钢琴家朗朗是世界古典音乐新一代领军人物，被誉为“当今世界最年轻的钢琴大师”.
Lang Lang, called “Chinese Mozart”, one of the best-known Chinese pianists in the world, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to take piano lessons at the age of three. He played the piano at least 20 hours a week at that time. At the age of five, he won the Shenyang Piano Competition. Four years later, his father took him to Beijing to study at the Beijing Central Music Conservatory(中央音乐学院). When he was 11, he won the first prize at the Fourth International Young Pianists Competition in Germany. In 1996, he went to the United States to study music. Soon he became famous all over the US, and then around the world.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang Lang’s father even stopped his job in his police office. For over ten years, he followed Lang Lang everywhere he went, not only as a father, but also as a manager, tutor and friend, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. In spite of(尽管) giving on average over 150 performances around the world every year now, he still finds time to practice and learn new works. Lang Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
【小题1】How old was Lang Lang when he went to Beijing to study?

A．He was three.

B．He was five.

C．He was nine.

D．He was eleven.

【小题2】Why did Lang Lang’s father take him to Beijing?

A．They went on vacation to Beijing.

B．Their family needed money at that time.

C．Lang Lang wanted to take part in the Piano Competition.

D．Lang Lang went there to study at a famous music conservatory.

【小题3】Where was the fourth International Youth Piano Competition held?

A．In Germany.

B．In the United States.

C．In Japan

D．In China.

【小题4】Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Lang Lang went to the United States to study music at the age of 14.

B．Lang Lang’s father had to stay in Shenyang to make money.

C．Lang Lang’s parents have done a lot for him to be a famous pianist.

D．Lang Lang is called “Chinese Mozart” because he plays the piano very well.

【小题5】 What can we learn from this passage?

A．It’s not very difficult to be a pianist.

B．A pianist is always popular in the world.

C．You have to practice and learn much to be successful.

D．Pianists never hate playing the piano because it’s interesting.

 Is there a chocolate-powered racing car in the world? Hey! You have read too (A)________ children's books! But wait! Now，there is really such a racing car in the world．A team from a British university made it．

         The chocolate-powered racing car's engine(发动机) uses waste from chocolate factories or vegetable oil as fuel (燃料)．Its body (B)用土豆制成，its steering wheel is made from carrots，its seat is made of soybeans，(C)________its brake pads(刹车片)are made from nuts! Well，can this car run very fast?  (D) Certainly! It can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds，and go as fast as 135 miles per hour．When the racing car is running，it cleans itself and lets out oxygen．

  “It took us more than nine months to (E) complete the racing car，”said a team member．“The car is really green． You can find many of the car's parts at a farmer's market or even in a litter bin because most of the materials(材料) are waste in most people’s eyes．It’s fun．”

However，(F)this eco-friendly  (环保的) car cannot be driven in the official(正式的)race because of the engine's unusual fue.

1.在文中(A)和(C)的空白处分别填入适当的词 ________ ________

2.将文中划线部分(B)译成英语：________

3.写出文中划线部分(D)和(E)的同义词语或近义词语：________ ________

4.将文中划线部分(F)改写为：the engine's unusual fuel makes it________ to________ this eco-friendly car in the official race

5.从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的短语：________

 

 Is there a chocolate-powered racing car in the world? Hey! You have read too (A)________ children's books! But wait! Now，there is really such a racing car in the world．A team from a British university made it．

         The chocolate-powered racing car's engine(发动机) uses waste from chocolate factories or vegetable oil as fuel (燃料)．Its body (B)用土豆制成，its steering wheel is made from carrots，its seat is made of soybeans，(C)________its brake pads(刹车片)are made from nuts! Well，can this car run very fast?  (D) Certainly! It can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds，and go as fast as 135 miles per hour．When the racing car is running，it cleans itself and lets out oxygen．

  “It took us more than nine months to (E) complete the racing car，”said a team member．“The car is really green． You can find many of the car's parts at a farmer's market or even in a litter bin because most of the materials(材料) are waste in most people’s eyes．It’s fun．”

However，(F)this eco-friendly  (环保的) car cannot be driven in the official(正式的)race because of the engine's unusual fue.

1.在文中(A)和(C)的空白处分别填入适当的词 ________ ________

2.将文中划线部分(B)译成英语：________

3.写出文中划线部分(D)和(E)的同义词语或近义词语：________ ________

4.将文中划线部分(F)改写为：the engine's unusual fuel makes it________ to________ this eco-friendly car in the official race

5.从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的短语：________

 

“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express （表达）a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．

“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool．”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．

We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student’s paper was just the one sentence（句子），“It’s so“cool”．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．

But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．

1.We know that the word “cool has had ________.

A．only one meaning

B．no meanings

C．many different meanings

D．the same meaning

2.In the passage，the word “express” means“________”.

A．see              B．show             C．know             D．feel

3.If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”

A．interested in                           B．angry about

C．afraid of                              D．unhappy with

4.The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．

A．pleased with                           B．strange to

C．worried about                          D．careful with

5.In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．

A．can be used instead of many words

B．usually means something interesting

C．can make your life colourful

D．may not（可能不） be as cool as it seems