Michael Jackson was one of the world’s best singers. He was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “ The Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of I Want You Back. It was very popular. One of their hit records was Never Say Goodbye.
Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.
Michael nearly didn’t go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint (晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records(吉尼斯世界纪录)in2006. He died on June 25th,2009. but he would live in our hearts forever.
1.How many people are there in Michaels’s group?
A. Three B. Five C. Four D. Six
2.What’s the name of their first record?
A. Never Say Goodbye. B.See You,See Me.
C. I Want You Back D. On the World
3.The underlined word “copies” means ______ in Chinese.
A.抄写 B.张//份 C.复制 D.模仿
4.Michael was good at ______.
A. rock music B. street dance C. playing the piano D. moon walking
5.Why did Michael have to stay at home most of the time?
A. Because he was too famous
B. Because he often felt lonely
C. Because he had no friends
D. Because his company told him to do so.
New books this month |
The Long Night This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years. Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her t |
Hard Work Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop… |
Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year. Tina is a young Indian woman whose dr |
1.The Long Night was written by_____.
A. David Reilly B. Maha C. Joanna D. Marcie Jacome
2.The story of Hard Work happened in ___________.
A. Australia B. Thailand C. India D. England
3.From the passage we can see Tina is_______.
A. a doctor B. a film star C. a writer D. a student
4.________ is about a difficult journey.
A. Hospital or Cinema B. Hard Work C. The Long Night D. Harry Potter
5.The passage above is _______.
A. an ad.(广告) B. a story C. a novel D. a diary
Hello ,everyone!
Thank you very much for coming to this concert. I hope you have enjoyed the performance. As you may know, all the performers have given their time to help us.
This concert is to raise money for children in Africa. Every day hundreds of children in Africa die because they don’t have enough to eat. There are two reasons. First, there is no work for the children’s parents. Second, the governments in many African countries do not have the money to help the poor.
Most African countries are poor. The land is not good for growing food and the weather is also bad for farming. The Feed Africa Fund spends millions of 
dollars every year on food for poor people in Africa. This money comes from people like you---- kind, generous people who do not want to see children die from hunger.
Every dollar you give this evening will go to the Feed Africa Fund. Just one dollar can buy enough food to feed a family of four for three days. Think about it: only one dollar can feed four people for three days.
How much do you spend on food every day? Ten dollars? Twenty dollars? I am sure you can spend a little less on your own food so that you have a few dollars for the Feed Africa Fund.
Please be kind and generous! Give your money with a helping hand. Your money can make a difference in others’ life and yours. Thank you!
1.In the speech , the biggest problem in many African countries is______.
A. hunger B. the poor land C. the bad weather D. water pollution
2.The speaker is trying to help the audience believe that__________.
A. things will be better soon B. they should spend less money on their food
C. the concert is really wonderful D. their money will help a lot
3.The Chinese meaning for “generous” is ______.
A. 聪明的 B. 慷慨的 C. 富裕的 D. 明智的
4.The Feed Africa Fund is a(n)_______.
A. group that travels in Africa
B. programme at the concert to help the poor
C. organization that offers food to African countries
D. activity to help poor children to go to school
5.If a person gives five dollars, the money will be able to feed four people for ______.
A. three days B. six days C. ten days D. fifteen days
You are 21 years old and live a happy life. ________ one day, your doctor tells you that you have a serious disease and may not live more than one year.
How would you ____ ? What would you do? I think most of us might feel very _____ and give up our dreams and hopes for the future. Here is _____ one of the greatest scientists, Stephen Hawking , did.
Hawking didn’t let the disease stop him from living his dream life. He went on with his study of the universe (宇宙) and _____ around the world to give talks . In 2002, Hawking visited China and _____ to students in Hangzhou and Beijing. Because of the disease，Hawking had to sit in his wheelchair and speak _______ a computer. He told the students about his theories（理论） on some questions, for example, _____ time is , how the universe began, and what black holes are. Hawking became famous in the early 1970s. In 1988, he wrote A Brief History of Time. The _____ explains a difficult theory in an easy way and it sold very well. Stephen Hawking is a man with a _____ will（意志） and people think he is the greatest scientist in physics since Albert Einstein.
1.A .And B .But C. So D .Or
2.A .do B .study C.stay D. feel
3.A .happy B . tired C. sad D. excited
4.A .where B .when C. how D. what
5.A .walked B . turned C.travelled D. looked
6.A .told B . said C.shouted D.spoke
7.A .of B . in C.through D.for
8.A .how B .when C.where D.what
9.A .book B .man C.talk D.question
10.A .big B .dark C.strong D.new
Which of the following is right?
A. He goes to fishing every weekend.
B. I am looking forward to visit Beijing soon.
C. Many trees have planted since last year.
D. You had better not leave h
ere before I come back.
—When did you________?
--I _________ the airport at 8 a.m. this morning.
A. arrive, arrived at B. get to, got to C. reach, reached D. arrive, got
