Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time.  Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they' re in the MP3 format (格式).

What is it? MP3 compressed(压缩) music into small computer files. You may download MP3 music several ways: Music can be downloaded from websites that have turned wide music libraries into MP3. Once MP3 music is on your PC’s hard drive, you can play it through your computer's speakers, "burn" it onto blank CDs or swap(交换) MP3 files with friends using e -mail.

How much? Software needed to play and turn MP3 music is often free. Compact portable MP3 players start at around $ 40 and can hold hundreds of songs. A blank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar.

Advantages MP3 turns your home PC into a jukebox(自动唱机) . Small MP3 players are the size of a deck of cards(一副牌), making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you.

Disadvantages You may find that some websites only allow you to listen but you can't download music. Others let you download music but can't be copied to MP3 players. And a growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer.

【小题1】How can you get MP3 music?

A．By turning your home PC into a jukebox

B．By taking your own music or songs with you.

C．By copying songs to a PC through the speakers.

D．By downloading from websites, which have turned music libraries into MP3.

【小题2】What is the closest meaning of the underlined word "burn"?

A．Copy.

B．Play.

C．Store.

D．Change.

【小题3】Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free.

B．MP3 music can be with friends by e-mail.

C．MP3 music can be downloaded for free at any site.

D．A greater number of new CDs make it possible to copy songs to a computer

【小题4】How much will you pay for a compact portable MP3 player?

A．Free.

B．At least 10 dollars.

C．About forty dollars.

D．About a dollar.

【小题5】How many disadvantages of MP3 can we see from the passage?

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help other people in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer. We are a non-profit organization(非盈利组织).We have volunteer jobs for people of all ages. Anyone from 12-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer.
You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while their parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents see a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without houses. There is something for everyone.
“As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy, too.” said Carlos Domingo an old woman of 62. “I often help older people learn how to use computers.” says another volunteer at the age of 18.
If everyone helps out a bit, we’ll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us at 1-800-555-5756, or visit our website:www.activol.com.
【小题1】__________ can be a volunteer.

A．Children	B．Old women
C．Anyone aged 12-70	D．Young people

【小题2】Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with __________.

A．animals

B．children

C．computers

D．older people

【小题3】We can read such a passage __________.

A．in a newspaper	B．in a storybook
C．in a picture book	D．in a textbook

SMILE’s is having a big weekend electronics sale! All CDs, TVs, radios and electronic toys Open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in Fort Street Mall.
Jackson’s Annual Sale This week only! Men’s and women’s clothing: shoes, coats and sweaters,                swimwear, jeans Jewelry: watches, Rings Earrings(耳环) and necklaces Furniture: Leather sofas, dining table and chairs, and bookcases Jackson’s on the corner of Main and East Streets. Open from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm	Come and see what we have on sale For your office! 30% off (折扣) All office furniture: Desks and bookcases 20% off Office equipment(设备): Typewriters and telephones 10% off Office supplies: Pens, paper and calculators(计算器) Open 10:00 am-5:00 pm Daily ON FIRST STREET

【小题1】Jackson’s is a _______________.

A．cloth store	B．restaurant
C．department store	D．used goods market

【小题2】If a telephone is ￥150, you can spend ___________ on it at Apple.

A．￥130

B．￥100

C．￥120

D．￥90

【小题3】Smile’s sale is for ____________ only.

A．two days

B．seven days

C．five days

D．two weeks

Articles Wanted School Life Articles should be typewritten (打印的), using only one side of the page. Your name, year of birth, school name (and English teacher), home address and e-mail address must be included. For photos, write the information on the back of each envelope: PLEASE DON’T Fold. Please keep copies of your text, pictures or photos for yourself.  The sentence MUST BE WRITTEN with your name on each work, “I promise the above work is completely original (原创的).” If your article is chosen, you will receive a copy of School Life and a special gift. SEND IT ALL SUMMER! For name information, please contact (联系) us! Tel：(02) 92136116    (02) 92674363 E-mail：school life@acpmagazines.com.au Mail：School Life. Box 5252, Sydney, NSW 200

【小题1】All the information about the writer must be included except his/her ____________.

A．school name	B．e-mail address
C．year of birth	D．telephone number

【小题2】What is required for the articles wanted according to the passage?

A．They must be fully created by the writers themselves.

B．They must be typed on both sides.

C．They must be provided with photos on the back of the envelope

D．They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures.

【小题3】According to the passage, you can send your articles ____________.

