Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. In fact, they had very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.
Feb. 10,2007
| 5:00
| Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel, packed bags. Took taxi
to airport.
| 7:30
| Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather.
| 8:30
| Plane landed. Waited for luggage for half an hour. Signed for fans
at the airport.
| 9:45
| Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest.
| 10:00
| Started out to attend the meeting with fans and give an interview
to the local reporters.
| 11:00
| Went to radio station to attend the live show.
| 12:00
| Had lunch with local producer.
| 13:00
| Went to the theatre and reported for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band did poorly.
| 17:00
| Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band.
| 18:00
| Had supper, but eat little.
| 18:30
| Went to theatre again and got read for show.
| 19:00
| Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little.
| 22:00
| Show was over. Very tired from it.
| 23:00
| Bach to hotel. Took a bath. Too exited to sleep, so watched TV.
| 0:00
| Fell a sleep, with TV on.
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小题1:According to the chart, the pop star was a_____. | A．singer | B．dancer | C．player | D．pianist |
小题2:According to his plan, his plane should have taken off at ______.小题3:How long did he spend on his way to the place his performance?| A．one hour | B．Two hours | | C．four hours and three quarters | D．One hour and a quarter. |
小题4:At the radio station, the pop star ______ .| A．Showed fans how to become famous | | B．gave a performance on the air | | C．met fans and singed for them | | D．told people how he lived his life |
小题5:From this passage, we get to know that _____.| A．not all people like pop stars | | B．pop stars have their own bands | | C．fans are troublesome for pop stars | | D．to be a pop stars is not all fun |
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小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:D |
1.A 根据下文The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band did poorly（剧院的灯光很好，但乐队很差）可知，讲的是一个歌手，故选A。
2.B 根据Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather可知比平时晚半个小时，现在坐的是7：30出发，做平时为7点，选B。
3.C 根据Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest可知9：45到达旅馆后短暂休息，而其出发是5：00，故花了4小时45分，即4小时3刻，故选C。
4.B 根据Went to radio station to attend the live show可知去广播电台参加现场节目，换句话说是通过广播进行表演，故选B。
5.D 根据but in most time it is boring to pop stars及下文列出的时间表可以看出明星过得并不快乐，故选D。 |
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人生百味类等知识点的理解。
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It’s a goal for millions and millions of families every year to keep the Christmas spending within a certain amount of money, but you can still afford the gifts because your loved ones will enjoy them. This concern (忧虑) is becoming greater and greater theses days. Even so, there are several things that you can do to help.
Hit the sales. No one wants to get up at four o’clock in the morning and fight to get a good deal (交易) on Black Friday ( the first Friday at Christmas time). It’s surely very difficult to pick up the courage and get out there in the cold for a good deal. But sometimes it can be well worth. Many retailers (零售商) offer specials all through the day. Some even offer online Black Friday specials, so we may still be able to get a great deal on Black Friday.
Read advertisements regularly. Once the Christmas shopping season is coming, retailers will be hungry for business. They will try their best to get us into the store. Please read the weekly advertisements of sales among the major retailers from time to time. We may be lucky enough to find different prices for the same thing in different shops.
Shop online. Some of us don’t like running from store to store to get the best price on the perfect gift. Some of us don’t like to go out in the cold at all, and then, we can do online shopping.
The world of online shopping makes it possible for us to visit all the major retailers and some
specialty stores on the Internet. We can find exactly what we are looking for at the best possible price without even having to leave the house. With traditional Christmas shopping, it will always take us a long time to wait if we want to get the perfect gift.
小题1: The underlined word “specials” in Paragraph 2 means______. 小题2:We can have more choices to get a good deal ______. | A．on the Internet | B．in specialty stores | C．from salesmen | D．from retailers |
小题3:In this passage the writer wants to ______. | A．tell us to shop online | | B．tell us the best way to do shopping | | C．show us how hard it is to do Christmas shopping | | D．give us advice on how to get a good deal at Christmas time |
小题4: From the passage we can infer (推断) that ______. | A．people are surely able to get a good deal on Friday | | B．it is possible for people to buy the perfect Christmas gifts with less money | | C．retailers will be hungry because they are busy selling Christmas gifts | | D．with traditional Christmas shopping, people can’t buy the perfect gifts |
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When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I __36__ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could __37__ have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my __38__ outside in the back yard. At once I __39__ out to the yard. There was my bike, __40__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so __41__! I thought I __42__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __43__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __44__ the old bike and rode it, feeling __45__ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t __46__...
