Stonehenge is one of the oldest places made by man. It took about 700 years to build the oldest part of it is now believed to be 4,800 years old. It is located in the south of England near a small town called Amesbury in an area which has many other ancient monuments.
Stonehenge consists of several circles. Some of them are made of stone, one is a ditch(沟渠)and one consists of 56 holes in the ground called “Aubrey holes”. Because many of the stones have fallen over or have been moved, it is difficult to see the full shape. The outside circle of stones once had 30 enormous (巨大的) stones, each weighing about 25 tons. On top of them used to be 30 more weighing 7 tons each, so that they made a circle of huge arches (拱形).Inside this was a horseshoe shape of five even bigger arches in which each of the upright (直立的) stones weighed 45 tones. Inside this was a bluestone circle of 60 stones, then a bluestone horseshoe of 19 stones. Finally in the middle was an enormous stone called the altar (祭坛) stones. The bluestone came from some mountains in Wales, 385 kilometers away, and even the other stones came a distance of at least 50 kilometers. Carrying the 80 stones to form the main circles probably took several thousand men several years.
Nobody knows why it was built. It may have been a kind of church; it may have been a meeting place for the people who lived near. Some people say that it was a means of predicting the position of the sun, the moon and the stars. It has also been discovered that Stonehenge is located on some mysterious (神秘的)lines called “ley lines ” that seem to join together ancient buildings and places in England.
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
1.Where is Stonehenge?
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2.How long did it take to build Stonehenge?
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3.What is in the middle?
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4.Does anyone know for certain(肯定地) why it was built?
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5.What do you think of Stonehenge?
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In 2015，on a TV show I Am a Singer 3, Li Jian became the most popular one, because he has great singing ability and sense of humor. Li has a smooth voice. His songs can really touch the listeners. “ Poetic Musician” because of his poetic lyrics. (富有诗意的歌词)Li was born in Harbin in 1974. He showed great talent for himself. Later, he became a good guitarist and won the first prize in a national competition. “In my younger days, the guitar was like my best friend,” Li said. Then in March 2001, Li formed a group called Shuimu Nianhua with his friend. Later, Li didn’t agree to change their musical style. So the pair went their separate (分离) ways next year.
Unlike some other musicians, Li does very few interviews or concerts. He spends more time writing songs. “ Writing songs is like collecting water in a cup. When the cup is full, the water will come out naturally,” he said.
阅读短文，选出最佳答案。( 5分 )
1.Li Jian gets the nickname “ Poetic Musician” because of ____________.
A. his poetic lyrics B. his singing ability
C. his smooth voice D. his sense of humor
2.Li Jian was good at _________ when he was young.
A. playing the violin B. playing the guitar
C. singing Beijing Opera D. making model planes
3.Li jian formed Shuimu Nianhua at the age of _________.
A. 27 B. 28 C. 40 D. 41
4.Li Jian left Shuimu Nianhua because___________.
A. he would form a new band
B. he had few chances to give concerts
C. he had too much pressure in university
D. he refused to change their musical style
5.The underlined part in Paragraph 4 suggests (暗示) that ___________。
A. Li Jian is tired of writing songs
B. Li Jian likes collecting water in a cup
C. Li Jian spends more time writing heartfelt music
D. Li Jian will give more interviews or concerts in the future
Jia Meng used to keep a diary in Chinese. But one year ago, the 14-year-old girl from Heilongjiang began to keep her diary in English, because Jia found her mother was reading her diary secretly. She changed the language because her mother can’t read English. “It’s like killing two birds with one stone.” said Jia. “My privacy (隐私)becomes safe and my English improves a lot.
Jia’s mother is not the only mom who reads her child’s diary. Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey among over 23,000 parents. The results show that 40% of the parents read their children’s secrets. That’s why , like Jia, many teenagers try to find ways to protect their privacy.
Wu Lei, 15, of Shanxi, keeps a diary , too. But he doesn’t write it on paper. He writes online, which he thinks is perfectly safe because his parents know nothing about the Internet.
Lu Huan, 13, of Guangdong, said her parents always secretly listened to the talk between her friends and her on the telephone in their room. To solve this problem, Liu asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone.
“Parents want to know what is going on in their children’s lives,” said Shao Xiazhen, a teenage expert in Beijing, “But sometimes they go about it the wrong way.” Shao suggested to teenagers that instead of hiding their secrets, talking to parents is a better solution. If your parents know that you are safe, they’ll let you keep your secrets.
阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）( 5分 )
1.Jia Meng keeps her diary in English in order to improve her English.
2.Recently , Renmin University of China had a national survey, and the results show that 40% of the parents read their children’s secrets.
3.Keeping a diary online is the best way to protect the privacy according to the article.
4.Lu Huan asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone in order to protect her privacy.
5.Shao Xiazhen thinks parents will let children keep their secrets if children talk to parents and parents know they are safe.
Hip-pop Dancing
Hip-pop dancing is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 30 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angeles. At that time, many young black people often danced to music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash Dance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performances. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-pop dancing: the new school and the old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-pop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.
阅读短文，选出最佳答案。( 5分 )
1.Young people like Hip-pop dancing because ___________.
A. it has a history of more than 30 years
B. it first began in the US
C. they can invent their own moves
D. many young black people often dance it
2.At first Hip-pop dancing was seen __________.
A. in the movies B. in the streets
C. in the old schools D. in the new schools
3.The young black people used their _________ to dance at that time.
A. legs B. heads C. arms and shoulders D. A, B and C
4.Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world_____________.
A. in the 1980s B. in 1983 C. 20 years ago D. in early times
5.Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-pop dancing?
A. It’s not a good way to exercise.
B. It shows that young people feel bad about life.
C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life.
D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems.
One day, five blind men were walking along, when suddenly they bumped into something very big in front of them. Each one put out his hand and touched it. The first man thought it was a tree ---it was tall and round. The second man felt something tall and wide and rough(粗糙的) and said, “Aha! This must be a wall !” The third man touched a very long smooth thing. He guessed this was a spear (矛).Then the fourth man said, “I feel cool. There must be a fan up there. Oh, yes! Here it is!” He touched something big and round that was moving. What did the fifth man find? Well, he started shouting that he was being chased(追赶) by a snake.
Each man was sure he knew what he had touched, but they were wrong. They finally understood the mystery when the big thing attempted （尝试）to move, and they felt silly because everything they had touched belonged to an elephant.
1.The first man touched the elephant’s ____________.
A. leg B. head C. foot D. trunk(象鼻)
2.The fourth man touched the elephant’s __________.
A. trunk（象鼻） B. tail C. main body D. ear
3.The underlined word “touch” means __________.
A.触觉（名词） B.触摸（动词） C.感觉（名词） D.感觉（动词）
4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. The five men did not know they were wrong until the elephant moved.
B. Each man touched one part of the elephant.
C. The fifth man touched the tusk (象牙) of the elephant.
D. The elephant’s ear is like a fan, so the man said the ear he touched must be a fan.
5.What does the story tell us?
A. Don’t believe blind people.
B. Blind men easily make mistakes.
C. Don’t judge the whole based on only one part.
D. Everyone makes mistakes.
J.K Rowling is the writer of the Harry Potter series, the most popular books.
J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol in 1965. She has one sister is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to bedtime . They loved stories about the magical (有魔力的) world. Rowling her first story, called rabbit at the age of six.
she graduated from the university, Rowling worked in London. During that time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea of a who has magic but doesn’t know it himself came to . In 1992, Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her daughter, Jessica, and much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young . It came out in 1997. To her , the book was very successful. The film came out in 2001. Now the Harry Potter series is with people of all ages.
Why is the series so successful? Many other magic stories place in faraway lands in the past or future times, Harry lives in modern England. He ’s also a very normal boy. When other read the story about Harry, they can being like him.
J.K. Rowling is very happy with her success. She says she will go on children’s books.
1.A. which B. when C. whoD. where
2.A. songs B. stories C. subjects D. books
3.A. told B. wrote C. read D. watched
4.A. After B. When C. Before D. As
5.A. girl B. boy C. mother D. father
6.A. usB. them C. him D. her
7.A. took B. paid C. spent D. cost
8.A. teachers B. students C. readers D. writers
9.A. pleasure B. joy C. surprise D. fun
10.A. helpful B. popular C. careful D. successful
11.A. happen B. have C. like D. take
12.A. but B. and C. orD. so
13.A. boys B. girls C. children D. teachers
14.A. imagine B. write C. think D. read
15.A. reading B. writing C. watching D. buying
