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Most of the big museums in China have calligraphy collections. See our Museums Tours.
For travelers who are interested in the history and culture of Chinese calligraphy, Museum of Chinese Characters in Anyang City, Henan Province is a good choice. The Stele Forest Museum in Xi’an City houses many works of famous ancient calligraphers as well as precious stone sculptures (雕塑).
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1.Where can we find this piece of writing?
A. In a story book. B. In a textbook.
C. In a cookbook. D. In a travel magazine.
2.What can we see in the Stele Forest Museum in Xi’an City?
A. Statue of ancient calligraphers.
B. Precious stone sculptures.
C. City houses
D. Famous workers.
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1. Which road sign tells us that we must NOT turn right?
2.Outside our school there’s a sign like this
. What should the drivers to when they see
it?
A. They must stop the car immediately and wait there.
B. They must take a U-turn there.
C. They mustn’t even stop the car in that area.
D. They mustn’t drive the car into that area.
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The definition of pop music is always changing. Whatever, the most popular music at the time is called 1 music. 2 the early 1900s in America, the popular music was called Ragtime. People played it on piano and was very fast. Some of the songs had 3 and were easy 4 . Some of the songs were only music but were easy to dance, too. In the 1920s, a style called “crooning” was popular. Men sang it with a very gentle voice. In the 1930s and 1940s, “jazz” became popular. Jazz is often fast and people usually play it with a piano and horns.
It wasn’t stopping 5 the 1950s when people created “rock and roll”. Elvis Presley is called the “King of Rock and Roll”. He had many popular songs throughout the years. Rock music changed as the years went 6 . Some different kinds of pop music in the 1960s were called Motown and beach music. In the 1960s, there was also a movement in the United States called the British Invasion. That was when the group The Beatles 7 popular. They were one of the most important 8 in American music history.
Today, pop music can be Hip Hop, Rap, R & B, or Country. American young people 9 like listening to pop music. People 10 as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Britney Spears are some of the most well-known singers.
1.A. rock B. jazz C. country D. pop
2.A. On B. At C. In D. Between
3.A. words B. fan C. grammar D. sentence
4.A. dance B. dancing C. to sing D. sang
5.A. until B. when C. while D. in
6.A. in B. by C. to D. with
7.A. become B. became C. becomes D. to become
8.A. singer B. music C. songs D. bands
9.A. especially B. fast C. very D. not
10.A. so B. see C. example D. such
1—Where is Sally?
—I’m not sure. She in the library.
A. might B. must C. will be D. may be
1There a lot of at this time last year.
A. are; rains B. is; snow C. was; rain D. were; snow
1Pandas will have enough places .
A. to live in B. to live C. living on D. live
