Good morning. The program today is about music. The word “music” comes from the Greek word “muse”. The Muses are the goddesses of the arts. The Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. Today’s program brings together music from different concerts of the world. Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone’s life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades, students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become interested in listening to pop music. 
The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music, Indian music, pop music and so on. Music has meaning for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad. In this program we shall study the language of music. We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel.
Now, here comes the music today , I shall explain why they are all good music

1. 1.

   The first paragraph is mainly about the             .

   1. A.
      styles of music
   2. B.
      history of music
   3. C.
      taste of music
   4. D.
      knowledge of music
2. 2.

   Which is NOT the purpose of this music program?

   1. A.
      To study the language of music
   2. B.
      To learn more about the music
   3. C.
      To give a complete background to the music
   4. D.
      To give people some music to listen to
3. 3.

   The speaker is probably        

   1. A.
      a host
   2. B.
      a singer
   3. C.
      a dancer
   4. D.
      a teacher

1. 1.

   Which of the following books is the latest in print?

   1. A.
      Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
   2. B.
      Deceptively Delicious
   3. C.
      Rich Dad ,Poor Dad
   4. D.
      The Road
2. 2.

   Among the books, there is/are ____ written for adults

   1. A.
      one
   2. B.
      two
   3. C.
      three
   4. D.
      four
3. 3.

   Who wrote Rich Dad, Poor Dad?

   1. A.
      J.K. Rowling
   2. B.
      Jessica Seinfeld
   3. C.
      Cormac McCarthy
   4. D.
      Robert T. Kiyosaki
4. 4.

   If you buy two copies of The Road and one copy of Deceptively Delicious, you should pay_______

   1. A.
      $23.83
   2. B.
      $18.33
   3. C.
      $12.83
   4. D.
      $11
5. 5.

   We can learned from the form（圖表） that ____

   1. A.
      Deceptively Delicious and The Road came out on the same day
   2. B.
      J .K Rowling ’s book is the most expensive among the four books
   3. C.
      The Road is the thinnest of the four
   4. D.
      Rich Dad, Poor Dad is hardcover

A science book gives facts. Some science books tell us about animals. Some tell us about plants. Some tell us about outer space. This page tells us about animals.
Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea? For example, the whale is not a fish. It can't breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air.
The blue whale is the world's biggest animal. There are other sea animals, too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air, as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other.
Many other animals live near the sea. Seals (海豹) and otters（水獺）love the sea. They swim and play there, They eat smaller fish and sea plants. Seals and otters have thick fur. The fur keeps them warm

1. 1.

   The passage mainly tells us about _______

   1. A.
      fishes
   2. B.
      plants
   3. C.
      science
   4. D.
      sea animals
2. 2.

   Which of the sentences below is NOT true?

   1. A.
      The whale can swim in the sea like a fish
   2. B.
      The whale can breathe in the sea like a fish
   3. C.
      Both whales and dolphins are sea animals
   4. D.
      Seals and otters like living near the sea
3. 3.

   What food do seals and otters like eating?

   1. A.
      Only smaller fish
   2. B.
      Only sea plants
   3. C.
      Smaller fish and sea plants
   4. D.
      Blue whales and dolphins
4. 4.

   Some sea animals can keep themselves warm because _______

   1. A.
      they are big animals
   2. B.
      they like playing in the sea
   3. C.
      they have thick fur
   4. D.
      they eat enough food every day

Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench (長凳). The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me, but I just want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.” “Sir”, said the poor man, “I am a failure (失敗者). I have no money, no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day I'll sleep in that hotel.” The rich man said, “Tonight your dream will come true. I'll pay for the best room in that hotel for you for a whole month.
A few days later, the rich man went by the poor man's room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to his park bench. When the rich man asked why, the poor man said, “you see, when I am down here sleeping on my bench, I dream I'm up there, in that big hotel. It's a wonderful dream. But when I was up there, I dreamed I was back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn't get any sleep at all.”