As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me __47__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __48__. When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this __49__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that __50__ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.
| 小题1: | | A．talked | B．spoke | C．said | D．told |
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| 小题2: | | A．hardly | B．quickly | C．slowly | D．easily |
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| 小题3: | | A．guitar | B．gift | C．cake | D．card |
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| 小题4: | | A．rushed | B．rode | C．climbed | D．came |
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| 小题6: | | A．exciting | B．interesting | C．relaxing | D．disappointing |
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| 小题7: | | A．liked | B．hated | C．hurt | D．thanked |
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| 小题9: | | A．got in | B．got on | C．got off | D．got up |
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| 小题10: | | A．surprised | B．excited | C．happy | D．bad |
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| 小题11: | | A．look ahead | B．look back | C．come up | D．come down |
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| 小题12: | | A．anything | B．nothing | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题13: | | A．love | B．money | C．friendship | D．knowledge |
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| 小题14: | | A．idea | B．news | C．advice | D．story |
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| 小题15: | | A．spends | B．costs | C．pays | D．offers |
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If an American is satisfied with you，he will put his thumb and forefinger into a circle．That means OK．But in Brazil，the very sign is considered to be rude．In Poland，a guest usually presents flowers to his hostess．The number must be an odd（奇数）one．Besides，the hostess isn’t expected to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers．And usually，the red rose is a sign of love．
Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show disagreement．To our surprise these body movements mean the opposite in Bulgaria．
The differences in customs and cultures in the world are really noticeable．We should learn more about them to avoid embarrassment（窘迫）．Then，would you please remember：When in Rome，do as the Romans do．
小题1:In Poland，if a man gives some odd red roses to a woman as a present，it means that he ____．| A．will invite her to a dinner party | | B．has not been in love with her | | C．will invite her to a party | | D．has fallen in love with her |
小题2:If an American puts his thumb and forefinger into a circle，it shows that he_____ you．| A．will be friends with | | B．is not been in love with | | C．is willing to help | | D．is satisfied with |
小题3:In Poland，it is _____ for the hostess to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers somebody has presented to her．| A．impolite | B．polite | C．strange | D．popular |
小题4:In Bulgaria，if a man nods， it means that he_____ with you．| A．will have a talk | | B．disagrees | | C．will shake hands | | D．agrees |
小题5:The sentence“When in Rome，do as the Romans do．”Means that______．| A．we should learn from the Romans | | B．we should work as the Romans do | | C．we should obey its customs when we are in a foreign country | | D．we have been Romans |
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Dear Dad，
Happy birthday to you !
On this special day I’d like to talk to you 16 a special way．
I don’t think I am good at 17 you my thought face to face with you，so I’m writing to show my deep love for you．
You’re not a rich man or a famous person．But in my heart，you are one of the greatest 18 in the world．I am 19 you．
You are 20 interested in fame and wealth．You do 21 things like paying phone bills on time，and working as a worker in your factory．The smile on your face shows you are pleased with the family．You take good care of my grandparents．You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with Mom on Sundays．
In the past，I didn’t care 22 you were with me or not．Now I am sorry to say I 23 you the respect before．But I am thankful for what you have done for me． I am quite lucky that I have 24 a great father．And I feel happy that now I can let you 25 how much I love you．You are successful as a son，a husband，a father，and a friend．
Wish you happy forever!
Yours，David
| 小题2: | | A．talking | B．saying | C．speaking | D．telling |
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| 小题3: | | A．businessmen | B．man | C．men | D．worker |
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| 小题4: | | A．worried about | B．proud of | C．afraid of | D．sorry for |
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| 小题5: | | A．always | B．ever | C．already | D．never |
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| 小题6: | | A．ordinary | B．interesting | C．wonderful | D．popular |
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| 小题7: | | A．whether | B．that | C．what | D．where |
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| 小题8: | | A．will show | B．don’t show | C．didn’t show | D．have shown |
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| 小题10: | | A．to know | B．know | C．knew | D．knowing |
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Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult. 36 , is it really like what they imagine? As a boy 37 lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel 38
pressure (压力) on me with the city’s development. Although we 39 worry about money, we still have some 40 problems, such as competition among classmates and expectation (期望) from parents. These experiences are very 41 to our future. But 42 , they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly 43 the happiness of my childhood. 44 , we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to 45 this invisible (无形的) pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise and 46 after sunset. We work and study 47 an adult, even harder.
48 we do is in order to get an excellent 49 . Growing up is very boring, but we 50 try to find happiness while growing up. I think friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?
小题1: A. However B. And C. So
小题2: A. which B. who C. whom
小题3: A. less B. fewer C. greater
小题4: A. always B. often C. seldom
小题5: A. other B. another C. others
小题6: A. helpful B. happy C. bad
小题7: A. at first B. for example C. in fact
小题8: A. think B. remember C. forget
小题9: A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Impossibly
小题10:A. see B. touch C. feel
小题11: A. come out B. come down C. come back
小题12: A. as B. like C. alike
小题13:A. What B. That C. How
小题14: A. progress B. mark C. success
小题15:A. should B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t |
