Argentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place. Around 1870, it was experiencing an economic(经济的)boom, and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs. These jobs didn′t pay well, and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known an the tango(探戈舞)came into being
At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes. It was danced in the bars and streets. At that time there many fewer women than men, so if a man didn′t want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women. Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable.
In Europe at this time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning
The interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet(芭蕾舞)to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters of the Paris theaters. After tango dances from Argentina arrive in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public an they performed their exiting dance in cafes, Though not everyone approved of the new dance, saying it was a little too shocking, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.
The popularity（流行）Of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world. Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War I brought the tango to North America, It reached Japan in 1926, and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act an a kind of dance ambassador, and promote tango dancing throughout South Korea.
【小题1】The origin of the tango is associated with
A Belly dances B. American soldiers
C. Spanish city D. the capital of Argentina
【小题2】 Which of the following is true about the tango?

A．It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.

B．People of the upper classes loved the tango most

C．It was often danced by two male in the beginning

D．A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.

【小题3】Before World War I, the tango spread to 

A．America	B．Japan
C．France	D．South Korea

【小题4】What can be the best title for the text?

A．How to Dance the Tango	B．The History of the Tango
C．How to Promote the Tango	D．The Modern Tango Boom

One afternoon, many years ago, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I   21  the car by the roadside and waited for her.

As I looked   22  the car window, there was a small park where I saw a little boy, around two years old,   23  freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short   24 . The boy had a big smile on his face   25  he had just been set free from some sort of   26 . The boy would then fall to the grass,   27 , and without hesitation or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could again, still with a   28  on his face.   

Kids, when they fall down, don't view their falling down as failure, but   29 , they treat it as a learning experience. They try and try again until they   30 . While I was touched by the boy's persistence, I was   31  touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so   32  and so natural — no signs of fear, nervousness, or of being discouraged. His only   33  was to run freely and to do it as effectively as he could. He was just being a   34  — just being himself—being completely in the moment. He was not looking for   35  or was not worrying about whether   36  was watching. He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him   37  and that it would be   38  if he did fall. No, all that   39  to him was to accomplish the task, to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I learned a lot from that   40  and experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in my many pursuits（追求) in life.

1.                A．drove          B．started         C．parked   D．broke

 

2.                A．outside         B．down          C．toward   D．over

 

3.                A．playing         B．smiling         C．rolling    D．running

 

4.                A．way           B．length          C．time D．distance

 

5.                A．even if         B．as if            C．so long as D．now that

 

6.                A．park           B．cave           C．prison    D．castle

 

7.                A．get up          B．take up         C．break down   D．lie down

 

8.                A．tear           B．smile           C．pleasure  D．surprise

 

9.                A．however        B．instead         C．therefore D．anyhow

 

10.               A．stop           B．win            C．achieve   D．succeed

 

11.               A．luckily          B．apparently      C．actually   D．equally

 

12.               A．confident       B．joyful          C．quiet D．proud

 

13.               A．worry          B．dream         C．aim   D．hope

 

14.               A．boy           B．child           C．player     D．winner

 

15.               A．chance         B．fortune         C．approval   D．trouble

 

16.               A．someone       B．anyone         C．everyone  D．one

 

17.               A．fail            B．run            C．fall   D．cry

 

18.               A．embarrassing    B．disappointing    C．frightening D．amusing

 

19.               A．happened      B．contributed     C．related    D．mattered

 

20.               A．discovery       B．observation     C．story D．incident

 

 

An old man once had an argument with his only son. He tried to __16__ many times, but the young man would not __17__. The father never__18__ because he loved his son with all his heart, but the son would not give in, __19__ he was too blinded by his pride.

Years passed and as the man lay in his deathbed, he made a __20__ attempt to reconcile (和解) with his son, but __21__ he would not listen and so the father died with a heart full of __22__.

During this time the son too had a child who had now __23__ into a young adult. To this child he never __24__ his father and when the young man asked about his grandfather he __25__   tell him never to mention him again.

One day, they two were involved in a hot __26__ and his son fled away as he did many years ago. This made the man extremely__27__ and this time he had no __28__, but felt completely isolated. (孤立的)

He was afraid that he would__29__ his son forever and for the first time after many years he realized how his father must have__30__ many years back.

He remembered how he had __31__ his old man and only at that point he realized the extent of the hurt he had caused. The __32__ he thought the more he understood how unjust he was with his old father, the man who gave him everything __33__ his life.

With these sad thoughts he felt __34__ on the couch. The next morning when he opened his eyes he found __35__ lying in his bed and in front of him stood his son. The man could not believe his eyes, and the two hugged each other while they cried together.

