Hip-hop dancing(街舞)is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angles. At that time, many young black people often danced to the music in the street. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash-dance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.
1.Young people like Hip-hop dancing because __________.
A. it has a history of more than 20 years
B. it first began in the US
C. they can invent their own moves
D. many young black people often dance it
2.At first Hip-hop dancing was seen ___________.
A. in the movies B. in the streets C. in old schools D. in new schools
3.The young black people used their ______ to dance at that time.
A. legs B. heads C. arms and shoulders D. A B and C
4.Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world ________.
A. in 1983 B. in the 1980s C. 20 years ago D. in early times
5.Which of the following is true about Hip-hop dancing?
A. It’s not a good way to exercise.
B. It shows that young people feel bad about life.
C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life.
D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems
On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking back home from a pizza store. We had bought many things. We were dressed , and I was feeling a little as I was carrying our shopping bag, so I decided to throw something away. I was walking towards a dustbin(垃圾箱) I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He headed over to the nearby dustbin and started looking through it.
I suddenly felt very because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was too heavy. I walked up to him and handed the and some bread over to him. The man looked up and took what I gave him. A huge smile on his face. I felt I couldn’t be happier with . But then he said, “Wow, this is my son’s lucky day!”
With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I heard him singing as he rode away. I got a warm inside. I now understand what it by the saying “Giving is getting”.
it was only a little action, I got and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world help. Everyone can give help and everyone can be helped.
The look of that man’s happiness appears in my mind I have the chance to do something nice. This is the power(力量)of .
1.A. poorly B. simply C. warmly D. expensively
2.A. worried B. interestedC. surprisedD. tired
3.A. and B. but C. soD. when
4.A. nervous B. happyC. sorryD. proud
5.A. money B. toysC. drinkD. clothes
6.A. in silence B. in surpriseC. in anger D. in excitement
7.A. turned B. appearedC. wentD. ran
8.A. myself B. ourselvesC. yourselfD. himself
9.A. still B. onceC. evenD. ever
10.A. idea B. welcomeC. wordD. feeling
11.A. aims B. meansC. looksD. offers
12.A. If B. Though C. BecauseD. While
13.A. needs B. givesC. takesD. brings
14.A. whichever B. howeverC. whateverD. whenever
15.A. kindnessB. friendshipC. knowledge D. feeling
The harder you study, __________grades you’ll get.
A. good B. Better C. best D. the better
---Do you mind _________your room? ---No, I’ll do that after finishing _________this article.
A. clean, write B. clean, writing C. cleaning, write D. cleaning, writing
There used _______ a bus station in front of the building.
A. to have B. to be C. to having D. to being
He worked late ______ eleven o’clock yesterday.
A. after B. until C. since D.at