If someone asks me, “Do you like music? ” I am sure I will answer him or her. “Of course, I do.” Because I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favourite rock band(摇滚乐队), the “Foxy Ladies” is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music(爵士乐). She thinks jazz is really cool. “I like dance music and rock very much,” says my brother, “because they are amazing.” But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing(轻松的)music.” she says, that is why she likes country music(乡村音乐), I think.
【小题1】The writer likes music because he thinks ________.

A．it’s an exciting part of our lives	B．it’s an amazing part of our lives
C．it’s an important part of our lives	D．it’s an interesting part of our lives

【小题2】What kind of music does the writer like?

A．Jazz and country music.	B．Rock and dance music.
C．Rock and pop music.	D．Rock and country music.

【小题3】 Who likes dancing?

A．The writer.

B．Li Lan.

C．Jane.

D．The writer’s mother.

【小题4】 The writer’s mother thinks that country music is ________.

A．amazing

B．boring

C．relaxing

D．cool

【小题5】 How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage?

A．4.

B．5.

C．6.

D．7.

I was waiting for the bus when I met the woman."You look36  Come and sit here,she  said. 37   are you going?"

"I don' t know. I just want to catch a 38          and see what it will be like at the

end."

"I' m afraid you' 11 see     39   there. Why don't you enjoy the sights on the way?"

“How can I do that while my heart’s  40  ?” I asked sadly. “My best friend had left me.”

The woman seemed to understand my feeling. "Don' t cry, little girl. Ive had a similar experience to you.Thirty- five     41    ago, my husband left our three children and me. I was deadly sad.I decided to kill myself and the children, so I took     42    to the sea.    43they seemed to know what would happen, so they    44   loudly. Their cry suddenly woke me 45     . How could I    46  my hope to live for one of life' s problems? Alter that,I worked hard to raise the children.Now They all live 47      and one of lthem has his own family.

Then the woman gave me a     48  ,” We should never wait for the door to 49       before us.We should find the key to the 50  or try to find another way.”

The bus came and I got on it with a smile.

1.A. tired              B. excited        C. happy

2.A. What       B. How          C. Where

3.A. train       B. bus           C. boat

4.A. nothing     B. everything     C. something

5.A. smiling     B. breaking       C. dancing

6.A. days        B. weeks         C. years

7.A. her         B. them          C. him 

8.A. So          B. Or            C. However

9.A. laughed     B. cried          C. spoke

10.A. in           B. out           C. up

11.A. give away    B. give up        C. get up

12.A. happily      B. sadly          C. badly

13.A. cry          B. shout         C. smile

14.A. open        B. close          C. lock

15.A. classroom   B. office          C. door

 

Once upon a time，there were two good friends．One was called Jack and the other was called James．One day，the two friends were walking through the desert．During the journey they had a quarrel，and Jack couldn’t control himself and hit James in the face．James felt hurt，but he didn’t say anything．Instead，he wrote in the sand，“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face．”
They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲)．They decided to get some water there．Suddenly James had trouble in the water，he fell into the mire(泥潭)and was in danger．Jack saved him at once．When he felt all right，he wrote on a stone，“Today my best friend Jack saved my life．”Jack was very surprised and asked James，“After I hurt you，you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stone．Why?”James replied，“When someone hurts us，we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it away．But when someone does anything good for us，we must write it on the stone，so no wind can blow it away．”
Since then，the two good friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other．
Hatred(仇恨)can bring you nothing but unhappiness．If you don’t forgive others，you are making trouble for yourself Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!
【小题1】What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?

A．After he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran away．

B．James hated his friend，in return very much from then on．

C．James hit his friend in return at once．

D．James wrote“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”in the sand．

【小题2】What’s the matter with James in the oasis?

A．He was very careless and fell into the mire．

B．He wanted to get some water and fell into the mire．

C．He wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had trouble．

D．He wanted to make his friend have trouble，too．

【小题3】What did James do after he was saved by his friend?

A．He wrote some words on a stone．

B．He thanked his friends at once．

C．He wrote some words in the sand．

D．He drank some water and had a rest．

【小题4】Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Jack was very angry when he had a quarrel with James．

B．They decided to get some water after they found an oasis．

C．The two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days later．

D．Hatred can only bring you unhappiness．

【小题5】Why did James write words in different places?
A．The wind of forgiveness can blow hatred away．
B．No wind can blow thanks away．
C．James only wanted to write words in different places．
D．A and B．

“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人)for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I’m sorry, Mike. I really thought you should be  1 .”

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a   2 “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.

“I’m, er…I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said  3 . “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”

“I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.

“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.

All that night, I thought about the offer from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give me a   4  to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.

My first goal was to   5  an attractive advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway  6  passing Jeff’s smiling face.

My next step was to   7  which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.

With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster   8 to add these activities to our school program.

An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”

Hearing these words made my heart filled with   9 . I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his   10 . The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

1.                A．heard          B．chosen         C．invited   D．followed

 

2.                A．polite          B．loud           C．warm D．cheerful

 

3.                A．proudly         B．quickly         C．nervously D．regretfully

 

4.                A．suggestion      B．chance         C．message  D．change

 

5.                A．print           B．invent          C．create    D．send

 

6.                A．with           B．by             C．through  D．without

 

7.                A．carry out       B．try out          C．work out  D．find out

 

8.                A．agreed         B．wanted         C．expected D．asked

 

9.                A．pride          B．surprise        C．patience  D．hope

 

10.               A．luck           B．spirit           C．life   D．success