More than 50 music students of New Milford High School in New Jersey, US, got a letter from their headmaster. The letter said that the music department of the school was in big trouble. The students had to pass a test, or the department(系) would be shut down.
On a Saturday, two officials greeted the nervous students. They asked the students to play a piece by Richard Strauss. But they had to sing the words to the music – German words!
Other tasks were also difficult. One student had to sing Mary had a Little Lamb, a children’s song, in an operatic (歌剧的) voice.
After three hours of testing, students waited for the results. They met some students from the New Jersey Youth Orchestra (管弦乐团). The judges(裁判员) gave them only a passing grade.
The worried New Milford students started to realize they had no chance. “I thought it was over,” said Bryan Olsen-Santana, a junior. “The person next to me was crying. I felt bad for her. I felt bad for myself, too, because music is everything to me.”
But then the headmaster came and told them something very dramatic (戏剧性的): “Someone’s played a joke on you!”
What was going on?
The test was part of a reality TV show (电视真人秀) called “Schooled”. The students’ parents, the school and a TV network had made it together.
Everything was fake. The two “officials” were really comedians (喜剧演员). The “students from New Jersey Youth Orchestra” were from another school. There were hidden cameras. The students’ parents were hiding as they watched.
As a reward for putting up with the joke, the students got gifts: MP3 players, digital cameras and school supplies. They were all from the show’s sponsor (赞助商).
1.What is the letter about?
A. The headmaster would come back next term.
B. The school didn’t have money to run.
C. The music department was in big trouble.
D. The students had to give up music.
2. The students were nervous before the test, because _____.
A. they were not good at music
B. the judges were very strict
C. they thought they couldn’t pass
D. it would decide the future of the music department
3. According to Olsen-Santana, we learn that _____.
A. their school failed the test
B. he likes music very much
C. the test was just a joke
D. the girl next to him was sorry for herself
4.What does the underlined word “fake” mean in the passage?
A. 顺利的 B. 假扮的
C. 受欢迎的 D. 便捷的
5.The students didn’t get _____ as gifts.
A. money B. MP3 players
C. digital cameras D. school supplies
A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’ bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”(Rebecca–age 8)
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.” (Samantha–age 6)
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” (Terri–age 4)
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.” (Bethany–age 4)
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”(Lauren–age 4)
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”( Elaine –age 5)
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”(Clear–age 5)
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ if you don’t mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.” (Jessica–age 8)
1.The passage mainly tells us about ______.
A. what “life” means to children
B. what “family” means to children
C. what “friends” means to children
D. what “love” means to children
2.Who told us the love between mum and dad?
A. Clear. B. Elaine.
C. Rebecca. D. Lauren.
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over.
B. Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person.
C. If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.
D. Lauren likes to wear her sister’s old clothes better.
4. What does Jessica mean about love?
A. Too much love is no love.
B. You should say love more often.
C. You mean what you think.
D. Say love more often if you mean it.
5.What is love according to Terri?
A. Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.
B. Love is the care between husband and wife.
C. Love is a rest when you are tired.
D. Love is a kiss from parents.
1.The Summer Camp will last for _______.
A. two days B. a month
C. more than a monthD. less than a month
2. Who can join the Summer Camp?
A. Children over two years old. B. Boys and their parents.
C. Girls over the age of 18. D. All children aged 3-16.
3.Which of the following courses are provided for the children of different ages?
A. Public Speaking, English, GK.
B. English, Basic French and Dance.
C. Dance, Art & Craft and Personality Devp.
D. Personality Devp, Dance and English.
4.If you want to join the Summer Camp, you’d better _______.
A. book your seat as soon as possible because the seats are limited(有限的)
B. surf the webs as soon as possible
C. make a telephone call to them
D. email them as soon as possible
5. From the poster of the summer camp, we know _______.
A. the camp is free of charge
B. children aged 3-5 have more courses
C. we can book the seats only in two ways
D. the summer camp has courses mainly in the afternoon
I was walking down the road one day when my phone rang. voice on the other end spoke to me, “Dad, please come back soon. I miss you so much!” I thought that it was a wrong number. A short while later, the call came once again, so I rudely, “You’ve called the wrong number!” and then hung up.
During the days, I often got the call. But I didn’t care much about it. Then one day she kept calling me, I didn’t answer. Finally I answered the phone and heard a weak voice, “Dad, please come back. I miss you so much! Dad, I’m in so much ! Mom said you were too busy to take care of me. But, dad, please me again, OK?” It was to refuse the innocent(天真的, 无邪的) ask. I made a kiss on the phone and heard the weak voice say, “Thank you…Dad, I am so…happy, so…happy….”
Shortly after this, I became curious(好奇）about had been on the other end of my phone. So I called back, and a woman answered, “Sorry, sir. I am really sorry to you. My daughter has had bone cancer(癌症) since she was born. And her father…died in a car two weeks ago. I didn’t want to tell her the news. Poor baby. When she couldn’t the painful chemotherapy(化疗), she would cry for her dad because her dad encouraged(鼓励) her. I really don’t know what to do, so I gave her a random(随意的) phone number…”
“How is your daughter now?” I couldn’t wait to ask.
“She has died. You must have her on the phone, because she died with a smile, tightly holding the cell phone….” Tears full of my eyes….
1.A. A boy’sB. A child’sC. My daughter’sD. My son’s
2.A. spokeB. toldC. returnedD. answered
3.A. followingB. frontC. otherD. coming
4.A. differentB. sameC. wrongD. funny
5.A. so thatB. andC. as ifD. though
6.A. dangerB. troubleC. painD. difficulty
7.A. look afterB. kissC. helpD. support
8.A. easyB. sadC. happyD. difficult
9.A. softB. sweetC. lowD. loud
10.A. thatB. whatC. whoD. how
11.A. troubleB. askC. stopD. reach
12.A. experimentB. eventC. accidentD. activity
13.A. receiveB. fightC. standD. face
14.A. alwaysB. sometimesC. neverD. seldom
15.A. kissedB. taughtC. shoutedD. told
---I’ll try harder next time.
---You have said it one hundred times. But _____.
A. the early bird catches the worm
B. a friend in need is a friend indeed
C. you can’t burn the candle at both ends.
D. actions speak louder than words
---Boys, don’t swim in the Fengcheng River!
---Why not? Isn’t it deep enough _____?
A. to swim across B. to swim in
C. swim on D. swimming on
