完成表格。阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成表格中所缺的信息。
Do you like popular music from Latin America,the United States,or Asia? Many musicians from around the world blend(混合) countrys music with popular sounds.
Caetano Veloso
After thirty years, Caetano Veloso is still one of Brazil’s most important musicans.He mixed rock with the music of the Bahia region(地区).Bahia is a state of Brazil that is strongly influenced by African culture. Caetano Veloso is an excellent songwriter and poet.He talks of his music：“I make my records like a painter paints his canvas(油画)”.
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt is an American singer,songwriter,and guitarist.Her music blends rock with country and blues.The blues is a kind of folk music that is often sad.It is usually about love and the problems of life. Bonnie Raitts strong,rough voice is perfect for singing country and blues.
Cui Jian
Cui Jian is a very important musician in the growth of rock music in China.Western styles,like jazz and rap,clearly influence his music.However,his music has Chinese style in its instruments and sounds. Cui Jian says his music expressesthe feelings of Chinese young people.
Name
| Nationality | Kinds of music he /she blends |
Caetano Veloso
| Brazilian | 1.____________ |
Bonnie Raitt
| 2.____________ | 3._______________ |
Cui Jian
| 4._____________ | jazz and rap with Chinese style |
阅读下面两篇短文，根据所给语境，按要求完成下列各题。
When the teacher asks a question in class,Wang Xiaobing never raises his hand.The 15—year—old Beijinger always waits for other classmates or the teacher to give the answer.（1）‘如果我的回答是错的怎么办？’Wang asks.
Wang is a typical among students who don’t put their hands up to answer teachers’ questions.At middle schools,this situation is very common.
Wang said that in his classof 53 students,only six or seven raise their hands when a question asked.‘I think it’s a problem that might affect our studies ,but I am afraid of making mistakes in front of my classmates,’he said.
This problem has attracted experts(专家)and teachers’ attention.Hu Wei,a Chemistry teacher from Yibin No.6 Middle School,Sichuan,listed some possible reasons to explain why students don’t raise their hands:they lack confidence;they’re afraid of showing off;or they’re afraid of losing face by giving a wrong answer.
Sun Pin ,aged 16,from Fujian,always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer,(2) _______ _______ she isn’t sure wether she has gotten the right answer or not.
Sun can’t understand why some of her classmates keep silent in class.She enjoys raising her hand a lot. (3) Sun said‘It keeps me enthusiastic(热情的)and confidence to express my ideas and raising my hand has really made me outstanding.’
1. 把（1）出的句子翻译成英文。
_______________________________________________________________________
2.在（2）处填上适当的单词，使句子完整。
_________ ____________
3.把（3）处的句子翻译成中文。
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As a child,Alain Robert was afraid of height.One day,when he was 12,he returned home from school.At the front door of his building,he looked for his keys.He didn’t find them.It was 3.30p.m.and his parents worked until 6.00p.m.Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor.He saw an open window.He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building.When he opened his eyes,he told himself,‘I can do it.’Fifteen minutes later,he was in his house and his fear of height was gone.
Then,Alain tried to climb buildings.In 2003,he climbed a building in London,dressing up as aspiderman to advertise the movie.In 2004,he climbedTaipei 101(one of the tallest buildings in the world).To reach the top of a building,Alain used only his hands and special shoes.
Alain takes climbing as a hobby.He also does it to raise money for charity(for have and the homeless).When he climbs,he wants to send a massage to people.If you have a dream----something you really want to do,it can become true.But you must be brave and keep trying.If something bad happens,don’t give up.Close your eyes and tell yourself,‘I can do it.’
1.Alain Robert first climbed the tall building __________.
A.in 2003 B.in 2004 C.at 6.00p.m. D.at the age of12
2.Alain Robert climbed the tall building in London to__________.
A.advertise the movie Spiderman B.make the, movie Spiderman
C.enter the apartment D.raise money for children and the homeless
3.What can you learn from this passage?
A.We must learn to climb tall building
B.If we have a dream,we must be brave and hold on to it
C.If we say‘I can do it ,’we can climb tall building
D.We must climb tall buildingsto raise money for charity.
根据所掌握的文化或背景知识，选择最佳答案。
1.The following descriptions of Paris,which is not true.
A. Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the most famous churches.
B.The Eiffel Tower is a fantastic sight.
C.There are many beautiful beaches in Paris.
D.There aren’t any mountains in Paris.
2.What can we do to save the environment?
A.Go to bed with the lignt on B.Turn on the shower while washing hair
C.Often use paper towels D.Take our own bag while shopping
3.There many places of interests in China._________ are the birthplaces(发源地) of Chinese culture.
A.Mount Tai and Mount Huang B.Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake
C.The Changjiang River and the Huanghe River D.Mount Song and Mount Emei
4.If you wanted to visit an educational place in China,such as Confucius' hometown,you would go to__________.
A.Huanggang Hubei B.Weihai Shandong C.Qufu Shandong D.Nanjing Jiangsu
5.Yellow River Fisherman is ____________.
A.Hong Tao’s latest movie B.Lu Xun’s novel
C.Han Han’s new book D.Zhang Yimou’s new movie
6.In Beijing ,people drive on the _______ side of the road,while in London ,people drive on the _______ side of the road.
A.left;left B.right;right C.left;right D.right;left5
Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy and shoes. But the story is not so easy.
‘Mum, I want this pair of shoes!’
‘Dear! Those are 900yuan!That is too !’
‘But all the boys in my class wear this brand!’
So the real story is :Kids to catch up with fashion.
Chinese students uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but know the differences. The ‘rich ’kids wear amazing watches, ride and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to kids .The everyone else wants them ,too. For example, some ‘rich’ kids use pencil box that 1,000yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer(温度计)，a compass, a music box and even games in it! But think about it: Do you really need a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意)you。
As for these ‘rich’ kids, they are not rich at all. parents buy them all their cool things. They may have an advantage now, it won’t last forever. If you want to show off money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard .You will get a great job in the future.
Parents should also learn to refuse their kids’ demands. They should their kids: As students, what is really important is not school fation but good grades.
1.A. pictures B.school things C. computer games D.food and drinks
2.A.expensive B.cheap C. ugly D.nice
3.A.hate B.give up C.want D.get
4.A.put on B.take off C.buy D.wear
5.A.kids B.fathers C.mothers D. people
6.A.cars B.bicycles C.MP5s D.CDs
7.A.another B.the others C.others D.other
8.A.pays B.costs C.spends D.buys
9.A.so B.such C.as D.like
10.A.and B.but C.or D.though
11.A.His B.Her C.Their D.Your
12.A.but B.because C.if D.for
13.A.how many B.how much C.how long D.how often
14.A.how B.what C.why D.where
15.A.say B.talk C.says D.tell
