1 . Hip-hop culture covers many fields; it includes spoken words, break-dancing, beat-making, painting, fashion, lively design, technology, and more. Hip-hop is becoming the unofficial music in the education world, as more artists launch school programs, summer camps, and other activities connected city youth in the classroom through the beliefs of hip-hop culture. Even more and more university teachers — who once would have been strongly against hip-hop — have joined the crew. In the past two decades, hip-hop culture, including hip-hop education, has become a legitimate(合法的) field of study in universities and the subject of numerous books.

Hip-hop culture has influenced every piece of American and global culture because the culture is so prevalent. Teachers must be willing to engage in it if it's part of the unique reality of their students' lives. That way, teachers can truly be effective, reaching students in a meaningful, culturally connected way.

Teachers might at first feel frightened by hip-hop culture, an area in which they might not have previous knowledge or experience. But a lack of knowledge is actually a blessing; the best trained hip-hop educators have been those that are at the beginning disconnected(分离的) from the culture. One of the biggest sayings in hip-hop is “keep it real”. If a teacher comes to the classroom and says, “I don' t know hip-hop, but I recognize that it's your culture and I want to learn,” the kids will teach the teacher, and then the students will be more willing to learn from that educator. Hip-hop is about a respect for youth culture.

1. Those who once most probably disagree with hip-hop education are ___________.

A．middle school teachers	B．unofficial artists
C．the young living in cities	D．university teachers

2. The underlined word “prevalent” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ____________.

A．familiar	B．similar
C．popular	D．regular

3. The author finds teachers’ lacking in hip-hop culture might be beneficial because _________.

A．students will frighten teachers at school

B．teachers can learn from students in the field

C．teachers will connected the culture with lessons

D．teachers’ knowledge or experience will be enriched

4. Who would the young like to learn from?

A．Those who respect their culture.

B．Those who are interested in music.

C．Those who keep their character real.

D．Those who are willing to learn from others.

2 . 假如你是李华，今年暑假参加了“美国七日游”的夏令营活动。活动期间，新结识的美国朋友David给了你很多帮助。请你根据以下提示，给David写一封信，内容包括:
1. 对他的帮助表示感谢；
2. 参加夏令营的感受和收获；
3. 邀请他参加明年在中国举办的夏令营。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2.适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
参考词汇:夏令营the summer camp
Dear David，
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

3 . This happened when I was ten.

My girl cousin had decided to be a boy for Halloween, so my aunt called my mom to borrow some of my clothes. The next morning, they came to our house early before school. My cousin told me that she was going to be a boy for Halloween and wear some of my clothes. I told her that I didn’t care. Then, with a big grin(咧嘴笑) on her face, she told me that I was going to be a girl. I told her she was crazy but she said that she had overheard my mom’s plan and that her mom had brought some of her clothes for me.

So I went to the living room to see our moms. Then I knew she wasn’t lying. There was a wig(假发）on the table and my mom and aunt were both smiling at me. I shook my head and told them “ NO WAY!” before they even said a word. My aunt said that it would be really cute. Then Mom told me not to be a stick-in-the-mud. She said that it would be fun and she wanted to see what I’d look like as a little girl. I told them I absolutely would not do it!

I was still refusing twenty minutes later… when my aunt was putting make-up on me. I was wearing a pink party dress, the blond wig with pigtails(辫子) and earrings. My cousin wore one of my sweatshirts, my jeans and a baseball cap. We were sent to school like that, where I spent a sad day. The kids thought it funny that we were dressed that way and made stupid comments about us. They also played jokes on us and I’ve never been so uncomfortable.

I still don’t like Halloween to this day!

1. The author’s______ decided him to be a girl for Halloween.

A．girl cousin	B．mother
C．aunt	D．teacher

2. The author thought the idea of being dressed like a girl______.

A．amazing	B．cure
C．traditional	D．disappointing

3. By saying “a stick-in-the-mud”, the mother______.

A．thought the author was stubborn	B．showed her preference for girls
C．decided to give in	D．expressed her anger

4. When the students saw the way the author was dressed, they______.

A．liked it very much	B．showed admiration
C．made fun of him	D．felt uncomfortable

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

Marriage can vary     1    (great) from country to country. There are many different kinds of     2    (marry) ceremonies practiced around the world. One of the largest and most expensive wedding ceremonies     3    (hold) in Dubai in 1981. At this wedding, the well-to-do son of Sheik Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum married Princess Salama in a large building     4     was built for the ceremony. There were 20,000guests at the wedding. The cost was close to $44 million.

