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JOINING A CHOIR

I’ve always loved singing, but singing hasn’t always loved me. I

would open my mouth with a beautiful song in my head, fully expecting

my voice to follow suit — only to get an awful tone (音調(diào)）in return.

Still, without a second thought, I continued to try to sing whenever

possible. On car journeys, when my now twenty something sons were

small, they would make a great play ( hands over their ears， shouting

‘ No，Mum，stop!’) of going through punishment as I sang along to the radio.

Never in a hundred years would I have thought about joining a choir. And when I did finally become a member of my first choir 15 years ago, something fantastic happened to my life. From the first time I experienced my voice as something special but also comfortable, in harmony (和諧）with the other singers, I lost my heart to singing. It was like falling in love. And everyone in the choir had the same shining smiles and bright eyes — singing made them feel happy, too.

Although it is singing itself that makes me happy，it is also how a choir works together. There is something magical about breathing together. The voice of everyone singing quietly together is powerful and excitingly mysterious (神秘的），almost spiritual.

And there’s the unexpected friendship from the activities we do as a choir: raising money for good causes and taking our singing sometimes to places where people are forgotten and sad.

I am now a member of six choirs and，if I can，sing every day of the week. I stand in front of several hundred people，and know that some，if not all，of each song will sound not bad at all.

【1】What did the writer’s sons think of her singing when they were small?

A. Terrible. B. Comfortable. C. Fantastic. D. Boring.

【2】When did the writer join her first choir?

A. A week ago. B. Six years ago. C. Fifteen years ago. D. Twenty years ago.

【3】What brings the writer the unexpected friendship?

A. Having car journeys with her sons.

B. Helping others by singing in choirs.

C. Having shining smiles and bright eyes.

D. Singing in front of hundreds of people.

I’m crazy about chocolate, so it’s no surprise that my favorite book is Charlie

and the Chocolate Factory by the wonderful Roald Dahl. Forget Charlie Bucket,

the real hero is Willy Wonka, inventor of the most amazing sweets in the world.

Here are just afew of his delicious creations ：

Hot ice cream for a cold day! What a great idea. Now I can eat ice cream

every day! He also invented an ice cream that never melts (融化）—very useful.

Wallpaper that you can lick. This wallpaper comes in orange, grape, apple

and banana flavours. When you lick the pictures, you taste the fruit. Brilliant!

Grass made of sugar called Swudge. It grows by the chocolate river and the

chocolate waterfall in Willy Wonka’s factory.

Mr. Wonka also invented some special sweets for schoolchildren, such as a

kind of chocolate others cannot see when you are eating it. There are also sugar-

coated pencils and magic hand-fudge (軟糖）—you hold the fudge in your hand

and you taste it in your mouth. Finally, there are Wonka’s exploding

weets — a great way of scaring (恐嚇）the school bully!

Anyway, these are just a few of his inventions. Read the book

if you want to know more.

【1】Who invented the most amazing sweets in the world?

A. Willy Wonka. B. Roald Dahl.

C. Charlie Bucket. D. The writer.

【2】Wallpaper is a kind of sweet that .

A. never melts B. has tastes of different fruits

C. smells like chocolate D. can not be seen by others

【3】Which invention is designed especially for schoolchildren?

A. Hot ice cream. B. Wallpaper.

C. Swudge. D. Sugar-coated pencils.

A. in, to B. in, in

C. to, in D. to, to

A. is; is B. are ; are C. is; are D. are ; is

A. what to do B. to do what

C. how to do D. how do

【1】We may read the advertisement above______.

A. in a geography book B. in a history magazine

C. on a travel website D. in a city newspaper

【2】The advertisement offers information mainly to people from_______.

A. China B. America C. England D. Canada

【3】If you want to get an event pack, you need to______

A. text CHINA to 82727 B. learn about the Great Wall

C. visit nspcc.org.uk/chinalrek D. e-mail chailenges@nspcc.org.uk

【4】We 1earn from the material that_____________.

A. you can sign up on Octobr30th

B. you can call for more information

C. the Great Wall Trek lasts for half a month

D. the joiners can trek on the whole Greal wall

【5】NSPCC has something to do with________.

A. nature B. children

C. the Great Wal1 D. standard network

Zhuge Liang lived during the Three Kingdoms period. He was famous for his talent and loyalty (忠誠(chéng)).

When Zhuge Liang was young, he lived the life of a farmer in Nanyang . Liu Bei visited him three times. Finally, Zhuge Liang promised to do his best to help Liu Bei. A few years later, they built the state of Shu.

