A British man has learned the skills needed to perform（表演）Beijing Opera. In this way, he made the audience（观众）enjoy his lively performance of the Monkey King.
Ghaffar Pourazar, born in Iran, became interested in Chinese culture when he was a child. In 1993, he happened to watch Beijing Opera in London performed by actors from Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing. Ghaffar said he fell in love with the beautiful voices, colorful costumes, excellent shows and so on. So after one year, he arrived in China alone and became a student of Beijing Opera at a Beijing school.
At the age of 32, he had to learn with teenage students every day, starting from the most basic training of the legs and waist. At that time, he was mostly troubled by the dialogue in Beijing Opera. To him, it was the biggest obstacle. But he never gave up.
Four years later, he began to learn to perform the Monkey King. He always arrived in the workroom an hour earlier than other performers and also bought books and CDs to better understand the character.
Ghaffar today is not only good at speaking Beijing dialect（方言）but has also attracted many fans of his performance. In the past 10 years, he has performed in more than 400 shows. He even got a top international prize for performing the Monkey King.
To help more people enjoy Beijing Opera, Ghaffar often teaches this traditional art form in schools in the United States, Britain and other countries.
1. Ghaffar began to learn Beijing Opera in Beijing in _________.| A．1962 | B．1993 | C．1994 | D．1998 |
| A．chance | B．problem | C．topic | D．dream |
| A．thought it was a shame to learn with teenagers | B．didn’t work hard enough at his opera study |
| C．teaches Beijing dialect in many countries | D．is successful in performing Beijing Opera |
| A．sports | B．business | C．culture | D．education |
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【推荐1】On National Day, there are some movies in Xingkong Cinema.
My People, My Country Director: Chen Kaige Running Time: 155 minutes Time: 10:00 13:00 16:00 Price: ￥68 (Half for students) |
| The Captain Director: Liu Weiqiang Running Time: 110 minutes Time: 10:20 12:40 18:00 Price: ￥58 (Half for students) |
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Avatar Director: James Cameron Time: 125 minutes Time: 9:40 14:30 20:00 Price: ￥60 (Half for students) |
| Home Coming Director: Rao Xiaozhi Running Time: 130 minutes Time 10:00 13:30 19:00 Price: ￥66(Half for students) |
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1. If you go to watch My People, My Country at 10:00, you will finish watching at ________.
| A．12:00 | B．12:35 | C．12:05 |
| A．190 | B．149 | C．161 |
| A．Rao Xiaozhi | B．James Cameron | C．Liu Weiqiang |
| A．Avatar and The Captain |
| B．The Captain and My People, My Country |
| C．My People, My Country and Home Coming |
| A．The Captain has the longest running time. |
| B．Avatar is more expensive than The Captain. |
| C．You can watch Home Coming at 18:00. |
Let’s do something in our daily life for the environment and the earth.
An English teacher has introduced a play to her class.
Characters: Benny, Jerry, Susie, Grace
Time: One Sunday afternoon.
Place: By the river near their houses.
（The four teenagers have just finished the picnic. They are tidying up.）
Benny: Wow! That was a great picnic. I’m so full that I can hardly move.
Grace: That’s no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack（包装）up the leftover food. Jerry, please? And clean up the place.
Jerry: （Speaking unhappily to himself.）How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs? It’s not fair.
（Jerry throws a bit of water on the fire. Then he picks up the ashes（灰烬）with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass.）
Susie: （Sounding surprised）What are you doing, Jerry? That’s d....
Jerry: Whoop...the paper has caught fire.
Susie: And the grass…Benny, Grace, help! Help!
（Benny and Grace come over quickly. They help put out the fire completely.）
Jerry: Oh, no. Oh, no! What have I done?
Grace: You know that we should do everything carefully, don’t you?
Jerry: （With his head in his hands.）Yes. What have I done? What have I done?
1. How does Jerry feel about his jobs?
| A．Clean and easy. | B．Dirty and difficult. | C．Great and interesting. | D．Helpful and careful. |
| A．dirty | B．difficult | C．different | D．dangerous |
| A．They are tidying up after they have had the picnic. |
| B．They are reading the play after their teacher has introduced it. |
| C．They are having a picnic together after they have put out the fire. |
| D．They are helping put out the fire after they have had the leftover food. |
| A．The food. | B．The newspaper. | C．The grass. | D．The river. |
| A．He gets to know he made a mistake. | B．He feels excited at the fire. |
| C．He feels angry with his friends. | D．He doesn’t know what happened. |
【推荐3】Joe Smith is a singer. He and his wife like traveling a lot. Every year they visit a small town called Gum Tree in January and July and sing for people there.
