind of music he enjoys. He also loves listening to blues, heavy metal, etc.

     Roberto Montano is clearly a proud father when speaking of his son Jose. He said that he had nothing to do with his son’s unusual talent. In fact he didn’t even know much about jazz until Jose started to play. He believes the young boy is just born with a “music chip” (芯片) inside him.

     Although Jose is a rising superstar, he lives a life like other children do. Just like his classmates, he goes to school, does homework and even does chores at home.

1.Jose showed his talent for music when he was _______ years old.

A. four              B. five

C. six               D. seven

2. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A. piano songs                              B. the drums and the piano

C. jazz songs                               D. blues and heavy metal

3.What can we learn about Jose’s father?

A. He is a blind man

B. He is a great musician.

C. He is very strict with Jose

D. He is very proud of Jose.

4. We can learn from the last paragraph that Jose lives a ________ life.

A. busy            B. rich         C. different            D. normal

5. Which can be the best title of the passage?

A. A Bolivian boy’s future plan

B. A school day of a Bolivian boy

C. A talented young musician in Bolivia

D. A family of great musicians in Bolivia

1.Which club is NOT for Grade 8 students?

A. Art Club          B. Writers Club

C. Jazz Club         D. Reading Club

2.If Jenny wants to get more information about the Foreign Movie Club, she can write an e-mail to ________.

A. dterhune@atlantapublicschools.us

B. mabond@atlantapublicschools.us

C. dosmith@atlantapublicschools.us

D. dgervais@atlantapublicschools.us

3.How long do Jazz Club’s activities last every time?

A. Half an hour.                         B. One hour

C.  One and a half hours                 D. Two hours

4.How many clubs are open on Thursday?

A. Two            B. Three

C. Four           D. Five

5.Where can we probably read the material?

A. On a TV ad.           B. In a movie poster.

C.  On a school website. D. In a sports magazine.

完形填空。阅读下列短文，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?

     Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech. The other day, Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of      classmates.

     “I was wrong. It was very different and much     than talking to my classmates during playtime,” Li said. “I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute(哑巴）and wanted to leave the classroom     .”

     Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same     , they can talk about their ideas freely     their best friends after class, but can’t speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of    .

     Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their     , such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to.    .he also gives some advice to students. “During your free time you should     more. When you’re speaking in public, take it easy, just imagine you’re talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly.” Zhou said. “ That     a fine public speech and you’ll feel confident.”

1.A. Her        B. my       C. His          D. he

2.A. harder    B. easier    C. better       D. worse

3.A. slowly   B. quickly   C. sadly       D. happily

4.A. answer   B. answers   C. problem      D. problems

5.A. except   B. beside    C. for         D. with

6.A. speaks   B. speaking  C. spoke        D. speak

7.A. mouths   B. eyes.     C. minds       D. ideas

8.A. But        B. So       C. And          D. However

9.A. play       B. ask       C. write        D.  practice

10.A. reports   B. keeps     C. makes       D. has

—Could you tell me ______?

—At nine o’clock tomorrow morning.

A. when did he leave

B. when is he leaving

C. when he left

D. when he is leaving

He was so _______ when he heard the ______ news that he got the first prize in the concert.

A. exciting; exciting    B. excited; excited

C. exciting; excited    D. excited; exciting

A lot of trees _____ around here every year, and we can enjoy fresher air now.

A. were planted    B. are planted        C. will plant         D. are planting

She used to _____ a bus to school, but now she is used to _____ to school.

A. taking; walk    B. take; walk         C. taking; walking    D. take; walking

I don’t think fast food is good for our health, so I ________ go to MacDonald.

A. seldom         B. always           C. usually          D. often

Our teacher says that _____ we practice, ______ our spoken English will be.

A. more; better       B. the more; the better

C. more; the better    D. the more; better

______a pretty boy he is!

A. Where        B. How

C. Why          D. What