Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the largest cities in the world. It is also one of the world’s most modern cities. Twice last century, the city was destroyed and rebuilt. In 1923 a major earthquake struck the city. Thousands of people were killed and millions were left homeless as buildings collapsed and fires broke out throughout Tokyo. It took seven years to rebuild the city. During World War II, Tokyo was destroyed once again. As a result of these disasters, there is nothing of old Tokyo remaining in the downtown area.
After the war, the people of Tokyo began to rebuild their city. Buildings went up at a fantastic rate, and between1945 and 1960, the city’s population more than doubled. Because of the Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 1964, many new stadiums, parks and hotels were built to treat visitors from all over the world. As a result of this rapid development, however, many problems have risen. Housing shortage, pollution, and waste disposal(处理) have presented serious challenges to the city, but the government has begun several programs to answer them.
【小题1】What kind of city is Tokyo?
A historic city.          　 B. A world famous seaport.
C. A highly modernized city.   D. A most attractive (有吸引力的) city for tourists.
【小题2】What major(主要的) event(s) happened in Tokyo last century?

A．Its population was doubled.

B．It was twice destroyed by natural disasters and was twice rebuilt.

C．Serious social problems emerged.(出现)

D．It was ruined by an earthquake and a war, but was twice rebuilt.

【小题3】Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Housing shortage.	B．Waste disposal.
C．Heavy traffic.	D．Pollution.

【小题4】What has brought so many problems to Tokyo today?

A．A severe (严重) earthquake and the Second World War.

B．The foreign occupation (占领) after the war.

C．The population explosion between 1945 and 1960.

D．The rapid development of the city after the war.

The Grand Ole Opry, in Nashville, Tennessee, has always been America’s most important concert hall for country music. Every Saturday night the place is filled to the ceiling with country music   1 .

One   2  in January 1967, was a very   3  night at the Opry. For the first time, a   4  man was an attraction(引人注目).   5  music had always been thought of as“White music”. For many, it was a strange   6   to see Charley Pride step   7   the Opry stage. Some people left   8   about whether a black man could sing country songs.   9   Charley’s smooth voice quickly   10   over the Opry   11  , Charley was so good that before long, he was country music’s biggest   12  .

Like many country singers, Charley was   13   on a farm. He spent his youth milking cows and picking cotton. But he knew he wasn't going to make   14   his career(职业). Later he became a baseball player.

Charley made it to a major(主要的)league team. But he didn’t stay on for more than one season.

In the winter, after the baseball season, Charley   15   at a local nightclub. One evening, Red Sovine, a great country music star,   16   Charley Red and told Charley to forget about   17   and go for a singing career.

Charley took the   18   and became a true hit-maker. His   19   were always near the top on the list. Some were Number One all over the country.

Today Charley Pride is   20   one of the biggest stars in country music. But he says his real wish is to own a baseball team.

1. A. people　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sound　　　　　　　　　　   C. fans　　　　　　　　　　  D. songs

2. A. Saturday　　　　　　　　　　  B. day　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. time　　　　　　　　　　  D. concert

3. A. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. special　　　　　　   　　   C. dark    　　　　　　　　　　 D. successful

4. A. young　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. famous　　　　　　　　　　 C. strong　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. black

5. A. Classic　　　　　　　　　　    B. Country　　　　　　　　    C. Popular　　　　　　　　 D. Light

6. A. look　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. sight　　　　　　　　 　　   C. event　　　　　　　　　　   D. evening

7. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. up　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. for　　　　　　　　　　    D. onto

8. A. unsure　　　　　　　　      B. curious　　　　　　  &nb

sp;　　  C. bad　　　　　　　　　　   D. excited

9. A. Then　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. As　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. But　　　　　　　　　　   D. So

10. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. won　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. flowed　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. carried

11. A. hall　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. crowd　　　　　　　　　　  C. concert　　　　　　　　 D. singers

12. A. winner　　　　　　　　　　   B. player　　　　　　　　　　   C. star　　　　　　　　　　   D. fan

13. A. known　　　　　　　　　　   B. raised　　　　　　　　　　   C. trained　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. found

14. A. singing　　　　　　　　　　   B. laboring　　　　　　　　    C. sports　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. agriculture

15. A. sang　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. played　　　　　　　　　　  C. fought　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. worked

16. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. heard　　　　　　　　　　   C. helped　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. let

17. A. music　　　　　　　　　　    B. jobs　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. baseball　　　　　　　　 D. agriculture

18. A. career　　　　　　　　　　    B. change　　　　　　　　　　 　　   C. order　　　　　　　　　　   D. advice

19. A. songs　　　　　　　　　　    B. pictures　　　　　　　　    C. records　　　　　　　　 D. concerts

20. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. again　　　　　　　　　　    C. even　　　　　　　　　　  D. yet

 

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　　The Grand Old Opera, in Nashiville, Tennessee, has always been America's most important concert hall for country music. Every Saturday night the place is filled to the ceiling with country music 1 .

