1 . I’m sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”. But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written?
The retired professor, Archibald A. Hill in Lucasville, USA could tell us the story. Ninety-seven years ago, two of Mr. Archibald Hill’s aunts, Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called “Song Storied for the Sunday Morning”. Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then. They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. One of them was the famous “Good Morning to You.” The song said, “Good morning to you, good morning to you, dear children, good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children. But not many grown-ups knew it. A few years later little Archibald was born. As his aunt, Miss Patty Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday” to the melody of “Good Morning to you” to her little nephew. She sang the song like this: Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Archie! Happy birthday to you!
Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular, but it really did. People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune and friendliness in words.
1. Archibald A. Hill was ________.| A．English | B．Russian | C．American | D．Australian |
| A．son | B．student | C．brother | D．nephew |
| A．Happy Birthday to You | B．Good Morning to You |
| C．Song storied for the Sunday Morning | D．Jingle Bells |
| A．Because they are musicians. | B．Because they love children. |
| C．Because they were asked to write for a book. | D．Because their nephew asked them to do so. |
| A．The song really became popular. | B．Their wish would really come true. |
| C．People all over the world like to listen to the song. | D．Yes, but the song didn’t become popular. |
2 . Glasgow Fireworks
26th May, 2018
Location: Glasgow Green
Tickets: This event is free, and no ticket is required.
Events: Celebrate Bonfire Night (篝火夜), with Glasgow’s famous and splendid musical fireworks show. The night is not just about fireworks, there will be pre-show music and fun with Clyde 1’s Romeo and Knoxy, amusements and food and drink booths (售货摊). Enough to make sure that everyone is entertained!
The timetable:
5:30 p.m. Amusements (ends 9:30pm).
6:30 p.m. Pre-show music and fun with Clyde 1’s Romeo and Knoxy.
7:30 p.m. Fireworks show begins.
Notice:
◆ Entry is free, and it is usually very busy. Make sure you get there early for a good view (unless you’re 7 feet tall).
◆ You should enter Glasgow Green from the west end of the park. There is no other public entry.
◆ If you’re driving, please be concerned about road closing time. All roads to Glasgow Green will be closed to vehicles between 5:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
◆ Join our mailing list to stay up to date with all the latest information on www.Glasgow Green.com. Should it be put off or called off, we will keep you informed as soon as possible!
For Your Safety
◆ Do not bring fireworks, alcohol or pets to the Glasgow Green Fireworks.
◆ Follow the directions of staff (员工) and police.
◆ Dress properly — We live in Glasgow and there is always a good chance we will get rubbish weather!
1. Which of the following event isn’t mentioned during the Bonfire Night?| A．Pre-show music. | B．Fireworks show. |
| C．Amusements. | D．Movies. |
| A．before 5:30 p.m. | B．after 9:30 p.m. |
| C．around 6:30 p.m. | D．between 5:30 pm and 9:00 p.m. |
| A．By radio. | B．By E-mail. | C．By phone. | D．By post. |
| A．A news report. | B．A tourist map. |
| C．A newspaper advertisement. | D．A text book. |
| A．only drive to the show | B．obey orders of staff |
| C．be formally dressed | D．bring fireworks with you |
What do you do in a situation like this? You’re eating dinner with friends in a nice restaurant. You’re having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems he’s having with his girlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes! This happens all the time - on buses, in restaurants, everywhere!
Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But we’ve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation, but let the management take care of noisy customers. You can only control your own behavior. Here are a few rules:
* Off means off! Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places. If a sign says “turn off cell phones”, don’t use your phone.
* Lights off, phone off! Never take calls in a theater or at the movies.
Pay attention! Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where you’re going when you’re walking down the street and talking on the phone.
As more people use cell phones, things are only going to get worse. So, the next time you’re getting ready to make a call, stop and consider the people around you.
1. What does the passage mainly talk about? (no more than 10 words)2. What does the underlined word “loudmouth” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? (no more than 5 words)
3. Where could you see the sign “Light off, phone off!” according to the passage? (no more than 10 words)
4. What’s the author’s attitude towards someone talking too loudly on a cell phone in public? (1 word)
5. How do you like people who talk loudly on a phone in public? (no more than 25 words)
4 . Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “American” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives—such as in schools, business, and sports—but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side” has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.
