根据短文内容，完成表格，每空一词。
What is your favourite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world.
Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performance are full of energy. He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
Personal ____1.______ Card | ||
About his personal life | Name | Lang Lang |
Year of birth | _____2._____ | |
____3._____ | Keyboard | |
Favourite __4.______ | Tom and Jerry | |
The reason for ____5.____ poor children | He believes himself lucky and should give something back. | |
About his musical life | The __6.______ for western music in his childhood encouraged him to learn piano ___7.____ .With the help of his parents and teachers , he was able to ___8.___ at a famous American music college, where his success began. | |
Famous for his ___9._____ performances and ____10._____ facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano. | ||
根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词组填空。
on the right turn around get to far from walk up |
A: Excuse me, ma’am. Can you help me? How can I 1. St. Patrick’s Cathedral?
B: Just 2. Fifth Avenue to 50th Street. St. Patrick’s is 3. .
A: Is it near Rockefeller Centre?
B: It’s right across from Rockefeller Centre.
A: Thank you. And where is the Empire State Building? Is it 4. here?
B: It’s right behind you. Just 5. and look up.
根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.Don’t be so __________ (patient)! The bus will be here soon.
2.The sun gives us ____________ (warm) and makes us feel comfortable.
3.It often rains here. You’d better _____________ (take) an umbrella with you when you go out.
4.Mr. Smith prefers walking to __________（jog）because he is a little older..
5.It seems __________(fair) to let him pay for everything.
根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
1.People think that dogs are ___________ (忠诚的) to people.
2.Our class is _________ (分成) into four groups .
3.They have some difficulty making __________ (决定).
4.Green can give you energy, as it __________（代表）new life and growth.
5.The Chinese students kept __________ (日记) when they were travelling in Europe..
Every year, we celebrate many special days─Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and New Year’s Day. In some countries, there is a special day for playing tricks on others. In North America and parts of Europe, this day is known as April Fool’s Day, and is celebrated on April 1.
Many people believe that the French started April Fool’s Day. Centuries ago, New Year’s Day in Europe was April 1. In 1582, the calendar changed and King Charles IX of France moved it to January 1.
Some people did not like this, and chose to keep April 1 as New Year’s Day. Many called these people ‘April fools’ and played jokes and tricks on them. Over time, April 1 became a day to have fun in France. It then spread to England and Scotland, and later, to North America.
On April Fool’s Day, jokes are common. In the United States, for example, a person may move a friend’s clock ahead one hour, or change the sugar and salt. In Scotland, April Fool’s Day lasts for two days. The second day is called ‘Taily Day’─for one’s ‘tail’. On this day, people might secretly put a sign saying ‘kick me’ on a person’s back or behind. Other countries have their own ‘Fool’s Day’. In Spain and Mexico, people play tricks on each other on December 28. In India, it happens on March 31.
In many countries around the world, April 1 is a day of fun. Jokes bring about a lot of laughter, and many shouts of ‘April Fool’!
1. It is said that people first celebrated ‘Fool’s Day’ in .
A. the United States B. France
C. Scotland D. Spain
2. In North America, ‘Fool’s Day’ is celebrated on .
A. April 1 B. April 2
C. December 28 D. March 31
3.People are allowed to while celebrating ‘Fool’s Day’.
A. kick your friends in the behind
B. move a friend’s clock ahead one hour
C. play jokes and tricks on your friends
D. take a holiday from work for two days
4.Which country is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage as celebrating ‘Fool’s Day’?
A. England. B. India.
C. Mexico. D. Japan.
5. Over time, April 1 became a day to have fun in France. It then spread to England …. Here “spread” means .
A. 盛行 B. 流传 C. 接受 D. 发展
London, May 5, 2003 Emma Richards of Britain has become the first woman and the youngest person to finish the Around Alone, which is a round-the-world sailing race. The journey started in New York last September and went east around South Africa to New Zealand. It crossed the Pacific Ocean and went around South America, ending up yesterday in Rhode Island, the smallest state in America. In the end, the trip covered over 46,000 kilometres. The same sea route was taken in the past by many famous travelers who wanted to learn about the world.
Emma, a 1996 graduate (毕业生) of the University of Glasgow, finished the race at the age of twenty-eight. The race requires competitors to sail alone. Emma said that actually it was very difficult to be all by herself for such a long time even though she’s really into sailing. Her worst moment was when she had to climb the high mast (船桅) in a bad storm to fix some broken parts. She sailed hundreds of kilometres away from land and the wind was blowing very hard. Only her strong willpower kept her going to make it all the way. These days, Emma is happy to be home with her parents and sleep in a bed that stays still.
1.The first paragraph is mostly about .
A. the Around Alone race
B. a terrible wind storm
C. the start of the journey
D. the smallest state in America
2.Which one is NOT true?
A. Emma sailed alone around the world.
B. Emma made a new route for the sea travel.
C. Emma is the youngest person to finish the race.
D. Emma is the first woman to finish Around Alone.
3.The second paragraph mainly tells us about .
A. Emma’s parents
B. how to repair a broken boat
C. the University of Glasgow
D. Emma’s sailing experience
4. How long did the trip take?
A. About four months. B. About six months.
C. About eight months. D. About twelve months.
5. What is the best way to explain Emma’s success?
A. The other racers had many problems.
B. Her parents encouraged her to keep on.
C. She had strong willpower to make it to the end.
D. She had received a good education in a university.