　　One 2 in January 1967, was a very 3 night at the Opera. For the first time, a 4 man was an attraction(引人注目). 5 music had always been thought of as“White music”. For many, it was a strange 6 to see Charley Pride step 7 the Opera stage. Some people left 8 about whether a black man could sing country songs. 9 Charley's smooth voice quickly 10 over the Opera 11 , Charley was so good that before long, he was country music's biggest 12 .

　　Like many country singers, Charley was 13 on a farm. He spent his youth milking cows and picking cotton. But he knew he wasn't going to make 14 his career(职业). Later he became a baseball player.

　　Charley made it to major(主要的) league team. But he didn't stay on for more than one season.

　　In the winter, after the baseball season, Charley 15 at a local nightclub. One evening, Red Sovine, a great country music star, 16 Charley to sing. Red told Charley to sing. Red told Charley to forget about 17 and go for a singing career.

　　Charley took the 18 and became a true hit-maker. His 19 were always near the top on the list, some were number one all over the country.

　　Today Charley Pride is 20 one of the biggest stars in country music, But he says his real wish is to own a baseball team.

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A．hall　　　　　B．crowd

C．concert　　　 D．singers

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A．winner　　　　B．player

C．star　　　　　D．fan

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A．known　　　　B．raised

C．trained　　　　D．found

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A．singing　　　 B．laboring

C．sports　　　　D．agriculture

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A．sang　　　　　B．played

C．fought　　　　D．worked

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A．made　　　　　B．heard

C．helped　　　　 D．let

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A．music　　　　B．jobs

C．baseball　　　D．agriculture

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A．career　　　　B．change

C．order　　　　 D．advice

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A．songs　　　　B．picture

C．records　　　 D．concerts

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A．still　　　　　 B．again

C．even　　　　　D．yet

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　　The Grand Ole Opry, in Nashiville, Tennessee, has always been America's most important concert hall for country music. Every Saturday night the place is filled to the ceiling with country music 1 .

　　One 2 in January 1967, it was a very 3 night at the Opry. For the first time, a 4 man was an attraction. 5 music had always been thought of as“white music”. For many, it was a strange 6 to see Charley Pride step 7 the Opry stage. Some people left 8 about whether a black man could sing country songs. 9 Charley's smooth voice quickly 10 over the Opry 11 . Charley was so good that before long, he was country music's biggest 12 .

　　Like many country singers, Charley was 13 on a farm. He spent his youth milking cows and picking cotton, But he knew he wasn't going to make 14 his career (职业). Later he became a baseball player.

　　Charley made it to a major(主要的) league team. But he didn't stay on for more than one season.

　　In the winter, after the baseball season, Charley 15 at a local nightclub. One evening, Red Sovine, a great country music star, 16 Charley to sing. Red told Charley to sing. Red told Charley to forget about 17 and go for a singing career.

　　Charley took the 18 and became a true hitmaker. His 19 were always near the top on the list. Some were Number One all over the country.

　　Today Charley Pride is 20 one of the biggest stars in country music. But he says his real wish is to own a baseball team.

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　　The Grand Ole Opry, in Nashiville, Tennessee, has always been America's most important concert hall for country music. Every Saturday night the place is filled to the ceiling with country music 1 .

　　One 2 in January 1967 was a very 3 night at the Opry. For the first time, a 4 man was an attraction (惹眼之物) 5 music had always been thought of as “White music”. For many, it was a strange 6 to see Charley Pride step 7 the Opry stage. Some people left 8 about whether a black man could sing country songs. 9 Charley's smooth voice quickly 10 over the Opry 11 . Charley was so good that before long, he was country music's biggest 12 .

　　Like many country singers, Charley was 13 on a farm. He spent his youth milking cows and picking cotton. But he knew he wasn't going to make 14 his career (职业). Later he became a baseball player.

　　Charley made it to a major (主要的) league team. But he didn't stay on for more than one season.

　　In the winter, after the baseball season, Charley 15 at a local nightclub. One evening, Red Sovine, a great country music star, 16 Charley sing. Red told Charley to sing. Red told Charley to forget about 17 and go in for a singing career.

　　Charley took the 18 and became a true hitmaker. His 19 were al ways near the top on the list. Some were Number One all over the country.

　　Today Charley Pride is 20 one of the biggest stars in country music. But he says his real wish is to own a baseball team.

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