1. 1.

   The poor man lived in ________ before he met the rich man

   1. A.
      the hotel
   2. B.
      his home
   3. C.
      the park
   4. D.
      the car
2. 2.

   Every morning, the poor man sat on the bench and __________

   1. A.
      waited for the rich man
   2. B.
      looked at the rich man's hotel
   3. C.
      looked at the rich man's car
   4. D.
      enjoyed the clean air
3. 3.

   Every night the poor man dreamed of _____________

   1. A.
      sleeping in that hotel
   2. B.
      becoming rich
   3. C.
      owning that hotel
   4. D.
      being the rich man's friend
4. 4.

   The poor man moved out of the hotel because __________

   1. A.
      he didn't want to live in such a fine room
   2. B.
      he didn't like the rich man
   3. C.
      he couldn't pay for the room
   4. D.
      he couldn't get any sleep at all there

Mobile phones and the internet have improved our live in many ways. However, along with improvements, they have also brought a number of worrying problems.
Many car accident are caused by mobile phones. You can use many new mobile phones to get on the internet. This can be very convenient, but some drivers get on the internet while driving. Driving needs all our attention. By looking at their mobile phones and not at the road, these insensitive Drivers are a danger to us all.
Many of the dangers of the internet are well known. Children who visit websites without their parents’ permission sometimes talk to older people they don’t know and put themselves in great danger. People with blogs sometimes post embarrassing photographs of people they don’t know on their websites without permission. There are also people who use the internet to get personal information that we do not want them to have.
Mobile Phone and Internet Safety Tips
If you need to use a mobile phone with you drive use a “hands-free” phone.
In difficult driving situations such as rain or snow, do not use your phone at all.
Do not make very important phone calls while driving. They take your attention off the road.
Tell your children not to talk with anyone they do not know on the internet.
In an embarrassing situation, pay attention to people around you. People will be shy about taking your picture if they know you’re paying attention.
Refuse to give out any information personal information on the internet

1. 1.

   Which of these dangers of mobile phones or the Internet is Not mentioned in the passage?

   1. A.
      You can have a car accident
   2. B.
      Someone can post your photograph on the internet
   3. C.
      Someone can get your personal information
   4. D.
      Someone you do not know can call you
2. 2.

   A “hands-free” mobile phone is probably a mobile phone that _____

   1. A.
      is free to use
   2. B.
      can be used without your hands
   3. C.
      can be used with only one hand
   4. D.
      can be use only in ears
3. 3.

   What advice is given in the passage to stop someone from taking an embarrassing picture of you?

   1. A.
      Pay attention to the people around you
   2. B.
      Don’t give out your personal information
   3. C.
      Use a “hands-free” mobile phone
   4. D.
      Wear your camera phone on you belt
4. 4.

   Which is the best title of the passage?

   1. A.
      Internet Problems
   2. B.
      Mobile Phone and Internet Dangerous
   3. C.
      The Development of Mobile Phone and Internet
   4. D.
      The Advantages of Mobile Phone and Internet

Every country has its own way of cooking．Ameri can people have their own way of cooking，don't they?Most people in the United states like fast food，but if  you think that American people don't 1 ike cooking，you are wrong．It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch，but they also think cooking is interesting．Parents see the importance of teaching their children how to cook，and most Americans say that home—cooked meals are the best．
Americans have their own way of cooking．For example，baking(烘烤)is the most popular way of cooking in America．Most American families have ovens(烤爐)．American cooks(廚師)pay attention to(注意)the balance of food．When planning a big meal，they try to cook meat，a few vegetab]es，some bread and sweet food．They also like to make the meal look beautiful．There are so many kinds of colorful foods，so the meal is healthy and look beautiful，too．

1. 1.

   Most Americans  ______．

   1. A.
      don't like cooking
   2. B.
      cook food in the morning
   3. C.
      1ike home-cooked meals
   4. D.
      1ike having a picnic
2. 2.

