Last year The Voice of China, the most popular TV talent show became a popular topic in people’s chatting and media information from both home and abroad. It began on July 13, 2012 and ended on September 30, 2012. Liang Bo, a handsome boy from Changchun, Jilin was the champion of The Voice of China in 2012. Before the competition Liang Bo was just an ordinary college student studying music. He captured (夺得) the hearts of audience (观众) with his passionate (激情的) rock’n’roll (摇滚) performance at the show.
Fans described Liang’s voice as “natural, clear and touching’’. Although he seemed cool on stage, he could quickly turn on the power once he started singing. “His performances make you imagine things. When I listen to his singing, I see pictures and think of stories.” said Na Ying, one of the four judges (评判员) on the show. She was also Liang’s tutor for the competition.
Liang Bo, like many young Chinese, he fell in love with music through playing the guitar. Liang got his first guitar as a birthday gift when he was in middle school. He would spend days and nights practicing. “ I can’t live without my guitar.” he said.
“ I don’t like talking much but I carry great passion inside me,” Liang said. “ There is no better way to let it out than through music like rock’n’roll. Many people compare Liang to famous Chinese rockers including Xu Wei, Wang Feng and Zheng Jun. But the young man doesn’t want to stand in others’ shadow. “ I respect those rockers, but I’m not going to copy them. I will be who I am,” he said. 
【小题1】Which was the most popular TV show last summer?

Last year The Voice of China, the most popular TV talent show became a popular topic in people’s chatting and media information from both home and abroad. It began on July 13, 2012 and ended on September 30, 2012. Liang Bo, a handsome boy from Changchun, Jilin was the champion of The Voice of China in 2012. Before the competition Liang Bo was just an ordinary college student studying music. He captured (夺得) the hearts of audience (观众) with his passionate (激情的) rock’n’roll (摇滚) performance at the show.

Fans described Liang’s voice as “natural, clear and touching’’. Although he seemed cool on stage, he could quickly turn on the power once he started singing. “His performances make you imagine things. When I listen to his singing, I see pictures and think of stories.” said Na Ying, one of the four judges (评判员) on the show. She was also Liang’s tutor for the competition.

Liang Bo, like many young Chinese, he fell in love with music through playing the guitar. Liang got his first guitar as a birthday gift when he was in middle school. He would spend days and nights practicing. “ I can’t live without my guitar.” he said.

“ I don’t like talking much but I carry great passion inside me,” Liang said. “ There is no better way to let it out than through music like rock’n’roll. Many people compare Liang to famous Chinese rockers including Xu Wei, Wang Feng and Zheng Jun. But the young man doesn’t want to stand in others’ shadow. “ I respect those rockers, but I’m not going to copy them. I will be who I am,” he said. 

1.Which was the most popular TV show last summer?

A．The Voice of China.  B．Sports News.       C．Football.          D．Animal World.

2.How long did The Voice of China last?

A．More than two days.                     B．More than two weeks.

C．More than two months.                   D．More than two years.

3.How many judges were there in the TV talent show?

A．3.               B．4.                C．6.               D．8.

4.Who helped Liang Bo win the competition?

A．Zheng Jun.         B．Xu Wei.           C．Liu Huan.          D．Na Ying.

5.According to the passage, which of the following is Not true?

A．Liang Bo fell in love with music.             B．Liang Bo was a college teacher.

C．Liang Bo was a quiet man.                 D．Liang Bo played the guitar well.

Read“My Problem” and answer questions 1 to 5.

　　Hi, my name is Effie!

　　I woke up on Monday morning at 7 o'clock. It took me 10 minutes to get dressed, 15 minutes to eat my break fast, 1 minute to brush my teeth and 9 minutes to walk to the bus stop. I had a feeling it was going to be a good day. At school, Mrs Finchley helped us make a graph of the birthdays of everyone in the class.

　　After that, we had to make a list of all the children in the class who were born in September.

　　The whole morning was going well until just bef ore lunch time. Mrs Finchley told us that it was Rebecca's birthday and her mum had made 24 cupcakes for the class. But there were 25 kids in my class!

　　Oh no! Who was going to work out how to share the cakes?

　　Suddenly, my head was filled with numbers whizzing around. Then, Casey raised his hand and said, “I don't like cupcakes.”

　　PROBLEM SOLVED!

1．On what day of the week did this story take place?

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2．What took Effie the longest time to do before she started school?

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A．getting dressed

B．eating breakfast

C．brushing her teeth

D．walking to the bus stop

3．How many children in the class were born in July?

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4．Who were the oldest children born in September?

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A．Sacha, Muhammed and Basma

B．Billy and Kim

C．Sacha, Billy and Basma

D．Muhammned and Kim

5．What was Effie's “problem”?

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A．She wanted it to be her birthday instead of Rebecca's.

B．She didn't like making a chart of the children's birthdays.

C．She wanted to have cupcakes for lunch.

D．She was worried about how to share the cupcakes.