In the American West, cowboys had to take care of the cattle. They had to watch them all day and night because the cattle were nervous and sometimes ran away. A cowboy's life was lonely and dangerous. When he was alone in the desert with the cattle, he drank strong coffee with lots of caffeine to stay awake at night. He also sang music to the cattle to make them quiet. He sang about the stars and the moon, about his family and his friends. The cattle listened to the cowboy and went to sleep. They did not run away if he sang beautiful and peaceful music.
In the American South, many people came from Ireland, Scotland, and England. Other people came from France and Canada. They enjoyed their own kind of music. They used guitars, violins and harmonicas, too. They also added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When they visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving Day, they usually sang and played country music.
Country music describes life. It talks about love, jobs, home and money. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and highways, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone knows something about these ideas. Also, many country music fans wear Western clothes and dance together to country music. Many bands all over the world now perform country music.
根据短文内容，判断正 (T) 误 (F) 。
1. Country music came from the American West and the American South.
2. Many fans like to dance to country music.
3. Cowboys always stayed alone in the desert.
4. Country singers sing about unusual ideas.
5. The cattle became calm when they listened to the cowboy's songs.
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【推荐1】Hi, I’m Liu Han. I am in Xinhua Middle School in Jilin. In my school, music is not just for people who play an instrument. It is for everyone. We believe music is an important part of life and that everyone should have the right (权利) to enjoy it.
We have music lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Not everyone plays an instrument but everyone wants to learn a little bit about music. During our lessons, we learn about musicians like Beethoven and Schumann. We listen to their music and learn about their personal (个人) history.
Everyone can take part in the concerts in my school! Teachers give their students some percussion instruments (打击乐器) that are easy to play. A few friends of mine don’t play music. But they played these percussion instruments well for our concert. One of my friends said, “I felt like I was a star performer. It made me feel confident (自信) in front of people.”
We have many other musical activities. For example, last month, I took part in the Young Musician of the Year Competition this year. I played the piano and won the first prize.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）、误（F）。
1. In Liu Han’s school, every student must learn to play an instrument.
2. The students learn about famous musicians’ history and listen to their music in music lessons.
3. The students who don’t play an instrument can also take part in the concerts.
4. A friend of Liu Han felt confident when he sang in the concert.
5. From the passage, we learn that Liu Han is good at playing the piano.
【推荐2】Eddie Money’s concerts for teenagers
This week the legendary(传奇) rock “n” roll singer and songwriter Eddie Money performed in concert at the Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock, California. He also brought his children along to perform with him during the concert!
We filmed several of his successful classics including this one, Take Me Home Tonight.
Here is some more information about Take Me Home Tonight from Wiki:
Take Me Home Tonight is a song by American rock singer Eddie Money. It was opened in August, 1986 as the lead single from his album(专辑) Can’t Hold Back. The song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Album Rock Tracks list. It received a Grammy name for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
The song starts with a completed playing and is then joined by a guitar playing the same notes. This song was recorded in a duet(二重唱) with Ronnie Spector.
Eddie Money who was born on March 21, 1949 is an American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was successful in the 1970s and 1980s with a string(系列) of Top 40 hits. Rock player Bill Graham said, “Eddie. Money has it all…Not only can he sing, write, and play, but he is a natural performer”.
For whom
Children between 13 years old and 15 years old.
Other services
Eddie is offering teenagers ten free tickets. To get one, just leave a comment(评论) on the website http://www. ytbclip.com. Then we will pick one lucky winner. You can also buy. Eddie Money’s tickets. For tickets, call 211239-6530 or buy online.
1. Eddie Money can do many things except ________.| A．writing songs | B．singing | C．performing | D．painting |
| A．call 211239-6530 | B．leave a comment | C．sing together with Eddie | D．cheer for him |
| A．Eddie is good at singing as well as performing | B．Eddie doesn’t love his children |
| C．Eddie was famous in the 1960s | D．Eddie can only play one instrument |
【推荐3】Flamenco is a very popular dance in southern Spain. It begins with guitar music and clapping (击掌) and then dancers join the performance. Sometimes a woman dances alone and sometimes she dances with a man. The woman always wears a long colorful dress. She moves her arms and hands slowly, but her feet move fast, difficult steps. The man often wears black. Both dancers click (点击) their shoes on the floor when they dance around each other.
Cossack dances are from Russia. They are full of energy. Some are more like gymnastics than dancing! Dancers have to be very thin because they jump very high and kick their legs up and down. They often jump over swords (剑). The movements are similar to Chinese Kungfu.