After the death of Liu Bei, his son Liu Shan became the emperor of Shu. Zhuge Liang helped him rule the state. He was the prime minister, but he took care of everything, no matter how small it is. (3)Because of his hard work, the state became much stronger than before.

At that time, the state of Wei was an enemy of Shu. Zhuge Liang led the army to fight Wei many times. Before he left,(4) Zhuge Liang wrote a letter to the emperor. At the end of the letter, he said, “I will give myself to the people and the country until the last day of my life.” The war between Shu and Wei lasted for a long time. Finally, Zhuge Liang became sick and died.

It tells us …

（5）Zhuge Liang spent all his time working for his people and country. A great man like him will always be remembered.

【1】Did Zhuge Liang live in the Spring and Autumn period?

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【2】How many times did Liu Bei visit Zhuge Liang?

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【3】將(3)改為because引導(dǎo)的復(fù)合句。

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【4】將(4)改為被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。_______________________________________________________________________________

【5】將(5)用take改為同義句。

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Daily habits like eating more healthy food would have kept millions of families from becoming bankrupt if the patients had taken action for early prevention. For example, keeping a balanced diet seems to be quite important.

One very effective (有效的) and costless way of prevention is regular (規(guī)律的) exercise, which is necessary for a healthy mind and body. Regular exercise, such as running, walking, and playing sports is a good way to make people feel better or reduce stress.

Health education plays a key role in improving people's health. By giving people more information about health, countries could help people understand the importance of disease prevention and ways to achieve it. For example, knowing one's family medical history is an effective way to help keep healthy. Information about health problems among close relatives will make them aware of what they should do to prevent certain diseases through lifestyle changes, which will work before it is too late.

However, paying more attention to disease prevention does not mean medical treatment is unimportant. After all, prevention and treatment are just two different ways toward the same effect. In conclusion, we could save money on health care and treat patients more successfully if our country spends more money on health prevention and education.

【1】What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Prevention or Education B. Prevention or Treatment

C. Health or Illness D. Exercise or Illness

【2】Which of the following can replace (替代) the underlined word bankrupt?

A. unable to be cured B. unable to pay one’s debts (債務(wù))

C. stronger than ever before D. more successful than ever before

【3】We learn from the passage that ________.

A. dressing warmly can prevent diseases

B. a balanced diet is cheaper than regular exercise

C. the more health education, the better

D. the government’s health budget should be increased

【4】Which of the following shows the structure (結(jié)構(gòu)) of the passage?

CP (Central Point) P (Point)

Sp (Sub-point次要點(diǎn)) C (Conclusion)

A. B. C. D.

In early January this year, a Chinese boy’s fate has caught millions of people’s attention. The boy【1】(name )Wang Fuman is known to people as “ frost boy”（冰花男孩）.

On a very cold winter morning, Wang spent more than an hour 【2】(walk) 4.5 kilometers to school. Wearing a thin jacket, he braved -9°c weather【3】（take）an exam in Shaotong, southern China’s Yunan Province. When he arrived, his hair and eyebrows 【4】(cover) completely by frost. As soon as his classmates saw him entering the classroom, they gave a loud laughter. And Wang 【5】( make) a funny face to his classmates.

Seeing the lovely boy, Headmaster Fu took a photo of him and put it on the Internet. The picture quickly became popular, and Wang became an overnight star online. “So far, over 300,000 netizens【6】(share) his picture.” Said a reporter.

The name Fuman translates as “full of happiness”, but Wang does not come from a wealthy family. He 【7】(live) in a mud hut with his grandmother and elder sister, and hardly sees his parents because they work in other cities. A reporter said, “The people are very warm-hearted, and now his family【8】(get) help to build a new house close to the school.”

After the Chinese Lunar New Year, a private school offered the boy and his sister a chance of free boarding education. Mr. Yang, the headmaster said, “Although they come from poverty, they 【9】 (change) their fate(命運(yùn)) through hard work” .

“I 【10】 (leave) the mountains for sure,” he said during one appearance, according to news reports. “I’ll study hard and become a police officer.”

A: Elizabeth, help me! 【1】

B: Hey, Xiaowei. Although you may be unhappy with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much pressure.

A: 【2】

B: But life shouldn’t just be about grades. Free time activities like sports and hanging out with friends are important, too.

A: I totally agree. I need more free time to do activities I enjoy. 【3】

B: Yes, you won’t get good grades if you’re stressed out all the time.

A: I also keep worrying about getting better grades than my classmates.

B: 【4】 You should all be helping each other to improve.

A: You’re right. 【5】Elizabeth.