Overnight, TFboys, a boy band consisting of three middle school students, became the talk all over China. Founded last year, the oldest member of TF boys is only 14. But the number of their followers on Sina Weibo has reached 11 million. Their music videos are also getting millions of views online.
Some say that TFboys has become popular only because of their pretty faces. But take a serious look at the three boys, and you may find out what has helped them win over so many people.
Wang Junkai, 14, from Chongqing
What did you do when you were 8 years old? Wang had become a trainee at TF Entertainment at that age, he still goes to school like other kids during weekdays. But his weekends were filled with training classes. He learned how to sing and dance. He had to do the splits (劈叉) again and again. Many boys couldn’t stand it and quit, but Wang didn’t give up. Before he finally became a TFboy, the tough guy has been practicing for five years.
Wang Yuan, 13, from Chongqing
Fans like to call Wang “Er Yuan” because he is a funny guy who’s always telling dry jokes. But when he starts to sing, you’d be thrilled by his clear voice and high pitch (高音). The cheerful boy lives a simple life. He doesn’t like to compare himself with others. His mobile phone cost only 300 yuan. He’s a big fan of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf. He has watched every Pleasant Goat movie at the cinema.
Yiyang Qianxi, 13, from Hunan
Yiyang is the shortest of the three boys, but he definitely(明确地) has the most splendid resume (履历). He is a top student. He is an excellent dancer. He takes part in TV shows. He has played different roles in many movies. He is even good at calligraphy (书法). When other teenagers show off their new clothes on Weibo, Yiyang displays his calligraphy work. How can he be good at so many things? “ I’d practice dancing while others were chatting,” he said.
1.Some people believe that TFboys has become popular only because of
A. their beautiful songs B. their pretty faces
C. their lovely voices D. their rich families
2.How do you think of the members of TFboys?
A. They are hard-working and talented.
B. They have become popular because of their good looks.
C. They are getting on well with each other.
D. They don’t go to school because they should take part in many training classes.
3.From the article, we know that always making people laugh.
A. Yiyang Qianxi B. Wang Yuan
C. Wang Junkai D. The TFboys
4.What doed the word “splendid” mean?
A. great B. full C. bad D. high
5.The article mainly tells us that .
A. The TFboys always try their best to do everything.
B. The TFboys have become popular not only because of their good looks but also their hardworking.
C. The TFboys are tired of their hard training classes.
D. The TFboys always work hard.
Canada is famous for its winter lifestyle, for the season lasts half the year there. A great example of this is the Quebec Winter Carnival(嘉年华). Quebec is an old city with beautiful historic buildings, and many agree that winter is the best time to visit. The city comes alive in the snow, especially during the winter festival. People who visit the cold city can find tons of things to do that will make winter seem perfect.
The Carnival has a magical ice palace made with 9,000 tons of snow, a boat race on the St. Lawrence River, and two night parades(游行) with funny people and colorful cars. Other interesting things include a 122-meter ice slide, and a large football game. There is also an exciting dogsled(狗拉雪橇) race that runs through six kilometers of the city’s streets. With more than 20 teams in the game, the dogsled race is noisy, fun and full of great cheer. Even better, artists from around the world come to enter the snow sculpture(雕塑) competition. It is amazing how these artists can bring snow to life. The Quebec Winter Carnival has everything for the whole family and more. It is surely a great way to experience winter at its fullest.
Another famous winter festival is on the other side of the world in China. Known as the City of Ice, Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang Province, which is next to Siberia. In the winter, it is very cold, and temperature there can drop to 30℃ below zero. Even so, the cold weather makes the city the right place for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. The festival is held every year.
1.How long does the winter last in Canada?
A. One year B. About six month
C. Many weeks D. Four month
2.According to the passage, many people think ______ is the best time to visit Quebec.
A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Harbin?
