Music is an international language. Popular music in America is what every student likes.

Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and

at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly when they drive

streets. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the News about sports, the weather, politics（政治）, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.  

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state(州). Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Whenever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It has stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country boy and his girl is called western or country music. Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies（协奏曲） of Beethoven.

1.Almost every American student likes_________.                   .  

A．popular music	B．American songs
C．folk music	D．classical music

2.What do adult drivers do while they are driving?.

A．listen to pop songs	B．listen to news and make a CD
C．listen to music and news	D．listen to stories

3.What’s one of the reasons that singers become national stars?

A．Their CDs or tapes are used in every state.

B．Several young people buy their CDs or tapes.

C．They travel around the world.

D．They are followed by young people sometimes.

4._______ was started by cowboys.

A．Popular music

B．Classical music

C．Western music

D．Serious music

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A．Popular Music in America	B．Kinds of Music in America
C．How to Be Famous Singers	D．International Language

 

1Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere (大气).

The climate is changing. Many agreed that climate change may be one of the greatest threats (威胁) facing the planet. Recent years show increasing temperatures in various regions, and/or increasing extremities (极端性) in weather patterns.

Is the Earth getting warmer? Yes! The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years. But why? Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the world’s leading climate scientists think that things people do are helping to make the Earth warmer.

Global Warming may be a big problem, but can you make a difference? Yes! There are several little things you can do to make a difference. Try carpooling. This will help reduce the amount of fossil fuels going into the atmosphere. Whenever you use electricity, you help put greenhouse gases into the air. Turn off lights, the television, and the computer when you are through with them. Also, planting trees is fun and a great way to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air. Finally, don’t forget about recycling.

1.Climate is         weather.

A. the same as          B. different from

C. a kind of            D. part of

2. The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years         .

A. only because of human activities

B. but scientists are not exactly sure of the reasons.

C. and we can do nothing to it.

D. and it’s getting warmer on its own

3.Global Warming may be a big problem, but we can do the following things to make a difference except          .

A. carpooling                   B. saving electricity

C. cutting down more trees      D. recycling

4.What can be the best title of the article?

A. Climate and weather.

B. Weather and climate changing.

C. Climate changing and global warming.

D. Weather and global warming.

 

Music is an international language. Popular music in America is what every student likes.
Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and
at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly when they drive
streets. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the News about sports, the weather, politics（政治）, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.  
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state(州). Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Whenever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It has stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country boy and his girl is called western or country music. Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies（协奏曲） of Beethoven.
【小题1】Almost every American student likes_________.                   .  

A．popular music	B．American songs
C．folk music	D．classical music

【小题2】What do adult drivers do while they are driving?.

A．listen to pop songs	B．listen to news and make a CD
C．listen to music and news	D．listen to stories

【小题3】What’s one of the reasons that singers become national stars?

A．Their CDs or tapes are used in every state.

B．Several young people buy their CDs or tapes.

C．They travel around the world.

D．They are followed by young people sometimes.

【小题4】_______ was started by cowboys.

A．Popular music

B．Classical music

C．Western music

D．Serious music

【小题5】What is the best title of the passage?

A．Popular Music in America	B．Kinds of Music in America
C．How to Be Famous Singers	D．International Language

Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere (大气).
The climate is changing. Many agreed that climate change may be one of the greatest threats (威胁) facing the planet. Recent years show increasing temperatures in various regions, and/or increasing extremities (极端性) in weather patterns.
Is the Earth getting warmer? Yes! The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years. But why? Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the world’s leading climate scientists think that things people do are helping to make the Earth warmer.
Global Warming may be a big problem, but can you make a difference? Yes! There are several little things you can do to make a difference. Try carpooling. This will help reduce the amount of fossil fuels going into the atmosphere. Whenever you use electricity, you help put greenhouse gases into the air. Turn off lights, the television, and the computer when you are through with them. Also, planting trees is fun and a great way to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air. Finally, don’t forget about recycling.
【小题1】Climate is        weather.

A．the same as	B．different from
C．a kind of	D．part of

【小题2】 The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years        .

A．only because of human activities

B．but scientists are not exactly sure of the reasons.

C．and we can do nothing to it.

D．and it’s getting warmer on its own

【小题3】Global Warming may be a big problem, but we can do the following things to make a difference except         .

A．carpooling	B．saving electricity
C．cutting down more trees	D．recycling

【小题4】What can be the best title of the article?

A．Climate and weather.

B．Weather and climate changing.

C．Climate changing and global warming.

D．Weather and global warming.

Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere (大气).
The climate is changing. Many agreed that climate change may be one of the greatest threats (威胁) facing the planet. Recent years show increasing temperatures in various regions, and/or increasing extremities (极端性) in weather patterns.
Is the Earth getting warmer? Yes! The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years. But why? Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the world’s leading climate scientists think that things people do are helping to make the Earth warmer.
Global Warming may be a big problem, but can you make a difference? Yes! There are several little things you can do to make a difference. Try carpooling. This will help reduce the amount of fossil fuels going into the atmosphere. Whenever you use electricity, you help put greenhouse gases into the air. Turn off lights, the television, and the computer when you are through with them. Also, planting trees is fun and a great way to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air. Finally, don’t forget about recycling.
【小题1】Climate is         weather.

A．the same as	B．different from
C．a kind of	D．part of

【小题2】 The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years         .

A．only because of human activities

B．but scientists are not exactly sure of the reasons.

C．and we can do nothing to it.

D．and it’s getting warmer on its own

【小题3】Global Warming may be a big problem, but we can do the following things to make a difference except          .

A．carpooling	B．saving electricity
C．cutting down more trees	D．recycling

【小题4】What can be the best title of the article?

A．Climate and weather.

B．Weather and climate changing.

C．Climate changing and global warming.

D．Weather and global warming.