In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou (周传雄) lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that greatly enchanted (迷住) him. His passion for music was suddenly rekindled (重新点燃).
“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou told Teens. “So I asked myself, ‘why not start all over again?’”
That's how we luckily regained this music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). His emotional voice is enthralling (迷人的). "Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we genuinely (真正地) want to follow," he said.
Following the success of Turkey in Blue, he has recently released his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age. This time, he takes the role of a calm observer rather than a struggling insider. "Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you're going to use it," is Chou's advice to teenagers. Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country's language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
1.How was Steve Zhou’s passion for music rekindled?
A. He was encouraged by his friends.
B. When he passed by a store and heard a song that enchanted him.
C .He decided to rebuild his reputation.
D. A good idea suddenly occurred to him.
2.Which of the following songs belongs to Steve Zhou ?
A. Heal the world B. I swear C. Lovers Genesis D. Lemon tree
3.How does Zhou get his music idea ?
A .From his work life B. From his trips C. From his friends D. From musical books
4.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Technology is always a good thing.
B. 
Technology by no means is a good thing.
C. If you use it properly, it will be helpful to your life.
D. We should not believe technology too much.
Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.
The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill (国会山). It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present Centre Block is the second iteration of the building，after the first was destroyed by fire in 1916，and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.
Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. While most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has a significant presence in the downtown core. The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and the older single family homes
and townhouses along its edges.
The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canada’s premier art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some noted American and European artists.
The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. At the very beginning，the purpose of the Rideau Canal was military, as it was intended to provide a secure supply and communication route between Montreal and the British naval base in Kingston. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures undamaged. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October.
1.The underlined word "iteration" in the 2nd paragraph probably means _____.
A. repair B. design C. copy D. landmark
2.In the core of Downtown Ottawa, we could see _____.
A. a large number of tall towers
B. head offices of Ottawa’s high tech industry
C. a number of apartments and hotels
D. the older single family homes and townhouses
3.Collections in the National Gallery of Canada are mainly _____.
A. paintings and drawings B. sculpture and photographs
C. works by Canadian artists D. artwork by Americans and European
4.Which of the following is true about the Rideau Canal? _____.
A. It is the oldest canal system in North America
B. It was originally for the military purpose
C. The original structures remain never changed
D. People can only go boating from May to October
Carlos had been in New York for five months now, and he detested it. He would never forget the day when the plane landed. His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city. His older sister and brother looked in wonder and excitement at the buildings. Uncle Miguel and Aunt Esperanza thought of the good jobs they would get. Grandmother and Grandfather told him what a lucky boy he was to come to this wonderful city. But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him.
They lived in an apartment in Manhattan. There were stores an
d cinemas close to their home. But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.
He didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends at home. And he didn’t want to learn a new language that he could never describe the world as beautifully as his own.
He began to go the dock(码头), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He sat down and watched the ships. He would often find a man also sitting there looking at the sea. The man was Eric—a taxi driver who came there to escape from the noisy traffic.
Eric noticed the young boy and felt his sadness. One day he said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your homeland. I remember when I left Norway 15 years ago. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country, but let’s face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”
From then on the taxi driver and the young boy began to develop a deep friendship.
1.The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.
A. forgot B. enjoyed C. hated D. missed
2.According to the text, ________________.
A. Carlos’ grandparents were afraid of the traffic in New York
B. Carlos’ parents were looking forward to the life in New York
C. Carlos’ uncle and aunt found it hard to get jobs in New York
D. Carlos’ brother and sister got excited at the schools in New York
3.Why did Carlos feel lonely?
A. He knew nobody around his apartment.
B. No one went to the movies with him.
C. His parents left him alone at home.
D. He missed the life in Puerto Rico.
4.Eric and Carlos became friends because they ________.
A. came from the same country B. faced the same problems
C. were the same age D. both hated noise
Lulu has been my closest and best friend in the past five years. In fact, he always follow my order especially when I look after other animal friends in our .
This summer, many forests are damaged by fire. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire. Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out terrible . At that moment, I no longer had any that Lulu could come back to the shelter. , I was waiting for the firemen to tell me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman rushed into to tell my office and informed me that my dog Lulu succeeded in four lovely little trapped by the flames. According to the fireman, Lulu held the cats in his mouth, one by one moving them to a place.
Upon knowing this, I went to the forest with the fireman to the cats. Once on the scene, we found Lulu wasn’t there. Then we heard the sound of a dog coming from the . I recognized it was the sound of my dog Lulu. The fireman the tracks of the dog until he found him barking by the side of another fireman who was badly hurt. He was lying on the ground and waiting for help.
Thanks to Lulu, four cats and a fireman were saved.
That day, I was vey of Lulu for his two heroic actions towards the cats and the fireman. Lulu had pity on both animals like him and a human being who was to put out the fire with his teammates.
I the fireman in his house with my dog Lulu. What a memorable when the fireman hugged Lulu tightly to his chest.
This story shows us that pets are and caring. We should love and them. One day they could us in return for our kindness. So don’t look down upon little animals.
1.A. zooB. laboratoryC. tentD. shelter
2.A. heatB. energyC. smellD. sound
3.A. timeB. problemC. interestD. hope
4.A. In allB. As usualC. In factD. At least
5.A. chasingB. savingC. trainingD. attracting
6.A. dogsB. catsC. birdsD. rabbits
7.A. safeB. secretC. highD. small
8.A. sincerelyB. normallyC. immediatelyD. peacefully
9.A. play withB. pick upC. wait forD. worry about
10.A. courtyardB. forestC. marketD. village
11.A. clearedB. crossedC. followedD. recorded
12.A. happilyB. angrilyC. regularlyD. loudly
13.A. independentB. proudC. jealousD. careful
14.A. tryingB. preparingC. continuingD. planning
15.A. defendedB. calledC. visitedD. interviewed
16.A. tripB. seasonC.
dayD. scene
17.A. strangeB. trueC. newD. funny
18.A. annoyingB. excitingC. challengingD. loving
19.A. controlB. protectC. describeD. feed
20.A. respectB. informC. helpD. tolerate
— Hello, may I have an appointment with the doctor?
— ___.
A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment.
B. Why didn’t you call earlier?
C. Certainly. May I know your name?
D. Sorry，he doesn’t want to see you.
Now a lot of new technologies can ___ problems in industry.
A. be applied to solving B. be applied to solve
C. apply to D.apply for
