There are many advantages of becoming a professional musician. The b 1 advantage is being able to do something you love. You will have the chance to travel to many different p 2 and meet a lot of different people. That will o 3 up your eyes.
However,there are also disadvantages of b 4 a professional musician. One of the biggest disadvantages for most musicians is that they don't a 5 have enough money. Most of the time,you will be looking for j 6 . Sometimes you won't be able to find a good job. Another disadvantage is the place you live in. If you want to be a musician,you usually have to move to an a 7 that has a lot of jobs,such as New York City. The c 8 of living in these areas is usually very high. The t 9 disadvantage is that you can't have a stable family life. Different jobs will take a musician to different places,so m 10 musicians are unable to have a regular family.
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Singapore's public transport system (公共交通系統(tǒng)) is one of the best in the world,so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local (當地人) .There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city——trains,buses and taxis. TRAINS Trains run from 6 a. m. to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15,you can ride the trains and buses all you like.
If you need more information,just call Transit Link on 1800-767-4333. BUSES There are several bus services in Singapore,and fares (車費) start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give changes.
If you need help,just call Transit Link on 1800-767-4333. TAXIS There are three main taxi companies——City Cab (6552-2222) , Comfort (6552-1111 ) and Tibs (6552-8888) . Booking (預訂) can also be made easily by calling the numbers listed above.
RENTAL(租) CARS Driving in Singapore is a pleasure,and if you like to travel at your own pace,renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you'll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won't let you see.
For car rental,call Avis on +65-6737-1668.
( ) 6. If you need to find the bus number,you may call
A. +65-6737-1668 B. 6552-8888 C. 1800-767-4333 D. 6552-2222
( ) 7. By an EZ-Link card,you can take .
A. both buses and trains
B. only trains
C. both buses and taxis
D. only rental cars
( ) 8. When you take a bus there,always remember to
A. take your own license with you
B. ask the driver how much your ticket is
C. buy the bus map of Singapore
D. book your ticket ahead of time
( ) 9. What does the underlined word "hassle" mean in Chinese?
A. 麻煩 B. 樂趣 C. 景點 D. 費用
( ) 10. What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?
A. A local has no trouble finding his way around.
B. It's much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.
C. You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.
D. It's very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.
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There is an old saying;Early to bed,early to rise,makes a man healthy,wealthy and wise. It m 1 that we should go to bed early and get up early the next morning. By doing this,we will be in good h 2 And we'll also be rich and c 3 It's true that our b 4 need to have enough sleep to be healthy. Children should have a tenhour sleep e 5 night. Those who do not have enough sleep can't do their work very w 6 . They will not be clever,and they may not get wealthy in the future.
The body needs e 7 as well. Walking,running,jumping,riding bikes and p 8 games are all exercises. Exercise helps to k 9 the body strong and fit. It also helps the blood (AiA) to move around inside the body. The blood takes food to all parts of the body. The head n 10 blood,too. So exercise helps people think better.
1. m 2. h 3. c 4. b 5. e
6. w 7. e 8. p 9. k 10. n
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Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them learn it at school. O1 study it by t 2 But it is not so easy to learn another language w 3 People must work hard at it.
Why do all these people w 4 to learn English? It is difficult to a 5 that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school or at university b 6 it is one of their s 7 . They study their own language,math and English. Many grownups (成年人) learn English because it is u 8 in their work. They want to read newspapers,books,and some other t 9 in English to get more knowledge. And that is why more and more people in the world are 1 10 English.
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6. b 7. s 8. u 9. t 10. 1
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Mrs. Black is sixtynine years old. She only has a daughter named Sandra. Mr. Black died twelve years ago. Mrs. Black was very sad and lived in her house alone. Two years ago her daughter had a baby. The young woman was busy all the time and had no time to look after her son James. She asked her mother to live with them.
The old woman had to sell her house and moved there. She was strong and could do all the housework. And the family liked her.
Last autumn Mrs. Black went to do some shopping. A car hit her and her leg was hurt. She had to be in hospital for three months. She couldn't do anything after she came back. At first her daughter was kind to her,but soon she began to be tired of (討厭) her. The old woman wanted to leave,but she had no money to buy a house and nobody could take care of her. She didn't know what to do.