1.                A．bend          B．predict         C．apologize D．seek

 

2.                A．stop           B．listen           C．chose    D．come

 

3.                A．brought about   B．gave up         C．got in D．made up

 

4.                A．if             B．when          C．thought   D．because

 

5.                A．final           B．big            C．latest D．useless

 

6.                A．still            B．ever           C．once D．just

 

7.                A．anger          B．curiosity        C．sorrow   D．gratitude

 

8.                A．left out         B．grown up       C．put aside  D．turned up

 

9.                A．mentioned      B．hid            C．praised   D．forgave

 

10.               A．would          B．need          C．must  D．might

 

11.               A．imagination     B．room          C．argument  D．discussion

 

12.               A．sad            B．confused       C．annoyed   D．afraid

 

13.               A．thought        B．pride          C．laugh D．guess

 

14.               A．throw          B．change         C．return D．lose

 

15.               A．felt            B．done          C．watched   D．regretted

 

16.               A．hurt           B．abandoned      C．disappointed   D．scolded

 

17.               A．better         B．higher         C．more D．older

 

18.               A．before         B．throughout      C．into  D．against

 

19.               A．painful         B．frightened      C．relaxed   D．asleep

 

20.               A．his father       B．his son         C．someone  D．himself

 

 

单词拼写:  根据首字母或汉语提示写出下列单词(每空0.5分，共计8分)

1. After e__________ was cut off, the lights went out.

2. A man should be ________ （判断）by his deeds, not by his words.

3. I felt highly __________（荣幸）by your trust..

4. Dead and ______ （受伤的）people lay everywhere after the terrible accident.

5. The old left an estate（保险）of two ______（百万）dollars when he died.

6. It is natural for children to have different v_____ from their parents.

7. According to the weather f_______, it’s going to stay cold for the rest of the week.

8.The plane is flying at an _______（海拔）of 25,000 feet.

9. Wish you a pleasant j___________!

10. That old bike is his only means of _________. （交通工具）.

11. How many people were p_______ at the meeting?

12．The _______（东部的）coastline of China is very long

13. His interest in maths _________（逐渐地）increases.

14. He said it would rain, but I __________ （不同意）with him.

15. Let me give you some a______ on how to learn English.

16. Don’t stay o________ since the weather is so cold.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~36各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

  The weather was perfect. We were just out for a picnic. When lunch time came, we decided to go and __21__ what each of us wanted, and meet back on the grass.

  Susan and I headed for a hot dog stand. We watched the seller put together the hot dog. But when Susan took out her __22__, the man surprised us.

  “It looks a little overdone,” he said, “so you don’t have to pay me.”

  We said our thanks, __23__ our friends, and began to enjoy our food. But as we talked and ate, I noticed a man sitting alone nearby, in __24__ clothes. I could tell that he hadn’t had a bath for days. Another homeless person, I thought.

  We finished eating but when Susan and I went to __25__ away the lunch bag, I heard a voice ask, “There isn’t any __26__ in that bag, is there?”

  It was the homeless man. I didn’t know what to say. “No, I __27__ it already.”

  “Oh, really?” was his only answer. He was obviously very __28__.

  I felt bad for him, __29__ I didn’t know what to do. Suddenly Susan said, “I’ll be __30__ back. Please wait for me a minute.” I watched curiously as she went across to the hot dog stand. Then I __31__ what she was doing. She bought a hot dog, crossed back, and gave the man the food.

  When she came back to us, Susan said simply, “I was just passing on the __32__ that someone gave to me.”

  That day I learned how generosity can go __33__ than the person you give to. By giving, you __34__ others how to give also. You never know what happiness a simple __35__ of concern will bring about.

A. get          B. pass                  C. drop                 D. keep

A. present    B. money              C. key                   D. menu

A. joined            B. helped        C. visited              D. guided

A. lovely            B. special              C. dirty                 D. popular

A. drive              B. throw         C. wash                 D. pull

A. food        B. water                C. cigarette            D. medicine

A. bought    B. cooked              C. served        D. ate

A. cold        B. nervous             C. hungry              D. crazy

A. but          B. while                C. so                     D. or

A. almost          B. still                   C. just                   D. right

A. remembered B. imagined     C. recognized  D. realized

A. devotion       B. kindness            C. pleasure            D. mercy

A. quicker  B. higher        C. farther              D. deeper

A. offer            B. teach                 C. train                 D. advise

A. way              B. show                 C. scene                D. act