1. . One of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club. It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays.
The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. 2.. Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless.
Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. 3.. All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you.
4. .You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. That’ll keep you busy for ages.
At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!
Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them. 5. . Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.
So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started you’ll think of loads of more interesting things to do!
A. That’s easy.
B. Enjoy your own club!
C. Invite a designer to join you.
D .What are you interest in?
E. Some vacation is just around the corner.(即将来临)
F. Then you need to pick a name for your club.
G. Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.
For the most part, you are probably only exposed to the music that is played on your favorite radio stations, TV shows, and music websites, or the music that your friends and family members enjoy. While you probably know a lot about your favorite type of music, it can be a rewarding experience to enlarge your horizons( 眼界 )if you are trying to discover artists and types of music that you’re not familiar with. You might discover you like certain types of music you never even considered.
Have you ever wondered about the history and influences of your favorite types of music? For example, do you know that rock and roll originated ( 起源 )from blues, and that blues began as a form of musical expression for African Americans during slavery? Do you know that most hip-hop is heavily influenced by early rhythm of blues and jazz?
There are many fun ways to learn about different musical styles and their historical roots. For example, if you like hip-hop, listen to some of your favorite CDs and take notes of the samples the performers used to create the songs. There is a possibility that the artists used parts of older songs to create the music. You can go to the library or online to learn more about the artists and listen to more of their music by checking out CDs from the library or downloading songs online.
You can learn so much about culture and history just by paying attention to different types of music and what is being expressed in the songs . There are so many different styles of music to learn about, and you owe it to yourself to make an effort to listen to and learn about them.
1.The main topic of this passage is_________.
A. creating music
B. learning about music
C. enjoying your favorite music
D. performing music
2.What music did African Americans use to express their feelings during slavery?
A. Rock and roll B. Hip-hop.
C. Blues. D. Jazz.
3.How can we learn about culture and history through music?
A. By caring about what is being expressed in music.
B. By creating music from older songs ourselves.
C. By writing down the names of the music.
D. By keeping a record of songs after downloading them online.
4.What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?
A. You should return something to music.
B. You should try harder to learn about music.
C. You should borrow music CDs from others.
D. You should buy music CDs yourself.
The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25th, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympic Games became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympics Games a group of stamps were published in German in November 1936.The five Olympics rings were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.
In the 1950s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980 when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.
1.The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics__________.
A. are the same thing B. are different games
C. are not held in winter D. are held in summer
2.The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games___________.
A. after the year 1936
B. after the 3rd White Olympics
C. before the 3rd White Olympics
D. before the year 1932
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.
B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.
C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games
D. Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games
4.What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?
A. Basketball B. Table tennis
C. Football D. Skating
Farah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother. The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.
“Farah, aren’t you going to invite Hafsa?”her mother asked. Hafsa had been her best friend since childhood.
“Mother, you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with,”Farah answered.
“Really? And what are the rules?” her mother asked.
“Well, only very pretty girls can be part of our group. And Hafsa is so...you know...dark.”
“I cannot believe it,”her mother said angrily.
As Farah left the kitchen, her father called her from the living room. Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands.“Farah, what has happened to your grades? You have failed in Mathematics,” her father said.
She had no answer. The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.
“Farah, it says that you can take part in supplementary exams(补考). If your grades don’t improve then, I’ll cancel your trip to Spain.”
Farah went to her room and called Gina, the leader of Purple Girls Club. “Gina, can you help me to complete my notes before the exams?”
Gina laughed. “Exams? Who cares about exams?”
One by one, she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.Farah knew Hafsa would help her.She also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her, but Hafsa said, “ If you need any help ,just let me know. We can study together till your exams.”
Next Monday, two friends entered the school together.
1.After Farah became a member of Purple Girls Club, she chose a friend according to a person’s_________.
A. looks B. usual activities
C. grades D. favorite clolors
2.Farah became pale after going to her father because_______.
A. He didn’t allow her to go to Spain.
B. She didn’t do well in her exams
C. She had to leave Purple Girls Club
D. He asked her to improve her grades
3.Which word can best describe Hafsa?
A. Silly. B. Beautiful
C. Rude D. Kind
Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.
Timetable | |
Sunday 8:30---11:30 Personal Inventions You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions. | Monday 19:00---21:00 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West If you want to know more about the universe(宇宙). |
Wednesday 19:30---21:00 Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green Would you like to know medical science? | Friday 18:30---21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard University Learn to use Windows XP. |
1.You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on _________.
A. Sunday B. Monday
C. Wednesday D. Friday
2.You may learn something about a disease called TB from __________.
A. Dr. West B. Mr. Morison
C. Mrs. Green D. Mr. Thomas
3.If you want to learn something about satellites(卫星), you can go to the class from______.
A. 8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday B. 19:00 to 21:00 on Monday
C. 19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday D. 18:30 to 21:00 on Friday
4.If you are not free in the morning, you can’t join in ________.
A. Space and Man B. Personal Inventions
C. Computer Science D. Modern Medicine
Nowadays,cars have become a very common vehicle in our life.As the most important transport,cars have improved our modern life in many ways.However,cars also bring about so many problems for people,which should be given more attention than any time before.
Cars give people the ability to travel to any place they like.Many people begin to travel frequently.This helps people connect with each other better than before.A more obvious influence from cars is the large number of jobs that they create.Jobs in several fields open up thanks to cars,such as jobs in car factories,gas stations and highways. This is a huge positive influence on society because they greatly reduce the unemployment rate.
At the same time,the problems that cars cause seem to be more and more serious.A mass use of cars is bound to have some negative consequences.The widespread use of cars has led to serious traffic jams in cities.They have resulted in a reduction in the use of public transportation in many cities.The need to use and develop public transportation has been much discussed and confirmed.And also,car accidents create a number of injuries and deaths. There are hundreds of thousands of them worldwide every year.Gas let out from the engines of cars pollutes the air in cities around the world.Air pollution creates serious health problems and causes many people to die from it.It has become one of the most serious problems today.Efforts to develop pollution-free engines may be the final solution to this problem.
In conclusion,people should not only enjoy the benefits of cars,but also aim to deal with the problems cars have created.At the same time,the government should improve city traffic systems,encourage people to use public transportation,make efforts to improve road safety and encourage the usage of fuels that are low in pollutants.Only in these ways can the benefits of cars outweigh their harmfulness.
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