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[1]A homeless man who wanders around in the streets of the Bronx singing soft R&B songs has become famous thanks to his talent and YouTube.
[2]James Percell, 49, was discovered by music manager, Kenneth Williams, who decided to help him get off the streets. In one video, Kenneth Williams speaks to the camera and explains ______________. "I went to the Bronx to visit my family, and I ran into this homeless brother," he says. "His voice is very beautiful."
[3]Mr. Percell has become famous on YouTube, where more than a million people have heard his golden voice, and many producers and filmmakers have already expressed their eagerness to work with him.
[4]Mr. Percell says he has been homeless for a few years and neglects everything for the love of music in an attempt to develop his career, he has cried out for The Voice and the X- Factor singing competitions. But the judges didn’t contact him after they found out that he was homeless.
[5]He now has a MySpace page and Facebook fan page, which are used to share his songs with his fans. He has written many songs, one of which is Everything Must Change, written for Michael Jackson. He hopes that his songs will help the world know his story and life struggle to make it as a singer, and also hopes that social media can give him a fighting chance to finally make his dream come true.
1.What has made James Percell famous?(no more than 8 words)
______________________________________________________________________
2.Fill in the blank with the appropriate words.(no more than 5 words)
In one video, Kenneth Williams speaks to the camera and explains _______________________________.
3.What is the main idea of the third paragraph?(no more than 7 words)
_______________________________________________________________________
4.Why did the judges from some singing competitions refuse to contact James Percell?
(no more than 5 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
5.What does the word "which" probably refer to?(Line 2, Paragraph 5)
(no more than 6 words) _________ will be destroyed and land will be ruined by growing _________.
In the US, more than 3.5 million people are homeless each year. 35% of the homeless people are families with children. They are also the fastest growing part of the homeless people. 23% are US military veterans(退伍军人). ___1.___ 20-25% have illnesses.
There are several reasons for the homelessness. ___2.__ There is a large gap(缺口) between income(收入) of a family and the cost of houses. The second reason is medical care isn’t enough. ___3.___ It can cost a family up to $ 8000 a year. It is hard for families to afford. The third reason is low income. Over the past years, the income of the homeless people cannot catch up with the increase of living cost. __4.__ The fourth reason is government policies. ___5.__ That caused the rise of homelessness.
阅读短文内容，把下面方框中的句子还原到短文中适当的位置。
A. The cost of medical care has increased greatly over past years. B. The government cut some national housing programs and social services . C. 25% are children under the age of 18. D. Workers with low income cannot afford houses, food or medical care. E. The first reason is being short of houses. |
The Earth has warmed by about half a degree(0.50℃)over the last 100 years. It could be getting warmer on its own, but many scientists think that people are making the Earth warmer by making a greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is important. Without it, the Earth would not be warm enough for us to live on. But just a little warmer than it is now could cause problems for humans, plants and animals.
Many of the things we do every day can change the Earth’s temperature by sending greenhouse gases into the air. We send greenhouse gases into the air when we watch TV, turn on lights, dry hair, play video games, wash or dry our clothes or drive cars. The rubbish from factories and homes also produces greenhouse gases.
Even a small change in temperature can affect our weather. This can cause changes in the sea levels, the air, flooding, and our fresh water.
The change in the temperature can also cause changes in the living places for animals and plants, endangering many animals.
Global warming is a big problem, and every little bit we do can help. We can save electricity. We can save energy in other ways such as by taking buses or walking rather than driving cars. We can recycle to reduce the rubbish and save natural resources such as trees, oil and metals. We can buy products that don’t do bad to the environment and we can turn to solar energy. Remember the little bit that you do will bring a better world.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.Which of the following does not send greenhouse gases into the air?
A．Watching TV. B．Turning on a light.
C．Driving a car. D．Walking to school.
2.In this passage, the scientists are mainly trying to make the readers realize___________ .
