How much do you know about Top Combine (至上励合 TC), the popular boy band? After two months of training in South Korea, the five boys are back with their latest album Grandness Equal to Heaven (《齐天大盛》). They showed up in Beijing to promote their new record. Hundreds of teenagers screamed in excitement when they saw their idols.
“I was blown away (被……征服) by this album. I knew TC would improve after going to South Korea, but I couldn't have imagined it would be so nice,” said a fan after she listened to the album.
Each of the boys has put something of themselves into the new album, from Zhang Yuan's soft voice to Ma Xueyang's talents composing and writing lyrics. Their hit song Grandness Equal to Heaven is a creative mix of moving rhythms and traditional musical instruments, including flute (笛子). A teenage fan says that Top Combine's new album helps him get through all his tests.
Although they tried to be China's No 1 Motivational (励志的) boy band, Top Combine's debut in October, 2008 was not a big success. The band's first EP Arrival was not immediately popular. People accused the band of being unoriginal. They said TC was just like a South Korean boy band, because their fashion sense and music style were similar to those bands.
But they didn't give up. Now with their new album, their hard work looks like it's paying off.
根据短文内容回答下面的问题。
【小题1】What does the passage talk about?

A．A latest album.	B．An EP.
C．A girls’ rock band.	D．A popular boy band.

【小题2】 Which is true about the band?

A．They have just come back from China.

B．They are Korean band.

C．They tried to be China's No 1 Motivational boy band.

D．They made a big success in 2008.

【小题3】Which is their first EP?

A．Top Combine.	B．Grandness Equal to Heaven.
C．Arrival.	D．Motivational Boy.

【小题4】What’s the meaning of “pay off” in this passage？

A．付款

B．回报

C．成功

D．离开

【小题5】What can you find out in the passage?

A．The five members of this team come from China.

B．Some teenagers were moved by the band’s new album.

C．This band has been to South Korean for training for about two years.

D．People accepted this band in 2008 because TC was just like a South Korean boy band.

How to protect your teeth
    【小题1】    . The first of twenty being to grow when you are over six months old. The second set of thirty-two grows from the age of six until you are about twenty-one years old.
   【小题2】    , you must drink plenty of milk and eat greens.
    【小题3】   . Then little food will be left on or between them to cause decay(导致蛀牙). Make sure that you turn the brush and go up and down as well as brushing side ways. Use dental floss(牙线)to make sure all food is removed from in between each tooth, if you cannot brush your teeth after eating, raise them with water, or eat an apple or a carrot.
    【小题4】  . If there is a hole in a tooth, he or she will fill it. If you do not have it filled, then the hole will grow larger. When a hole grows too big,     【小题5】  . It is better to keep all your second set of teeth for as long as possible. Filling a gap where a tooth has come out with a kind of bridge and using a false tooth costs a lot of money.

A．To help your teeth grow strong. B．You should brush your teeth after each meal. C．Carrots and apples are good for your teeth. D．The tooth may have to be taken out. E. Everyone should have a set of good teeth. F. Try to visit a dentist every six months. G. Every person has two set of teeth.

 

How do you pay for things? Do you usually use cash(现金), or do you like to pay by credit card(信用卡)? If you are like a lot of people, you probably have at least one credit card. Also, you might use it more often than you probably should.
Credit cards first became popular in the 1920s, At that time, businesses, such as hotels and companies, gave credit cards to their best customers(顾客). Unlike today's credit cards, customers could only use these cards at the Store or business that gave out the card. Customers had to pay for things in full. They couldn't pay for something a little at a time.
In 1950, a businessman named McNamara started a credit card company — Diners Club. Unlike earlier credit cards, this card could be used by customers at many restaurants. Customers liked the card because they didn't have to carry a lot of cash with them. Restaurant owners liked the card, too. Why? They found out that customers usually spent more money when they could pay by credit card.
In its first year of business, Diners Club issued 200 cards, The customers who got the cards from the Diners Club could use them at 27 different restaurants. Today, Diners Club has about 8 million customers, and they can use their cards in over 7. 6 million businesses in more than 200 countries.
【小题1】What can we know about the earlier credit cards from the passage?

A．They could be used everywhere.

B．Customers had to pay for things in full.

C．They were very popular before the 1920s.

D．Everyone could get this kind of credit card.

【小题2】 The underlined word "issued" here probably means "      ".

A．showed

B．took

C．borrowed

D．provided

【小题3】 This passage is mainly about       .    

A．part of the development of credit cards

B．how to use cash

C．the number of people who use credit cards in the world

D．how credit cards help businessmen

( A ) China news, Beijing, Dec. 28 – High oil prices make more Chinese public feel the pressure it brings on them. It is said that oil prices will continue to hover（徘徊） at a high level next year, the China Economic Times reported.

( B ) An English Christmas evening party is to be held in the meeting hall of our school from 7:00 to 10:00 p. m. on Christmas Eve. Each group has to give at least two performances, such as singing English songs, giving English plays, telling jokes or stories in English and reading English poems. Please get everything ready and be present at the party on time. Thanks.

( C ) Whether your interest is the language, the food or the culture of China in general, whether you wish to travel, live or study in China, "Travel in Chinese" has something for you. This series has a total of 100 lessons. It was on CCTV, China´s national TV station. Host: Mark Rowswell, also known as "大山"                (Da Shan).

( D ) Students need enough sports and activities to do physical exercises and relax. But in some schools they are not given enough time to do outside activities. It is harmful for students' growth. In fact, teachers should know how to attract the students' attention. It is necessary to do outside activities. When students feel tired and bored, they can't concentrate on studies. Some students are unhealthy because of little activities.

【小题1】According to Passage A, oil prices will _____________ next year.

A．be the same as usual	B．be higher
C．be lower	D．have nothing to do with Chinese public

【小题2】Passage B may be a/ an piece of _____________.

A．advice

B．sick leave

C．notice

D．invitation

【小题3】From Passage C, we know _________________________.    

A．people can learn Chinese on TV.

B．if foreign people want to stay in China, "Travel in Chinese" can help them a lot.

C．Da Shan is good at Chinese.

D．all of the above.

【小题4】Passage D mainly tells us that_________________________.]

A．some students don’t have enough time to do outside activities.

B．students need enough sports and activities

C．teachers should know how to attract the students' attention.

D．students feel tired and bored, they can't concentrate on studies.

A. What do you think of Beijing?  B. I’ll bring them to school tomorrow. C. It was great.    D. Did you see any popular stars?

 
A: How was your vacation, LiLei?
B: 47 I went to Beijing with my parents.
A: Cool! Where did you go in Beijing?
B: We went to the Summer Palace, the Palace Museum and so on.
A: 48
B: It’s interesting. I really like the Palace Museum. It has many beautiful things from different dynasties.
A: 49
B: Yes, I did. I saw Jackie Chan on the Great Wall. And I got his autograph.
A: Wow, that’s great! Could you show me his autograph?
B: Yes, sure. 50