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用方框里所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、完整．（每词限用一次）
Last week I went to an art show. A painting caught my eyes. To my amazement, it was painted by Steven, one of my ______1..Then many things about him came into my mind.
Steven was from a poor family. His parents _______2.not afford to buy him some basic things that he needed. Once our school provided gloves for poor children. I put Steven’s name on the list. He was so _____3.when he received a pair .He loved to wear them and they were always _______4. than anybody else’s.
Steven had a talent for painting and he could ______5.understand what I described in class .But he didn’t have money to buy the paper for painting. So sometimes I ______6. him some. He practiced hard and I often show his paintings to the class. He was greatly ______7. .
One day just before the summer vacation ,he came to _____8. some art books. When the new term began, he showed some of _____9.paintings to me. I felt shocked. They were good. Then we talked a lot. He said he would keep on.
Later he was admitted to a famous art university. After graduation, he had many difficulties, but he never gave up. He was always ______10. his best to improve himself.
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根据所给汉语意思，用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。
1.他的不良爱好妨碍了他的进步。
His bad hobby______ ______ __________________his progress.
2.那个玩具车是谁的？
Who does the toy car _______ _______ ?
3.请远离毒品，否则你和你的家人将面临巨大的危险
Please _______ ________ _______ the drug. or you and your family will be in great danger
4.我已经知道努力学习有多么重要。
I have known _______ _______ it is to work hard!.
5.当有些人坚持只看一种电影的时候，我喜欢根据当天的感觉看不同的电影。
While some people _______ _______ only one kind of movie, I like to watch different kinds depending on how I feel that day.
Good morning. The program today is about music. The word "music" comes from the Greek word "muse". The Muses are the goddesses of the arts. The Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. Today's program brings together music from different concerts of the world. Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone's life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades, students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become interested in listening to pop music.
The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music, Indian music, pop music and so on. Music has meaning for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad. In this program we shall study the language of music. We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel.
Now, here comes the music today, I shall explain why they are all good music.
1. The first paragraph is mainly about the ______.
A. styles of music
B. history of music
C. taste of music
D. knowledge of music
2.Which is NOT the purpose of this music program?
A. To study the language of music .
B. To learn more about the music.
C. To give a complete background to the music.
D. To give people some music to listen to.
3.The speaker is probably______.
A. a host B. a singer C. a dancer D. a teacher
There is a sign at a Korean university asking tourists not to step into the grass to take photos. The sign is not written in Korean or English; it is written in Chinese.
These signs, and signs in other countries warning Chinese tourists about their behavior, have shamed many Chinese who worry about the image of the country.
Over 70 million Chinese tourists made overseas trips last year and spent $102 billion, more than the $84 billion spent by American and German tourists. For many Chinese tourists, it was their first trip abroad and they didn't know about foreign ways. And some of these tourists took their bad habits from China with them.
Wang Yang, a Chinese deputy prime minister, said, "They speak loudly in public, carve words or numbers on tourist attractions, cross the road when the traffic lights are still red and spit anywhere. It damages the image of the Chinese people and has a very bad influence Before you travel to a foreign country, it's important to learn some things about the country and its culture. You are guests in the country and it's important to respect your hosts. As more and more Chinese visit foreign countries, their behavior will certainly change and those shameful signs will, hopefully, disappear.
1.How do many Chinese feel about the signs?
A. Proud. B. Interested. C. Shameful.
2. The underlined word "image" probably means " ______ " in Chinese.
A. 形象 B. 热情 C. 财富
3. The passage is written to ______ .
A. order the Korean university to clean up signs with Chinese words
B. advise the overseas Chinese tourists to change their behavior
C. ask Chinese people not to spend too much money traveling abroad
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Signs Shame Overseas Chinese Tourists
B. Foreign Culture Makes Bad Influence
C. Foreign Countries Attract Chinese Tourists
Are you the only child in the family? If so, you are the most important in your family. Parents are the closest people to you in the world. But a lot of middle school students have a problem. They feel they're not as close to their parents as before. They even don't think their parents are fair to them.
Some students complain that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. Some say their parents don't allow them to play computer games when other classmates are doing that. Others say when they're making phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask if they're speaking to a boy or a girl. These make them very unhappy. Some students even decide to leave home because they're afraid to tell their parents when they have done something wrong, especially when they do badly in exams. Then they usually think running away is the only choice But they don't know running away may bring them some more problems.
Problems are parts of life. Here are some suggestions for you to solve your problems.
1. Find a good chance to talk with your parents. Don't be afraid to tell them your feelings.
2. Get help from others like good friends or teachers.
3. Keep a diary to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.
4. Show your parents you're growing up. Then they'll feel you're no longer a small child.
If you follow the advice, you'll have a happy life and never think of running away. When they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, thinking of finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly what they are thinking about. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it is the closest people to an only child.
1.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Parents don't love their children now
B. Middle school students don't have any problems
C. Some students don't think their parents are fair to them
2.Why does the author advice us to keep a diary?
A. Because it's our homework
B. Because it can help us understand ourselves better.
C. Because it can help us practice writing
3. This article is about some middle school students'______ .
A. friends B. hobbies C. problems
Gift giving is different from culture to culture and person to person.
When giving gifts, sometimes color is important. For example, for many Chinese people around the world, red is a lucky color, and people often like to pack gifts in this color. However, did you know that in Korea, red is a color of death? That is why you should not pack gifts in this color if you are giving a gift to a Korean person.
What about western countries? In western countries ,the color of packing paper is not really important. But color does matter when giving flowers, especially roses. You should not give red roses to a western person you don’t know very well because they are a symbol of love. You could give yellow roses instead as these are a symbol of friendship. You could also send pink roses as gifts to say thank you.
What other things should you remember when giving gifts to someone from a different culture? Well, one thing you should keep in mind is the person’s religion. When choosing a gift for a Muslim or Jewish friend, you should never get good food including pork or things made from pigskin. Another thing that you shouldn’t get for a Muslim person is alcohol.
1.Red is a lucky color all over the world .
2.Yellow roses are a symbol of love.
3. When you give gifts to a foreigner, you should remember his religion.
4.Three kinds of color are mentioned in this passage.
5. We can give a Muslim friend a bottle of alcohol as a gift.
