1. 加人图书俱乐部       

2. 听音乐        

3. 列一张……清单        

  Many people think country music and western music are nearly the same. In fact,they are two different kinds of music in America.

They come from different parts of America. Country music comes from the southeast of America. But western music comes from the southwest of America.

Another difference is the ways of playing them. Country music has a simple way of playing. It uses fewer instruments like guitars and harmonicas ( 口琴) .But western music needs more and bigger instruments like trumpets (小号) ，trombones (长号) and so on.

Country music is folk music. It’s the music that travels in the country. Men and women often play it. However,there is much dancing in western music and men often play it.

However,country music and western music often share similar topics for songs. They have these songs with the topics like love,money,crime (犯罪) and so on. These songs often tell the life of the poor in America.

(   ) 1. Country music is      western music.

   A. the same as   B. different from

   C. better than   D. worse than

(   ) 2. Country music comes from the      of America.

   A. southeast   B. southwest

   C. northeast   D. northwest

(   ) 3.      often play western music.

   A. Men   B. Women

   C. Children   D. Men and women

(   ) 4. Country music and western music are similar on        .

   A. numbers   B. playing ways

   C. instruments   D. topics for songs

(   ) 5. Country music and western music often tell the life of      in America.

   A. boys and girls   B. the old

   C. the poor   D. the rich

 Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been to many interesting places in Beijng,but he has not yet been to many other parts of 1      . Last week he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his family.

 Many people like to travel by air,but the Greens think that traveling by train is the best. It is much 2        and far more enjoyable than a rushed journey by air. They had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu 3        they went on to Mount Emei by bus.

The train was quite nice and tidy,and there weren’t too many people in 4        sleeping car. The Greens could stand up and 5        around. It was a long journey,but none of them felt tired. They kept 6        the beautiful scenery out of the window. They talked,laughed and played cards. The conductor kept coming to give them hot water and 7        them newspapers. People nearby 8        with each other. A young man practiced speaking English with Mr. and Mrs. Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite 9     .

He enjoyed listening to the sound of the running train and then fell asleep.

When Jim woke up the next morning,the train was already 10        Chengdu. His train ride seemed really short,but his memory of the pleasant journey will last long.

(   ) 1. A. England   B. America

   C. China   D. the world

(   ) 2. A. cheaper   B. dearer

   C. dirtier   D. quicker

(   ) 3. A. before   B. when

   C. after   D. while

(   ) 4. A. my   B. your

   C. our   D. their

(   ) 5. A. sit   B. walk

   C. run   D. dance

(   ) 6. A. looking   B. drawing

   C. watching   D. getting

(   ) 7. A. reading   B. buying

   C. selling   D. writing

(   ) 8. A. talked   B. spoke

   C. told   D. said

(   ) 9. A. early   B. late

   C. easily   D. hard

(   ) 10. A. beside   B. to

   C. past   D. near

5. 这首歌饱含着乡情。

The song is       of hometown      .

4. 生活中最美好的东西，例如笑声、朋友和家人都是免费的。

The best things       life ,                  , friends and family are free.

3. 我们应该彼此信任，相互帮助。

We should       one       and help each       .

2. 健康比金钱和成功更重要。

Health is             than money and       .

1. 有些青少年几乎每件事情都与父母争吵。

Some             over       every thing with their parents.

(   ) 10. There are three       books in the big library.

   A. million   B. million of

   C. millions   D. millions of

(   ) 9. Mrs. Hand       to stay with her children.

   A. enjoys   B. minds

   C. finishes   D. hopes