GERALD Christian is in Grade 8 at Ridge Road Middle School in North Carolina, US. She is a member of her school basketball team. Late last month, the 14-year-old faced a big problem. Her mother lost her job. She thought she couldn't pay the $ 50 fee for the city's sports meet this year.

    Christian was not the only one who had this problem. Some other middle school players in the city had the same problem.

    That's why famous NBA player Michael Jordan gave $ 250, 000 to the city earlier this month. He wanted to help the poor students. Jordan said: "I know there are kids who get an education by playing sports. We need to keep sports alive for them."

    Christian was shocked. "Really? I can't believe Michael did that for us. These days, I go to bed thinking about it and I wake up thinking about it," she said. "Now the problem is over. "

Christian wanted to say "thanks" to Jordan. "Michael, thank you for giving me the chance to show myself. I will do my best at the meet.

1.The underlined word "shocked" means ________.

A. moved        B. surprised        C. worried            D. afraid

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Christian was a middle school student.

B. The students will have a sports meet.

C. Few of the players could pay the fee.

D. Christian's mother lost her job last month.

3.Christian thanked Jordan because he helped her ________.

A. to get a chance to show herself

B. to become a basketball player

C. to go on her study at school

D. to win the basketball match

 

Peking Opera used to sound strange to Dou Yi. The14-year-old Beijinger said whenever she came across Peking Opera on TV, she changed the Channel (频道). Like most of today's teenagers, Dou loves pop music.

   But since Dou entered the Xuanwu branch school of Beijing No. 15 Middle School, she has been studying Peking Opera in music class every week.

   Dou and her classmates listen to Peking Opera and learn the basics(基础知识) from professional actors. They also sing along with the operas.

  "We laugh sometimes because the tunes(声调)are really hard to learn, "said Dou. But she said that now she would watch Peking Opera on TV.

   "After all, I am no longer a layman, 'she said.

   Since 2008, schools around the country have been teaching students Peking Opera. It's part of a plan to introduce young people to the country's artistic traditions. Clearly, Dou's school has been taking the job seriously.

   Yang Ning, 14, is Dou's classmate. She has been studying Peking Opera since she was 8. She is a member of the school's Peking Opera club.

   Yang said she had learned a lot from Peking Opera.

   "I learn a lot of history from the operas," she said." I've also found out about many ancient poems, since there are so many of them in the operas."

   Yang doesn't think everyone can learn to sing Peking Opera well, but she does say that it's helpful for all people to learn about it.

    "The more you learn about it, the more you understand it. If people do study it, this old art form won't disappear. It would be a great pity if it did!” she said.

56. Dou Yi               .

   A. was a 14-year-old boy     B. was a middle school student

   C. liked today's teenagers    D. first met the Beijinger at the TV station

57. From the passage we know           .

   A. Dou Yi listened to pop songs every week

   B. the students could watch Peking Opera on TV in class

   C. even some professional actors came to the school to study

   D. Peking Opera has become a studying subject in Dou Yi's school

58. What does the underlined word "layman" mean in the passage?

   A.悠闲的人  B.外行的人    C.懒惰的人   D.初学的人

59. Which of the following is ,NOT true according to the passage?

  A. Most of the teenagers prefer pop music to Peking Opera.

  B. Yang Ning started learning Peking Opera earlier than Dou Yi.

  C. Dou Yi is as old as Yang Ning and she is Yang Niag's classmate.

  D. Both Dou Yi and Yang Ning are members of the school's Peking Opera club.

60. Why have schools around the country taught students Peking Opera since 2008?

   A. To give the students more history knowledge.

   B. To help the students to learn the ancient poems.

   C. To introduce the young people to the traditional art.

   D. To help the students to find a good job after graduation.

    PEKING Opera used to sound strange to Dau Yi．The l4-year-old Beijinger said whenever she came across Peking Opera on TV，she changed the channel（频道）．Like most of today’s teenagers，Dou loves pop music．

    But since Dou entered the Xuanwu branch school of Beijing No．15 Middle School．she has been studying Peking Opera in music class every week．

    Dou and her classmates listen to Peking Opera and learn the basics（基础知识）from professional actors．They also sing along with the operas．

    “we laugh sometimes because the tunes（声调）arc really hard to learn．”said Dou．But she said that now she would watch Peking Opera on TV．

    “After all．I am no longer a layman．”she said．

    Since 2008．schools around the country have been teaching students Peking Opera．It’s part of a plan to introduce young people to the country’s artistic traditions．Clearly，Dou’s school has been taking the job seriously．

    Yang Ning，14，is Dou’s classmate．She has been studying Peking Opera since she was 8．She is a member of the school’s Peking Opera club．

    Yang said she had learned a lot from Peking Opera．

    “I learn a lot of history from the operas．”she said，“I’ve also found out about many ancient poems，since there are so many of them in the operas．”

      Yang doesn’t think everyone can learn to sing Peking Opera well，but she does say that it’s helpful for all people to learn about it．

    “The more you learn about it．the more you understand it．If people do study it，this old art form won’t disappear．It would be a great pity if it did!”she said．

1．Dou Yi __________．

      A．was a l4-year-old boy                                B．was a middle school student

      C．1iked today’s teenagers                              D．first met the Beijinger at the TV station

2．From the passage we know __________．

      A．Dou Yi listened to pop songs every week

      B．the students could watch Peking Opera on TV in class

      C．even some professional actors came to the sch001 to study

      D．Peking Opera has become a studying subject in Dou Yi’s school

3．What does the underlined word “layman”mean in the passage?

      A．悠闲的人               B．外行的人                C．懒惰的人               D．初学的人

4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

      A．Most of the teenagers prefer pop music to Peking Opera．

      B．Yang Ning started learning Peking Opera earlier than Dou Yi．

      C．Dan Yi is as old as rang Ning and she is rang Ning’s classmate．

      D．Both Dou Yi and Yang Ning are members of the school’s Peking Opera club．

5．Why have schools around the country taught students Peking Opera since 2008?

      A．To give the students more history knowledge．

      B．To help the students to learn the ancient poems．

      C．To introduce the young people to the traditional art

      D．To help the students to find a good job after graduation．

Kate: I like running very much. It’s good exercise. My parents both like running, too. We usually get up early in the morning and run together. It is good for one's legs, heart and lungs. It helps one to have a strong body. Mum says that she should thank running because it helps her to get thinner. Running is fun. It can make one happy. There are many different ways for one to run. One can run in a school or in a park. One can join a running club to run and make new friends, too.

Chen Feng: I like ball games, like football, basketball and tennis. And basketball is my favorite. I often play basketball with my friends on Sunday mornings when we are free and the weather is nice. I joined my school team last year. And I can play it very well now. There is going to be a basketball game between No. 1 Middle School and our school in our school next Saturday. Many students are going to cheer us on. Our teacher says that she will buy some presents for us if we win. I hope we can win the game.

1.Kate and his parents usually ______ together in the morning.

A．leave home                            B．run

C．play games                            D．have breakfast

2.Kate's mother thinks that ________.

A．running is cool                         B．Kate dislikes running

C．running is as popular as swimming           D．running makes her get thinner

3.Chen Feng _______.

A．likes football best

B．hopes to win the football game

C．is a member of the school basketball team

D．plays basketball with his friends on the mornings of weekdays

4.Chen Feng's teacher is going to _______ if Chen Feng's team wins the game.

A．tell them a story                        B．buy some presents for them

C．sing a song for them                     D．cook delicious food for them

5.Both Chen Feng and Kate _______.

A．like sports                             B．want to make new friends

C．like ball games                          D．are middle school teachers