【1】All the three passages are for ________.

A.teachersB.studentsC.parents

【2】Where can we get more information about the computer class?

A.In Kathy Grady’s class.B.In Barbara Pope’s class.C.In Sherry Cash’s class.

【3】Why do we go to Sherry Cash’s class?

A.To develop talents for painting.B.To keep healthy.C.To learn more about IT.

James Blunt’s life was unexpected. The 44-year-old British singer became known to us all because of the song You’re Beautiful. Chinese fans have already got a taste of his live show, as he performed in Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing early last month.

However, you may know nothing about Blunt but music. Before taking up music as a job, Blunt once served in the British Army and got the rank of captain(上尉軍銜). That’s why people call him the “captain poet”.

He served in the army known as Life Guards. What he had to do is to protect the royal (皇室) family on important days. He once joked that the most famous person he knew was Queen Elizabeth. He said: “I don’t have her personal phone number or anything, but I was with her a lot.”

Before becoming a captain, he also went to Kosovo(科索沃) to play a part in peacekeeping there. He took his guitar with him. “Wherever you are in the army, you take something to keep your life enjoyable. Some bring cards to play, some a football. I took a guitar,” Blunt told The Herald- Times.

His wartime experience drove him to write. When he was in Kosovo, he wrote the anti-war (反戰(zhàn)) song No Bravery. Even to this day, he still speaks for the old soldiers, those who hurt (受傷) themselves during the war.

James Blunt’s music life started after he came back from war. From the terrible streets of Kosovo to the biggest live music halls in the world, Blunt has come a long way.

【1】What makes James Blunt become known to us all?

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【2】Why did James Blunt go to Kosovo?

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【3】How did James Blunt keep his life enjoyable in the army?

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【4】Did James Blunt’s music life start before he served in the army?

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【5】What do you think of James Blunt?

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【1】At ，students are having a painting lesson.

A. 9：30 a. m. B. 11：35 a. m.

C. 1：30 p. m. D. 2：15 p. m.

【2】The underlined word “Alternatively”is closest in meaning to“ ”.

A. As another choice B. For this reason

C. At the same time D. In other words

【3】Students can learn how to according to the information in the table.

A. make a video

B. write a report on Drama

C. play basketball

D. surf the Internet safely

【4】The information in the table is mainly for students to .

A. take classes B. do their homework

C. choose teachers D. organize hobby groups

Taking a bus or subway in the United States, you can often see people reading books on their way to school or work. But in China, I hardly ever see people reading during their free time.

Are people’s attitudes (態(tài)度) toward reading different here? Not really. Data (數(shù)據(jù)) from Amazon China in December 2017 show that Chinese people still read a lot. They just like e-books better than traditional books.

However, other data show that reading is still more popular in the US than in China. Is there a reason for this difference? I’m not sure. What I do know is that China has a rich history of literature from great Chinese literature like Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三國演義》) to the modern science-fiction epic The Three-Body Problem (《 三 體 》). Chinese writers have created many wonderful written works.

Perhaps the difference starts from childhood. Reading textbooks and doing homework can make you feel quite tired. By the time you finish it, you might not feel like reading for fun. Chinese students have to read more and do more homework than US students. So that's why they might not want to read much in their free time.

But learning to love reading can be great. Reading can open doors to places, people and ideas that you cannot think of. Even just a small book has the magic to change your own personal thoughts and attitudes. Where will your next book take you?

【1】Americans often when they take a bus or subway.

A.workB.readC.sleep

【2】The difference in reading between China and the US may start when .

A.they are childrenB.they are teenagersC.they are old enough

【3】Why don't Chinese students want to read a lot in their free time?

A.Because the great Chinese literature is difficult to understand.

B.Because they spend too much time on textbooks and homework.

C.Because they might feel like reading textbooks for fun.

【4】We can learn in the last paragraph.

A.reading makes a full man

B.reading is the key to traveling

C.reading teaches you to play magic

【5】What can you infer from the passage?

A.Chinese students are busier with schoolwork than American students.

B.Amazon China is a famous book that Chinese people read a lot.

C.Traditional books are more popular among Chinese people.

A．do

B．to do

C．doing

D．to doing

A. with B. under C. without

--- Yes, it’s really expensive.

A. color B. price C. size D. picture

The Silk Road is a historically important international trade route(路線)between China and the Mediterranean(地中海).It began during the western Han Dynasty and has been a bridge 【1】 East and West for over 2，000 years．

The ancient road started from Chang’an(now Xi’an)and 【2】 in Eastern Europe，near today’s Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea.It was about 6,500 kilometers long and went 【3】 one-fourth of the planet.

The Silk Road got its name 【4】Chinese silk used to be carried along this road.Silk，jade，ceramics and iron went west to Rome．And 【5】 the west came glass，gems and food like carrots and sesame.

The Silk Road was very 【6】 to both China and the rest of the world．It was 【7】 than an ancient international trade route． 【8】 trade，knowledge about arts，science and literature，as well as crafts(工藝)and technologies was shared across the Silk Road． 【9】 this way，languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.

Today，along the Silk Road there’re many places of 【10】 ，such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang．Now a new train line runs from Beijing across the Silk Road.

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---Sorry.I’m not sure.Why not ask the policeman over there?

A. Where B. When C. What D. How