Do you know crosstalk? It's also known by its Chinese name xiangsheng. It is a famous Chinese show in the form of a dialogue usually between two people. It came into being in Beijing in the late Qing Dynasty （the mid - 19th century）. It began as a form of street show, and it also borrowed from other arts, such as Beijing Opera. No matter what the form is, the crosstalk show just wants to make people laugh.
Crosstalk is one of China' s most important and popular performing arts. Modern crosstalk usually has four skills——speaking, imitating（模仿），teasing（逗乐）and singing. Some stories come from everyday life, popular ideas and hot news. Some come from history stories. During the show, sometimes one actor is angry with the other because of their different ideas. Crosstalk is full of fun with singing, different sounds, musical instruments, and even crying. So if something makes you unhappy, you can enjoy crosstalk.
Nowadays, you can watch it in tea houses and theatres. Of course, you can also listen to it on radio while taking a walk or driving a car. And you can watch it on TV with your families.
1. When did crosstalk come into being in Beijing?| A．Around 1750. | B．Around 1850. | C．Around 1800. | D．Around 1700. |
| A．Speaking, imitating, teasing and singing. |
| B．Singing, crying and fighting |
| C．Speaking, musical instruments and fighting. |
| D．Imitating, singing and crying |
| A．At home. |
| B．In tea houses or theatres. |
| C．In a car or park. |
| D．All of the above. |
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【推荐1】Can you show your city through a camera? Here are some works : photos of their favorite people, places and things, from flowers to friends, and trees to trains. The photos make up an exhibition that is the result of a special citywide(全市的）photography lesson called "Everyday D.C. "I love that D.C. is a place where people can come together and be free and be with everyone that they love, " said Lauryn Tharpe, one of the four student curators（策展人）who worked with their art teacher at Brookland Middle School to put the exhibition together. here's more to D. C. than big buildings and important people. ""Everyday D.C." was inspired(鼓舞)by a popular photo-sharing called Everyday Africa, started by two professional-photographers(专摄影师）who noticed that their personal photos of Africa showed a different story than their professional work. The goal of the online photo "exhibition" is to show viewers(观众)what it's like to live in Africa, Here in Washington D. C., students took photos to describe their lives in the capital. Twelve middle schools, each hands in about 10 student photos, from beautiful portraits （人像）to abstract close-ups（抽象特写）, action shots（动作特写）and delicious pictures of favorite foods. Lauryn and the other three student curators Alexis Thomas, Makayla Herrington and Bridney Takoh were chosen to be curators by their art teacher, Maame Bawuah,
I have a lot of amazing students, although the four of them are excellent, "said Bawuah, who chose the students to be curators because of their interest in both photography and learning about museum curation（策划）when they go to high school.
根据上面材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What is the purpose of "Everyday D. C"?
| A．To choose good student curators. |
| B．To teach students to use cameras. |
| C．To collect photos of large buildings in D. C. |
| D． To show D.C. from some students point of view. |
①Alexis Thomas. ②Bawuah Tharpe. ③Lauryn Tharpe.
④Bridney Takoh. ⑤Brookland Takoh. ⑥Makayla Herrington.
| A．②③④⑥ | B．①③④⑥ | C．①②③⑥ | D．①②③⑤. |
| A．It's artistic（艺术的） | B．It's traditional. |
| C．It's inclusive(广泛的） | D．It is crowded. |
| A．A group of personal photos. |
| B．A news story about Africa. |
| C．A professional exhibition in Africa. |
| D．Four students' life stories in Washington, D. C. |
| A．History. | B．Society. | C．Business. | D．Literature. |
| A．Fashions are different in different times. |
| B．The meaning of new fashions. |
| C．Different fashions in different fields. |
| D．Seeking fashions is a kind of waste. |
| E．The meaning of fashions for most people. |
| F．The changing speed of fashions. |
With the sound of bamboo strips, Yang Ziqi, 17, from Xi’an Qujiang No.1 High School, listens to interesting stories in Shaanxihua.She sometimes laughed or dropped in thought other time.
In June, Shaanxi kuaiban wasallowed as an intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) at the national level. It’s widely believed that the art form started from the late Qing Dynasty (1644). According to its performers, the art was first used by farmers to share their knowledge and make money. But now, more people perform Shaanxi kuaiban on strips different situations—for example, at festival celebrations, parties and art shows.
Yang Jinlong, a 45-year-old Shaanxi kuaiban artist, has continued Shaanxi kuaiban for more than 30 years. Since 2003, he has been teaching the art form to young people. When he tells modern stories, Yang takes off the traditional gowns and wears smart clothes. He has also mixed his kuaiban performance with dancing or playing pop music. His stories notice more fashion topics, like the Chinese Olympic team.
“Art education is important for students in China. Luckily, more people learn traditional Chinese folk arts, including Shaanxi kuaiban.” Yang Jinlong said.
1. Why did Yang Ziqi laugh or drop in thought while enjoying Shaanxi kuaiban?| A．Because Shaanxi kuaiban is silent. |
| B．Because Shaanxi kuaiban is interesting. |
| C．Because Shaanxi kuaiban is endangered. |
| A．It can date back to over 300 years ago. |
| B．It was first used by teachers to spread knowledge. |
| C．The stories are mainly about emperors and Chinese Olympic team. |
| A．The ways of making money. |
| B．Reasons for Shaanxi kuaiban’s wide spread. |
| C．The history and development of Shaanxi kuaiban. |
| A．He started it when he was 30. |
| B．He raised the art form to the national level. |
| C．He added modern art forms to his performance. |
| A．It’s a pity to lose young fans of Shaanxi kuaiban. |
| B．Yang Jinlong is worried about the future of Shaanxi kuaiban. |
| C．Yang Jinlong takes pride in the popularity of Shaanxi kuaiban. |
【推荐1】To save time, many Americans often buy fast food. The United States is famous for its fast food, such as hamburgers, sandwiches, pizzas, and ice cream. People can easily find fast food restaurants, such as McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken, in most of the big cities in the world.
