Like most parents, mine spent much time advising me to take part in activities outside school. However, they never forced me, and I never found anything I was interested in. Then one day a friend at school told me about a local dance group and asked if I wanted to go with her. So after school we went to talk to the dance teacher. She explained everything to us and we both decided to join.
My parents were really pleased to hear I’d finally chosen dancing. They think if you develop an interest in doing something yourself, it will be easier to succeed.
I’ve now been attending the dancing classes for 3 years and I really enjoy it. We are organized into age groups, and at 16 I’m now in the oldest class. There are classes of swing dance, ballet (芭蕾舞), street dance and folk dance. I practice street dance and I’m quite good at it. I also help out leading some of the younger children.
We also take part in events like local and even national dance shows, and relatives turn up to see their children perform. My parents are proud of me as they tell me all the time.
Now I’ll be too old to continue dancing with the group. However, I have already made plans to continue with them. The dance school has become very successful and is opening new classes. The director has asked if I’d like to be one of the group leaders and of course I said “yes”!
— By Julie, 16
1. Who made Julie decide to join the local dance group?| A．Her parents. | B．Her teacher. | C．Her friend. | D．Herself. |
| A．Interest. | B．Hard work. | C．Courage. | D．Pride. |
| A．1 year ago. | B．2 years ago. | C．3 years ago. | D．4 years ago. |
| A．Swing dance. | B．Ballet. | C．Street dance. | D．Folk dance. |
| A．Unhappy. | B．Clear. | C．Scared. | D．Worried. |
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【推荐2】A hobby is something you like to spend time on just for fun. Some people have fun doing one thing. Other people have fun doing other things. Collecting things can be a hobby. Making things can be a hobby. Studying things can be a hobby.
A hobby does not have to be important to anyone but you. It does not have to be useful or helpful. It doesn’t have to bring you money. It just has to be very interesting to you.
Sometimes, of course, hobbies can turn out to be useful or helpful. Some even can make money. But that does not make them better hobbies than those which people have just for fun.
Do you have any hobbies? When I meet someone new, one of the first questions I ask is “What’s your favourite hobby?” Most shrug (耸肩) and aren’t sure they even have hobby.
However, if most people took the time to think about it, they would find everyone has a hobby. And my hobby is reading. Reading brings me happiness.
1. A hobby is ________.| A．something you have to do | B．something you don’t like to do |
| C．something you need to do | D．something you do just for fun |
| A．my hobby is singing | B．hobbies waste (浪费) time |
| C．not everyone is sure what his/her hobby is | D．some hobbies are good and some are bad |
| A．happiness | B．help | C．money | D．nothing |
| A．studying things | B．making things | C．what a hobby is | D．collecting things |
【推荐3】Confidence (自信) is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier.
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Play sports.
Pick up a hobby. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding.
| A．Encourage yourself. |
| B．And it will make you happy and confident. |
| C．Try to start again and believe they can do better. |
| D．The high voice can make you become more confident. |
| E．Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. |
| F．And they can have more chances to make themselves successful. |
【推荐1】Kids in primary schools in Bellaire, Ohio, US have something to sing about. For the past several years, public primary schools in that town didn't offer music classes. They didn't have the money to pay for them. But now they have got the money to bring back music.
Many school officials (行政官员) across the US say music classes get students excitedabout going to school. Also, studies have shown that music classes may boost brainpower (促进脑力). For example, researchers from the University of Southern California did a study. Theyfound that the brains of 10 and11-year-olds who learned to play a musical instrument developed faster than the brains of kids who didn't.
Though most people aren't opposed to teaching music in schools, not everyone says it's necessary. Many school teachers say that learning music means less time spent on maths, writing and science, all of which may be more useful to students later in life. Here's what two kids think.
Music should be taught in school for the simple reason that it makes learning more fun. We have music classes at my school, and I love them! In 2018, a research company called Grunwald Associates did a survey (调查) on music education. More than 60% of parents whose kids took music classes in school said their child is more focused (专注的).
At my school, we don't have music classes. I think that's OK because it gives us more time to focus on main subjects, like reading and maths. It's more important to learn these subjects than it is to learn how to play a musical instrument. If someone wants to take musicclasses, he or she can do it outside of school. I take piano classes after school, so it doesn't take time away from my other classes.
Sophia
1. Paragraph 2 uses an example to show that________Sophia| A．students in the US like going to school |
| B．students in the US like taking music classes |
| C．music classes are good for students' brain development |
| D．10 and 11-year-olds learn to play musical instruments faster |
| A．理解 | B．精通 | C．反对 | D．研究 |
| A．Music adds fun to learning. | B．Schools should do music research. |
| C．Music is useful to students later in life. | D．Schools should make music classes simple. |
| A．She hates reading and maths. | B．She thinks it is boring to play the piano. |
| C．She goes home immediately after school. | D．She studies in a school without music class. |
【推荐2】Clark: Hi Mandy. You’re a singer in a great new band (乐队)! How did you join the band? Tell us about your story.
Mandy: I liked singing and writing songs when I was little. Last year, I sang a song in a competition (比赛). After that, a person asked me if (是否) I was interested in singing in the “Dish” band. I was very lucky, really.
Clark: So now you’re in your band “Dish”. Your CD “Up and Down” is in the shops now. Tell us about it.
Mandy: Yes. It’s about a girl. She is never really happy with her life. I’m not that kind of person and my friends aren’t either. But the story has a happy ending.
Clark: And you’re working on a new CD?
