This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “Auld Lang Syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version(译文) by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.
1. Where is this passage from?
A. A newspaper. B. A magazine.
C. A TV program. D. A radio program.
2.Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?
A. Robert Bums. B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.
C. Buddy Thomas. D. The passage doesn’t tell us.
3. When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?
A. On New Year’s Eve. B. On Christmas Eve.
C. On weekends. D. On holidays.
4.When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?
A. In 1790. B. In 1793.
C. In 1796. D. In 1799.
5.What’s Auld Lang Syne about?
A. It’s about the history of Scotland.
B. It’s about an old Scottish poet.
C. It’s about the need to remember old friends.
D. It’s about the wishes to the radio friends.
QQ is one of the most popular chat tools（聊天工具） among teenagers. We regard it as an important chat tool in our dailylife because it has some advantages.
First, we can make lots of e-friends on QQ. It is easy to find the person who has the same interest as us, and we can talk with him or her happily. Second, we can also join a QQ group to find the information we need. For example, if we want to learn English well, we can choose a group with many English lovers in it. Third, we can also play games with our friends on QQ and always have fun.
QQ brings us a lot of benefits(益处), but it can also cause some problems. It’s dangerous to tell strangers on QQ our real personal information like telephone number, address and ID number. If we spend too much time chatting online, it won’t be good for our study and health.
1.QQ is a kind of __________.
A. game B. chat tool
C. book D. TV programmer
2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A. We can get lots of information on QQ.
B. We can make friends on QQ
C. We can get everything on QQ.
D. We can play games with friends on QQ.
3.Sometimes QQ may bring us some ________ if we don’t use it well.
A. problems B. benefits
C. interests D. fun
4. QQ will be good for us if _______.
A. we spend too much time chatting online.
B. we get some useful information we need.
C. we tell some strangers about our real telephone number.
D. we tell some strangers about our real address and ID number
5.If we want to learn English well, we can ________.
A. do shopping on QQ.
B. always chat in Chinese on QQ.
C. play games with our friends on QQ.
D. join a QQ group with many English lovers in it.
Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.
Next, you can read a book anywhere--- in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book!
Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.
Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.
Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?
1.Reading can always keep yourself________.
A. bored B. tired C. sad D. happy
2.You can read a book ______.
A. only on a plane B. when you are driving a car
C. anywhere D. only in the bathroom
3.You can read faster_______.
A. if you read as a hobby B. if you are a student
C. after you read a book D. if you are a writer
4.It is ______ that reading is out of date.
A. true B. not true C. sure D. possible
5.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Good readers must be good writers.
B. Reading is a good hobby for different reasons.
C. You can read on computers.
D. Reading is not out of date.
完形填空(共15小题；每小题l分，计15分)
There a small bridge over a river. One day a goat was going the bridge. When he was in the middle of the bridge, he met another . There was no space for them to pass, one goat said to the other, “Go back. There is no room for of us to cross.”
“Why should go back?” said the other goat. “ don’t you go back instead?”
“You must go back”, said the first goat. “because I am than you.”
“But I don’t think so,” said the second goat.
“We will see about that,” said the first goat. And he down his horns(角) to fight.
“Stop!” said the second goat. “If we fight, we will both into the river and drown. I have idea—I will lie down, and you may over me.”
Then the goat lay down on the bridge, and the other goat went over him.
So they passed each other, and went on ways.
1.A. is B. was C. are D. were
2.A. over B. through C. across D. above
3.A. dog B. cat C. goat D. rabbit
4.A. but B. so C. because D. if
5.A. both B. all C. either D. neither
6.A. you B. he C. I D. we
7.A. How B. Where C. When D. Why
8.A. strong B. stronger C. tall D. shorter
9.A. held B. cut C. put D. hold
10.A. throw B. fall C. jump D. swim
11.A. a B. the C. / D. an
12.A. run B. sit C. fly D. walk
13.A. weak B. clever C. short D. tall
14.A. excitedly B. carefully C. impolitely D. carelessly
15.A. his B. her C. its D. their
---________ hours do you exercise every day?
--- Two.
A. How long B. How far
C. How much D. How many
---What’s Tom like ?
---He’s _______ .He always gives the seat on the bus to someone.
A. shy B. quiet C. helpful D. honest