There are many foreign restaurants in the USA. Chinese, Italian and French cooking are the most popular.
People can buy foreign foods in these restaurants. Now many people care more about their health. They come to eat foods with little fat. Many of them are also worried because some people like to put something in the foods. This can make the foods good-looking, but it is not good for health.
1. What do the Americans often buy to save time?| A．clothes | B．cars | C．fast food | D．nice meals |
| A．Chinese restaurants | B．Japanese restaurants |
| C．Italian restaurants | D．French restaurants |
| A．food with a lot of fat | B．food with little fat |
| C．good-looking food | D．fried food |
【推荐2】Early to bed, early to get up, makes a man healthy and clever.
This is an old English saying. Do you hear it? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we will be healthy, rich and smart.
This is true. The body must have enough (足够的) sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. If they don’t, they cannot do their work well.
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong. Exercise also helps the blood to move around inside the body. This is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood.
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）1. If we get up early and go to bed early, we’ll be healthy and clever.
2. If a child doesn’t have 10 hours’ sleep, he may become clever.
3. Riding is not mentioned (被提到) in the text.
4. It’s good for you to get up early and go to bed late.
5. Our blood takes food to some parts of our body.
【推荐3】Many people head to the Takhini Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada to take part in the International Hair Freezing Contest (国际头发冰冻比赛) in winter. The event usually runs for the whole month of February which is traditionally the coldest time of the year in Yukon. It is below 4℉ (-20℃). The purpose of the contest is to create the most creative frozen hairstyle possible.
After checking in, you are led to the natural hot springs, which has a temperature of 104℉ (40℃). Thanks to the cold air, only putting the head into the water is enough to freeze hair.
You can also sit in the hot springs and allow the steam to gradually get on your head while the cold air freezes your hair. After the hair is frozen and molded (成型) (when possible), you take pictures. The hot springs officials collect all the pictures during the contest and in mid to late March the top three pictures are chosen.
People must agree to give all rights of their pictures to the hot springs officials.
The contest also offers some great prizes.
1st place: $750 and a free 30-time soak (浸泡) membership at the hot springs.
2nd place: $200 and a free 12-time soak pass.
3rd place: $100 and a free 3-day pass.
The contest started in 2011. Now it has become hugely popular and draws lots of people from all over the world.
1. Who will be the winner of the contests?| A．Jim, who freezes his hair in the most creative shape. |
| B．Sam, who stays in the cold air for the longest time. |
| C．Tom, who swims fastest in the water. |
| D．Tim, who takes the strangest photo of the hot springs. |
a. Put the head into the hot springs.
b. Hand over the photos to the contest.
c. Check in.
d. Make the hair frozen and molded.
| A．a-c-b-d | B．d-c-a-b | C．d-b-a-c | D．c-a-d-b |
| A．The hot springs officials can put the pictures online. | B．The contest started in 2011 to raise money. |
| C．The third-place winner will go home with $200. | D．Now the contest is less popular than before. |
| A．The Most Famous Hot Springs of Canada | B．The International Hair Freezing Contest in Canada |
| C．The Coolest Hairstyle in the World | D．The Top Three Pictures of the Contest |
The dog is hungry and goes to the boy, but he does not give it any bread. He kicks(踢) the dog. It runs away, and the boy laughs.
Then Mr. White comes out of his house and says to the boy. “I’ll give you a shilling(先令).”The boy is happy and says “Yes.”“Come here,” Mr. White says. The boy goes to him, but Mr. White does not give him a shilling. He hits him with a stick(用棍子打他).The boy cries and says, “Why do you hit me? I do not ask you for any money.” “No,” Mr. White says, “and the dog does not ask you for any bread, but you kick it.”
1. Where is Mr. White at first?
| A．In the room. |
| B．In the street. |
| C．In front of the house. |
| D．Close to the boy. |
| A．it wants to eat |
| B．the boy asks it to do so |
| C．the boy is the dog’s owner |
| D．the boy is friendly to it |
| A．give him a shilling |
| B．give him a good lesson (教训) |
| C．give him some more bread |
| D．help the boy |
| A．cruel(粗鲁的) | B．sympathetic (有同情心的) |
| C．friendly | D．Polite |
Thanks for your letter and for the photos of your family. Now it’s my turn! This is a photo of my family. My dad is called Peter. He’s a dentist. He likes playing golf and he loves watching sports on TV. In fact, we all like watching TV! My mom’s name is Diana. She’s a teacher. She likes reading and she also likes watching romantic movies.
I have two brothers-James and Brian. James is nine years old. He likes watching cartoons and playing video games. Little Brian is still a baby. He’s only two years old. He doesn’t like watching TV! He likes playing with his teddy bear.
And me? Well, I like watching tennis on TV but I prefer to play. Do you like playing tennis? I do. Maybe we can play some time? What do you like to do? Write and tell me.
Yours truly, Debbie
1. The letter is from_________.
| A．Debbie | B．Vicky | C．Peter | D．Diana |
| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. | D．6. |
| A．playing with his teddy bear |
| B．watching sports on TV |
| C．reading and watching romantic movies |
| D．watching cartoons and playing video games |
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