A man and a woman may choose to get married for many     5    (reason). Sometimes they marry because they are in love. Sometimes they marry because their parents tell them that they must marry.

The     6    (young) couple in the world to get married was a 11-month-old boy (the groom) and a three-month-old girl (the bride).     7     couple got married in Bangladesh in 1986.

The parents of the bride and the groom arranged the marriage in order to end a fight between the two families without either family     8    (have) to lose face in the end. The families had been arguing over a farm for 20 years. Both the bride family and the groom family thought that they owned the farm, but no one knew for sure. The fight ended for good     9     the young boy married the young girl. The two families agreed     10    (give) the farm to the young couple.

5 . Traditional Chinese Culture

Chinese culture is over 5,000 years old.    1    

The spirit of the tea ceremony

Xihu Longjing (West Lake Dragon Well) and Yunnan Pu'er have long been world famous.    2     The spirit of the Chinese tea ceremony captures the Chinese attitude towards life and spirituality.These are the things that people all over the world can benefit from.

A handful of good tea leaves with some boiling water and a set of lovely tea ware are the perfect way to spend a sunny afternoon and gain some insights into the wisdom of that ancient civilization.

    3    

During the 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, many different flavors, styles, and cuisines (烹饪) have developed, based on traditional philosophy and culture.This ancient food culture has had a direct impact on the countries such as Japan, Mongolia, South Korea,Thailand, and Singapore. It has benefited billions of people around the world through innovations such as Chinese vegetarian culture, tea culture, vinegar, pasta, medicinal diets, ceramic tableware, and the use of soybeans in the diet.

Confucianism

Confucianism emphasizes peacefulness and harmony between heaven and humanity through pursuing the “Tao”, which is the harmonization between nature and mankind.It advocates harmony and moderation, including the harmony between individuals, as well as the harmony between a man and his inner self.

Confucianism has flourished during the last 2,500 years of China's 5,000­year history.    4     This school of thought has had the most profound and long lasting influence in China's history.Seventy­four Nobel Prize winners and many other highly respected scholars have stated that for the benefit of mankind's livelihood and development into the next century, these teachings should be promoted and adopted worldwide.    5    

A．Chinese cuisine

B．Traditional Chinese culture

C．It has been the mainstay of that ancient civilization.

D．They are pretty popular due to their superior color and flavor.

E．The following three items of traditional Chinese culture have had a worldwide impact.

F．This wonderfully rich food culture has also had an impact on Europe，America and Oceania.

G．This would provide long lasting benefits for man，helping to ensure a peaceful and happy life.

6 . 假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国朋友家做客，发邮件向你询问有关习俗。请你回复邮件。内容包括：

（1）到达时间；
（2）合适的礼物；
（3）餐桌礼仪。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

7 . Sydney Cultural Festival – What’s on today!

European Art Show

Location: Art Gallery of New South Wales. Today is the final day of the exhibition featuring 18th and 19th century paintings by some of the greatest European artists, such as Van Gough and Monet. Posters of these great works are available for purchase at the Visitors’ Centre.

Time: 8.30am –7pm

Cost: $12 adults; $7 children and students

Nature Walks

Location: Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden. Come and celebrate our natural environment in one of the world’s only nature parks inside a major city. Join our hourly guided tours, starting at the Eastern Gate, and enjoy breathtaking forests, stunning city escapes and the magnificent Sydney Harbour.

Time: 9am – 4pm Cost: Free

Sydney Symphony Orchestra Concert

Location: Sydney Opera House. Australia’s most famous orchestra is best known for its performances of classical French and German music. But in tonight’s concert, the world-famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang is the special guest artist and will perform a series of classic Chinese compositions including Yellow River.

