Once upon a time, there was a king who had a wise advisor. The advisor followed the king everywhere and his favourite piece of advice to the king was “Everything happens for the good.”
One day the king went hunting and had a small accident. His foot was injured. Fortunately he was not badly injured but as always he was forced to ask his advisor what he thought about the accident, to which the advisor replied，“Everything happens for the good.”
This time the king was really angry and put his advisor in prison. The king then asked his advisor，“Now，what do you think？” The advisor again answered，“Everything happens for the good.”
About a week later the king went on another hunting trip. It turned out that the king was caught by some cannibals (食人者) and taken to their camp where he would be prepared to be their evening meal. Before putting him into the cooking pot, he was examined and the cannibals realized that the king's foot was injured. They decided to throw him back into the forests. It is the tradition for the cannibals not to eat anything that was in any way injured.
It is true that everything in our lives happens for a purpose, and most often for our own good. If you think about it, all our past experiences actually happened to bring us to where we are today and make us a better person. So whatever challenges that we may face today, consider it happening to bring us to the next level.
1.When the advisor was put in prison, he was still________．
A. nervous B. angry
C. calm D. upset
2.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that________．
A. everything happens for its own reasons
B. it is unnecessary for us to think about experiences
C. challenges will make you do anything
D. our life experiences are our best teacher
3.By telling the story, the writer________．
A. tells us the danger of hunting
B. wants us to think positively
C. asks us not to hunt any more
D. wishes us to follow others' advice
This may be music to your ears.
Researchers P Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave 3，500 people a personality quiz.Then they asked them to name their favourite kind of music.“We found that the musical styles people like are closely linked to their personalities，”Gosling says.
RAP/HIP－HOP
Known for their quick speech，some rappers can say more than 700 syllables (音节)a minute!
If you like rap/hip－hop，you are energetic(精力充沛的)and have a way with words.You_put_a_fresh_spin_on_things，whether it's new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.
CLASSICAL
In the 18th century，classical musicians were like rock stars.Beethoven and Mozart，for example，played to packed concert halls.
If you like classical，you are o
pen to new ideas and like debating with friends.Creative and imaginative，you can easily spend many hours scrapbooking，writing or painting.
COUNTRY
Country music came from the folk songs of English，Scottish，and Irish settlers of the southeastern United States.
If you like country，you express your opinions well，which makes you the ideal class president or team captain.Traditional and loyal，you enjoy spending time with your family.
POP
Pop music is designed to appeal to(吸引)almost everyone，and it does.Each year，the industry brings in about 30 billion dollars!
If you like pop，you are attractive to your friends.You can make big things happen，like planning for a huge party or inspiring your team to victory.
ROCK/ALTERNATIVE
In the 1950s，rock music created a brand－new culture.Teenagers，for the first time，had an identity(身份)separate from adults and children.
If you like rock/alternative，you are a risk－taker who never accepts no for an answer.You rise to any challenge，like doing very well in a big exam or in the school play.
If these personality profiles don't match you，that's OK.These are just for fun.
1.What does the underlined part “You put a fresh spin on things” mean in the passage?
A. You can express your idea in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is.
B. You have the ability to attract other's attention.
C. You are always willing to communicate with others.
D. You are willing to express your thought to others all the time.
2.If you like pop music，________．
A. you are traditional and prefer to stay with your family
B. you are easy to accept new ideas
C. you are welcome and your friends all like to be with you
D. you have a quick speech and can say 30 words in a minute
3.We can know from this passage that ________．
A. in the 18th century，classical musicians were like pop stars
B. country music came from the folk songs of the Native Americans
C. pop music is liked by the largest number of people in the world
D. everyone can find his personality in this passage
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A. When music came into being.
B. What your favourite music says about you.
C. Some basic information about music.
D. How to like music.
Music is an international language.The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes.Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class，after class and at lunch.Students with cars buy large speakers(扬声器)and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work.They also listen to the news about sports，the weather，politics，and activities of the American people.But most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money.They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state.Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country，young people buy his or her tapes.Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer.Wherever the singer goes，all the young people want to meet him or her.Now the singer has become a national star.
Besides pop music，there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans.One is called folk music.It tells stories about the common life of Americans.The other is called western or country music.This was started by cowboys who wou
ld sing at night to the cows they were watching.Today，any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music.Music for instruments is called orchestra music，such as the symphonies(交响乐)of Beethoven.There is opera for singers，ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.
1.In what way can music be regarded as an international language?
A. Popular music is what everyone enjoys.
B. The wonderful songs are popular with the world people.
C. When music is played，it seems as if it were speaking to us.
D. Music is too popular for everyone to be able to play it.
2.What can we know about music and people in America?
A. Adult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.
B. Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.
C. Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.
D. Students always listen to music before class，in class and after class.
3.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All people in America like popular music.
B. Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.
C. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.
D. Now，western or country music is a little different from its beginning.
4.What's the best title of the passage?
A. International language. B. Music in America.
C. Pop music. D. Music listeners.
假定你是李华，你市一家剧院将在本周末举办一场京剧演出，外教Jackson对此很感兴趣并向你打听相关事宜。请你用英语给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.简要介绍中国京剧；
2.演出内容：京剧名段；
3.邀请他一同前往观看。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
One evening I went out with my friends Wang Yi for a meal in a country pub. We left at 9:30 and I was offered to take Wang Yi home. We were driving along when, suddenly, a car drove past us out of control. The car crashed and before that it burst into flames. We ran to the burning car quickly. When we get there, we saw three people trapping inside. They were screaming and we knew we had to get them in. It was extreme hot as we opened the doors, and we saved them successfully. It's nice feeling to know they have helped to save those people.
The Sydney Opera House has a very interesting history. 1. all started in the 1940s, when the Sydney Symphony Orchestra had nowhere to play. The orchestra’s conductor, Eugene Goossens, asked the Australian government to think about building a place and the government 2. (final) agreed to build an opera house in 1954.
The government held an 3. (nation) competition to find a design for the opera house. Many of the 233 designers from around the world 4. entered the competition were famous, but the design of an unknown Danish architect 5. (name) Jorn Utzom was chosen as the 6. (win).
While drawing up the plans, Utzon remembered the temples he 7. (see) in Mexico before and used them as his inspiration for the base 8. the opera house in Sydney The building of the opera house began in 1958, but Utzon had still not finished his plans He did not like his first plan as the concrete roof shells did not work. His new idea was 9. (make) the shell shapes on the roof into the shape of a ball. That way, the same ball mould (模型) could be used for several roof 10. (part). In 1962, the government agreed to the new ball roof idea. The building was completed and in November 1973, the Sydney Opera Hope was opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
