Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as（例如） the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.
Country music is from the folk music （民间音乐）of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.
One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand（理解） each other better through（通过） music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body（在心灵和精神方面）. All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on.
【小题1】American country music is from the _______ music of America.

Disasters happen all the time somewhere in the world. Are you ready if one hits your neighborhood next week? Find out what you need to do now before it is too late. Let’s take an earthquake for example.

    During an earthquake, get under a strong object like the kitchen table. Don’t leave the building during the shaking, or you might be hurt by falling objects from the outside of the building.

    When you are in bed during the night and an earthquake happens，simply roll off the bed. There will be a safe void around the bed.

    If you are watching TV and you cannot easily run away by getting out through the door or window, then lie down and curl up(蜷伏) next to a sofa, or a large chair.

    Never go to the stairs. The stairs are likely part of the building to be broken. Even if the stairs are not destroyed by the earthquake，they may fall down later when people run down.

    Try to get into an open area away from trees，buildings，walls，advertisement boards and power lines if you are outdoors.

    If you are driving when an earthquake suddenly happens，just stay in your car until the shaking ends. However, if the footbridge falls and breaks your car，get out of it and sit or lie next to it. All the broken cars have voids 3 feet high next to it.

1. What should you do if you are in a building when an earthquake happens?

   A. Rush out quickly            B. Sit in the kitchen

   C. Stay below strong objects      D. Go down the stairs

2.The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 3 means“_______”.

   A. space          B. seat            C. distance         D. sign

3. When you are outdoors during an earthquake，you should go to _______.

4. If you are inside a car when there is a sudden earthquake，you should _______.

A. get out of it      B. keep inside it   C. move away fast   D. stay under the footbridge

Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy ? and shoes. But the story is not so easy.

?? ‘Mum, I want this pair of shoes!’

‘Dear! Those are 900yuan!That is too ? ? !’

‘But all the boys in my class wear this brand!’

So the real story is :Kids? ? ? to catch up with fashion.

Chinese students ?? uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but ???? know the differences. The ‘rich ’kids wear amazing watches, ride ??? and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to ????? kids .The everyone else wants them ,too. For example, some ‘rich’ kids use pencil box that? ?? 1,000yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer(温度计)，a compass, a music box and even games in it! But think about it: Do you really need ?? ? a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass ???? a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意)you。

As for these ‘rich’ kids, they are not rich at all.? ?? ? parents buy them all their cool things. They may have an advantage now,? ?? it won’t last forever. If you want to show off ?? money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard .You will get a great job in the future.

Parents should also learn ?? to refuse their kids’ demands. They should ?? ? their kids: As students, what is really important is not school fation but good grades.

1.A. pictures?? B.school things?? C. computer games? D.food and drinks

2.A.expensive?? B.cheap???????? C. ugly?????????? D.nice

3.A.hate?????? B.give up??????? C.want????????? D.get

4.A.put on???? B.take off??????? C.buy?????????? D.wear

5.A.kids?????? B.fathers??????? C.mothers??????? D. people

6.A.cars?????? B.bicycles?????? C.MP5s????????? D.CDs

7.A.another??? B.the others????? C.others????????? D.other

8.A.pays????? B.costs????????? C.spends????????? D.buys

9.A.so??????? B.such????????? C.as????????????? D.like

10.A.and??????? B.but???????? C.or????????? D.though

11.A.His?????? B.Her???????? C.Their?????????? D.Your

12.A.but?????? B.because????? C.if????????????? D.for

13.A.how many? B.how much? C.how long???? D.how often

14.A.how????? B.what?????? C.why???????? D.where

15.A.say?????? B.talk??????? C.says???????? D.tell

In the United States, sixteen, eighteen, and twenty-one are important ages in a person’s life. There are no special celebrations for these birthdays, but each is a time when a person can do new things to mark their transition(转变) into adulthood.
After turning sixteen a person can work, get a driver’s license and leave home. Many high school students learn to drive and get part-time jobs soon after celebrating their sixteenth birthday.
At the age of eighteen a person in the United States can vote and smoke, but they are prohibited from going into nightclubs, buying wine or gambling(赌博) until they are twenty-one.
In many Latin(拉丁的) cultures, a young woman’s fifteenth birthday is important. At this age, she is regarded as an adult. To mark this special day, families with teenage daughters have a celebration called a Quinceanera. The day begins with the young woman and her family going to church. Later, there is a party and many guests are invited.
In Japan, young people became adults at twenty. At this age, they can legally(合法地) vote, drink wine and smoke. The second Monday in January is a national holiday called “Coming of Age Day”. On this day, twenty-year-old celebrates by first going to church to pray with their families. Later, they listen to speeches given by city and school leaders. Afterward, they may celebrate with family or friends late into the night.
In some countries, birthday celebrations continue through adulthood. Some people celebrate their fortieth and fiftieth birthdays, or their retirement(退休) year, with a huge party.
【小题1】 In the United States, age sixteen marks the time when you can ___________.

Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again.
But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. A sick person does not get well. The pain will not go away. This happened to one man. He was in hospital, but he was not getting well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. This “doctor” was his own sense of humor(幽默感). He saw funny films. He read funny books. And something wonderful happened. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling was his best “medicine”. His doctor thought so, too.
Another man was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to “picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture of a dog. He imagined it as a real dog. And he made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!
These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So visit the “doctor” inside you and you can stay happy and well.
根据短文内容，按要求完成各题
【小题1】Does medicine always work?
　　                                                                       
【小题2】Who is the first sick man’s new “doctor”?
　　                                                                                    
【小题3】Who made the second patient well again, the doctor or the “dog” in his head?
　　                                                                       
【小题4】Why does the writer ask us to visit the “doctor” inside our head?
　　                                                                       
【小题5】What can you learn from this story?