On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. Ijust wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "You’re your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."
1.My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _______.
A. he didn't like to play the violin B. he had to support his family
C. he wanted to play games D. he didn't keep on practicing
2.How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
A. Delighted. B. Excited. C. Bored. D. Relaxed.
3."Dad didn't allow" means "_______".
A. Dad didn't let me do it. B. Dad didn't stop me doing it.
C. Dad didn't help me do it. D. Dad didn't see me do it.
4.Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
A. I could go to a better school B. I could give myself much joy
C. I could be a useful man D. I could make people happy
This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight. And you don't even have to give up the food you love or join a gym (健身房). You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin.
A. Wake-up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend(弯曲) forward until you feel sore（酸痛） in your back. It will bum about 10 calories.
B. Start with soup
When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes.
C. An apple (or more) a day
Apples are full of fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.
D. Stand up and walk around
Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average (平均）two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will bum 50 0r more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.
1.We should have soup first so that _______.
A. it can help burn some calories B. our stomach will want less
C. it will provide us with enough water D. we won't need any main food
2.Which of the following may the writer NOT agree?
A. Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps bum calories.
B. Eating apples every day is good for people's health.
C. You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.
D. It's good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone.
3.This passage is written to _______.
A. give advice on how to lose weight B. tell people to eat apples every day
C. tell people how to enjoy a better life D. tell people to give up bad habits
4. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?
A. Shopping. B. Teaching. C. Family. D. Health.
1.We may see this in a _______.
A. newspaper B. magazine C. textbook D. dictionary
2. Which word can be both a noun and a verb?
A. encourage B. record C. imagine D. encouragement
3.How many words are explained here?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
4.Don 't make any noise when I'm recording the song.
The word "record" in the above sentence has the same meaning as in "_______".
A. I try to keep a record of everything I spend.
B. Medical records are now kept on computers.
C. I'll record the film and we can all watch it later,
D. Her letters record almost all the details of her daily life.
Walt Disney was born in the USA in 1901. Wall lived a poor life
when he was young. To have fun, Walt began drawing. In 1928, Mickey \ Mouse was created and became world-famous at once. He soon drew other cartoon characters like Donald Duck.
Then Walt decided to open theme parks. In 1955, Walt Disney himself opened the first Disney park in California, USA. Later, another Disney World opened in Florida, USA in 1971. Tokyo Disneyland opened in Japan in 1983, and Euro Disney opened in France in 1992. In 2005, the world's fifth Disneyland opened in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest of all Disneylands, but the Adventureland in it is the biggest one of all.
On April 8th, 2011, Shanghai Disneyland
project started in Pudong New Area.
It's 12 kilometers from Pudong International Airport. The planned castle for the
Shanghai Disneyland is going to be the biggest and tallest of all the world's Disney
theme parks. "Visitors will say 'wow, look at that big castle' when they first see
it," said Robert Iger, President and CEO of the Walt Disney Company. The theme
park will be the world's sixth Disney park and the first one on the Chinese mainland, It will also be the third of its kind in Asia. The park will be built in about five years and will possibly open in 2014, at the earliest. It may attract 7.3 million visitors in its first year.
1.Which may be the best title of the passage?
A. Father of Mickey Mouse B. Disneyland in the USA
C. Walt Disney and his cartoon characters D. Disneylands all over the world
2.How many Disneyland parks are there in the world now?
A. Six. B. Five. C. Three. D. Two.
3.Which of the following about the Shanghai Disneyland is NOT true?
A. Shanghai Disneyland will be the first Disney theme park in China.
B. About 7.3 visitors may come to Shanghai Disneyland in its first year.
C. It will take about five years to finish building the Shanghai Disneyland.
D. Shanghai Disneyland will have the biggest castle of all the Disney parks.
Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top student. 31 , anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may 32 your study without much work. Here's how:
33 your time carefully. You should make a 34 of things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn't take all of your time. Don't 35 to leave yourself enough time for hobbies.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house 36 a good study place. Keep this space. It may be a desk or just a corner of your room. N0 37 , radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the 38 !
Make good use of your time 39 . Listen carefully to what the teacher says. Careful listening means 40 work after class. You also need to take notes, because it can make it easier for you to learn well.
These are only some of the ways to help you with your studying. I believe you'll find more other ways besides these.
1.A. In fact B. For example C. At least D. As usual
2.A. affect B. find C. improve D. own
3.A. Take B. Make C. Prepare D. Plan
4.A. change B. choice C list D. wish
5.A. want B. forget C. decide D. hope
6.A. with B. in C. at D. for
7.A. books B. pens C. games D. tapes
8.A. subject B. place C. time D. way
9. A. after class B. in class C. at home D. at school
10.A. more B. less C. most D. least
—Where did you go last night?
－I _______to go to Lily's birthday party.
A. have been asked B. have asked C. asked D. was asked
