It is easier to find songs for adults than for kids. The market in children’s music is growing, however. Babies learn about music from the simple songs that their parents sing to them. When the children are older, their parents might teach them songs as part of a game. BB King’s recording of Rainy Day Blues follows this tradition. Most of BB King’s fans, however, may not know about his recordings for children. They only know that he writes very popular blues(布鲁斯乐曲) songs for adults.
BB King, a great blues musician, recorded Rainy Day Blues for a company called Music for Little People.
The company began when a man named Leib Ostrow was looking for songs for his children. He looked for them in stores and looked through books. He could not find anything that he really liked, so he decided to begin a recording company of his own. Soon he was recording music for children. Many parents thought it was a great idea. So did many recording artists.
Music for Little People is located in northern California. It started as a mail-order business in 1985.Today it is one of the largest children’s musical and educational companies in the United States.
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1.Rainy Day Blues is a (n) ______ .
A.book B. article C. company D. song
2.______ creates a lot of music for children in the United States.
A. Music for Little People B. BB King
C. Leib Ostrow D. California
3.The underlined word “located” probably means “ ______” in Chinese.
A. 起源于 B. 坐落于 C. 追随与 D. 针对于
4.If people wanted to buy music from Music for Little People in 1985, ______ could help them.
A. pilots B. waiters
C. singers D. postmen
5.Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.Rainy Day Blues.
B. Music for Little People
C. Lelb Ostrow, a Kind Father.
D. BB King, a Great Blues Musician.
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Smiles and tears are part of life. But do you find enough time for ? I’m not asking if you experience lots of good times. Of course, we should laugh during the happy times. But do you laugh during the difficult times?
Erma Bornbeck is know for her funny looks. But she wrote about a more serious subject--cancer in children. The book is titled, I WANT TO GROW , I WANT TO GROW UP. Erma talks with many children who cancer and learns important lessons from them. She learns, for example, that cancer survivors(幸存者) know how they should smile at life, though they are receiving chemotherapy(化疗).
She tells about the experience of Jessica. Jessica’s leg was cut off at the knee(膝盖) because of cancer. She was learning to wear a prosthesis(假肢). Jessica told about playing soccer. She hit the ball hard her foot. The ball flew off in one direction her man-made leg flew another way. Then the brave girl lay on the floor, laughing happily.
As the saying goes, “There’s a time to cry and a time to laugh.” Do our find . time to laugh? You can … if you find reasons to laugh during the difficult times. Survivors know . If you can laugh even when you’re in trouble, you will make it. Remember, laugh and the whole world laugh with you. Cry and you cry alone.
1.A.calling B. laughing C. crying D. cry
2.A.either B. too C. also D. as well
3.A.it B. one C. ones D. first
4.A.HAIR B.NAILS（指甲） C.GRASS D. finger
5.A.has B. have C. had D. had had
6.A.15 years old B.15-years-old C.15-year-old D.15-years-olds
7.A.in B. with C. under D. below
8.A.while B. whenever C. whether D. if
9.A.many B. plenty of C. lot D. lots
10.A.where to laugh B. who to laugh C. how to laugh D. why to laugh
I don’t know what her hobbies are, because we talk ______ about work when we met last time.
A. mainly B. clearly
C. possibly D. impossibly
This school is ______ as big as that one.
A. two B. second
C. the second D. twice
-We don’t like bread with butter. How about you Gina?
-____________.
A. I do neither B. I don’t, either
C. No, I don’t D. I do, either
-Why won’t you talk in front of us tomorrow?
-Because I’m kind of ______.
A. friendly B. shy C. clear D. cute
