On February 14th，2000，my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school，my teacher told me to go to the headmaster‘s office. When I got into the office，I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that，we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally，we got to see our mother. It was terrible.

On the next day，the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside，my sister ran up to me. She started crying，“She‘s gone. Teresa，mommy’s gone.

She‘s dead.” I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye.

Today when I look back，I still miss my mother very much，but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother，who had the biggest heart. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero （英雄） is，they usually say someone famous，like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is，I tell them，my mother. My mother lives every day. That is what makes her a true hero.

1.Where was the writer when she learned her mother was very ill？

A. On the beach.       B. At the hospital.   C. At school.         D. At home.

2.Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill？

A. Her sister.       B. The headmaster.  C. Her teacher.           D. The police officer.

3.What did the headmaster tell the two teachers on the next day？

A. Her mother had been very ill.   B. Her mother had been dead.

C. Her mother had gotten better.   D. Her sister came to see her.

4.From the last paragraph of the passage we know that _______.

A. the writer is afraid of her mother      

B. the writer is proud of her mother

C. the writer feels sad about her mother   

D. the writer feels sorry for her mother

5.The writer must think her mother is a _______ woman.

A. famous            B. free      C. rich                  D. great

 

In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)—they love a famous person too much.
Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life.
There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜) famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.
“Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing,” Dr.John, an expert said, “But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.”
阅读上面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
【小题1】From what some people say, we know         .

A．they are friends of the famous people

B．famous people can pay them a lot of money

C．they must go to the hospital

D．there is something wrong with their mind

【小题2】How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?

A．About one third	B．About a quarter
C．More than half	D．Just two or three

【小题3】What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?

A．The first one is better

B．The second one is better

C．Both of them are good

D．Neither of them is good

【小题4】People who have strong feeling for a famous person often feel worried because           .

A．they cannot become famous themselves

B．they think the famous person may be in trouble

C．they are afraid the famous person may not like them

D．they cannot get anything in return from the famous person

【小题5】Dr. John tells us         .

A．worshipping of famous people is a good thing

B．anything overdone may bring some trouble

C．famous people are not always friendly to us

D．we mustn’t worship anybody or anything

I like Britney Spears. She’s ________ favorite singer.

A．her

B．my

C．me

D．you

 

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The definition of pop music is always changing. Whatever, the most popular music at the time is called  1   music.   2  the early 1900s in America, the popular music was called Ragtime. People played it on piano and was very fast. Some of the songs had   3  and were easy  4  . Some of the songs were only music but were easy to dance, too. In the 1920s, a style called “crooning” was popular. Men sang it with a very gentle voice. In the 1930s and 1940s, “jazz” became popular. Jazz is often fast and people usually play it with a piano and horns.

It wasn’t stopping  5  the 1950s when people created “rock and roll”. Elvis Presley is called the “King of Rock and Roll”. He had many popular songs throughout the years. Rock music changed as the years went   6   . Some different kinds of pop music in the 1960s were called Motown and beach music. In the 1960s, there was also a movement in the United States called the British Invasion. That was when the group The Beatles  7  popular. They were one of the most important  8  in American music history.

Today, pop music can be Hip Hop, Rap, R & B, or Country. American young people  9  like listening to pop music. People   10  as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Britney Spears are some of the most well-known singers.

1.A. rock       B. jazz     C. country  D. pop

2.A. On     B. At       C. In       D. Between

3.A. words  B. fan      C. grammar  D. sentence

4.A. dance  B. dancing  C. to sing  D. sang

5.A. until  B. when     C. while    D. in

6.A. in     B. by       C. to       D. with

7.A. become B. became   C. becomes  D. to become

8.A. singer B. music    C. songs    D. bands

9.A. especially B. fast C. very     D. not

10.A. so        B. see      C. example  D. such

 

The definition of pop music is always changing. Whatever, the most popular music at the time is called  1  music.   2 the early 1900s in America, the popular music was called Ragtime. People played it on piano and was very fast. Some of the songs had   3 and were easy  4 . Some of the songs were only music but were easy to dance, too. In the 1920s, a style called “crooning” was popular. Men sang it with a very gentle voice. In the 1930s and 1940s, “jazz” became popular. Jazz is often fast and people usually play it with a piano and horns.
It wasn’t stopping  5 the 1950s when people created “rock and roll”. Elvis Presley is called the “King of Rock and Roll”. He had many popular songs throughout the years. Rock music changed as the years went   6  . Some different kinds of pop music in the 1960s were called Motown and beach music. In the 1960s, there was also a movement in the United States called the British Invasion. That was when the group The Beatles  7 popular. They were one of the most important  8  in American music history.
Today, pop music can be Hip Hop, Rap, R & B, or Country. American young people  9 like listening to pop music. People   10 as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Britney Spears are some of the most well-known singers.

【小题1】

A．rock B．jazz C．country D．pop

【小题2】

A．On B．At C．In D．Between

【小题3】

A．words B．fan C．grammar D．sentence

【小题4】

A．dance B．dancing C．to sing D．sang

【小题5】

A．until B．when C．while D．in

【小题6】

A．in B．by C．to D．with

【小题7】

A．become B．became C．becomes D．to become

【小题8】

A．singer B．music C．songs D．bands

【小题9】

A．especially B．fast C．very D．not

【小题10】

A．so B．see C．example D．such