Time: 8.30pm –11.30pm

Cost: $175 adults; $90 students and children

Moonlight Cinema

Location: Centennial Park. Sit on the grass and enjoy the latest movies or classics from the past under the stars at Australia’s best and largest outdoor cinema. Tonight features the wonderful Australian film Red Dog. Besides the movie, there will be a display of classic Australian film posters.

Time: 8pm – 10.30pm

Cost: $19 adults; $14 children and students

1. Where should people wishing to join a Nature Walk meet?

A．The Visitors’ Centre.	B．The Harbour Bridge.
C．The Eastern Gate.	D．The guides’ building.

2. What kind of music will be played at the Opera House this evening?

A．Australian.	B．German.
C．French.	D．Chinese.

3. How many of today’s festival activities take place outside?

A．1.	B．2.
C．3.	D．4.

4. At which activity can guests buy a poster as a souvenir?

A．European Art Show.	B．Nature Walks.
C．Sydney Orchestra Concert.	D．Moonlight Cinema.

8 . Nov. 21 is World Hello Day. It began back in the 1970s as part of an effort to make the world more peaceful. It was created by the United Nations just after the war between Israel and Egypt in 1973. The philosophy (理念) behind it is: Say “Hello” and stop war.

It sounds like a fine idea, but most of us know that simply saying “Hello” won’t bring about world peace. Still, on a smaller range, the simple act of saying hello to someone can make a lot of difference.

This might not be obvious. After all, it’s such a casual thing and requires so little effort. You raise your head to someone as you pass by them in the school corridor (走廊), say “Hello’ then it’s over.

Although we might not realize it, a small thing like a greeting can mean a lot to a person. Many people are lonely because they’re shy. They find it difficult to communicate with people, even though they want lo. It leads to them feeling cut off.

On this basis, maybe it’s a good idea, not just on Nov. 21, but every day, to remember to say “Hello” to as many people as we can. The stranger who hears your greeting may secretly smile in their heart. You might even make their day.

Greeting other people is the easiest way to be polite. Politeness is the way we individual humans link up with the rest of the human world outside of our circles of family and friends. Politeness is one of the aspects of culture that make us a society rather than just many individuals living in the same space.

No one said it better than the French author Joseph Joubert: “Politeness is the flower of humanity’’. A “Hello” to a stranger is a small thing, and often neglected (忽视), but through it we can make the world better for another person.

1. What is World Hello Day intended for?

A．Philosophy.	B．Peace.
C．Politeness.	D．War.

2. What has an effect on people most?

A．Raising heads to others.

B．Doing something casually.

C．Meeting in the school corridor,

D．The simple act of saying hello.

3. Why does someone feel lonely?

A．They are unwilling to communicate with others.

B．They are too shy to communicate with others.

C．They are very fond of living alone.

D．They don’t like doing things as others do.

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．We should neglect a small thing.

B．Saying hello lo others is powerful.

C．The flowers make the world better.

D．No one is better than Joseph Joubert.

9 . It’s hard to imagine two societies that deal with their elders as differently as the U. S. and China. And I am pretty sure about that. My wife Junling is a Shanghai native. Last month     1     the first time we visited my father at a nursing home in the U. S.. She     2     (shake) by the experience and later told me, ‘‘You know, in China, it’s a great shame     3     (put) a parent into a nursing home.” In China the tradition has been straightforward for centuries: parents raise children; then the children care for the parents as they become old. For example, Jiang Xiaoli, a high school teacher, and his wife recently bought     4     new, larger apartment in Shanghai. They did so     5     (part) because they know that in a few years, his parents will move in with them. Jiang’s parents will help take care of Jiang’s daughter, and as they age, Jiang and his wife will help take care of     6     (they). As China slowly develops a better and     7     (reliable) social - security system for retirees,     8     has begun, the economic necessity of     9     (generation) living together will reduce a bit. But no one     10     (believe) that as China gets richer, the family affection will change too much.

10 . 假定你是李华，得知外教Mr. Hall今年寒假不回国，想邀请他到你家过春节。请给他写一封信，内容包括：
1.时间
2.一同过节的家人
3.活动
注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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