I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they found that Black Wednesday were going to at our local theatre, they all bought for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother offered me the ticket. I was really !

I remember the buzz (嘈雜聲) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became . I could barely make out the stage in the . We waited. Then there was a from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band stepped onto the stage. My brother leaned over and something in my ear, but I couldn’t what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as as a jet engine.

I can’t recall any of the songs that the played. I just remember that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to . But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just woken from a long . My ears were still ringing with the beat of the last song.

After the performance, I became a Black Wednesday fan too.

1.A. members B. friends C. fans D. volunteers

2.A. stay B. perform C. sing D. dance

3.A. flowers B. drinks C. clothes D. tickets

4.A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged

5.A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space

6.A. comfortable B. quiet C. serious D. nervous

7.A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke

8.A. shout B. roar C. scream D. whisper

9.A. put B. found C. shouted D. whispered

10.A. hear B. forget C. repeat D. bear

11.A. loud B. clear C. sweet D. fast

12.A. man B. band C. woman D. musician

13.A. continue B. delay C. finish D. change

14.A. theatre B. party C. opera D. stage

15.A. rest B. walk C. talk D. sleep

A well-dressed man came to a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’s birthday. The price didn’t matter. Since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.

A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, because she wanted a pair of earrings made, “Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl? ” said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, “I would say it’s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl.”

The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.

Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. “I don’t like to part with it,” she said sadly, “I got it from my mother, and my mother from hers. But I really need the money. ”

The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found.

1.He paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because ______.

A. he loved his wife deeply

B. the jeweler’s business had been successful

C. he was anxious to get it

D. he wanted to make the jeweler believe him

2.He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be ______.

A. exactly the same size as the black one

B. exactly as big and nice as the black one

C. exactly as expensive as the black one

D. exactly the same quality as the black one

3.Many people answered the advertisement because they wanted _______.

A. to see the perfect pearl

B. to sell their own pearl at a high price

C. to get in touch with the rich man

D. to help the rich man’s wife

4.The little old lady was probably________.

A. the man’s partner B. short of money

C. unwilling to sell the pearl D. the man’s wife

5.The jeweler couldn’t find the man anywhere because ______.

A. his wife had found another perfect pearl already

B. he happened to be out at that time

C. he got $ 20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money

D. he was angry with the jeweler for waiting too long

After ten years, the world' s largest music festival, Rock in Rio, returned to its hometown Rio de Janeiro for seven days of concerts from Friday, September 23rd, attracting 700,000 people over the whole week．

It is the 10th edition of the Rock in Rio festival, but only the 4th to be held in Rio as the organizers exported the festival to Lisbon and Madrid ten years ago．The first edition of the festival was in 1985 and the most recent edition in Rio was held in January, 2001．A total of 700,000 tickets were sold out for this year' s festival．

The festival consists of four stages with the participation of International stars including Elton John, Katy Perry, and bands Metallica, Evanescence and System of a Down．Several stars which performed in previous editions are also on the list this year．In addition, a number of local singers and bands will also join this year．

The performance site, named as Rock City, is a 150,000-square-meter area．Besides the concert area, the site also has a giant Ferns wheel, a roller coaster, and a small shopping mall．After the festival, the Rock City area will be converted into a leisure area to athletes in the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

According to Rio' s tourism company Riotur, out of the 700,000 people expected in the festival, some 315,000 will be tourists, who raised the hotels' occupation rate to 98 percent．Riotur estimated that the Rock in Rio festival will bring 419 million U．S．dollars for the city and create 10,000 jobs．

The creator of the festival, Brazilian businessmen Roberto Medina, insisted on opening the Rock City gates himself, in the early afternoon, and greeted the first fans to enter the site．"We come to the gate because the Brazilian audience is even more important than the bands．We applaud them．They make the greatest show," he said．

1.The first edition of the festival may be held in ____．

A．Rio de Janeiro B．Lisbon

C．Madrid D．a(chǎn) place not mentioned

2.Up to now, the festival has been held in Rio for at least _____．

A．ten times B．four times

C．three times D．twice

3.The number of native people to attend the festival is probably ____．

A．700,000 B．315,000 C．10,000 D．385,000

4.From the passage, we can know ____．

A．Rock City is a great theatre

B．Only rock bands are invited to the festival?

C．The festival will improve the employment of Rio

D．The gate of Rock City was opened by the Brazilian audience

5.The purpose of the creator’s opening the Rock City gates was to _________.

A. prepare for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

B. applaud the International stars as well as local singers and bands

C. welcome the Brazilian audience who make the grand show

D. celebrate the returning of the music festival to Rio de Janeiro

It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways, that they are too serious and too strict with their children, and that they seldom give their children a free hand.

It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust and they tend to forget how they themselves felt when young. For example, young people like to act on the spot without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected. When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.

Young people often make their parents angry with their choice in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble: it is just that they feel cut off from the older people’s world, into which they have not yet been accepted. That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their own, and if their parents do not like their music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people extremely happy.

Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say, “Yes” to what you do. All you want is to be felt alone and do what you like. It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents’ control. If you plan to control your life, you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.

1.________are to blame for the quarrels between parents and their children according to this passage.

A. Only parents

B. Young people

C. Both parents and their children

D. Neither parents nor their children

2.According to the passage, young people prefer to _________.

A. do things without thinking carefully ahead.

B. ask for advice before they really start to do anything.

C. think in the same way as their parents do.

D. be very strict with themselves

3.According to the passage, young people want to make a new culture of their own because________.

