Which is the most popular song in the world now? Yes, it’s South Korean star PSY’s “Gangnam style” video. The video has become the most liked video on YouTube.
In fact, breaking records, the video has set the Guinness (吉尼斯) World Record for the most "liked" video in YouTube history. Gangnam Style, that was available for viewing on July 15, has more than 2,479,030 likes on YouTube. What’s catching the eyes in Gangnam style is PSY’s special dance moves, funny horse riding scenes and dancing in a towel（毛巾）. Even as many may not understand the language, the video has become the talk of the Internet.
The video also has many different versions（版本） on the Internet now. The song has been the top one on the song lists in 31 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. “The YouTube video never wanted to attract foreign countries. It was for local fans,” PSY told the reporters after a concert. “My goal in this music video was to look not so fashionable until the end. I achieved it. ”
The singer’s stage name is from “psycho”, and he writes and produces his own music. “Gangnam style” is about the lifestyle of the young people in Seoul, the Capital of South Korea.
小题1:Who sang the song “Gangnam Style” first? | A．YouTube. | B．PSY. | C．Guinness. | D．We don’t know. |
小题2:YouTube is probably a ___________. | A．magazine | B．newspaper | C．shop | D．website |
小题3:So many people are interested in PSY’s special dance moves. It looks like___________.| A．duck walking | B．fish swimming | C．horse riding | D．bird flying |
小题4:The song won the first place on the song lists in ___________ countries.| A．about thirty | B．three | C．fifteen | D．millions of |
小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．PSY is the singer’s real name. | | B．PSY sings songs written by others. | | C．The song of “Gangnam style” appeared in mid-July. | | D．“Gangnam Style” describes the lifestyle of the old people in Seoul. |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
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试题解析:本文大意：现在世界上最流行的歌曲是哪一首？对，是韩国鸟叔的“江南style”.实际上，这一视频已经打破了在youtube历史上最受欢迎的视频的吉尼斯世界纪录。这一视频在网上也有很多不同版本。“江南style”是关于首尔--韩国首都里年轻人的生活方式的。
小题1:细节理解题。根据 Yes, it’s South Korean star PSY’s “Gangnam style” video.对，是韩国鸟叔的“江南style”，可知答案选D
小题2:细节理解题。根据 Even as many may not understand the language, the video has become the talk of the Internet.即使许多人不懂韩语，这一视频已经成为网上的话题，可知答案选D
小题3:细节理解题。根据What’s catching the eyes in Gangnam style is PSY’s special dance moves, funny horse riding scenes and dancing in a towel（毛巾）.“江南style”吸引眼球的是鸟叔有趣的骑马场景和戴毛巾跳舞的舞步，可知答案选B
小题4:细节理解题。根据The song has been the top one on the song lists in 31 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. 歌曲忆在31个国家跃居歌单榜首，包括美国、英国和加拿大，可知答案选A
小题5:细节理解题。根据 Gangnam Style, that was available for viewing on July 15, has more than 2,479,030 likes on YouTube.“江南style” ，可知答案选C |
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Do you know what couch-potato means? Well, in America, the word is now often used. You see, in America, many people often spend their free time sitting on a couch (沙发) watching TV. As there are many channels (频道) to choose, the TV can be quite interesting and very addictive (使人上瘾的). One may sit and watch TV for hours and hours without stop! Well, these people who do nothing all day except watch TV are called couch-potatoes.
In America, while watching TV, most often sitting still with eyes looking right into the TV set. Also because these people are addictive to TV, they don’t take exercise and usually get very fat. So in many ways, these people look like real potatoes! Well, because they look fat, and watch TV on a couch, they are all called couch-potatoes. Now you know what a couch-potato means. The next time if you see someone watching TV too long, just say, “What a couch-potato!”
小题1:The word “couch-potato” is often used in ______.| A．China | B．France | C．America | D．Germany |
小题2:If a person is called a couch-potato, he or she ______.| A．does nothing all day | B．often listens to music | | C．often watches TV in his free time | D．must be very fat |
小题3:Why does a couch-potato look like a real potato? Because he or she ______.| A．is fat and cannot take exercise | | B．is fat and round | | C．likes eating potatoes on a couch while watching TV | | D．almost never moves while watching TV and gets fat |
小题4:The passage mainly (主要) tells us ______ .| A．how to watch TV | | B．what couch-potato means | | C．why couch-potatoes are very fat | | D．where you can find couch-potatoes |
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Mother"s Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated (庆祝) in the United States, English, India and some other countries. In a short time, it becomes widely celebrated. Mother"s Day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts (礼物) of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink (粉红色) or red rose (玫瑰) or carnation (康乃馨花) , while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother"s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10,1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.
In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And , in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast (广播) for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them, but, as it is said, "Love is invaluable."
On May 8,1999, just the day before the Mother"s Day this year, a Chinese mother was killed in criminal bombing (罪恶轰炸).Her name is Shao Yunhuan , a heroic (英雄的) mother. All the Chinese will remember her for ever.