1. More than 215 million people call America “home” because________.| A．they buy their houses there | B．they settle there now |
| C．they get married there | D．they were born there |
| A．making friends with native people |
| B．the groups of people who live nearby |
| C．keeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas |
| D．that they get closer to American society |
| A．share American customs and culture |
| B．live in a kind of “side-by-side” society |
| C．keep their own customs and habits firmly |
| D．make no choice to accept American customs |
| A．They always stick to their own customs and habits. |
| B．“Side-by-side” living style is not suitable. |
| C．They face the society they are not familiar with. |
| D．The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful. |
| A．Advantages and Disadvantages. |
| B．Different Customs and Habits. |
| C．Home for the People. |
| D．“Side-by-side” Living Style in America. |
Jean Paul Getty was born in 1892 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He became a millionaire when he was only 24. His father was wealthy, but he did not help his son. Getty made his millions alone. He made his money from oil. He owned Getty Oil and over 100 other companies. The Fortune magazine once called Getty “the richest man in the world.”
But money did not buy happiness for Getty. He married five times and divorced five times. He had five children but spent little time with them. None of Getty’s children had very happy lives.
Getty loved to make money and loved to save it. In spite of his great wealth, Getty was miser. Every evening, he wrote down every cent he spent that day. He even put pay telephone in the guest’s bedrooms in his house so he could save money on phone bills.
In 1973, kidnappers took his 16-year-old grandson, and demanded a large amount of money for his safe return. Getty’s son asked his father for money to save his child. But Getty refused. The kidnappers were merciless and Getty’s son made repeated requests for help from his father. Finally, Getty agreed to lend the money, but at 4 percent interest.
Getty started a museum at his home Malibu, California. He bought many important and beautiful pieces of art for the museum. When Getty died in 1976, the value of the collection in the museum was $1 billion. He left all his money to the museum. After his death, the museum grew in size. Today it is one of the most important museums in the United States. Getty made a large fortune in his life, but he gave his money to the art world because he wanted people to learn about and love art.
1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? (Within 8 words.)2. Please explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 in English. (Within 15 words.)
3. What did the kidnappers do to Getty’s family? (Within 10 words.)
4. What does the author want to tell us about Getty in the last paragraph? (Within 10 words.)
5. Do you think Getty is a generous millionaire? Why or why not? (Within 20 words)
6 . Fanning is a musician and hotel owner born in Ireland, and now he lives deep in the Appalachian Mountains of the United States. “The Irish have a song and play music nearly every day.” Said Fanning. “Every weekend, my family will play music in the house.” Like Fanning, many people in the area continue the traditions from their family’s immigrant history, including a kind of music called old-time.
Old-time music comes from the Appalachian Mountains, a system of mountains along the eastern part of the United States. In the 18th century, many Europeans from Ireland, Scotland, and Germany arrived in the area to begin new lives. Reflecting the cultures that settled there, the roots of old-time music are in the traditional music of these European countries. Although the US became their home, these Appalachian communities continued the European music and dance traditions they loved. Over time, the music mixed with that of African slaves and became what is now called old-time music.
The earliest purpose of the music was for dancing. Life in the mountains was hard work. Music and dancing provided the Appalachians with a much needed break from the labor of the day. And it brought people of different generations together. In small Appalachian towns in the past, there was always a musician in the neighborhood. Young people would study the art under him or her.
Old-time music is learned by ear. It’s a much more arduous kind of music than other music. There’re no written notes, so people have to learn it all by ear and try to reproduce the sound. Therefore, it needs more time and effort to master it. Old-time musicians might not read music, but they can easily put a song together.
Old-time songs mainly describe what happened in the past. Some called “spiritual” are based in the the Christain religion. Others are American civil war songs. And, many are about the life and land that surround the songwriter. But some of the earliest songs go back to the music’s European roots.
These days, oid-time music is not often heard over the radio. But it still lives on strongly in the communities where it came from.
