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He _________ the country record at the sports meeting.
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— I must apologize for ________ ahead of time. — That's all right.
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American cities are 1 other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the 2 of the culture. Cities contain the very 3 side of a society: opportunities for education, employment and so on. They also 4 the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial discrimination and poverty. American cities are changing, just 5 American society. After World War Ⅱ， the population of 6 large American cities decreased; ___7 , the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houston are cities 8__ population increased. These population moving to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. During this time, in the 9 1940s and early 1950s, city people became wealthier. They had more children. They needed more 10 . They moved out their flats in the city to buy their own houses. They bought houses in the 11 , areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American “dream” was to have a house on the outskirts. Now things are changing. The children of the people who 12 the cities in the 1950s are now adults. They, 13 their parents, want to live in the cities. 14 continue to move to cities in the Sun Belt. Cities are 15 and the population is increasing in 16 states as Texas, Florida and California. Others are moving to more 17 cities of the Northeast and Midwest, such as Boston, Baltimore and Chicago. Many young professionals, doctors and lawyers are moving back into the city. They prefer the city 18 the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just 19 the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the cities---a wealthier, 20 mobile class.
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Americans have contributed to many art forms, but Jazz a type of music, is one that was not started in the United States. Blacks, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz. Jazz is a mixture of the music of Africa, the work songs the slaves sang and religious(宗教的) music. Improvisation is an important part of jazz. This means that musicians make the music up as they go along, or create the music on the spot. This is why a jazz song might sound a little different each time it is played Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s. They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South, especially in New Orleans. New Orleans is an international seaport, and people from all over the world came to New Orleans to hear jazz. Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s, jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, But in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way jazz continues to grow and change. 1.What can be the best title of the passage?
2.Which of the following is true?
3.From the text it can be inferred that
4.It took about _____years to make jazz popular in the United States.
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Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. The US is well known for jazz (爵士乐), which has gained world-wide popularity. In contrast to classical (古典的) music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is natural and free-form. It is full of energy, expressing the moods, interests, and feelings of the people. It has a modern sound that makes people very excited. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America. And So it does today. The origins of this music are as interesting as the music itself. Jazz was produced by American blacks, who were brought to the Southern States as slaves. They were sold to plantation owners (种植园主) and forced to work long hours in the cotton and tobacco fields. This work was hard and life was short. When a Negro died, his friends and relatives formed a group to carry the body to the cemetery. A band often went with them. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow and sad music. But on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Everybody was happy. Death had removed one of their members, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music, which made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz. Music has always been important in their lives. Coming mainly from West Africa, the black men who were brought to America already possessed a rich musical tradition. This music centered on religious ceremonies (宗教的仪式) in which dancing, singing, clapping and stamping (顿足) to the beat of a drum were important forms of musical expression. As these people settled in to their fields, they made up work songs. Singing made the hard work go faster. Another musical form that helped to develop jazz was the blues. Blues songs always describe something sad — an unhappy love affair, a money problem, bad luck. To this day, the expression “feeling blue” means being sad. 1.Through jazz, people can express______.
2.Which of the following is true according to the text?
3.The underlined sentence “Spirits lilted,” suggested that______.
4.What should be the best tide for this passage? A. A Light Music. B. Black men’s Music. C. The Origin of the Jazz Music. D. The Popular Music—Jazz in the U.S.A. 5.Why did the band play happy music on the way home from the cemetery?
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When I was four years old I got ill. I took medicine twice a day. The medicine had so a bitter taste that I took it mixed in 1. _____ orange juice. The problem was that I can’t still taste the medicine.2. ______ In a particular afternoon my mother brought the drink in. As 3. ____ she gave it to me, the phone rang and she went to answer 4. ____ it. I looked at the orange drink and decided I couldn’t face them, 5. ____ so I hid the glass behind a pile magazines. Of course, when 6. ____ my mother was asked, “Have you already taken your medicine?” 7. ____ I said, “Yes.” I felt very pleased with me. The next day, my 8. ____ mother found drink when she was doing the housework. She 9. ____ looked at me serious and said, “It’s bad to tell lies !” 10. ____
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假如你是在澳大利亚墨尔本的中国留学生李冬，你在学校图书馆找到了一份临时工作，且Brown教授也要你做他的实验助手,这两份工作使你有800澳元的月收入，足以应付日常开支；同时教授也同意你住在他家，不收房租；请你发e-mail告诉你的父母，请他们不必担心，说你会珍惜这难得的机会，努力学习，以便将来更好地为祖国服务。 注：e-mail 的开头已经给出。 要求：字数在100词左右，语法正确，无拼写错误。 Dear Dad and Mum, Glad to receive your e-mail dated February 1st __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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He left ________any of his friends _________ him _________.
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Towards ________ evening, ________ heavy rain began to fall.
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The teacher as well as her students _________ to visit the Mother Company tomorrow.
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— Don't forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow. — __________.
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Do you mind ________ alone at home?
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Mary realized she ________.
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I found him _________ in an armchair, __________a book.
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_______ in time, little Franz was afraid ________ scolded.
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He is not a man easy ________.
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Reading without stop is a ________ piece of work.
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What way are you thinking of ________ rid of this kind of pollution?
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The schoolboy regretted ________ after he didn't pass his exam.
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________ the normal condition, he can read 150 words a minute.
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