Hip-hop dancing (街舞) is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the USA. In early times, in New York and Los Angles, many young black people often danced to the music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 film Flashdance. Some people performed (表演) Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.
1. Young people like Hip-hop dancing because_______.
A. It has a story of more than 20 years.
B. It first began in the USA.
C. They can invent their own moves
D. Many young black people often dance it.
2. At first , people can see Hip-hop dancing ________.
A. in movies B. in streets
C. in old schools D. in new schools
3.The young black people used their_________ to dance.
A. legs B. heads
C. arms and shoulders D. A, B and C
4.Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world _________.
A. in the 1970s B. in1983
C.50 years ago D. in early times
5.Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-hop dancing?
A. It’s not a good way to exercise.
B. It shows that young people feel bad about life.
C. Young people use their dance to show their love for life.
D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems.
根据短文内容,判断句子正误。正确的写“A”，不正确的写“B”(5分)
American English and British English are very different. Sometimes this difference is so big that the two seem like different languages!
Some words in British English mean things that are different in American English. For example a “raincoat” (American English) is called a “Mackintosh” in British English. But in America, a mackintosh is a kind of computer.
Most American sayings (谚语) mean nothing to the British. For example, Americans like to say, “Wake up and smell the coffee” which means “wake up and face reality（现实）”. But the British think it is silly-they do not drink coffee in the morning. Instead, most of them drink tea.
Of course, the two languages are the same in many ways. To “call” someone (American English) is to “ring” somebody in Britain. The two languages borrow from each other a lot. But for foreign students learning English, there can be many problems. After all, American English and British English have, over the years, become so different. Foreign students often learn British English, come to the USA, and cannot understand any American English! So you must ask yourself—where do I want to go in the future – America or England? If it is England, you should learn British English. But if you want to study in America, try learning as much true American English as possible. Watch American movies, listen to American songs, read books written in American English, and talk with an American accent (口音) — not a British one!
1. Some American English and British English are different in meanings.
2.“Mackintosh” is a kind of computer in England.
3. A lot of Englishmen like drinking coffee in the morning.
4. British English and American English borrow a lot from each other.
5. If you want to study in England, you’d better learn British English.
In China, many parents try to keep their children at home. In Canada, they will sometimes push them out of the house to make them live ______.
If a person over 18 chooses to stay at home, the parents may become . They are afraid that their child is either lazy, or that he will become lazy if he stays at home for too long. So often they will say, “OK, you can stay at home, but you must rent (房租).”
In some homes, the parents may make their children do their own _, cooking, and something like that. This is not because the parents are , it’s because they want to be sure their child is not too lazy.
In China, parents often show their love and care their children by trying to take care of all their problems. They think it is not to let their children walk on the road by themselves because there are so many cars and buses, so they take their children to school in the morning, and them back after school. They only want their children hard. Children try their best to get good in all subjects. Usually parents care about everything of their children. They think by doing so their children will have a better life.
1.A. away B. alone C. near D. far
2.A. worried B. angry C. sad D. afraid
3.A. pay B. cost C. spend D. give
4.A. playing B. sleeping C. eating D. washing
5.A. rude B. careless C. unkind D. unhappy
6.A. at B. to C. for D. of
7.A. dangerous B. safe C. right D. wrong
8.A. take B. bring C. make D. carry
9.A. to study B. to write C. to practise D. to grow
10.A. lessons B. awards C. classes D. grades
-What else do you need?
-__________else. I get everything ready now.
A. Everything B. Nothing
C. Something D. Anything
I bought some CDs for my father. They __________me 60 yuan.
A. cost B. spend
C. use D. pay
-Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?
-__________, I still have a lot of things to do.
A. Never mind B. Not at all
C. I’m afraid not D. No way