One morning Mrs. Black broke a plate. It made her daughter angry. She told James to buy a wooden (木制的) plate for his grandma. That afternoon James came back with two wooden plates. She was surprised and asked, "Why did you buy two plates,son?"
"One is for grandma," answered the boy, "the other is for you!You will also have to use a wooden plate when you're old,I think."
The woman heard this and was sad. She cried for long. Now she is kind to her mother as she was before.
( ) 11. Sandra asked her mother to live with them because .
A. the old woman lived alone
B. she needed her help
C. the old woman couldn't look after herself
D. the old woman could give her much money
( ) 12. The family liked Mrs. Black at first because .
A. she was very rich
B. she could watch their door
C. she could do all the housework for them
D. she was friendly to them all
( ) 13. Mrs. Black couldn't leave her daughter1 s house because she .
A. she had no house to live in
B. she couldn't look after herself
C. Sandra couldn't go to see her any more
D. A and B
( ) 14. James bought a wooden plate for his mother because .
A. he didn't love her
B. he liked it
C. he hoped she would be kind to his grandma
D. she often broke the plates at home
( ) 15. Sandra is friendly to her mother again because .
A. she knows she did wrong
B. she is afraid of her son
C. the old woman is poor
D. it's her duty
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This year,Chongqing primary schools decide to start morning classes an hour later. This will help students feel less tired. And most primary schools will begin the first classes at about 9 o'clock in the morning.
The students are happy about the change.
Liu Ming told us that his class were excited by the news on the first day of the school. "Great!From now on we students at Hope Primary School don't have to get up so early ！" Liu said that he used to get up at 6' 40 a. m. Now he can get up at 7: 50 a. m. because class doesn't start until 8: 50 a. m.
Wu Hong feels the same. She said the new timetable (;時間表；) was good for her health. "I used to get up at 6: 30 a. m. I had to drink coffee every night,or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework," said Wu. "Now I can finish it without coffee. Because I can sleep a little longer."
Many teachers say the change will help students learn better. u Students used to doze (瞌睡) for the first two classes in the morning," said Huang Shan,an English teacher at No. 1Primary School. "But now they are active and learn much better than before."
But some parents are worried that more sleep will mean less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four.
In fact,every coin has two sides. So does the change in the school timetable.
( ) 11. This year,most Chongqing primary schools start the first class at about .
A. 8： 30 a. m. B. 6： 40 a. m.
C. 7： 50 a. m. D. 9： 00 a. m.
( ) 12. Hearing the news,the students at Hope Primary School felt
A. worried B. sad
C. excited D. angry
( ) 13. How many classes are there in the morning in Chongqing primary schools now?
A. Five. B. Four.
C. Three. D. Two.
( ) 14. used to drink coffee at night in order to finish homework.
A. Some parents B. Liu Ming
C. Wu Hong D. Huang Shan
( ) 15. Which is right according to the text (按照短文意思) ？
A. The students in No. 1 Primary School used to doze for the first two classes in the morning.
B. All the parents say the change will help students learn better.
C. The students will have to get up one hour earlier than before.
D. Many teachers are worried that more sleep will mean less learning.
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Kate Smith walks along a road on St. John, an island(島嶼）in theUS. She asks her mum to give her the next clue (線索).
Looking at the piece of paper in her hand ， her mum reads out loud ， " Walk along the road. Pass the mammee apple tree on your right. Get to the high ground and find the cacao tree."
After a few minutes, they're in front of the cacao tree and reading the last of the clues, "Keep your back to the tree and take four steps off the road."
After taking four steps, Kate looks down at an old stone(；石頭)wall. Digging() in carefully, she calls out, "There it is!" It is a plastic(塑料的)box in a plastic bag.
The Smiths are letterboxing ， a fun outdoor activity that sends people to different places to look for letterboxes. " Letterbox" is the word used for a mailbox inEngland. The letterboxing game probably first started in the 1850s, when an Englishman left cards in a bottle(瓶子)with a note. He invited others to do the same. Soon people began leaving messages or letters for other people to find. Modern letterboxes are not bottles but plastic boxes.
( )1. What are the Smiths doing?