A．the greenhouse effect is important
B．humans are making the earth warmer
C．the earth is getting warmer in 100 years
D．the earth could be getting warmer by itself
3.Without the greenhouse effect，we would _____________ .
A．be safer
B．not be able to live
C．have a cleaner earth
D．have a better world
4.The writer gives us advice on how to save energy in __________ .
A．Paragraph 2 B．Paragraph 3
C．Paragraph 4 D．Paragraph 5
5.Global warming is a big problem but ___________ .
A．we can't do anything to help
B．we don't need to do anything
C．we can do something to help
D．we can do something to stop it
James shook his money box again.
Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52 (about 153 yuan). The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How on earth (究竟) was he going to get the rest of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out with people when you were the only one without a bicycle. He thought about what he could do. There was no point asking his parents, for he knew they had no extra money.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn (挣) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the beginning of James’ part-time job.
For the next three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks, cleaned out cupboards and repaired books.
The day finally came when James counted his money and found $ 94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard working for the money, but James knew that he valued (珍惜) his bicycle far more because he had bought it with his own money. He had achieved what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
1.Why didn’t James ask his parents for help?
A．Because they didn’t love him.
B．Because they didn’t have extra money.
C．Because they lived far away from him.
D．Because they didn’t need a bike.
2.In order to buy a bicycle, James .
A．found a job
B．borrowed money from his classmates
C．sold his old books
D．asked his grandfather for some money
3.James did the following jobs EXCEPT
A．walking dogs B．cleaning out cupboards
C．cooking meals D．repairing books
4.How much money did James earn?
A．$24.52 B．$90 C．$94.32 D．$69.80
5.What does the writer want to tell us?
A．We should buy everything we want.
B．We should get what we want through hard work.
C．Parents shouldn’t give children any money.
D．We shouldn’t show off new things to poor children.
Welcome to City Library City Library is open to everyone every day and the library card is free. You can borrow five books, one CD and as many videos as you want at a time—three weeks for books, one week for CDs and videos. | ||
BOOKS picture books for children books in 36 languages stories of all kinds You can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room. You can’t take them out of the library. | VIDEO all kinds of video films TV plays Music videos You can’t watch videos here. You can borrow a video for a week for $1.
| AUDIO music (rock, pop, jazz…) languages tapes (42 main languages in the world) You can enjoy listening in the special rooms here. All the CDs can be borrowed- Free!
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根据表格内容，选择正确答案。
1.If you want to get a library card, you __________.
A. needn’t pay for it
B. have to pay one dollar for it
C. need to borrow five books first
2.You can borrow ___________ at a time.
A. only one video B. two CDs C. five books
3.At the library, you can______________.
A. buy CDs
B. read magazines
C. watch the videos
4.According to the library rules, you CAN’T_____________.
A. take newspapers home
B. listen to music at the library
C. borrow CDs from the library
5.The library has ___________.
A. special rooms for listening
B. no language tapes
C. books in 42 languages
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On Miami Beach, you can see a large group of huge pink snails(蜗牛) creeping(爬行) there. Will you think they are part of a strange show? The answer is ! In fact, they are part of an art project to encourage people to have a clean .
The forty-five huge pink snails are not real snails. They were made by Italian organization Cracking Art Group using material. These pink snails have Paris, Milan and Prague. Now, they are placed in the city of Miami. The huge pink snails are designed to make people pay more attention to the of recycling and its environmental influence. What’s more, they will a strong art trace(足迹) on the beach.
The project will encourage Miami Beach visitors to the present living environment and rebuild the in a new, healthy way. Besides this, the project also hopes that these snails can help people to their lives and enjoy their lives better.
1.A. which B. what C. that
2.A. Yes B. No C. OK
3.A. school B. environment C.street
4.A. recycled B. repaired C. colored
5.A. climbed B. reached C. visited
6.A. difference B. importance C. reason
7.A. play B. take C. leave
8.A. talk about B. think about C. worry about
9.A. city B. house C. park
10.A. slow down B. make up C. put away