Limbo dancing is an important part of celebrations in America. Young people have to dance under a pole (杆). The pole is often on fire and the dancer mustn’t touch it. After a successful “limbo”, they put the polo lower and do it again. Some dancers even can dance under a pole just twenty centimeters off the ground.
Mask (面具) dances are important for the Dogon people in West Africa. Each village makes different masks. They are often huge and colorful. There are masks of people, ghosts or local animals like crocodiles (鳄鱼) and monkeys. Mask dancers are always men and dance to the sound of drums for hours after the death of a person in the village. Today Dogon villagers also perform dances for tourists.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。1. What do you know about Flamenco dancing?
| A．Dancers begin performing before the guitar music starts. |
| B．A woman dancer often wears a long black dress. |
| C．A woman dancer moves her hands and feet at different speeds. |
| A．A play. | B．A sport. | C．A celebration. |
| A．Four | B．Three | C．Two |
| A．In Mask dances, some dancers even can dance under a pole just twenty centimeters off the ground. |
| B．Today, Dogon villagers perform the dances not only for the death of a person in the village but also for tourists. |
| C．Cossack dances come from Russia. |
| A．Dance Jumps and Moves |
| B．Dances from Different Countries |
| C．Dance Music and Clothing |
【推荐1】Mark Hoffman and his wife own a bed-and-breakfast guesthouse in rural Kempton, Illinois. They often serve their guests fresh products from the garden.
The Hoffmans have been growing food and flowers for twenty-five years. For almost ten of those years, Mr. Hoffman has been experimenting(做实验) and working with shade plantings. He says, “The bottom line here is that most plants will produce more in full sun. But if you do not have full sun, there are other choices.”
For example, he grows tomatoes near oak trees. Oak trees(橡树) can produce a lot of shade. But Mr. Hoffman says his tomato plants grow as long as they get five hours’ direct sunshine a day, especially morning sun. Not only does this go against the traditional advice that tomatoes need six, eight, even twelve hours’ full sun a day, it also shows how plants and tree roots(树根) can share nutrients(养分) and water. Mr. Hoffman also planted asparagus(芦笋) around a tree. When it rains, all the rain from the leaves of the tree drops down right on the asparagus.
Mr. Hoffman says plants with wider leaves seem to do better in shady environments. He also found that his potatoes did better partly in shade than in full sun.
Moving them out of the sun helped control an insect problem with leaf hoppers. Mr. Hoffman does not use pesticide(杀虫剂). Instead, he planted the potatoes in the shade, especially on the east side of the tree. The potatoes get morning sun, but they are shaded during the hottest part of the day. Leaf hoppers dislike shade, and the hottest part day is when they do the worst of their damage(破坏).
Time of day, brightness of the sun, shadows from trees, walls and buildings all influence how much sunlight falls or does not fall on plants. People who are interested in shade planting should also consider different conditions which planting vegetables in the shade.
1. What can we infer from the second paragraph?| A．Food and flowers produce more in the shade. |
| B．Food and flowers can’t grow without full sun. |
| C．Planting food in the shade is the best choice. |
| D．Sun can influence the production of some plant. |
| A．how plants and trees share water | B．vegetables grow better in the shade |
| C．how leaves get sunshine under the tree | D．asparagus prefers to grow in the shade |
| A．plants | B．insects | C．pesticides | D．potatoes |
| A．To introduce Mark Hoffman and his family. |
| B．To recommend a method of managing a website. |
| C．To show vegetables can be planted in the shade. |
| D．To show vegetable must be planted in the shade. |
| A．Environment | B．Travelling | C．Agriculture | D．Lifestyle |
We like to go to libraries to read. But things in Afghanistan （阿富汗） are not the same. Afghanistan has suffered from war （遭受战争）. Children there cannot always find books. But there is a mobile （移动的） library. Freshta Karim is the founder （创立者） of the mobile library. It is a bus. There are many books on the bus. It goes around Afghanistan. It stops （停车） along the road for about two hours at a time. Children can come to the library before or after school. They can read books, learn and play chess（下棋） there. But just like other libraries, you can’t chat （聊天）when you come!
