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Ye Xiaogang is regarded as one of the most famous modern Chinese composers (作曲家). He learned to play the piano at the age of four. His father was a composer who wrote a lot of music for films. But when the “cultural revolution” (文革) began, his father was sent to a farm to work. Ye was only 11 at that time. Ye had to work on another farm for a year before entering a factory. He worked in the factory for six years until he was 22.

The workers in the factory were friendly and helped him a lot, but he could not play the piano anymore. No matter how hard he worked on the farm or in the factory, he always believed that he did not belong there. He never left music. He just waited for opportunities. He dreamed of becoming a pianist. When the “cultural revolution” ended, Ye could play the piano again.

He practiced hard every day in order to go to the Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院) in 1978, but the school would not recruit ( 招收) piano students that year. In the end, Ye chose composition as his major, although he was not familiar with it. Because of his hard work, Ye soon became one of the best students at the Central Conservatory of Music.

In 1980, he studied at Cambridge University. Then he went to a famous school of music in the US in 1987 to take more courses. As a famous composer in China, Ye worked for many organizations.

He wrote many symphonies. He also wrote film and TV music, which traditional composers hardly ever worked on.

1.How old was Ye when he started to work in the factory?

A. 11 years old. B. 16 years old. C. 22 years old. D. 26 years old.

2.From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that Ye Xiaogang ________.

A. didn’t get along well with the workers in the factory

B. often practiced playing the piano after work

C. never gave up his dream

D. wanted to be a composer

3.Why didn’t Ye choose piano as his major at the Central Conservatory of Music?

A. Because the school was more famous for the major of composition.

B. Because the school wouldn’t recruit piano students that year.

C. Because his father wanted him to study composition.

D. Because he was more familiar with composition.

4.Which of the following is TRUE about Ye Xiaogang?

A. He used to study in the UK and the US.

B. He never worked on a farm.

C. He hardly ever wrote film and TV music.

D. He mainly worked for schools instead of other organizations.

5.The author mainly tells us _________.

A. how to learn the piano

B. how to realize our dreams

C. the history of a famous music school

D. the experiences of a famous musician

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Rock music began in the United States in the 1950s. It first became 1. in small clubs and on the radio. Later, people could watch their2. bands on TV.

Rock music3. many music styles since it was born. And it has been influenced by 4. cultures and musical traditions. 5. changes in rock music have often taken place in regional (局部的) centers, 6. New York City, Kingston and Liverpool, the influence of rock music is now felt 7. the world.

Some people may not like rock music for its 8. , fast beats or naughty (粗俗的) lyrics. But 9. of rock music lovers all over the world are crazy about it because they think this kind of music can 10. their feelings completely.

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  To me, music is food and water. W1. music, I can't live happily, or I will feel sad in life. I know this is not true for everybody. Many of you don't go to concerts (音乐会) or listen to music records, and you get quite along well. But music is everywhere in our life. F2. example, when you watch films or TV plays, do you find them in3. if there is no music? You would find them boring. And when you are w4. for the train or the plane, you would like a piece of music b5.it makes the time seem shorter.     It is true that music is everywhere in our life. Some people like to sit by the sea and listen to the sound of the sea. Some enjoy l6. to the singing of the birds. Those sounds are some k7. of music. So music has meaning for everyone in some way or other. Of course, it has special meaning for people l8. me. We spend our lives playing or writing music.     Someone said, "T9. music a child goes into a world of beauty, learns to take c10. of others and makes his mind and body strong." Music is an important part of our lives.

下列表格是某记者对李茜的采访记录，请写一篇英语短文，叙述其内容。

　　要求：

　　1. 短文流畅、连贯。

　　2. 80词左右。

　　 An interview with Li Qian

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As you research music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells you interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses that are often own.

Music is an expression(表达) of the people. As you research, you will find music of people at work or at play. You will find expresses love of the country, love of nature and love of home. Music is also an expression of the composer(创作者). The composer expresses his own music ideas. He studies the materials(材料) of music and discovers of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.

Music can suggest actions and feelings which we share(分享). We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.

1.In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us___________.

A.to find pleasure and our feelings in music

B.how to research music

C.how to express your feelings in music

D.to discover the things and places in music

2.From the second paragraph we know that________.

A.music sings the country, nature and home

B.if we love music we will love the country, nature and home

C.we may listen to music at work or at play

D.music can express how people live, work and think

3.The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible_______.

A.that music can express actions and feelings

B.people can enjoy singing and dancing to the music

C.to bring understanding between people of different times and places

D.to make people of different times and places happy

4.Through music, the composer_______________.

A.wishes you to study music with him

B.expresses his feelings and ideas

C. studies the materials of music

D.shoes his love of the country

5.The best title(标题) of this passage may be__________.

A.Enjoy Singing and Dancing

B.Music-Expression of the Composer

C.Research Music

D.Music-Suggestion of Feelings

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist, so he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography (摄影) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called Daguerreotype.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的).

Photography also became a kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.

Answer the following questions according to what you read.

1.Who took the first photo? (不超过四个单词)

2.The Daguerreotype was a kind of photo, wasn’t it? (不超过三个单词)

3.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in 1840, what did he have to carry? (不超过七个单词)

4.Why was Mathew Brady famous? (不超过八个单词)

5.When did photography become a kind of art? (不超过七个单词)

Lots of flowers have come out in the garden，so many bees are the flowers．

A. between B. over C. behind D. among

Li Hua has been back to his hometown twice he moved to Shanghai．

A. before B. when C. till D. since

Tony got up early this morning in order the school bus．

A. catch B. catches C. to catch D. catching

--How many English words so far，Jenny?

--About 5，000．

A. did you learn B. do you learn

C. have you learned D. will you learn