One summer, they went there by train again. On the first day, they planned to go camping in the mountains, but it rained a lot. So they decided to go to the only cinema in town and watch a movie.
There were only nine people in the cinema hall. When people saw the Smiths, they started clapping (鼓掌). Joe was excited and said to his wife, “Aha, l can’t believe people here all know me and they are friendlier than I thought. They must like my songs.”
Then a young man said to them, “Thanks for your coming! The cinema shows the movie only after ten people buy the tickets. There are eleven now, so the movie will be on soon.”
判断下列句子是否正确，对的用T，错的用F表示。
1. Joe Smith and his wife visit the small town twice a year.
2. The Smiths rode bicycles to the town in summer.
3. Because of bad weather, the Smiths didn’t go camping that day as they planned.
4. People in the hall knew Mr Smith well and liked his songs.
5. People in the cinema welcomed the Smiths because they could watch the movie then.
| Name: Martin Lee School: New Star High School Grade: 8 Term ending: 6th , June |
| Maths He is very hard working. But the ways of learning need improving. |
| Science He can work out many difficulties, but sometimes is a little careless. |
| English He’s the best in the class. |
| Spanish His reading is very good, he can remember many words. |
| History He knows so much about historical heroes. Students like to talk with him about them. |
| Geography He’s not so good at this, but has done better than before. |
| Music’ He is a little shy. He’s afraid of singing before the class. But his voice is not bad. |
| Art He’s a little lazy. More work is needed next term. |
| Remarks（评语）: Martin has the ability to do a lot better. |
| Class teacher: Lucy |
| School reopens: 5th, September |
1. After reading this chart, we know it is ______.
| A．a teaching plan of Lucy |
| B．a studying plan of Martin |
| C．a school report of Martin |
| D．a working plan of Lucy |
| A．Chinese | B．Music | C．Maths | D．Art |
| A．Science | B．English | C．Music | D．Spanish |
| A．Art and maths. |
| B．Spanish and Geography |
| C．History and Science |
| D．English and music |
| A．59 | B．85 | C．90 | D．100 |
【推荐2】Levi Miller is talking to a reporter from the TV station about his role in the new movie Pan. In the new movie, Levi Miller plays Peter Pan who breaks into the Neverland by accident (偶然). Peter is an orphan (孤儿) in London. He hates the boring life there and always expects that something amazing will happen.
One night, when he is sleeping, he suddenly breaks into the Neverland which is a fantastic world. There, he has lots of amazing experiences. He tries to learn about who his mother is and why she left him years ago. Peter works with the fighter Tiger Lily and a new friend named James Hook to save the Neverland.
The story of Peter Pan has been existed for years. Levi, who is from Australia, says that playing Peter is a dream that has come true. “I never thought it would happen,” he tells the TV reporter. “I’m thankful for the movie.”
“The movie is about an adventure (冒险) for everyone to enjoy and it’s really worth (值得) watching,” he adds.
1. Who is Levi Miller?| A．A writer. | B．An actor. | C．A director. | D．An orphan. |
| A．It’s in England. | B．It’s the place where Levi Miller was born. |
| C．It’s in the movie Pan. | D．It’s the place where Levi Miller’s mother lives. |
| A．He always fights alone. | B．He has a happy family. |
| C．He has ever talked to a TV maker. | D．He has helped save the Neverland. |
| A．The story of Peter Pan is a real story. |
| B．Levi Miller expects people to watch the new movie Pan. |
| C．Peter enjoys living in the orphanage in London. |
| D．Levi Miller found his mother finally. |
| A．Levi Miller’s Dream | B．An Orphan Named Peter Pan |
| C．The Fantastic Neverland | D．Peter’s Boring Adventures |
【推荐3】Liu Wei is very famous in China
One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with some friends. He lost both his arms because of electricity (电). Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident.
“For people like me, there were only two choices (选择).
Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give it up, but his parents went on encouraging him and
Maybe you can’t believe that Liu Wei can play well only with his toes. The audience (观众) were deeply moved and very excited when they watched his performance.
| A．because he can play the piano with his toes (脚趾) |
| B．Liu’s dream was to be a pianist |
| C．But soon he had to make a choice |
| D．he wanted to make his parents proud |
| E．One was to give up all the dreams |
【推荐1】One autumn night during the Tang Dynasty (唐朝), the Emperor Tang (A. D. 685-762) and Yang Yuhuan sat together and enjoyed a kind of delicious cake. It was round with meat, dried fruit and other foods in it. Yang liked it very much. She asked an old lady what the name of the cake was. The lady said it was named “Hu Bing”. Yang thought the name was not good. The Emperor Tang said the cake was round and looked like the moon. So he named it the mooncake. Yang Yuhuan was also very happy when she heard what the Emperor Tang said. So from then on, that day became the Mid-Autumn Festival. The custom of eating mooncakes while enjoying watching the full moon came into being in the palace. And later more and more people ate mooncakes and enjoyed watching the full moon to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
From the above, we can see that eating mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival had a long history. Today, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, people still eat mooncakes while enjoying watching the full moon. Now there are more different kinds of mooncakes, such as Beijing mooncakes, Guangdong mooncakes and Taiwan mooncakes. The custom of eating mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival is people’s wish for a better life. It shows the meaning of happiness and family’s getting together.
1. What did the Emperor Tang rename the cake according to?| A．Its taste. | B．Its smell. | C．Its kind. | D．Its shape. |
| A．形成 | B．消失 | C．研制 | D．归属 |
| A．The development of Tang Dynasty | B．The history of mooncakes |
| C．The story of Emperor Tang | D．The story of Yang Yuhuan |
Now people around the world celebrate Friendship Day. Do you know the stories behind it?
An American woman, Joyce Hall, sold cards. In1930, she got the idea of Friendship Day. She thought if people had a new day to celebrate, they would buy more cards. Many Americans gave cards and other gifts to their friends on the day. However they stopped doing it because they didn’t want to see it become commercialized（商业化的）. In 1935, the US Congress（美国国会）decided to make it the first Sunday of August. It became a day for true friends.
The story behind Friendship Day is different in Paraguay （巴拉圭）. In 1958 a group of friends in Paraguay decided to celebrate friendship on July 30 every year. One man in the group, Ramon, wanted to do more. He worked hard to start celebrations in other countries. Thanks to his work, more countries took up the idea. Friendship Day was growing.
In 2011, the United Nations declared（联合国宣布）July 30 national Day of Friendship. On that day, there are activities in different countries, like fun runs and friendly games.
But not all countries celebrate Friendship Day on July 30. Brazil celebrate it on July 20. In India, they celebrate it on the first Sunday of August.
1. In which year, July 30 became the International Day of Friendship in America?________| A．In 1958. | B．In 1930. | C．In 2011. |
| A．Because she had many true friends. | B．Because she wanted to sell more cards. | C．Because she wanted more cards and gifts. |
| A．Joyce. | B．Ramon. | C．Brazil. |
| A．On the first Sunday of August. | B．On July 20. | C．On July 30. |
【推荐3】(Li Lei and his friends are talking on WeChat.)
Li Lei: Hi, everyone. I'm sorry that I can't go to the history museum with you today. As you know, it started to rain heavily at 7 o'clock yesterday evening. Bad luck! At that time, I was on my way home from the supermarket. I didn't take an umbrella with me, so I got wet all over. I've got a cold. By the way, what were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?
Liu Tao: Sorry to hear that, Li Lei. You'd better lie in bed and have some rest. Be sure to drink much water. At 7 p. m. yesterday, I was watching a game show with my brother on TV.
Wang Qiang: I hope you are not having a fever. If so, you'd better go to see a doctor and take some medicine. Yesterday evening, I took my pet dog Pipi for a walk in the city park. But we got home at a quarter to seven. So, we didn't get wet.
Li Sui: What a pity that you can't go with us! It is a fine day today. I hope you will get better soon. You know, I like painting in my free time. At 7 p.m. yesterday, I was painting a tower.
1. What was Liu Tao doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?| A．He was watching TV. | B．He was playing games. |
| C．He was taking a walk. | D．He was painting a tower. |
| A．To see a doctor. | B．To take some medicine. |
| C．To drink lots of water. | D．To do some exercise. |
| A．6:15 | B．6:45 | C．7:15 | D．7:45 |
| A．Rainy. | B．Sunny. | C．Snowy. | D．Cloudy. |
| A．Li Lei went to buy an umbrella yesterday |
| B．Wang Qiang was in a park at 7 p.m. yesterday |
| C．Li Sui often spends his free time painting |
| D．four people will go to the history museum |