1. What can we learn from Fanning’s words?| A．Music is a part of his daily life. |
| B．their music is popular in America. |
| C．Music reminds them of their history. |
| D．Music unites people of different races. |
| A．American music and European music. |
| B．Ancient European and Indian music. |
| C．European music and African music. |
| D．Music created in the 18th century. |
| A．Killing free time and educating the young. |
| B．Entertaining people and linking generations. |
| C．Encouraging hard work and recording history. |
| D．Building healthy lifestyles and uniting nations. |
| A．Traditional. | B．Difficult. | C．Popular. | D．Varied. |
| A．Natural beauty. | B．Love stories. |
| C．People’s wishes. | D．The history. |
7 . Let’s move to Dorking, Surrey: perfect if you’re looking for an easy life
What’s going for? Dorking has what many people want in life: an easy life, a job that pays well, little traffic, nice pubs and fancy restaurants for fancy nights out. Dorking is a market town with bow-fronted antique shops. It’s a county where English is terribly spoken, in accordance with all expectations.
Well connected? Very Trains: from the Dorking station to Leatherhead (7 mins), Horsham (22 mins), London Victoria (1 hour) and Waterloo (51-56 mins); from Dorking West to Guildford (16-25 mins) and Gatwick Airport (24-28 mins). Driving: 10-15mins to the M25 if the traffic is kind; 30 mins to Gatwick and Guildford.
Schools: Primaries: St Martin’s C of E, Powell Corderoy, St. Joseph’s Catholic and St Paul’s CofE are all good ones, with St Paul’s CofE being outstanding. Secondaries: Both the Ashcombe and Priory School are good.
Hang out at... Everyone’s talking about the new restaurant Sorrel. The Running Horses pub in nearby Mickleham ticks the Sunday lunch box.
How much? Very nice property of all types, from 18th-century cottages via late Victorian arts to 1920s semis (半独立式住宅). The Rose Hill conservation area is a nice spot to start with. Large townhouses: €650,000-€2m. Smaller townhouses:€500,000-€650,000. Semis: €300,000-€750,000. Cottages: €275,000-€550,000. Flats: €175,000-€400,000. Rentals: a one-bedroom flat, €825-€1,200pcm; a two-bedroom house, €1,200-€1,400pcm.
How others think? Jane Holmes: Hills are everywhere you look --- Box Hill, Ranmore and Leith Hill. It’s beautiful. Dan Andrew: Traffic is not controlled by commuters (通勤者): folks work locally, too.
1. What kind of place is Dorking?| A．An ideal county for many people. |
| B．A county with a small population. |
| C．A less popular English-speaking city. |
| D．An old town famous for antique shops. |
| A．5 minutes. | B．8 minutes. | C．10 minutes. | D．20 minutes. |
| A．Powell Corderoy. | B．St Martin’s C of E. |
| C．St Paul’s CofE. | D．The Priory School. |
| A．€2m. | B．€550,000. | C．€175,000. | D．€275,000 |
| A．To suggest an easy lifestyle. |
| B．To show the beauty of Dorking. |
| C．To recommend moving to Dorking. |
| D．To introduce the property of Dorking. |
8 . When little kids line up for the school picture day, there’s the typical nervousness as they get ready to show off their wide-toothed smiles. Maybe they’re wearing their best clothes. But the children who sit in front of the camera as part of Project Picture Day are a special kind of subject. They’re kids who get to be the focus of attention for the very first time.
Jules Alonzo brainstormed with his professional photographer friend about how they could combine a love for photography and working with children in poor areas. They created a concept and had a trial run in the Dominican Republic, taking photos of kids at school. Since then, the organization has reached many students and schools in three countries and it’s not for profit, which has made the Project Picture Day team of six members admired by many people. The team spend time photographing the students and editing and printing their photos.
“It’s funny and slightly embarrassing to see a photo of themselves. They love to show their peers and everyone gets a good laugh,” Alonzo says. “There’s a sense of pride and the whole ‘look at me!’ starts to spread across the room as more students get their photos. Others run to their parents to show them. Honestly, the reactions are the best part of all of this.” Besides photos, each student gets a care package including a notebook and a pencil. The group used to bring in donated supplies, but they soon realized that purchasing the school supplies locally had a positive economic impact. The students appreciate the supplies, but they’re truly charmed by the photos.
The group hope those kids can see themselves in a new light. These photos are meant to serve as a reminder of their accomplishment. Education, something that’s considered a luxury (奢侈品) in most poor countries, is indeed something to feel proud of and that’s something that makes the parents proud, too. For a parent, the photo means their child can go to school. The photo has a huge impact.