A．within 3 weeks	B．all summer
C．all the year round	D．during the whole term

【小题4】How many ways can you find in the passage to contact School Life?

A．1.

B．2

C．3

D．4.

Shows at the Palace Museum
The Palace Museum is a wonderful place to visit. There are lots of fun and interesting things to see. Come to visit the Palace Museum.

Closing Time	Place	Things to See
10:00 a.m.	Taihe Palace	Golden Throne
10:30 a.m.	Zhonghe Palace	Works of Art
11:00 a.m.	Baohe Palace	Works of Art
1:00 p.m.	Jingren Palace	Bronzes(青铜器)
1:40 p.m.	Yonghe Palace	Pottery(陶器)
2:30 p.m.	Huangji Palace	Chinese Paintings
4:00 p.m.	Fengxian Palace	Clocks and watches

 

Tickets:	Adults:	￥15.00
	Children:	Over12: ￥10.00      Under12: Free(免费)
Opening Time:	9:00a.m.~ 4:00 p.m.
	10:00a.m.~ 3:00p.m. on Saturday
	Not open on Sunday
Notices(注意):	Keep quiet.
	Keep the museum clean.
	Don’t forget(忘记) to buy some souvenirs(纪念品)for your friends and family.
	Do not take any photos.
	Do not touch (触摸)anything.

【小题1】How many kinds of things can you see at the show ?

A．Four

B．Five

C．Seven

D．Eight

【小题2】When can you see clocks and watches?

A．At 1:40 p.m. from Monday to Saturday

B．At 4:00 p.m. on Saturday

C．At 4:00 p.m. every day

D．At 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday

【小题3】Mr. Wu wants to visit the show with his two students this Saturday. The two students are both 14. How much are the tickets together?

A．￥35.00

B．￥28.00

C．￥15.00

D．￥7.00

【小题4】The Palace Museum opens ________ days a week.

A．Two

B．Five

C．Six

D．Seven

【小题5】Which of the following can you do at the show?

A．To talk to each other.	B．To take a few nice photos.
C．To buy some souvenirs.	D．To touch golden throne.

Dear Mrs Zhou, We have been very good boys and girls since you went to hospital.Don’t worry about us.But we miss you a lot.Please get well soon and come back. Your students, Class Three	Dear Cathy, All the best wishes for your sweet sixteenth birthday. Have fun in the party. Judy
Dear Mom and Dad, This is going to be a white Christmas because it has snowed heavily here in New York.Betty invited me to her party this year.It will surely be great fun! Love，David	Dear Johnson and Maria, How is the new place?I started to miss you the day you left.Are you going to have a house warming party? Don’t forget us! Your old friends, The Browns

【小题1】What does Mrs. Zhou do?

A．A doctor.

B．A actress.

C．A teacher.

D．A student.

【小题2】Who will join Betty’s party?

A．Cathy.

B．David.

C．Maria and Johnson.

D．David’s mom and dad.

【小题3】What can we learn from the cards?

A．Mrs.Zhou was ill and has been back from hospital.

B．Judy is sixteen years old.

C．There are at least six people in the Browns’ family.

D．It must be winter now in New York.

Have you ever been to Taiwan, China’s biggest island? Do you want to pay a visit there? We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island. A four-day tour

Price

Only ¥5,000 Including: Round-trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan. Bus service around Taiwan. Great tour guide service.

places

Sun Moon Lake A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, and on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake. Ali Mountain The nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. Peng Lake A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish. Gao Xiong A great place to spend a full day shopping.

Book(预定) now

Office hours Monday –Friday : 9:00 am---7:00 pm             Saturday: 9:00 am---4:00 pm Tel: 6459-9561                              Book by phone now for next month.

【小题1】The ad wants to __________.

A．invite more people to take the tour	B．tell you something about Taiwan
C．describe how beautiful Taiwan is	D．show you the best of Taiwan

【小题2】If you go on a trip to Taiwan on September 5^th, you will probably be back on___________.

A．September 7th

B．September 8th

C．September 10th

D．September 11th

【小题3】If you want to take the tour to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at __________.