A. It is known as the City of Ice.
B. It’s famous for its four seasons.
C. It is in Northern China, Next to Quebec.
D. It holds an exciting festival every month.
4.The Quebec Winter Carnival includes_________
①a snow flight ②two night parades ③a winter swimming ④a dogsled race ⑤a boat race
A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①③⑤ D.②④⑤
5. The writer will probably write about________
A. the Quebec Winter Carnival
B. the introduction of Heilongjiang Province
C. the snow sculpture competition in Quebec
D. the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival
补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出你那个填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项
A: Excuse me ,Sue !_ 1.___?
B: No ,it isn’t . Mine is in my desk.
A: _______2._____?
B: It might be Jane’s. I saw her looking for her backpack just now.
A: __3.___ . Hers is brown, but this one is yellow.
B: Well, let’s see what’s in the backpack. Oh, here is a hair band. The owner can’t be a boy.
A: _4.___ .Rita has long hair, and she’s always forgetting things.
B: Oh, there’re also several ping-pong balls in the backpack.
A:Then___5._,because her favorite sport is ping-pong.
B: Yes, you are right.
A: Let’s give it to Rita.
A.Is this your backpack? B. It’s can’t be hers. C.it must be Rita’s. D. Whose might it be? E. Must we return it to her. F. It might belong to Rita G. Who left it here. |
It was five in the afternoon . A bus a small town. Mrs Morison got off and went in a restaurant by the road, with a small beautiful dog, she was travelling in , she looked for her dog at noon and missed her lunch. So she was now and wanted to have something there.
The waiter received the visitor . But he knew little English and the woman couldn’t speak French. They talked for a while couldn’t understand each other. She had to point to her and then slapped （拍）the dog’s belly （肚子）. The waiter seemed to know she wanted and carried the dog into the kitchen.
About half an hour some dishes were brought to the woman. They were all and she was pleased with them. After she paid for her bill. She didn’t leave. She waited for a while and said to the waiter and they began to quarrel （争吵）. Just at that moment the manager came back. He talked with the woman and then with the waiter. At last he understood. The English woman told the waiter to her dog, but he thought she told him to cook it for her!
1.A. left B. went out of C. stopped in D. went through
2.A. England B. France C. Germany D. America
3.A. asleep B. awake C. hungry D. thirsty
4.A. warmly B. coldly C. angrily D. quietly
5.A. and B. yet C. but D. for
6.A. mouth B. nose C. face D. head
7.A. how B. when C. where D. what
8.A. terrible B. delicious C. bad D. poor
9.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
10.A. kill B. feed C. hurt D. keep
In a small city in England, there was a farmer who lived alone. Every day he a pound of butter to his neighbour, who was a baker, One day the baker decided to the butter to see if he was getting a pound. After he weighed it, he found that he wasn't. The baker then took farmer to the judge (法官).
The judge asked the farmer if he had any way to weigh the butter. The farmer replied. "I am so that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it, I do have a kind of scale(天平). " The judge asked, "Then how do you weigh the butter?" The farmer replied, "Before the baker started buying butter from , I had bought bread from him. So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker, I put it on the scale and give him the butter of the same weight,"
We what we give to others in life. Whenever you take actions, ask yourself this , "Am I honest?"
Honesty or dishonesty can become a . Some dishonest people can lie(说谎) without a red face. Others lie so much that they do not even what the truth is any more. But who is it bad for? As a matter of fact, those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behavior.
1.A. gave B. fed C. sold D. threw
2.A. weigh B. watch C. cut D. use
3.A. / B. a C. an D. the
4.A. rich B. poor C. honest D. quiet
5.A. and B. so C. but D. or
6.A. I B. my C. me D. mine
7.A. get back B. look back C. give back D. turn back
8.A. answer B. question C. help D. idea
9.A. difference B. habit C. mistake D. difficulty
10.A. study B. mean C. imagine D. know
－What do you think of the movie?
－It is not_ __interesting ____I expected.
A. as; so B.so; as C.so; that D.so; than
