You have to believe (相信) it: Matchbox Twenty really is on the radio all the time.

The group's song “If You're Gone” came out in 2000,and it's popular. Weeks ago, it was No. 4 on Billboard's Chart (流行音乐公告牌).

Lead singer Bob Thomas said that's what happens to a lot of their songs.

“They are never so popular when they come out. It's always like this and a year later I turn on the radio and I still hear it on the radio and I'm like. ‘Aw, this is great,’” Thomas said to a newspaper. “Then we get a call six months later saying that the song's starting to do really well.”

Thomas said the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks(9 · 11事件)changed the way people listen to the radio.

“They want to hear about songs about feelings or they want to hear about songs that are just fun just because they're tired now,” he said．

1．From the reading we learn that Matchbox Twenty is ________. (　)

A．a popular song

B．a singer

C．a singing group

D．a song writer

2．“that's what happens to a lot of their songs”means ________. (　)

A．their songs are popular all the time

B．some of their songs don't do well at the beginning

C．a lot of their songs are not popular at all

D．something always happens to their songs

3．Bob Thomas ________. (　)

A．changed the way people listen to the radio

B．wrote a song for a newspaper

C．once said something to a newsreporter

D．came out to sing in 2000

4．Now songs about ________ are popular. (　)

A．the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

B．people's feelings

C．the year of 2000

D．Billboard Chart

5．Which of the following is right? (　)

A．People don't like to listen to the radio now.

B．Songs that are just fun are welcomed now.

C．Popular songs all came out in 2000．

D．Bob Thomas also works at a newspaper.

 

Dear Peter,

　　　 How about your study? It's Sunday today. I'm writing a letter to you. I'm going to tell you about things in Beijing.

　　 Beijing is different from London. In our country, we drive on the left side of the road, but here people drive on the right side. Most people go to work by bus or by bike. The rush hours(高峰时间) are from seven to nine in the morning and from five to seven in the afternoon. People in China work around eight hours a day, five days a week. They usually begin to work at eight in the morning, and rest on Saturday and Sunday.

　　 I have Chinese classes every morning from Monday to Friday. The students in our class are from many countries. We're all working hard and friendly. The Chinese students are ready to help us with our Chinese. We also help them a lot with their English. We're getting along very well(相处得融洽).

　　　 That's all for today. Please write to me soon.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Susan

根据书信内容，选择最佳答案。

(　　 )1 Susan is probably(可能) from

A. China　　　　 B. England　　　　 C. America　　　　 D. Canada

(　 　　)2. People drive on

A. the same side in Beijing as　　　 B. the right side of the road

C. the left side of the road　　　　 D. both sides of the road

（　　　)３. The rush hours a day in Beijing usually last(持续)________.

A. two hours　　 B. three hours　 C. over five hours　 D. about four hours

（　　　)４. In Susan's class, students are not_________.

A. lazy（懒惰）　 B. friendly　　　 C. helpful　 D. hard-working

（　　 )５. The letter is written from_________.

A. a Chinese student to an English student

B. an English student to a Chinese student

C. a Chinese student to an American student

D. an English student to another English student

“A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” Sometimes in 1ife, you find a special friend: Someone who changes your___14___ just by being part of it; Someone who makes you laugh until you can’t ___15___; Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world; Someone who convinces(使相信) you that there really is an ___16___ door just waiting for you to open it. This is Forever Friendship.

When you’re ___17___, and the world seems dark and empty, your forever friend ___18___ you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and ___19___. Your forever friend gets you ___20___ the hard times and the sad times. If you turn and walk away, your forever friend ___21___. If you 1ose your way, your forever friend guides you, encourages you, holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be OK.

And if you find such a friend, you fee1 happy, because you need not worry. You have a forever friend for life, and forever has no ___22___. A true friend is someone who gives you a hand and touches your heart. Remember: whatever happens, happens for a reason.

　 How many people have eight true friends in fact? Hardly ___23___ I know. But some of us have all right friends and good friends.

(　 ) 14. A. food　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.1ife　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. work

(　 ) 15. A. think　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　 　　　　　 C. harm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Offer

(　 ) 16. A. unpacked　　　　 B. unlocked　　　　　　　　 C. unfixed　　　　　　　　　 D. unborn

(　 ) 17. A. high　　　　　　　　 B. above　　　　　　　　　　　 C. across　 　 　　 　　　　　　 D. down

(　 ) 18. A. 1ifts　　　　　　　　 B. shuts　　　　　　　　　　　 C. catches　　 　 　　　　 D. stands

(　 ) 19. A. natural　　　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. funny　 　 　 　　　　 D. proud

(　 ) 20. A. around　　　　　　　　　　 B. below C. through D. beside

(　 ) 21. A. leaves B. travels C. moves D. fo11ows

(　 ) 22.A. job　　　　　　　　　 B. end　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. top　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. goa1

(　 ) 23.A. someone　　　　　 B. everyone　　　　　 　 C. none　　　　　　　　　　　 D. anyone