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　　It had been a year since their last album “Devotion” was released. But When fans of South Korean girl group Baby V. O. X first heard “Ride West” on April 20, they knew the 1 had been worthwhile.

　　There are 13 songs, two in Korean, one in Chinese, one in Japanese, arid the 2 in English. The group is known for 3 changing its 4 and “Ride West” sees a 5 into hip-hop (街舞音乐).

　　Jennifer Lopez, America's biggest female star, can be heard in the title song “Play” and the album also includes works by Floss P, the composer (作曲家) behind famous American rapper (说唱歌手) Eminem.

　　“You can hear the girls' rapping very clearly and the backing music is cool,” said a fan. “ 6 , some of it seems quite familiar.”

　　The five girls in Baby V. O. X (short for Baby Voice of Expression) first appeared in 1997. The girls entertain 7 with their beautiful appearances and creative dancing.

　　This 8 is kept up through frequent and sometimes shocking 9 of image. People were amazed by the group's move from a girlish look to a harder, boyish style 10 their 5th album, “Game Over” was released.

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　　I used to dream about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa（比萨斜塔）. But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best pizza in the world, I thought.

　　Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then it was Pisa and not pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix（整修）it. They are afraid it may fall over and they do not like the way it looks.

　　I do not think it's a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like the way it looks. I like the way it leans over the city. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect（完美）, it seems to say.

A．Italian pizza

B．Italy's problem

C．how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name

D．why the author likes Pisa tower

A．in Spain

B．not very famous

C．not the same as pizza

D．the same as pizza

A．doesn't like the way the tower looks

B．likes the way the tower looks

C．thinks it's the most beautiful tower in Italy

D．doesn't like towers

阅读理解

　　I used to dream about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa (比萨斜塔). But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best pizza in the world, I thought.

　　Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa and not pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix (整修) it. They are afraid it may fall over and they do not like the way it looks.

　　I do not think it's a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably (大概) will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen now? And, if you ask me, I like the way it looks. I like the way it leans over the city. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect (完美), it seems to say.

　　And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let's take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But the Pisa Tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.

1．This passage is about ________.

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A．Italian pizza

B．Italy's problem

C．how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name

D．why the author likes Pisa

2．The writer used to think Pisa was ________.

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3．The Leaning Tower of Pisa is ________.

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4．The writer ________.

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A．doesn't like the way the tower looks

B．likes the way the tower looks

C．thinks it's the most beautiful tower in Italy

D．doesn't like towers

5．The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because ________.

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案

　　I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa. I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.

　　Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa and not pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don’t like it leans over the city.

　　I do not think it’s a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down, it is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect, it seems to say.

　　And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let’s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa Tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.

1．This passage is about ________.

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A．Italian pizza

B．Italy’s problems

C．how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name

D．why the writer likes Pisa

2．The writer used to think Pisa ________.

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3．The Leaning Tower of Pisa is ________.

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4．The writer ________.

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A．doesn’t like what the tower looks like

B．likes what the tower looks like

C．thinks ifs the most beautiful tower in Italy

D．doesn’t like towers

5．The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because ________.

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First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout, “Look out,” I put my head out of a window and a basin (盆) of water fell on me. It seems that “Look out” may mean “don’t look out.”

　　Second Frenchman: Once I was on a ship and heard the captain (船长) shout, “All hands on deck,” I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.

　　Third Frenchman: I once visited an English friend early in the morning and the maid who came to the door and said, “He’s not up yet. Come back in half an hour,” When I went again for him, she said, “He’s not down yet.”

　　“If he’s not up and he’s not down, where is he?” I asked.

She said, “He’s still in bed. When I say ‘He’s not up ’  I mean ‘he has not yet got up’. When I say‘He’s not down ’I mean ‘he has not yet come downstairs.”

1.“Look out”here means “ _______”.

A. put your head out of the window and look

B. Take care

C. I’m going to pour the water

D. Help me

2.“All hands on deck”means “ _______ ”.

A. All the sailors gather ( 集合 )on deck

B. Give your hands to me

C. Put your right hand and left hand on deck

D. Shake your hands with me

3.When the third Frenchman went back, the English friend _______ .

A. was washing his face

B. was having his breakfast

C. was still in an upstairs room

D. was reading a newspaper