小题1:Mother"s Day ______.| A．is a holiday for mothers | | B．is celebrated in the United Stated only | | C．falls on May 10 every year | | D．was given by Miss Anna Jarvis |
小题2:What was the date of the Mother"s Day this year?| A．May 7,1999. | B．May 8,1999. | C．May 9,1999. | D．May 10,1999. |
小题3:On Mother"s Day, people ______.| A．send some flowers to their mothers | | B．wear a pink or red rose or carnation | | C．wear a white flower | | D．send gifts of love to their mothers |
小题4:"Love is invaluable. "Here the word "invaluable" means "______".小题5:You"ve known the criminal bombing, which of the following ideas do you agree to?| A．Shao Yunhuan is a heroic mother. | | B．She was born in America. | | C．She was killed on May 9,1999. | | D．All of the above. |
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All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help people to keep , happy and to live longer.
People play different in winter and summer. is good for swimming. And in winter people often go skating.
Some sports are very and people everywhere like them. For example, football is very popular. In China, most people, men, , boys and girls, like to watch football games. They often talk about it. and jumping began long, long ago. But basketball and volleyball are rather . People began to play them not long ago. And people are new sports or games all the time. Water skiing is one of .
People different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become friends.
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| 小题2: | | A．game | B．games | C．a game | D．the game |
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| 小题3: | | A．Winter | B．Summer | C．Autumn | D．Spring |
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| 小题4: | | A．boring | B．difficult | C．expensive | D．interesting |
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| 小题5: | | A．woman | B．women | C．old | D．young |
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| 小题6: | | A．Run | B．Runs | C．Running | D．To run |
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| 小题7: | | A．new | B．interesting | C．popular | D．old |
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| 小题8: | | A．looking | B．running | C．playing | D．keeping |
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| 小题9: | | A．oldest | B．newest | C．the oldest | D．the newest |
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Homesick is a compound (复合的) word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each means on its own, of course. But do you know the meaning they are used together? The definition (定义) of homesick is SICK FOR HOME. It means you miss your home.
Now think for a minute SEASICK. If you change the word HOME in the definition to the word SEA, would the definition SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are , the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, you want to be is at sea.
Have you ever a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person’s heart. People are heartsick when they are deep inside as if (好像) their hearts are broken. And we also have other compound words, such as handshake and . Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know something like this in your English study.
| 小题1: | | A．word | B．phrase | C．sentence | D．passage |
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| 小题5: | | A．right | B．wrong | C．same | D．different |
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| 小题6: | | A．homesick | B．heartsick | C．seasick | D．carsick |
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| 小题7: | | A．the first place | B．the last place | C．the only place | D．the safe place |
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| 小题8: | | A．thought over | B．thought out | C．heard from | D．heard of |
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| 小题9: | | A．hurt | B．hit | C．loved | D．moved |
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| 小题10: | | A．hobby | B．height | C．heaven | D．handbag |
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There is a saying, “China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China.”Chengdu has not only many teahouses but also the special ways of serving and drinking tea.
As soon as the visitors enter the teahouses, the waiters or waitresses will greet them with teapots and cups in their hands. The cups often have special covers and saucers(茶碟). The covers can keep the water warm.
People who go to the teahouses are not all thirsty. Retired(退休)people pay a little money to the teahouses and then sit there all day long to chat with others. Sometimes, people have parties in the teahouses. They eat fruit and sunflower seeds(瓜子)while they chat and return home when they are tired. Teahouses are also good places for people to talk about businesses. Some of the teahouses even have stages for performances, such as storytelling, cross talk and Sichuan Opera. Sometimes when people have a quarrel, a mediator(调解员)will bring them to the teahouse. After their problem is solved, the person who is wrong will pay for the tea. It is interesting that as soon as the quarrelers enter the teahouse and sit down to drink tea, they have almost calmed down. With the help of the mediator, their problems can be easily solved then. Maybe we can say the teahouses have some special social functions.
小题1:Chengdu has the best teahouses in China in China because_______________ .| A．there are many people in Chengdu teahouses | | B．the serving of the teahouses in Chengdu is very special | | C．there are many old men in Chengdu teahouses | | D．the cups in Chengdu teahouses are old |
小题2:People in Chengdu’s teahouses may __________while they are drinking according to the passage.| A．enjoy interesting stories | B．watch movies | | C．listen to Beijing Opera | D．quarrel in loud voice |
小题3:Who will pay for the tea after the mediator solve some problems?| A．The mediator himself | B．The person who caused the problem | | C．All the persons in the teahouse | D．The owner of the teahouse |
小题4:This passage mainly talks about ________________ .| A．how to make tea | | B．how to open a teahouse | | C．the special function of the teahouses | | D．the special way of enjoying tea |
小题5:This passage is taken from some newspaper. Which part do you think it is from?| A．The sports part. | B．The news part. | | C．The culture part. | D．The education part. |
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