A. they don’t feel they belong to the world of the older people.

B. they do not want to get into trouble.

C. they feel they are as clever as old people.

D. they want to show they have grown up.

4.The underlined word “this” in the third paragraph stands for _______.

A. the young people’s choice

B. their being accepted by their parents

C. developing a new culture of their own

D. their parents’ dislike of their choice

5.If a young man intends to control his own life, it’s better for him to _______.

A. do everything according to his own wish.

B. be responsible for what he does

C. do everything beyond his parents’ control

D. do everything the way his parents do.

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以下是幾個國際節(jié)日的簡要介紹：

A. Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts West Yorkshire, the United Kingdom

Young people are invited to compete in this arts festival with classes covering speech, guitar, dance, poetry and short story writing, and so on. The previous year's winners are invited back to perform again at a special concert. With a long and well-known history behind it, this well-attended competition is a kind of forerunner of popular television talent contests such as Pop Idol.

B. Sydney Writers' Festival Sydney, Australia

Held at Sydney's Wharf 4/5, the annual Sydney Writers' Festival is the biggest literary event of its kind in Australia and one of the biggest book fairs in the world. Attracting a mix of authors, poets, editors, publishers and book lovers, this is a great event at which people can look through thousands of titles while enjoying workshops, book readings and seminars.

C. Flipside Festival Singapore

As part of the Singapore Arts Festival Outreach Programme, Flipside aims to reach a much wider audience with three weeks of lively, fun street performances. Flipside promises to bring out the adventurous side of you with a combination of physical theatre and mind games as well as free outdoor performances such as music performances from local singers.

D. Hay Festival Hay on Wye, the United Kingdom

The little market town, Hay, has a population of 1500 and no fewer than 39 bookshops. It bills itself as the world's first and most distinguished book town, and is, therefore, a perfect place for a literary festival. The festival is a celebration of great writing. There are events including film screenings and musical concerts and the bookshops remain open throughout.

E. Bergen International Festival Bergen, Norway

Founded in 1953, the Bergen International Festival presents an impressive cast of outstanding international artists in the fields of music, ballet, opera and other performing arts. More than 120 events take place in late May to early June, which is a time of beautiful spring weather. The main festival venue is the Grieg Hall while the smallest and most unusual is an old trolley bus with seating for just 33 people.

F. Nuits Sonores Lyon, France

Held each May, this relatively new festival brings together some of the biggest club DJs from around the world. The focus is on electronic dance music, but it also embraces all musical forms ranging from hip hop to jazz. For those that want to see daylight hours after a hard night clubbing, there is a wide variety of cultural events during the day ranging from special festival food programmes to films.

下面是幾個人物的簡要介紹，請匹配他們感興趣的節(jié)目。

1.Martin, a famous writer, likes to find as many chances as possible to attend literary events around the world. Martin hopes to make friends with editors and book lovers.

2.Kelly is crazy about music, especially electronic dance music. She would like to go to a festival where she can enjoy different musical forms. She also has a strong interest in films.

3.As an outgoing girl, Victoria is very fond of performing arts. She hopes to take part in some performing arts festivals to challenge and improve herself, and as a way to prepare for future television talent contests.

4.Simon is in search of a festival in North Europe with a long history where he can appreciate great international performing arts, especially ballet and opera.

5.Chris is a university student who majors in music. He'd like to watch some local street music performances. He is also very interested in physical theatre and mind games.

根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)或括號中所給的詞在空格處填上合適的詞或所給詞的正確形式。

1.Chaplin acted in 35 films, many of ___________ he wrote an directed himself.

2.The theater gives two ____________ (perform) a day.

3.I am very ____________ (disappoint) about losing the race.

4.At the ball all the people, young or old, danced ____________ the beautiful music.

5.Every weekend we spent a lot of time out (explore) on our bikes.

6.In our childhood, the (fun) thing we did was that we stole a bottle of whiskey from my dad.

7._____ a parent of three children, I feel that more should be done to protect our children.

8.I’m sure if my parents knew it, they would be (anger).

9. Tom was so honest a boy __________ he never told a lie.

10.Whether you leave __________ stay depends on your own decision.

根據(jù)下列各句句意及所給單詞的首字母或漢語提示,寫出該單詞的正確形式，并將完整的單詞形式填寫在答題卷相應(yīng)位置上。

1.What an _______ (非凡的) thing to happen!

2.Mr. William was chosen to ____________ (代表) the company at the conference.

3.The first living ____________(生物) sent into space was a dog named Laika.

4.The dream of my _____ (青春) was to be a scientist.

5.Look! The excellent dancer is dancing ____________(優(yōu)雅地) on the stage.

6.If you go to New York, you can enjoy the beauty of the S____________ of Liberty by yourself.

7.While traveling, we often find many r____________ paintings on the walls of temples.

8.Mr. Cooper went there with the p____________ of exploring the new land.

9.An a____________ is a person who designs buildings.

10.I’m e_______ sorry to have troubled you.

閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)括號內(nèi)的漢語提示，用句末括號內(nèi)的英語單詞完成句子。并將答案填寫在答題卷相應(yīng)位置上。

1.Bus No.790 runs _______________ (往返) between the subway station and our school.(and)

2.All the parents _____________ （被…打動）their children’s wonderful performance last Sunday. (impress)

3.It is not necessary ___________ all of us ___________ (讓…等待) there? (leave)

4.__________________ (那就是為什么) we want to hold the meeting.(why)

5.____________________(陷入了沉思), he didn’t notice my coming in. （deep）

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We can help poor in so many ways and even the smallest effort can make difference.

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