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。

1.What does the passage talk about?

A. A latest album.             B. An EP.     

C. A girls’ rock band.           D. A popular boy band.

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.

3.Which is their first EP?

A. Top Combine.    B. Grandness Equal to Heaven. 

C. Arrival.         D. Motivational Boy.

4.What’s the meaning of “pay off” in this passage？

A.  付款      B. 回报     C. 成功     D. 离开 

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 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。

1. 1.

   What does the passage talk about?

   1. A.
      A latest album.
   2. B.
      An EP.
   3. C.
      A girls’ rock band.
   4. D.
      A popular boy band.
2. 2.

   Which is true about the band?

   1. A.
      They have just come back from China.
   2. B.
      They are Korean band.
   3. C.
      They tried to be China's No 1 Motivational boy band.
   4. D.
      They made a big success in 2008.
3. 3.

   Which is their first EP?

   1. A.
      Top Combine.
   2. B.
      Grandness Equal to Heaven.
   3. C.
      Arrival.
   4. D.
      Motivational Boy.
4. 4.

   What’s the meaning of “pay off” in this passage？

   1. A.
      付款
   2. B.
      回报
   3. C.
      成功
   4. D.
      离开
5. 5.

   What can you find out in the passage?

   1. A.
      The five members of this team come from China.
   2. B.
      Some teenagers were moved by the band’s new album.
   3. C.
      This band has been to South Korean for training for about two years.
   4. D.
      People accepted this band in 2008 because TC was just like a South Korean boy band.

Helen Keller, the well—known writer and educator, died yesterday at the age of 88．Helen Keller was a hero to blind and deaf people around the world．

     Helen was born in 1880 in the United States．When she was nineteen months old, Helen fell ill．She had a high fever．It made her blind and deaf．Before her illness, Helen had been a bright and happy girl．When she lost her sight and hearing, she became difficult and wild．

     Helen wanted to understand other people．Sometimes, she stood between her mother and her father．She put her hands on their mouths．She could feel them talk．She felt one mouth move, and then the other mouth move．What were they doing? Helen didn't know．She shouted and cried．

    In 1887, a young teacher, Anne Sullivan, began to help Helen．She spelled words on Helen' s hand with her fingers．At first, the words didn't mean anything to Helen．Then, one day, Helen was playing in some water．Anne Sullivan spelled W - A - T - E - R onto Helen' s hand．Suddenly, Helen understood. That day, she learned many more words：mother, father, sister—and teacher．                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

     As Helen grew older, she learned to read．She had special books with letters she could touch．She also learned to write and even speak．When Helen studied at university, Anne Sullivan sat beside her．She listened to the professors’ words, and then spelled their words onto Helen' s hand．

     After Helen finished university, she visited many countries．She spoke about her life．She was very famous for her courage and hard work．She did her best to help other people who were deaf or blind．

     She will be greatly missed．

1．When and where was Helen born?

     A．In 1880 in the United States                   B．In 1888 in the United States

     C．In 1888 in the United kingdom                 D．In 1887 in the United States

2．Did Helen become difficult when she lost her sight and hearing?

      A．Yes, she did．

B．No, she didn't．

      C．We don' t know．

D．She become more easy in seeing and hearing．

3．Who is Helen's important teacher?  

A．Her mother         B．Her father           C．Anne Sullivan        D．Nobody

4．Helen can do many things, such as_________________________．

      A．seeing, drawing, reading                        B．reading, writing, speaking

      C．hearing, seeing, writing                          D．reading, drawing, hearing

5．Helen was famous for her__________________

    A．courage and money                         B．money and beauty

    C．hard work and money                       D．courage and hard work