Hit song Little Apple became so popular after it came out in late May2014. In China, you may hear it on a bus, or even in a small village.
Little Apple is a song for the movie Old Boys: The Way of Dragon. The song’s huge success has also made more people see the movie. The comedy took US＄17 million in its opening four days.The song Little Apple is so popular. “After hearing it, it’s like ‘I’m brainwashed (洗脑)’ by the song. So I came to see the film.” a man said.“It’s a good story. But the reason I’m here at the cinema is the song Little Apple.” Hui Qing, a college student, said.
“Many people have come to see the movie, so we added more screenings for it. The film now accounts for 20 percent of the total screenings—it’s quite a good performance for a homegrown movie,” a cinema clerk said.
Old Boys: The Way of Dragon is based on an online short film called Old Boys. The 40-minute film about youth and dreams got nearly 70 million views on a video website, and was popular among people born in the 1980s or later.
“What is popular online is a good indication (迹象) of what will be popular with young people. And this movie is a good example,” the businessman Chen Su said.
Some have criticized Little Apple for its low quality, but the song continues keeping popular.
1.The movie Old Boys is a ______.
A. comedy B. soap opera
C. sad movie D. talk show
2. Hui Qing went to see the movie Old Boys: The Way of Dragon because _____.
A. she wants to be brainwashed
B. the movie has a good story
C. the movie has a good quality
D. she likes listening to the song Little Apple
3. The video Old Boys online is about ______.
A. life and old people B. youth and dreams
C. life and dreams D. dreams and hopes
4.The song Little Apple is popular because ______.
A. people like the movie Old Boys
B. it has high quality
C. people like to be brainwashed (洗脑) by the song
D. its rhythms are good
The Guinness(吉尼斯) World Records Museum address:329 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
Open Hours:
From September to May :10 am to 7 pm Sunday through Thursday
10 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
From June to August: 10 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday
10 am to Midnight Friday and Saturday
Adult single: ＄ 14.95 for 2 attractions, ＄18.95 for any 4 attractions, ＄22.95 for all attractions
Child(4～12)Single: ＄8.95 for 2 attractions ,＄11.95 for any 4 attraction, ＄14.95 for all attractions
In the museum you can enter the different exhibition halls you see below. In each of these halls you can see the world records of different kinds . Sometimes you may get a chance to do something so that you can know better how a record was set.
1.On a Sunday in October, you may stay in the museum until _____.
A. 9:00 pm B. 8:00 pm C. 7:00 pm D. 10:00 pm
2.From the advertisement we can learn that there are _______ visitors to the museum on Fridays and Saturdays in summer.
A. more B. some C. fewer D. many
3.A 10 –year–old girl and her mother will visit two attractions. How much will they pay ?
A. $14.95. B. $17.90. C. $23.90. D. $29.90.
4.According to the advertisement, sometimes visitors to the museum _______.
A. will surely meet one who set a record
B. may set a world record of their own
C. may see someone setting a record
D. can experience how a record was set
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Hearing is very important to all of us. We can ________ beautiful music, nice songs of birds, the laughter of people or other different kinds of ________ in the world with our ears. _________ we must try to protect our ears. The following will tell you ________ protect ears.
Listening to ________usic a lot can be bad for ears, especially when headphones are used. So________ the volume(音)when you're wearing headphones or try not to wear headphones. You should give your ears a rest if you like wearing headphones.
Before swimming, remember ________ earplugs （耳塞) into your ears or wear a swim hat to stop water from getting into your ears.
If you are going to a concert, wear earplugs to protect your ears ________ the terrible music! In fact , special earplugs can be made for you if you go to concerts a lot or if you are a musician yourself.
See a doctor if your ears _________. Take some medicine if the doctor asks you to do so. Follow the advice above now and you won't be saying “what?" when you are getting _________.
1.A. listen B. hear C. listen to D. hear of
2.A. sounds B. noise C. voices D. barks
3.A. Because B. Although C. So D. But
4.A. what B. how C. what to D. how to
5.A. loud B. aloud C. loudly D. quiet
6.A. turn on B. turn off C. turn down D. turn up
7.A. put B. to put C. putting D. to putting
8.A. for B. from C. with D. at
9.A. break B. sick C. ill D. hurt
10.A. young B. old C. sick D. tired
作文请根据下面的提示和标题写一篇短文，要求100词左右。
1. 我们生活在一个充满色彩的世界里。如果没有颜色，世界将会怎样？你会有什么样的感觉？
2. 当然不同的人对颜色有不同的偏爱和看法，因为各种各样的理由，有人喜欢红色，有人喜欢绿色；有人喜欢深色，有人喜欢浅色等等。
3. 你最喜欢的颜色是什么呢？简单说出你的理由。
My favourite colour
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1.生活就像是一场比赛，你要么领先要么落后
2.他宁愿住在乡下，也不愿意在城市里谋生。
3.穿红色使得采取行动更容易。
4.老师的话使我想起一首老歌。
5.你有足够的耐心教我发电子邮件吗?
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Japanese people often ask people what blood group they are. This is b _1.__ they believe that a person’s blood group says a lot about their character and personality. The Japanese also believe that k__2.___ blood group can help them decide that if a person will be a person’s good friend. It is strange that this idea is so popular in Japan because it is not a traditional idea, but a m__3.___ one. Blood groups were only d___4.__ in 1901 and in 1916 a Japanese doctor suggested that blood groups were related to temperament (气质、性情).
In 1927, a writer did a large study of people and wrote a guide to blood groups. He said that people f__5.___ blood group O are calm, patient and in control of their emotions (情绪). They are f___6.__ of self-confidence but are also quiet. People from blood group A are gentle and careful, worry a lot, find it hard to make a d___7.__, and do not like arguments. People from blood group B are cheerful and “independent”(独立). They like to talk and do things w__8.__ needing help from others. Blood group AB is quite a strange group. These people may seem like people from blood group B but they are actually m_9.___like people from blood group A. They are shy and confident, trustworthy (可信赖的)and like to help others. The Japanese also think that your blood group i___10.__ your choice of job and even your choice of marriage partner!