A. Taking a walk. B. Playing a game.
C. Sending a letter. D. Learning about trees.
( )2. When does the family read the last clue?
A. After passing the mammee tree.
B. After finding the old stone wall.
C. When standing in front of the cacao tree.
D. When taking four steps off the road.
( )3. Where does Kate find the plastic box in the end?
A. Under the bed. B. Under the cacao tree.
C. Four steps from the tree. D. In the old stone wall.
( )4. What did the people use to play the letterboxing game in the past?
A. Stones. B. Cards.
C. Plastic bags. D. Mailboxes.
( )5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. People do letterboxing inside their houses.
B. The Smiths are on vacation on St. John in theUS.
C. An American started the letterboxing game in the 1850s.
D. People will take away the boxes that they find in the game.
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A man came back home from work late, tired, to find his six-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
"Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?" "If you want to know, I make $20 an hour."
"Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, "Daddy, could you lend me $10?"
The father was furious ， " If you asked for money to buy a toy or some other rubbish then go straight to your room and think why you are being so selfish(自私的)！"
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so ， the father calmed down and started to think ， " Maybe he really needs to buy something ， and he didn't ask for money very often. ， So he went to the little boy's room.
"Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now," said the man. uHere's $10."
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!" the boy said gladly. Then, the boy took out some coins When the father found that the boy already had some money ， he got angry again.
"Why do you want more money since you already have some?" the father shouted angrily.
"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied. "Daddy, I havr? $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."
( )1. How much does the man make if he works 10 hours?
A. $10. B. $20. C. $100. D. $200.
( )2. In this passage, the underlined word "furious" means .
A. very angry B. quite happy
C. too excited D. a little nervous
( )3. At first, the father refused to give the boy any money because .
A. he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself
B. he did not have enough money at that moment
C. he thought the boy would buy something of no use
D. the boy always borrowed money from him
( )4. The boy wanted to buy______ with twenty dollars.
A. a new book for himself
B. a nice present for his father
C. a toy for his own birthday
D. an hour of his father's time
( )5. From this passage, we can infer(推斷)that the boy's father_______ .
A. often played with his son
B. spent little time with his son
C. didn't love his son at all
D. often came back home early
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Here are some tips (建議) on how to stay safe in earthquakes (地震) .
1. Stay inside and duck and cover. Get under a desk or table,stand in a corner or under a doorway. Cover your head and neck with your arms.
2. Move against a wall if in a high building with no protective desk or table nearby. Cover your head and neck with your arms.
3. Try to get into an open area away from trees,buildings,walls,and power lines (電線) if outdoors.
4. Pull over (�？�) to the side of the road away from overpasses (天橋) and power lines if driving. Stay in your car until the shaking ends.
5. Get away from shelves or other areas where objects may fall if in a crowded store or public area. Do not run for the door. Lower your body close to the ground and cover your head and neck with your hands and arms.
6. Stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theater. Get below the level of the back of the seat and cover your head and neck with your arms.
7. If you take cover (躲避) under a strong piece of furniture,hold on to it and be prepared to move with it.
8. Try to stay away from kitchens,where there are often many objects that might fall or get burnt.
( ) 6. The best title (標題) of the passage is .
A. How to Protect Yourself in an Earthquake
B. Covering Your Head and Neck with Your Arms Can Protect You in an Earthquake
C. Advice for Dangerous Situations
D. How to Stay Calm (保持鎮(zhèn)靜) in an Earthquake
( ) 7. The underlined word "duck" in Tip 1 means .
A. a water bird with short legs
B. some kind of meat for eating
C. walk like a duck
D. lower your head or body very quickly like a duck
( ) 8. Which is the correct way to act in an earthquake?
A. Run downstairs and cover your head and neck with your arms.
B. Drive your car quickly through the overpass and get out of it.
C. When you stay under a strong piece of furniture,you should hold on to it and be prepared to move with it.
D. Climb over the back of the seat and cover your head and neck with your arms.
( ) 9. should be the most important part (s) to be protected in an earthquake.
A. Your head and arms
B. Your arms
C. Your neck and arms
D. Your head and neck
( ) 10. Tip 3 and Tip 4 give you some advice on what you should do when you are
A. inside a building
B. outside a building
C. in your house
D. in a store
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