根据短文内容,回答问题(10分)

Ayumi lived with her mother when she was a kid．She couldn't remember her father because he left the family when the girl was five and never came back．Ayumi's mother gave her much freedom to do whatever she liked，because the mother was always at work．

    Ayumi was a model when she was young．After graduating from junior high school，she left home to take entrance exams to an art school in Tokyo with her friends，but to her surprise，she was the only one that failed．

    After that，when someone offered her a chance to be a singer，Ayumi refused，because she thought she wasn't good at singing． But later，she changed her mind — she couldn't find any other jobs．

    Her first song came out in 1998 and soon attracted attention．Her first albums(唱片) A Song for ×× came out in 1999 and quickly sold over one million copies． Each of her albums has sold very well since then．She has become "the Queen of Pop" in Japan．

    根据短文内容回答下列问题。

1.Why did Ayumi's mother give her much freedom?

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2.What result did Ayumi get in her entrance exams to an art school in Tokyo?

    ________________________________________________

3.At first, why did Ayumi refuse the chance to be a singer?

    ________________________________________________

4.What's the name of Ayumi's first album?

  ________________________________________________

5.When did her first song come out?

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—There _________a big earthquake in Japan this March.

—Yeah. Many Chinese volunteers went there to help the people in trouble.

A. was           B. is            C. were

We know good manners are important. Today I am going to tell you something about manners in different countries. I think you already know that people in different countries usually have different ways of doing things. Something that is rude in one country may be quite polite in another. For example, in Britain you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having liquid food. That is considered bad manners in Britain. But in Japan you needn’t worry about making a noise when you drink something. It shows that you are enjoying it. In Britain we try not to put our hands on the table at all during a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table throughout a meal. In Arabic countries we must be careful with our hands. You see, in Arabic countries you mustn’t eat with your left hand. This is considered to be very impolite. So, what should you do if you visit a foreign country? Well, you needn’t worry. You can ask the native people there to help you and you can just watch carefully and try to do what they do.

1.In Arabic countries you must be careful with your _____.

A. feet????????????? B. mouth????????????? C. eyes????????????? D. hands

2.In Britain we try not to put our hands _____ during a meal.

A. on the desk????????????? B. in the bed????????????? C. on the table????????????? D. in the pocket

3.Which of the following is true?

A. In different countries, the manners are the same.

B. Different manners in different countries.

C. Good manners are not important.

D. In Arabic countries we mustn’t be careful with our hands.

4.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “throughout”?

A.穿过????????????? B. 贯穿????????????? C. 通过? ????????????? D. 横过

5.The mainly idea of this passage is ______.

A. Manners????????????? B. Habits? ????????????? C. Traffic? ????????????? D. Lights

A young girl called Ida in Sweden decided to travel to a place she hadn't seen for 22 years. She had a happy life until some kids asked, "Why don't you look like your mom?" Ida was sent to her adopted(收养) family in Sweden right after she was born.She really didn't know anything about her birthplace, Korea, except for some information she recently heard about her birthparents.
During her schooldays, she was often questioned about her looks. Ida considered herself a normal Swedish person. She tried to be part of the group in her school, but she found it hard. She was still seen as an outsider.
As she grew older, she accepted(接受)who she  was. Still, she
wanted to find the missing piece of the puzzle (困惑). After finding out the place of her birthparents, Ida went to Korea in 2008. When she first arrived, she was surprised to see so many people who looked like her. However, apart from her looks, not much could be shared (分享) with others. She knew little about the culture, food, especially the language. Being in Korea wasn't always easy for her.
Perhaps Ida can never truly fit in either culture, but it's worth visiting her birthplace because she finally realized how special and different she is. She has two loving families, and most of all a better understanding of who she is. This helps her to have a positive view of her life.
【小题1】 Where was Ida born?