Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.

Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.

Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.

1.Westlife is from _________.

A．America

B．China

C．Ireland

D．Germany

2.The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.

A．went from 6 to 4

B．went from 4 to 6

C．went from 5 to 4

D．didn’t change

3.What happened on March 6th, 2006?

A．Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife.

B．Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife.

C．Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs.

D．Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing.

4. Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?

A．Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album.

B．You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

C．The new album came out in 2006.

D．Face to Face was popular in Britain.

5.What style of music does Westlife make?

A．Hip-hop music

B．Pop music

C．Rock music

D．Classical music

 

It was the last day of the final exam in a college. On the steps of building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence（自信的）. 
They knew the exam would be easy. The professor (a teacher at a college) had said they could bring any books or notes during the test.
Right after they came into the classroom. The professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.
Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression（表情）. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked, “How many of you have finished all five questions?” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four?” Still no hands. “Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one.” But the class kept silent. The professor said, “That is exactly what I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering. There are still many things about the subject you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.”
The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.
【小题1】 Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?

A．Because it was their last exam in the college.

B．Because they knew there were only five questions.

C．Because they thought they were clever and talented.

D．Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes during the text.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “obscured” mean in the last paragraph?

A．模糊

B．回忆

C．提醒

D．改变

【小题3】. What’s the best title for the article?

A．Some Confident Students.	B．An Engineering Exam.
C．An Interesting Professor.	D．An Unforgettable Lesson.

It was the last day of the final examination in a university. A group of students entered the classroom happily. This was their last exam. They knew it would
be easy. The professor had said that they could bring any book or note they wanted. The only requirement(要求) was that they couldn’t talk with each other.
The professor handed out the papers. They were glad to find there were only five questions. Three hours passed. The professor asked, "How many of you have finished all the five questions?" None of the students answered.
"How many of 3’ou have finished four?" No answers again.
"Thee? Two?" The students moved restlessly (不安地) in their seats.
"One, then? Certainly somebody has finished  one." But the class remained silent.
"That is exactly what I expected," the professor said. "I just want to teach you a lesson--although you have completed four years of study, there are still many
things you don’t know about." Then be added, "You will all pass the exam, But remember: even though you are graduating from college, your education has just begun."
【小题1】During the exam, the students could __
A. not take their notes
B. ask others for help
C. not talk with each other
D ask the professor for help
【小题2】How many students passed the exam at last?

A．None of them.	B．Only one.
C．Half of them.	D．All of them.

【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?
A The students thought the exam would be difficult.
B. The questions on the paper were easy to answer.
C. The professor had known the results of the exam.
D. The professor wasn’t satisfied with of the exam.

It was the last day of final examinations at a large college. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was ahout to begin. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam before they graduated(毕业)and found jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had，others of jobs they would get. With four years of college study，they felt ready and able to conquer(征服)the world.
The coming exam，they knew，would be easy. The professor(教授)had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted，but they couldn’t talk to each other during the test.
They walked into the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. The students’ smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours passed and the exam came to an end. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. They seemed worried. No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand.
She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked，“How many students completed all five questions?”
Not a hand was put up.
‘‘How many of you answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three?Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One，then. Certainly somebody finished one．”But the class stayed silent. The professor put down the papers.“That is just what I expected，”she said.
“I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I’ve given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom. You can’t expect to be an expert(专家)on the day you graduate. You have to learn as you go.”
Then，smiling, she added，“You will all pass this course, but remember that your education has just begun.’’
【小题1】What does the underlined word“restlessly”mean in the passage?

A．confidentIy

B．proudly

C．excitedly

D．nervously

【小题2】Why did the professor design the final exam in such a way?

A．To make the students realize that they still had much to learn after graduation.

B．To find out whether the students could put what they had learned into practice.

C．To show that she had much more knowledge than her students in engineering.

D．To examine whether the students learned what they had been taught in her class.

【小题3】What can be the best title of the passage?

A．A Playful Joke	B．A Lucky Chance
C．A Strange Professor	D．A Special Exam

It was the last day of the final examination in a university. A group of students entered the classroom happily. This was their last exam. They knew it would
be easy. The professor had said that they could bring any book or note they wanted. The only requirement(要求) was that they couldn't talk with each other.
The professor handed out the papers. They were glad to find there were only five questions. Three hours passed. The professor asked, "How many of you have finished all the five questions?" None of the students answered.
"How many of 3'ou have finished four?" No answers again.
"Thee? Two?" The students moved restlessly (不安地) in their seats.
"One, then? Certainly somebody has finished  one." But the class remained silent.
"That is exactly what I expected," the professor said. "I just want to teach you a lesson--although you have completed four years of study, there are still many
things you don't know about." Then be added, "You will all pass the exam, But remember: even though you are graduating from college, your education has just begun."
【小题1】During the exam, the students could __
A. not take their notes
B. ask others for help
C. not talk with each other
D ask the professor for help
【小题2】How many students passed the exam at last?

A．None of them.	B．Only one.
C．Half of them.	D．All of them.

【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?
A The students thought the exam would be difficult.
B. The questions on the paper were easy to answer.
C. The professor had known the results of the exam.
D. The professor wasn't satisfied with of the exam.