   What does the sentence“It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch”mean?It means______．

   1. A.
      they don't eat dinner
   2. B.
      they like eating fast food
   3. C.
      they only eat fast food
   4. D.
      they can't cook
3. 3.

   ______is the most popular way of cooking jn the US

   1. A.
      A．Baking
   2. B.
      Cutting
   3. C.
      Frying
   4. D.
      Boiling
4. 4.

   How does an American cook balance different kinds of food?

   1. A.
      He cooks a lot of meat．
   2. B.
      He cooks meat，regetables，bread and sweet food for a big meal．
   3. C.
      He makes the food delicious．
   4. D.
      He cooks a lot of vegetables．
5. 5.

   Which is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The meal looks beautiful because the foods are in different colors
   2. B.
      American people only cook at home in the evening．
   3. C.
      American parents don't like to teach their children to cook．
   4. D.
      Most people in the United states don't 1ike fast food at a11．

In China, the traffic keeps on the right. But when you are in England, you must be very careful because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right and the left. In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous（危險）then.
When you are in some English cities, there are big buses with two floors, you can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city well. It’s very interesting

1. 1.

   In England the traffic moves ________

   1. A.
      on the right
   2. B.
      on the left
   3. C.
      in the middle
   4. D.
      in the park
2. 2.

   When you cross a street, you must look to _________

   1. A.
      the front
   2. B.
      the right
   3. C.
      the left
   4. D.
      B and C
3. 3.

   It is ______ to cross the streets in the morning and in the evening

   1. A.
      dangerous
   2. B.
      interesting
   3. C.
      easy
   4. D.
      safe（安全）
4. 4.

   You can see the cities very well on the ______ floor of the bus

   1. A.
      first
   2. B.
      second
   3. C.
      third
   4. D.
      fourth
5. 5.

   In most parts of China, the traffic are on the     

   1. A.
      front
   2. B.
      left
   3. C.
      right
   4. D.
      back

Ding-Dong！
“Jason, honey? Can you answer the door?”
“I am busy, mom！” Jason shouted back at his mother. He had spent three hours so far working to this point in the game. He couldn’t stop now.
Ding-Dong！Mom′s footsteps approached the front door.
“Jason, it’s your friend Todd.” Mom called from the doorway.
Todd, his best friend, stepped into the room. “ Jason！I need a partner for playing basketball. ”He sounded excited.
Jason snorted. “No way, Todd. I′m playing a game here.”
Jason gave his friend a dirty look, and his character in the game almost got killed while he looked away, “ I almost died because of you！”
Todd looked at Jason′s mother. Jason’s mother looked back at him. They both looked at Jason. “Why don′t you play basketball with your friend?” Jason’s mother suggested.
“Tomorrow, maybe…” There were more levels to beat tomorrow, though, Maybe he had played tomorrow. He’d have to see what mood he was in. He thought he heard footsteps walking away, but he was too busy beating the next level to care.
An hour later, Jason’s father came home. It was dinner time after his father washed up and sat down. Jason didn′t even hear his name being called to the table. He didn′t hear his father walk at behind him and ask him to turn the game off, either.
When the screen suddenly went black and his father’s angry face loomed in front of him, Jason finally heard. “No more game for a month.” Jason′s father shouted at him. “You don’t play basketball, you don′t come to dinner, and you don′t do your chores. We′ll make you do something else before you play any more.”
Jason nodded slowly. He knew better than to argue with his father, and when he thought about it, he had been playing quite a bit. It was fun, but he was letting down his friends, his family, and himself by paying too much.
He′d try harder in the future

1. 1.

   What did Todd ask Jason to do?

   1. A.
      Help him cook dinner
   2. B.
      Beat more levels for him
   3. C.
      Repair the computer for him
   4. D.
      play basketball with him
2. 2.

   Why did Jason finally stop playing the game?

   1. A.
      He won the game
   2. B.
      His mother got dinner ready
   3. C.
      His father turned off the computer
   4. D.
      He decided to play basketball outside
3. 3.

