Over 40 years ago, a country music DJ convention (大会) was held every year in Nashville, Tennessee. Many country performers used to attend (参加) the convention to give their performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see their favorite performers. In the end, so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was born.
The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972, in Nashville for four days. Some of country music's biggest stars attended. There were about fifty thousand fans. The first Fan Fair was so successful that planning began almost immediately for 1973. The date was changed to June, when the weather would be better. Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair.
Every year brought so many performers and fans to Fan Fair that, in 1982, it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Fan Fair stayed at the fairgrounds for another nineteen years.
There was always the unexpected during the festival. In 1974, former Beatle Paul McCartney attended. In 1992, more than six hundred reporters from Europe, Asia, and South America went to cover the appearance of a popular star, Billy Ray Cyrus, who had introduced a new country line dance. In 1996, Garth Brooks, who made a surprise appearance, signed autographs (签名) for 23 hours.
In 2001, Fan Fair returned to downtown Nashville as the world's biggest country music festival. Now, over one hundred and twenty-five thousand country music fans go to Nashville every June. As you can imagine, those who want to attend Fan Fair must plan ahead. For example, they need to buy a ticket several months ahead of time. Of course, there's much more to prepare.
1.According to the text, Fan Fair _____.
A. has a history of more than 50 years
B. lasts almost half a month every year
C. is the most important music festival in America
D. is a time when country music lovers get together
2.The second Fan Fair _____.
A. was held in the spring of 1972
B. was more popular than the first one
C. was moved from Nashville to the fairgrounds
D. was attended by former Beatle Paul McCartney
3.The purpose of the fourth paragraph is to _____.
A. show why Fan Fair has been popular
B. introduce three famous musicians
C. explain how Fan Fair started
D. ask people to attend Fan Fair
4.What will the author probably talk about next?
A. Advice for fans.
B. Music in America.
C. Education in Nashville.
D. The future of country music.
The pupils of Grangetown High have been busy getting to know their newest and tallest classmate — a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside their school.
The giraffe is a huge sculpture (雕像) made by a local artist. The school's headmaster noticed the sculpture in the artist's garden as he drove past one day, and thought it would be perfect for his school. “I knew everyone would love it,” he said, “because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes, and they wear giraffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write a letter to the artist, asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe. He was very kind and got it ready to deliver (递送) in six weeks — all for nothing! It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning, so that the pupils would see it when they got to school on Monday — at that time they had no idea that we were getting it.”
The artist, Tom Bennett, was a university professor (教授) of chemistry before he left that job in 2006 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. “I've always drawn pictures,” he said. “I can even remember doing it on my first day at school — I drew a horse. I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever, but I don't think I succeeded.” Tom's first metalwork was a bicycle for two that he and his wife could go cycling on together. “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created,” he said, “so I gave up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.”
Meanwhile the pupils at Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate. “We're going to hold a competition to give it a proper name,” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face, so perhaps that will give us some ideas.”
1.According to the text, the giraffe _____.
A. was as tall as a basketball player
B. was given to Grangetown High for free
C. was sent to Grangetown High on Monday
D. was specially made for a basketball team
2.When the pupils got to school on Monday, they probably felt _____.
A. shy B. sad
C. excited D. confident
3.What can we learn about Tom Bennett?
A. He showed interest in art at an early age.
B. He was good at drawing, especially horses.
C. He visited Grangetown High as a professor.
D. He learned a lot about sculpture at university.
4.What's the main idea of the text?
A. It was a difficult job to name a giraffe.
B. Tom Bennett is well-known as a sculptor.
C. The Grangetown Giraffes is a strong team.
D. A metal giraffe arrived at Grangetown High.
李红移居新西兰已近30年，他最近给高中同学李华来信了解家乡当前的情况。请你根据提示替李华写一封英文回信。
内容包括：
1.30年前（村子小，房破旧，生活艰苦，物资匮乏，教育落后，通信不便）；
2.现在（美丽的小镇，舒适、漂亮的居所，丰衣足食，良好的教育，手机、网络普及）；
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.信的开头和结尾已写好。
Dear Li Hong:
I’m glad to hear from you yesterday. It’s about thirty years since we parted.
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧ ),并在其下面写出该加的词 .
刪除:把多余的同用斜线（\)划掉.
修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词.
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分.
Two head are better than one.This proverb means we can make things are easier by working with others, who shows the significance of cooperation.
Take my experience as example.Once we were given quite a complicated physics problem by our teacher but we were expected to work it out in any possible way. Considering that I was very good at identifying physical principles and my friend Joe was better at performing complexly calculation, we decide to work together . Magically ,we solved a problem efficiently and even were better than the top student choose to work alone.
This experience really impressed myself a lot. So always keep it in mind that cooperation not only contributes greater working efficiency but also explores our potential.
Holi is a spring festival also 1. (know)as the festival of colors or the festival of love.It is 2. ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia.The Holi Festival 3. (take)place on the day after the full moon in March each year.At the Hindu-Festival people 4.(happy)celebrate the victory of the good over the bad and the beginning of the spring.
Holi celebrations start on the night before Holi where people gather,sing and dance.next morning is a free-for all carnival(狂欢）of colors, 5. participants play,chase and color each other with dry powder and colored water for 6. (they)water fight.Anyone and everyone is fair,frieng or stranger,rich or poor,man or woman,children and elders.The joy and fight with colors occurs in the open streets,open park and 7. (building),Groups carry drums and musical instruments,singing 8.dancing.In the evening,people dress up to visit friends and family.
Holi festival has other cultural 9.(significant)significance.It is the festive day to end and rid oneself of past errors,end conflicts by 10.(meet) others and repair broken relationships.
I am a time traveller.At the moment, I am talking to you from the Dark Ages, where ___ and technology has been forgotten.
Well...not ___ .But I do feel so !
About two and a half months ago, my computer ____ and I have been living without one at home. The man in the repair shop said it would be more expensive to ____ my computer than to buy a new one!
Now, I can admit that I am ___ to the Internet. I spend hours of my _____ time online. When I was told my computer couldn’t be fixed, I was _____ ! I don’t have enough money to _____ a new one at the moment and I will have to wait _____ December.
I have been trying to________thing to do without a computer, but it is a lot more ______than I was expecting! I got my first ____ when I was six old and I have ______ technology ever since.
This experience has made me ______ just how useful computers really are. I use the Internet for schoolwork,shopping, and all my banking is done ______. Without the Internet, it feels like you’re ______ out on something. However, it’s not all _______.I am sleeping a lot better now and I have been baking a lot , which I love _____never used to find enough ______ to do.
Living without a computer may not be as I thought it was going to be, but I am ready to_______ the Dark Ages and return to the 21st century!
1.A. science B. reputation C. communication D. information
2.A. curiously B. exactly C. violently D. angrily
3.A. exploded B. lost C. broke D. sank
4.A. arrange B. solve C. combine D. fix
5.A. accustomed B. contributed C. addicted D. devoted
6.A. simple B. free C. limited D. flexible
7.A. sad B. amazed C. puzzled D. nervous
8.A. rent B. buy C. use D. build
9.A. since B. after C. until D. in
10.A. learn from B. hear from C. speak of D. think of
11.A. complex B. interesting C. difficult D. surprising
12.A. present B. computer C. sweater D. watch
13.A. loved B. invented C. discovered D. changed
14.A. realize B. possess C. believe D. remember
15.A. outside B. online C. behind D. upstairs
16.A. missing B. taking C. putting D. holding
17.A. dusty B. careless C. popular D. bad
18.A. so B. or C. and D. but
19.A. belief B. courage C. energy D. time
20.A. create B. forget C. leave D. prevent
