The Young Pop King

He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.

This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs on November 30, 2012 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.

Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.

Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing."He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.

1.From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.

A．is very handsome                       B．has a bright smile

C．often makes too much noise               D．is a pop music star

2.His fans are so excited because_________.

A．he is quiet and shy.

B．he will sing new songs in Wuhu.

C．he can play the piano very well

D．Many famous stars will come to Wuhu.

3.When he was a little child, he_________.

A．talked a lot every day

B．did well in his study at school

C．started to like music

D．had a lot of fans

4.According to one of his fans,  Jay_________.

A．is a good student

B．has long and beautiful hair

C．is a well-known pianist

D．is very attractive to them

5.The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________.

A．he always has his own style.

B．he likes to walk alone

C．he doesn't like other people's songs at all

D．no one can catch up with him

 

The Young Pop King

He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs on November 30, 2012 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing."He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
【小题1】From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.

A．is very handsome	B．has a bright smile
C．often makes too much noise	D．is a pop music star

【小题2】His fans are so excited because_________.

A．he is quiet and shy.

B．he will sing new songs in Wuhu.

C．he can play the piano very well

D．Many famous stars will come to Wuhu.

【小题3】When he was a little child, he_________.

A．talked a lot every day

B．did well in his study at school

C．started to like music

D．had a lot of fans

【小题4】According to one of his fans,  Jay_________.

A．is a good student

B．has long and beautiful hair

C．is a well-known pianist

D．is very attractive to them

【小题5】The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________.

A．he always has his own style.

B．he likes to walk alone

C．he doesn't like other people's songs at all

D．no one can catch up with him

Sophia is very happy these days. The 13-year-old girl from the UK has a lot of fun during her trip in Beijing. She eats dumplings, tries Chinese calligraphy(书法), climbs the Great Wall and speaks Chinese, all for the first time!
She even stays with a Chinese family for a week. “Beijing is very big and beautiful. And the people here are very nice!” She says. Sophia comes with her teachers and classmates from the UK. The students in Shangdi Experimental Primary School of Haidian District receive them. These two schools are “Heart to Heart” schools. There are 200 “Heart to Heart” schools in Beijing. Each of them has a partner school in a foreign country. They meet and get to know each other.
【小题1】How old is Sophia?

A．15

B．14

C．13

D．11

【小题2】How long did Sophia stay with a Chinese family?

A．Two days.

B．Seven days.

C．A year.

D．6 months.

【小题3】What did Sophia think of Beijing?
A. Big.        B. Beautiful.     C. Exciting.       D. A and B.

Sophia is very happy these days. The 13-year-old girl from the UK has a lot of fun during her trip in Beijing. She eats dumplings, tries Chinese calligraphy(书法), climbs the Great Wall and speaks Chinese, all for the first time!

She even stays with a Chinese family for a week. “Beijing is very big and beautiful. And the people here are very nice!” She says. Sophia comes with her teachers and classmates from the UK. The students in Shangdi Experimental Primary School of Haidian District receive them. These two schools are “Heart to Heart” schools. There are 200 “Heart to Heart” schools in Beijing. Each of them has a partner school in a foreign country. They meet and get to know each other.

1.How old is Sophia?

A．15

B．14

C．13

D．11

2.How long did Sophia stay with a Chinese family?

A．Two days.

B．Seven days.

C．A year.

D．6 months.

3.What did Sophia think of Beijing?

A. Big.        B. Beautiful.     C. Exciting.       D. A and B.

 

阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

Sometimes, people like to listen to music while driving. There are many radio stations that people can listen to. Sometimes you can listen to music on the radio at home. Sometimes you are driving and listening to the radio. There are many kinds of music that you can listen to. Some of the music is hip-hop, pop music, folk music and classical music.

There are also many radio programs that you can choose from. Some radio programs are for weather. 4 If you are driving and want to know about the weather, you can listen to the radio station that talks about weather. Many people while driving like to listen to traffic reports on the radio. Traffic reports are radio programs that tell people where there are a lot of cars and where there are very few. 5 Some other programs such as talk shows are also popular with people.

Some radio stations just talk about sports. In American, sports on the radio are very popular. A lot of people love to listen to news about their favorite basketball team or soccer team. The radio has a lot of information.

（一）根据短文内容回答下面的问题。

1．According to the passage, what do people like to do while driving?

2．How many kinds of music are mentioned（提及）in the passage?

3．According to the passage, what do traffic reports tell people?

（二）将短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。

4． __________________________________________________________________

5． __________________________________________________________________