   What did Jason learn in the end?

   1. A.
      He thought that his father was too strict with him
   2. B.
      He found that playing computer games was quite interesting
   3. C.
      He realized it was an unhealthy habit to play games without dinner
   4. D.
      He couldn’t spend all day playing games, because he had other duties
4. 4.

   Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

   1. A.
      Inside the game
   2. B.
      Games or Supper
   3. C.
      Jason′s Angry Father
   4. D.
      Use of the Computer

Bob is an English boy. His eyes are blue. Li Ming is a tall boy. His eyes are black. They are good friends. Bob’s hair is yellow and Li Ming’s hair is black. Li Ming’s mom is a Chinese teacher. Bob’s mom is an English teacher. She and Li Ming’s mom are in the same school. Bob’s dad is a doctor(醫(yī)生). Bob and his dad look different. He looks like his mom. Bob’s family(家庭) are new in China. Li Ming’s dad and mom help them. They like(喜歡) their English friends.
根據短文選擇正確答案：

1. 1.

   Bob and LiMing are_________________

   1. A.
      teachers
   2. B.
      doctors
   3. C.
      students
2. 2.

   Bob’s mother  and Li Ming’smother  ___________teachers

   1. A.
      are
   2. B.
      aren’t
   3. C.
      like
3. 3.

   Bob’s hair and LiMing’s hair is _________

   1. A.
      in the same  colour
   2. B.
      in different colours
   3. C.
      yellow
4. 4.

   Bob’s family come from_____________

   1. A.
      Canada
   2. B.
      England
   3. C.
      China
5. 5.

   Bob_________ his mother

   1. A.
      looks like
   2. B.
      is like
   3. C.
      looks different from

Some people believe that classes, teachers and school buildings will no longer be necessary in the near future because of the Internet and other new technology. Perhaps this will be true one day, but if the world has no schools, I can't imagine how our society will be. In fact, we should learn how to use new technology to make schools better. We should invent a new kind of school connected to libraries, museums, science centers, labs and even companies. Technological companies should create learning programs for schools. Scientists could give talks through the Internet. TV networks and local stations could develop programs about things students are studying in school. Labs could set up websites to show new technology, so students could see it on the Internet.
Is this a dream? No. There have been many cities where this is beginning to happen. Here the whole city is connected to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school, and in the office. Businesses provide programs for the schools and the society. The schools provide computer labs for people without their own computers at home. Because everyone can go on the Internet, older people use it as much as younger ones, and everyone can visit faraway libraries and museums as easily as nearby ones. How will this new thing of school change the usual way of learning? It is a little early to be sure, but it is very exciting to think about it. Technology will change the way we learn; schools will change as well; and we will learn something from the Internet

1. 1.

   Who thinks that students won’t have to go to school?

   1. A.
      Everyone
   2. B.
      The writer
   3. C.
      Some people
   4. D.
      The teachers
2. 2.

   What does “a new kind of school” mean in the passage?

   1. A.
      A school with many new computers
   2. B.
      A school with many new students
   3. C.
      A school with many new teachers
   4. D.
      A school connected to the Internet
3. 3.

   What the writer thinks is that____________

   1. A.
      schools are still necessary
   2. B.
      more schools should be built
   3. C.
      there should be fewer schools
   4. D.
      more computers are needed in schools
4. 4.

   Why do people think learning can take place at home, at school, and in the office?

   1. A.
      Because whole city is connected to the Internet
   2. B.
      Because everyone can go on the Internet
   3. C.
      Because getting online is very easy
   4. D.
      Because Scientists could give talks through the Internet
5. 5.

   What fact does the passage NOT provide?

   1. A.
      Technology will change our way of learning
   2. B.
      If you are a student, you can set up websites to show new technology
   3. C.
      The schools provide computer labs for those who have no personal computers
   4. D.
      On the Internet, you can visit another city's libraries as easily as the people there