"S. H.E. is going to sing at the CCTV annual Spring Festival Evening Party, is that true?" cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die-hard S. H.E. fan.
After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news. For fans like her, S. H. E. ’s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to get excited about.
The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella. Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singers' English names.
Last week S. H. E. announced they would perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and then in Guangzhou on January 15.
At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium. Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed.
"I love their music, healthy image and everything related to them. Thank God that, although my parents don't understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show," said Peng about the Shanghai performance.
It is not just on the mainland that the three girls have made audiences much excited. In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia.
When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar. "We had never met before, and we didn't talk at all at the beginning," recalled Ella.
When asked about the secret of their success, she said, "Our average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. We are happy to be the girls next door, your singing sisters."
"It's really a magical journey, from day-dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols(偶像). Nothing but magical," she said.
1. Why was Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl, so excited?
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A．S.H.E. band will get the old fashioned evening exciting. |
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B．S. H.E. will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas. |
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C．Her parents bought her a ticket for S. H. E. Is Shanghai show. |
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D．S. H.E. will perform on the CCTV Spring Festival Evening Party. |
2.How did the Taiwanese band get the name?
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A．Their fans gave the name to them. |
B．Their idols had a deep influence on them. |
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C．A singing contest gave their idea of the band name. |
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D．The first letters of Selina, Hebe and Ella form the band name. |
3.What do you know about Peng Weiye?
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A．She stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S. H. E. 's performance. |
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B．She will watch the performance in Guangzhou on January 15. |
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C．She pays close attention to everything about S. H. E. |
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D．She was grateful that her parents understood and supported her. |
4.Which is true about S. H. E. ?
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A．The secret to their success is their pretty faces and lovely clothes. |
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B．They were close friends when they entered a singing contest. |
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C．They caused a storm of excitement in Southeast Asia. |
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D．They have well prepared to perform with their idols. |
5. Which do you think is NOT the reason for S. H. E’s popularity among their fans?
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A．Their music and their healthy image. |
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B．Their success meets their fans’ day dream of becoming others’ idols. |
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C．They can make audience much excited |
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D．Their average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep them close to their fans. |
Until recently daydreaming was viewed as a waste of time. Or it ___1._______（consider） an unhealthy escape from real life and its duties. But now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming. Some think it may be a very ______2.____ （health） thing to do. Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to mental health. Daydreaming, they tell us ,____ 3.___（be） a good means of relaxation. But its benefits go beyond this. A number of psychologists have conducted experiments and have reached some 4.（surprise） conclusions.
Dr. Joan T. Freyberg has concluded that daydreaming contributes to intellectual growth. It also improves 5. （concentrate）,attention span, and the ability _____6.____ (get) along with others. Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser believed that much of his success was due to the positive use of daydreaming. Florence Nightingale dreamed of becoming a nurse. The young Thomas Edison pictured 7. as an inventor. For these notable persons, it appears 8. their daydreams came true. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick offered this advice: “Hold a picture of yourself… in your mind’s eye, ____9.______will drew you toward success. Picture yourself 10. (vivid) as defeated and that alone will make victory impossible.
One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__1___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 2___.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, 3 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went 4 and landed in the grass.
I ran over to him. 5 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 6 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the top student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 7 to prepare a graduation speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 8 .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be 9 !” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to 10 those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 11 you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with 12 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 13 me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 14 of your actions. With one small gesture you can 15 a person’s life. For better or for worse.
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阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求一篇150词左右的英语短文.
In the past 15 years, homework assignments(布置) have risen by 51% according to a 2006 study . That is an average（平均）of 12 extre hours of homework per week! Excessive homework often leaves no time for students to have fun or do something for themselves. Many parents spend at least three hours every night going through their chidren’s homework.
Sometimes parents ask for more work for their children! When teachers don’t give homework, some parents will go to the school and complain(抱怨). They want teachers to assign homework every day as a means sure teachers do their job and the children have work to do.
【写作内容】
你看了上面的文章，决定以 Homework or No Homework ? 为题就此现象在你校的学生英文刊物 Viewpoints 上发表文章谈自己的观点，具体内容如下：
1. 以约30个词概括上文所述现象；
2. 以约120个词谈你对 homework 的看法，并包括如下要点：
（1）你对家庭作业必要性的认识；
（2）你对过重的家庭作业负担的看法；
（3）概述你的观点。
请写一篇计划参加环保活动的英语短文
1) 我和同学将一起参与学校组织的一次环保活动(be about to do)
2) 学校周边环境陷入了困境，到处都是垃圾(be caught in)
3) 我们将把学校周边大量的垃圾进行处理(deal with)
4) 尽管(even if)我们很努力，但还需要社会人士的支持
5) 有关当局也应该不允许乱丢垃圾，因为这样做对环境非常有好处。 (permit doing)
【写作要求】
1.短文必须使用5个句子介绍包括以上要点的全部内容，使内容连贯；
2. 将5个句子组织成连贯的短文；
Harry, Tony, Collins, Jesse和Jack 几位同学欲提高学习成绩，故针对自己的情况上网找寻适合自己学习方法与资料。
首先，请阅读下面网页上信息。
A. Study Skills Self-help Information - Virginia Tech - Articles and self-assessment tests covering scheduling and time management, memory techniques, note-taking, reading, and setting up a good studying environment.
B. Academic Tips - Helping students manage time, take better notes, study more effectively, improve memory, take tests and handle the stresses of senior life.
C. Neuromod - Online Memory Improvement Course - It is possible to improve one's memory performance in specific areas by applying memory techniques. This site explain a number of systems ranging from simple to sophisticated. The training steps are clearly laid out and in most cases online training software is provided.
D. Studying Revising Exams - One-page summary of studying, examination, and writing techniques. A collection of articles about good study habits with how-to suggestions.
E. Learning Skills - University of Victoria - Copyrighted e-books with tips on organizing notes, reading, time and study management, exam preparation and writing, writing assignments, and study strategies.
F. Study Guides - Collection of academic study guides. Topics include classroom and study preparations; studying, writing and reading skills; math and science skills; evaluating and using web content; and preparing for tests. Authored, maintained, and revised by Joe Landsberger.
现在，请阅读下面的信息，根据他们的实际情况，进行信息匹配。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。其中F用CD代表。
1. Tony wants to better himself by means of taking notes, time management and so on. He also feels like solving the problem of heavy pressure in study.
2. Harry wants to improve himself through the ways of time management, memory skills etc., especially he can check himself in time and can find himself better learning surroundings..
3. Jesse will find some suggestions on how to make notes and how to do his writing homework.
4. Collins focuses on his future exams, so he would like to get some instructions for his science study and use some materials on the Net.
5. Jack hopes to train himself systematically to keep what he learns in mind a longer time.
