Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”？“Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. They don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
【小题1】The purpose of “Survival Holidays” is ____________

A．for children to live in a lonely place

B．to let children not watch TV at home

C．for parents not to disturb their children

D．to improve children’s abilities when living alone

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．“Survival Holidays” is popular.

B．Being close to nature is not good for children.

C．Parents will pay no money for “Survival Holidays”.

D．Children live a comfortable life during “Survival Holidays”.

【小题3】The underlined word “challenge” in the passage means______

A．建议

B．努力

C．挑战

D．成就

【小题4】What do many people think?

A．The survival skills can not be learned in class.

B．Children who live in nature will always be healthy.

C．Children shouldn’t live a comfortable life with their parents.

D．The survival activities will be good for children in the future.

【小题5】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．What children do during “Survival Holidays”

B．Why people like “Survival Holidays”.

C．What children need in their free time.

D．How to educate children.

Beyond Baby Mozart, Students Who Rock
Music education hasn’t changed much since the 1970s. Students are still taught to read notation(乐谱) so they can recite compositions that they would never listen to on their MP3 players or play with friends. Playing music enriches life. The question is: Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than catch their imagination? Can we do a better job of using the power of music to get kids excited about school?
The experience of an organization called Little Kids Rock suggests the answer is yes — if we change the way music is taught. Little Kids Rock has helped music programs in over a thousand public schools and served 150,000 children. The organization has given 30,000 free instruments out, mainly guitars, and trained 1,500 teachers to run music classes in which students quickly experience the joys of playing their favorite songs, performing in bands(乐队), and writing their own music.

The key to Little Kids Rock is that it teaches children to play music the way many musicians learn to play it — not by notation, but by listening, imitation(模仿) and meaningful experimentation. “The knowledge you need to get started playing rock music is very limited,” explains Dave Wish, the founder of Little Kids Rock. “In high school, my friend Paul taught me a couple of chords(和弦) and my life was changed forever. On the first day of class, Little Kids Rock teachers place guitars in the hands of their students and get them practicing chords that will enable them to play thousands of songs. The kids decide what songs they want to learn and the class is off and running. Their progress is surprising. Within a year, eight and nine-year-olds are playing musical instruments, and giving concerts, even performing their own songs.
One of the biggest advantages that music offers is the ability to encourage students who are otherwise bored by school. “I’ve had students start coming back to school because of this program,” said Adkison Thomas, who heads up music for the Dallas Independent School District. He added, “One of the best things is that the teachers discover a new side of their students. They see kids become successful who weren’t before.”
【小题1】The expression “turn off” in Paragraph 1 means “______”.

A．make kids feel cool	B．make kids feel bored
C．make kids feel confident	D．make kids feel nervous

【小题2】How did Little Kids Rock help the school?

A．By writing music for kids.

B．By playing kids’ favorite songs.

C．By making instruments for school.

D．By training teachers for music classes.

【小题3】Little Kids Rock is successful because ______.

A．it encourages kids to experience music

B．it helps kids learn from great musicians

C．it allows kids to decide how to learn music

D．it offers musical programs all over the country

【小题4】What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Learning music is a good way to become successful.

B．Teaching in a proper way benefits students’ development.

C．It’s necessary for students to practice a lot in learning music.

D．It’s important for teachers to discover the new sides of students.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案.

Dear Tony,

　　Thank you very much for your letter. Shanghai sounds beautiful! I like Shanghai and I like China. Now I'm fine and I'm busy with my lessons. I have seven classes every day. There are four in the morning and three in the afternoon. I have nine subjects this term (学期). I like math,biology and history. My favorite subjects is science,because it is very interesting. Yes,my English is very good,and I like it,but I don't like Chinese,because it is too difficult for me,and I can't learn it well. I can play soccer and I often play it with my friends after school. Do you play soccer? Can you speak Chinese? I hope you can come to China one day.

Love,

Mark

(1)Who writes this letter?

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(2)What is the writer doing in Shanghai?

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A．He is visiting Shanghai.

B．He is studying.

C．He is teaching English.

D．He is playing a soccer game.

(3)How many classes does the writer have every day?

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(4)Why does the write not like Chinese?

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A．Because he speaks English.

B．Because Chinese isn't interesting.

C．Because it is too difficult for him.

D．Because he doesn't like China.

(5)What is the writer's favorite subject?

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