Any introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without telling of Mei Lanfang. During his stage life, he combined(融合)the traditions of the past and his own creations，creating a style of his own and giving birth to "The Mei Lanfang School". He was also the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to foreigners, winning international fame(名声)in the world. For half a century, Mei Lanfang was a household name in China.
Mei Lanfang began his stage life at the age of 8. His teacher said he showed little hope because of his boring eyes. To improve this，he exercised them day after day. He would fly kites and look at them moving slowly in a blue sky. He also kept pigeons in order to look at them flying higher and higher until they disappeared into the clouds. Thanks to his efforts，he managed to change his dull eyes into a pair of bright and expressive eyes and win national fame before the age of 20.
In over 50 years on the stage，Mei Lanfang played no less than 100 different characters in the traditional Peking Opera performance(表演).He completely changed both stage make-up and costumes，and made characters' performance richer. He also wrote many new plays，designing the dances himself. They are part of the great legacy(遗赠)that he left to Peking Opera.
In 1930，Mei Lanfang started on a successful US tour. There his great performances fascinated the audience，making them realize that Peking Opera was a most valuable form of art.
1.What does the first sentence of the passage mean in Paragraph 1?
A.Peking Opera would not be well-known without Mei Lanfang.
B.Mei Lanfang made Peking Opera a complete art form.
C.Mei Lanfang won international fame in the world.
D.Mei Lanfang plays an important role in Peking Opera.
2.How long did it take Mei Lanfang to exercise his eyes into bright and expressive ones?
A.About 8 years. B.About 10 years.
C.About 12 years. D.About 14 years.
3.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The history of Peking Opera.
B.Mei Lanfang's early stage life.
C.Mei Lanfang's great contributions to Peking Opera.
D.The creations of Peking Opera by Mei Lanfang.
Shakespeare's Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare's World
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property remained in the ownership of Shakespeare's family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.
Enter through the Visitors' Centre and see the highly–praised exhibition(展览)Shakespeare's World, a lively and full introduction to the life and works of Shakespeare.
Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare's period.
Enjoy the beautiful English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet's works.
The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; the nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes' walk).
The House may present difficulties but the Visitors' Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入)to wheelchair users.
The Shakespeare Coffee House is opposite the Birthplace.
ADMISSION
Adult £4.90
Child £2.20
Family f12.00
(2 adults+up to 3 children)
1.If Mr. and Mrs. Smiths with their 4 children want to visit the House, they should pay according to the Admission.
A.￡12 B.￡14. 2 C.￡16. 9 D.￡18. 6
2.What does the underlined word "property" in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?
A.The exhibition. B.The visitors. C.The entrance. D.The house
3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A.The House has welcomed visitors from all over the world since 1806.
B.The House is where Shakespeare was born and where he grew up.
C.The nearest car park is only three minutes' walk from the House.
D.The wheelchair users are welcome to visit the House.
Many animals use some kinds of “language”. They use signals (信号)and the signals have meanings. For example, _________a bee has found some food it goes ___________its home. It is difficult for a bee to tell _________bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it can do a little dancing. This tells the bees where the food is and_________it is.
Some animals show___________ they feel by making sounds. It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry because it barks. Birds make several different sounds and_________ has its meaning. Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” to _________how we feel about something or we drop something on our feet.
We humans have languages. We have words. These words have meaning of things, action, feeling or ideas. We are able to_________ each other information, to tell other people _______we think or we feel. By writing down words, we can remember what has happened or send messages to people far away.
Languages, like people, live and die. If a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language. This language cannot live and grow because ____________speaks it.
A living language, of course, is often spoken by people today. It grows and changes with time. New words are created and some old words have new meanings.
1.A.because B.since C.when D.as
2.A.out of B.back from C.away from D.back to
3.A.each other B.another C.the other D.others
4.A.how long B.how far C.how many D.how old
5.A.why B.which C.how D.what
6.A.each B.every C.all D.some
7.A.show B.say C.talk D.speak
8.A.give B.put C.show D.take
9.A.that B.which C.what D.why
10.A.someone B.no one C.anyone D.everyone
一All the people of Yangzhou need to work together to make our city more beautiful.
一That’s it. ________.
A.Practice makes perfect B.Many hands make light work
C.When in Rome, do as the Romans do D.A friend in need is a friend indeed
一It’s raining hard. Would you please lend me your umbrella?
一________ . I’ve lent it to Peter.
A.I don’t think so B.I can’t agree more
C.I’m afraid I can’t D.I haven’t decided yet
一Do you like to play basketball? 一No, but I ________ play basketball at college.
A.get used to B.was used to C.used to D.use to