A．4:00 pm on Sunday	B．7:00 am on Monday
C．4:00 pm on Wednesday	D．7: 00 am on Saturday

U.S.A. Weather Report of May 13

City	Weather              ℉
DETROIT	Clouds early 　 Maybe a shower, and then skies clear up. High: 73° Low: 43° Tomorrow: sunny to partly cloudy. High: 66° Low: 45°
BOSTON	Staying cool　 More clouds than yesterday. Cool east wind. High: 65° Low: 51° Tomorrow: showers in the afternoon; then clearing. High: 69° Low: 47°
LOS ANGELES	Not bad　 Some morning clouds; then a sunny afternoon. High: 78° Low: 61° Tomorrow: warmer. High: 81° Low: 65°
PHILADELPHI	A Mainly sunny A few clouds; then showers tonight. High: 75° Low: 57° Tomorrow: clouds early; then heavy rain. High: 76° Low: 52°
WASHINGTON D.C.	Sunny intervals(间隔) Some clouds, and heavy rain tonight. High: 77° Low: 60° Tomorrow: cloudy to partly sunny. High: 77° Low: 54°

 
【小题1】Which city was sunny to partly cloudy on May 14?
A. WASHINGTON D.C.             B. LOS ANGELES.
C. DETROIT.                   D. BOSTON.
【小题2】When did BOSTON have showers?

A．On the afternoon of May 13.	B．On the morning of May 13.
C．On the afternoon of May 14.	D．On the morning of May 14.

【小题3】Which’s TRUE about the weather in LOS ANGELES?
A. It was cooler than WASHINGTON D.C. on May 13.
B. It was warmer on May 14 than on May 13.
C. It was cloudy on the afternoon of May 13.
D. It was sunny on the morning of May 13.
【小题4】Which picture represents the weather on the night of May 13 in PHILADELPHIA?
 
【小题5】What did most people probably do in PHILADELPHIA on May 13 at night?

A．Enjoyed looking at the moon.	B．Went for a walk.
C．Did sports outside.	D．Stayed at home.

Famous Museums

Name	The  Palace Museum	British Museum	New York Museum
Country	China	The UK	The USA
Address	Chang’an Street	New Oxford Street, London	Chestnut Street, New York
Feature	The largest ancient palace buildings with many kinds of collections in China	One of the largest museums with collections of any time and any area in the world	America’s largest museum on American history
Ticket	￥60 ( Spring＆ Summer) ￥40  (Autumn ＆Winter)	Free	Monday  free

【小题1】As one of the largest museums in the world, British museum is in _______ .

A．Beijing

B．London

C．New York

D．The USA

【小题2】New York Museum is America’s largest museum on American__________.

A．area

B．history

C．collections

D．buildings

【小题3】The Palace Museum. Which is in the center of Beijing, is also called “Forbidden City(紫禁城)” in China. It lies in __________.

A．Chang’an Street

B．New Oxford Street

C．Beiling

D．Chestnut Street

【小题4】According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ____ at most.

A．one museum

B．two museums

C．three museums

D．fore museums

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?

A．Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year.

B．You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday.

C．British Museum lies in Chestnut street, London.

D．New York Museum is the largest in the world.

Travel Arrangements
Date: 15 April, 2013                                             For Miss Li Yan

May 4	Leaving Ningbo Air China Flight CA 111 Please check-in at least two hours before time	10:00 a.m.
May 5	Arrive in Sydney Hotel bus will take you to the hotel	9:30 a.m.
May 5	Holiday in Sydney Check-in: 5 May, 2013 Check-out: 10 May, 2013 Nights: 5
May 10	Visit a local family	12:30 p.m.
May 14	Leave Sydney Qantas Airline Ltd, Flight QF 333
May 14	Arrive in Perth The guide will collect you from the airport for four days return bus trip to Monkey Mia
May 18	Leave Perth Qantas Airline Ltd Flight QF 444	15:30 p.m.
May 18	Raffles Hotel Singapore Check-in: 18 May, 2013 Check-out: 19 May, 2013  Night: 1	11:00 a.m.
May 19	Arrive in Ningbo

【小题1】How many days will Miss Li Yan’s holiday last?

A．14.

B．16.

C．19.

D．20.

【小题2】At what time does Miss Li Yan have to be at the airport for her flight from Ningbo?

A．8:00 a.m.

B．9:30 a.m.

C．10:00 a.m.

D．11:00 a.m.

【小题3】How will Miss Li Yan travel from the airport when she arrives in Perth?

A．By taxi.

B．In a car.

C．On the travel-bus.

D．By plane.

【小题4】Where will Miss Li Yan be on May 16?

A．In a hotel in Perth.	B．On her return to Sydney.
C．On a flight to Singapore.	D．On a trip to Monkey Mia.

【小题5】In which city will Miss Li Yan stay before she return to Ningbo?

A．Perth.

B．Sydney.

C．Singapore.

D．Melbourne.