Mandy: Yes. There are still two more songs to do. But I think it will be a great CD.
Clark: And your future plans (未来计划)?
Mandy: Oh! I’m too busy to think about it. But I really want to have a club one day and it will be a great place for people to dance. And, I may learn to play the guitar.
Clark: Well, lots of luck with your new CD and thanks for coming to our show.
Mandy: You’re welcome!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Mandy joined the band “Dish” _______.
| A．this year |
| B．after a competition |
| C．after she wrote a song for it |
| D．because her best friend was in it |
| A．a girl | B．a band | C．Mandy | D．Mand’s friends |
| A．It’s in the shops. | B．It has two songs. |
| C．Clark thinks it is great. | D．Mandy is still working on it. |
| A．To join an English club. | B．To be a writer. |
| C．To learn to dance. | D．To learn to play the guitar. |
| A．in a show | B．in a competition |
| C．great singers | D．good friends |
The 8th Inter-School Musical Show! The school is hosting the 8th Inter-School Musical Show for grades 9-11 on December 19 at Harrington Center, Bank Road at 9 am. All students are welcome to try out for the show at the audition (试演), which will be held on December 8 at 9 am in the school’s Central Hall. For further details, please contact Mr. Black, the secretary of the Music Club. North Hill Field Day! Grades 7-9: 9:30~11:30 am Grades 10-12: 1:40~3:40 pm Dear parents, On Friday, December 11 we will be holding our North Hill Field Day. It will be a day of laughs and lots of fun. Be sure to tell your children to bring cameras and take pictures. The purpose of the North Hill Field Day is to enjoy the two-hour activity. There won’t be any competitions among the students. The real reward will be happiness and the feeling of participation. |
1. The school is hosting the 8th Inter-School Musical Show at _______.
| A．the Music Club | B．Harrington Center |
| C．North Hill | D．Central Hall |
| A．December 8 | B．December 9 |
| C．December 11 | D．December 19 |
| A．To have a competition. | B．To enjoy the activity. |
| C．To try out for the show. | D．To take some pictures. |
There are many books here. There are many different kinds. You can use them for your classes. There are books about other countries，like Japan and Mexico. You can find history books，too. Take one. Read about the old days. Or read a literature（文学） book. Read stories. Stories are one kind of literature. The library is a quiet place. So it is a good place to study. Many students come here. They use the computers. They read school books of all kinds. For example，they read science books. The students study their lessons. They find answers to questions in books. There is a big dictionary，too. It is on a special little table. It’s in the corner. There is information at the library for students’ papers.
There are librarians here. Librarians help students. They know all about books. They can find information fast. They help students with their work.
One librarian is Bill Church. Bill is a quiet man. But you can talk to him. You can even call him on the telephone. You can ask him questions. He will help you. He finds answers to questions. He uses the computers in the library. He knows answers to many questions. He can find books and information fast.
There are many things to do. You can read for fun. You can look at pictures. You can play on the computers. But don’t talk loud! Libraries are quiet places for people to read. A person must not talk loud in a library. A person must whisper. Go to the library and enjoy it. But please，be quiet for other people.
1. Students come to the library ____________.
| A．to make friends | B．to read for fun |
| C．to make phone calls | D．to talk with librarians |
| A．Talk quietly. | B．Speak loudly. |
| C．Be quiet. | D．Read fast. |
| A．He reads books for students. |
| B．He saves some documents for students. |
| C．He finds books fast for students. |
| D．He writes down the students’ names. |
| A．Let’s Read Together |
| B．Come To The Library |
| C．A Good Place To Work At |
| D．Libraries Have Big Dictionaries |
It’s Sunday morning. Mary is going to the zoo to see the elephants and monkeys, but she doesn’t know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy the way. The boy can’t understand her. Then she finds a way to express(表达)what she wants to say. She takes out a pen and some paper. She draws an elephant on it and shows the picture to the boy. The boy understands,and shows Mary the way to the zoo.
1. Mary is from______
| A．China | B．England | C．Japan | D．France |
| A．England | B．China | C．New York | D．London |
| A．the zoo | B．the park | C．her home | D．her school |
| A．English | B．England | C．China | D．Chinese |
| A．can understand Mary’s Chinese. |
| B．takes her to the zoo |
| C．shows her the way to the zoo |
| D．draws a picture for Mary ,too. |
【推荐3】Toady is January 20th. It is my birthday. At six twenty, my mother wakes me up. I get up and my parents say to me, “Happy birthday to you!” I say, “Thank you, Mum and Dad.” I get a lot of presents from my family and my friends. They are all in nice boxes.
My father gives me a blue box and there is a book in it. My mother gives me a red box and there is a beautiful dress in it. Ben, one of my good friends, gives me a big yellow box. It is a basketball! I’m happy for it, because I’m good at playing basketball.
Another blue box is on my bed. There is a piece of paper in it. It says, “I’m in your study.” I look for it, and find it’s a radio! It’s from my brother, Jim.
I feel I’m a very happy girl and all my family and my friends love me so much.
1. All the presents are ________.| A．in nice boxes | B．from my family |
| C．in my bedroom | D．very expensive (昂贵的) |
| A．a radio | B．a book | C．a pen | D．a pencil-box |
| A．a pair of shoes | B．a basketball |
| C．some flowers | D．a beautiful dress |
| A．Ben | B．Jim | C．her father | D．her mother |
| A．Ben | B．her father | C．Jim | D．her mother |