1. What’s special about the subject of Project Picture Day?| A．They’re too nervous to show off themselves. |
| B．They dress themselves beautifully. |
| C．They hardly got photographed before. |
| D．They will probably attract public attention. |
| A．Their great care for kids’ mental health. |
| B．Their volunteering to photograph many kids. |
| C．Their outstanding skills in taking photos of kids. |
| D．Their contribution to improving poor areas’ education. |
| A．Curious and excited. | B．Embarrassed and confused. |
| C．Shocked but appreciative | D．Anxious and grateful. |
| A．Fewer people make any donations. |
| B．Students appreciate photos more than supplies. |
| C．They find donated supplies make little sense. |
| D．They want to contribute to the local economy. |
| A．The magic of having a photo for poor students |
| B．The development of Project Picture Day |
| C．The kids’ love for their photographs |
| D．The education in poor countries |
9 . My dad, Greg Newman, had wanted to be a race car driver, but things didn’t work out for him. So I guess having a son who could become a race car driver was the next best thing. Don’t get me wrong — Dad didn’t push me into racing. In fact, when I was about 10 years old, my dad was afraid that driving a car wasn’t my dream. So he took the racing away from me. I wasn’t very happy with that decision. It wasn’t long before Dad realized that racing was what I loved.
At four, Dad bought me my first Quarter Midget (袖珍赛车) and that’s really where it started for us. Back then, Dad coached me. He would stick out (伸出) his foot in the path of the race car, and then tell me to exactly hit his foot. By repeating this again and again, Dad believed that I would be faster and sharper on the race track.
Dad worked really long hours at his car repair business to make money so that I could race each weekend. I can remember that every night before he turned off the lights in the garage, Dad would tell me: “Don’t forget to kiss your race car good night.” He was trying to teach me that if I show respect, it’s returned. He wanted me to show thankfulness and respect for my race car and for all the hard work that we and many others had put into the dream.
My dad, my mom and my sister gave up a lot of things to help me race. For us, there was no better moment than winning the 50th running of the Daytona 500 in 2018. That evening in February 2018, I knew I had gotten a good push. I could hear the excitement. My father couldn’t speak a word, and when he got to Victory Lane (车道), he nearly knocked me over and gave me such a big hug.
1. Why did Greg Newman stop his son to race when his son was 10 years old?| A．Because he thought racing was dangerous. |
| B．Because he worried that his son didn’t like racing. |
| C．Because he didn’t want his son to fail like he did. |
| D．Because he couldn’t afford the money. |
| A．training his son to race |
| B．working hard to make money |
| C．buying his son a mini racing car |
| D．changing his job as a race car driver |
| A．To improve his son’s skill. | B．To help his son to be braver. |
| C．To have fun with his son. | D．To make his son more careful. |
| A．get help from his family |
| B．treat the race car as his son |
| C．feel grateful that he could follow his dream |
| D．develop a close relationship with his race car |
| A．disappointed | B．surprised | C．sad | D．excited |
10 . When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation. I suggested that they should stay at “bed and breakfast” houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.
“We didn’t stay at “bed and breakfast” houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.”
I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought “VACANCIES” meant “holidays”, because the Spanish word for “holidays” is “vacaciones”. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said “VACANCIES “, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said “NO VACANCIES”, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!
We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word “DIVERSION” means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word “DIVERSION” on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.
English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise, the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.”
1. The writer’s friends in Spain wanted to get advice about ________.| A．the chance of learning English | B．the way of going to England |
| C．the traffic rules in England | D．finding places to stay in England |
| A．it would be convenient for them to have dinner |
| B．it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels |
| C．they would be able to practise their English |
| D．there would be no problem about finding accommodation there |
| A．they misunderstood the signs outside the door |
| B．there were no such “bed and breakfast” houses in England |
| C．they found there were no free rooms there |
| D．people there were away on holiday |
| A．fall into a hole |
| B．have to take a different road |
| C．find that the road is blocked by crowds of people |
| D．have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself |
| A．he doesn’t want any more coffee |
| B．he wants to show his appreciation |
| C．he just wants to express his politeness |
| D．he wants to have some more coffee |
