Chen Yujie, 15 studies at a boarding school in Ningbo, Zhejiang __1.____.it was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring.Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bank card , so she didn’r have to travel so often.
2. “It’s usually the most relaxing time for our family.” Said Chen.
She chose the right time.After a few turns of lobbying(游说) ，her parents finally agreed with Chen . 3. So they have to choose a right time .
US magazine Highnight recently surveyed 1,521 kids aged 6-12 in the country , asking questions like “ 4. ” Results show that American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive(乐于接受的)。Meal time is discovered to be their most favorite time to talk to their parents.Bed time comes second.followed by time spent in the car.
Chinese teenagers seem to have a similar tendency (倾向) over the problem.Qianjiang Daily ,a newspaper in Zhejiang, did a survey about it . 5.
So do you have anything to talk to your parents about? Choose a good time.
根据短文内容, 从方框中选出五个句子填入文中空缺处, 使短文内容完整正确。
A. When you want to talk to your parents about something important ,When is the best time to do it? B. She decided to discuss it with her parents during TV time to talk to their parents. C. They found that most American teenagers would choose bed time to talk to their parents. D. She used to go back to her home in Cixi every week to get money from her parents. E. The result shows most teenagers in the city would choose meal time to talk to their parents.. F. For most teenagers like Chen talking to parents can be difficult or even worrying.. |
American country music is also known as (被视为) country western music .It has a very long history . It comes from the folk songs of immigrants(移民) from Britain.
Country music users simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love , and sadness . That is to say , country music describes life . It talks about friends and enemies , trucks and roads , farm and crops.. People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about .
Country western music became popular first among cowboys(牛仔) in the American west countryside . Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear .They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words .They played guitars, violins. and other instruments. In the south of America , many people added instruments from their homes , like bottles and spoons, When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving , they usually sang and played country western music .
In recent years ,many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past.These changes make the songs sound even better.Today singers such as Carth Brooks.Reba McEntire. Emmylou Harris. Lyle Lovett,Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes,Randy Travis and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles.They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the wold.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.Country western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from ____
A. America B.France C. Britain D.Germany
2.According to the passage, people like American country music because ____.
A. It has a long history．
B. It comes from Europe.
C. It is sung by cowboys．
D. It is easy to understand.
3. The chunk “calm the animals “ here means “make the animals become ___”.
A.sad and lonely
B. quiet and relaxed
C. angry and wild
D. upset and scared
4.Which of these is mentioned in the passage ?
A. Early immigrants lived a very simple life.
B. Many country music singers are not well-educated.
C. Cowboys usually played country western music on holidays.
D. In the west of America , cowboys added instruments from their homes
5.The best title(标题) for the passage is ________.
A. Americans Love American Country Music.
B. The History of American Country Music.
C. Singers and Fans of American Country Music
D. All Kinds of American Music, Yesterday and Today.
Have you seen some machines that eat used plastic bottles and give some coins to the users(用户) ?
Recently , such machines have appeared at universities in Chongqing . They can turn rubbish into treasure and encourage the public to recycle rubbish. The machine is as large as a fridge. Users put an empty bottle in the machine, It is identified(识别) by a small camera. Then it is put into a built-in bin. The users can get some coins. They can also give away the money.
When the machine is filled with bottles . it will tell the company’s(公司) head office. Nearby stations will send workers to have bottles collected . packed and send to the company.
The bottle recycling machines could greatly encourage the public to recycle rubbish and save natural resources(资源) .Now the machine only eats plastic bottles. At sometime in the future it will also cover others. Such as glass bottles .to turn more rubbish into treasure and make full use of the natural resources
People can also see similar machines in Shanghai. In the future, more such machines will appear at some large stations. Bus stops, neighborhoods and schools.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
1.The bottle recycling machine eats plastic bottles and give some money to the users(用户) ?
2.When the machine is full , some workers will be sent to collect the bottles .
3.So far , the bottle recycling machine has been able to accept glass bottles .
4.There is no bottle recycling machine in Shanghai now.
5.The passage encourages the public to protect the environment by using the bottle recycling machines
—Shall we go to the amusement park right away or next weekend?
— ______Any time will do.
A. Excuse me. B. Have a good time.
C. I’m afraid I can’t D. It’s up to you .
The police wondered_____.
A. whose handbag it is B. whose handbag it was
C. whose handbag is it D. whose handbag was it
A father in the UK has a wonderful ideas to send his kids to school on time. He takes his sons to their school in a white tank(坦克)
A. looked up to B. made up
C. come up with D. shown up