1. There are no books in Afghanistan because of war.2. The mobile library helps the children in Afghanistan.
3. The mobile library is a house.
4. The children can read in the mobile library for 2 hours at a time.
5. In the mobile library, they can read and chat.
【推荐3】Many Chinese people had a poor life in the countryside before. Our country find many ways to help them get rid of poverty and become better off (脱贫致富). Fun of Farmhouse (农家乐) is a new way for holidays in China. It helps a lot of poor families get more money and live better. Now more and more families with children like it. Every weekend, a lot of people living in cities drive to the countryside. The farmers welcome them to their farms or homes. They do some activities on the farms, such as fishing, watering the vegetables or picking apples.
If you come to the farm, you will love the country life at once. Here you can enjoy the beautiful view (景色) of the countryside. You can watch the crops (庄稼) grow and even have the fresh fruit, such as oranges, bananas and strawberries.
Fun of Farmhouse brings a good chance to enjoy the life of the countryside for people living in cities. It can make them happy.
One farmer says, “Welcome children to our farms. We will show you where your food comes from.”
1. ________ is a new way to help many people live a happy life in China.| A．Climbing mountains | B．Running Fun of Farmhouse |
| C．Doing farm work | D．Working hard in a shop |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
①go fishing ②keep sheep ③pick strawberries
④water flowers ⑤watch the crops grow ⑥have fresh fruit
| A．①②⑤ | B．③④⑤ | C．①⑤⑥ | D．②③⑥ |
| A．People living in cities. | B．The farmers on the farm. |
| C．The doctors in the hospital. | D．The children in the school. |
| A．children can learn a lot about crops on the farm |
| B．farmers can make food for children at their home |
| C．children can enjoy the life of the countryside on the farm |
| D．children can water the vegetables or pick apples on the farm |
One Saturday in 2014, Ms Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. She got much fun and peace doing it. She hoped more people would enjoy it.
Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class. Later, she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms Woo went to America after she finished collage in 2008. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote（宣传）Chinese paper cutting. And then she was invited to show the art in many important activities.“It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone who is interested in it.Maybe it will make this art more popular.”Woo said.
From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s life. Ms Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese, but also for people all over the world.
1. What did Ms Woo do in 2014?
| A．She won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. |
| B．She was invited to many activities to show paper cutting. |
| C．She held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. |
| D．She took part in an activity to promote Chinese paper cutting. |
| A．when she was fourteen |
| B．after she got to America |
| C．when she was in college |
| D．after she finished college |
| A．very popular in America | B．very popular in China |
| C．for people who know about it | D．in danger of disappearing |
【推荐2】I am a student in China now. My name is Kelly Smith. I live with my parents, two sisters and a brother in Beijing. My parents teach English in No. 6 Middle School. I study in the same school. I am happy here, because I like my new school and the classmates. They are very kind to me. They like to play with me because I look different from them. I have blue eyes and long blond hair. They often say I look like a doll（洋娃娃）. Also I speak English well, so lots of students like to talk with me to improve （提高） their English.
1. How many people are there in Kelly’s family?| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．doctors | B．teachers | C．farmers | D．nurses |
| A．Because it is very big | B．Because it is very beautiful |
| C．Because the classmates are kind to her | D．Because it is very new |
| A．blonde | B．black | C．blue | D．brown |
| A．Because Kelly is a beautiful girl. |
| B．Because Kelly's English is very good. |
| C．Because Kelly is very interesting. |
| D．Because Kelly is very cute. |
| In the countryside | In the city | |
| Ways of going to school | On foot or by bike | By bus or car |
| Teaching tools | Recorders(录音机) and radios | DVD, TVs, recorders, radios, loud-speakers, CAI |
| Eyesight | Less than 45% are near-sighted(近视) | About 75% are near-sighted |
| After-class activities | Playing with balls | English corners and other school clubs |
| Homework | Homework can usually be finished at school | Homework never ends |
| Chores(杂事) to do | Washing, cleaning, farming, looking after younger sisters or brothers, cooking | Usually no chores |
| Family | Big families | Small families |
| Dream jobs | Teachers, drivers, scientists, nurses… | Scientists, doctors, computer programmers, managers … |
1. The survey was done among the ______ between the countryside and the city.
| A．parents | B．students | C．teachers | D．drivers |
| A．cooking | B．cleaning | C．washing | D．no housework |
| A．55%; 25% | B．45%; 25% | C．45%; 75% | D．55%; 75% |
| A．Homework. | B．Subjects. | C．Dream jobs. | D．After-class activities. |
| A．A classroom in the countryside often has TV sets. |
| B．Children in the countryside often join the school clubs. |
| C．Children in the city often have much homework to do. |
| D．Children in the city often have big families. |
