When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!
【小題1】______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.

A．A rabbit’s foot	B．A falling leaf
C．A cheerful wish from friends	D．A shooting star

【小題2】From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.

A．shooting stars can often be seen

B．people can see a shooting star on a rainy night

C．your wish may come true if you see a shooting star

D．people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star

【小題3】British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.

A．the leaves fall in autumn

B．there are so many leaves to catch

C．the leaves can bring them a lucky month

D．they want to have a whole year of good luck

【小題4】In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）______.

A．trees

B．people

C．leaves

D．years

【小題5】The passage is mainly about ______.

A．how to wish upon a star	B．things that bring good luck
C．British people love leaves	D．which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest

When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!
【小題1】______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.

A．A rabbit’s foot

B．A falling leaf

C．A cheerful wish from friends

D．A shooting star

【小題2】From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.

A．shooting stars can often be seen

B．people can see a shooting star on a rainy night

C．your wish may come true if you see a shooting star

D．people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star

【小題3】British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.

A．the leaves fall in autumn

B．there are so many leaves to catch

C．the leaves can bring them a lucky month

D．they want to have a whole year of good luck

【小題4】In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）______.

A．trees

B．people

C．leaves

D．years

【小題5】The passage is mainly about ______.

A．how to wish upon a star

B．things that bring good luck

C．British people love leaves

D．which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest

詞匯運(yùn)用 用括號內(nèi)所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空（每空不限一詞）

1.My father made a final __________(decide) after thinking it over.

2.This is _________(sad) ending of the film I have seen

3.You shouldn’t keep your worries to         (you), boys.

4.I hate to be like anyone else and try to do everything            (different)

5.–We’ve missed the last bus! – I’m afraid we have no __________(choose) but to take a taxi.

6.It’s silly of you                 (not forgive) others for their faults.

7.We all think a good      (lead)should be confident and imaginative.

8.You are patient enough to wait without _____________ (get) angry.

9.The Chinese Ping-pong team won all of the four gold medals _____________ (success) in the 30^th Olympic Games in London.

10.You should be confident enough ______________ (take) this job.

11.He is an ____________ (energy) man because he always stays up late but he gets up early.

12.Talk to your friends when________(feel) sad and share your worries with them.

13.My dream is_________(become) a great writer like MoYan.

14. He __________(prefer) to play computer games at home yesterday evening.

15.I doubt whether it is worth _______(reply) to the letter.

 

The Voice of China was hot during the summer of 2012!

The Voice of China is the large music show in China. This show is also the only one which regards the Voice as the only ruler. It premiered at 21:15 on July 13, 2012, on the Zhejiang Television. It has attracted great attention. The show became an overnight sensation.

The first season used “Real voice, real music” as its slogan. As a mentor(導(dǎo)師), singers like Liu Huan, Na Ying, Yu Chengqing and Yang Kun will be responsible for seeking world-shaking voices of China in the following three and a half months, through four stages, namely, “blind choosing”, “selecting”, “team PK” and “yearly grand ceremony”.

It is really a miracle that The Voice of China can stand out in the flood of today’s talent shows in China and attracts the audience. A great many of audience said this will be the best television show in this summer. They were all proud for these good voices of China.

    The students’ beautiful voices moved everyone. Xu Haixing, a girl from Chengdu, sang “Self” to realize her father’s dream and Liu Huan was moved to tears by her song. Huang Yong sang “In Spring” showing his persistence on his dream and Yang Kun cried for this. The blind girl Zhang Yuxia, a busker from Taiwan, played while singing. She was praised as “Deng Lijun No.2” for her unique voice, and her sincere feelings touched everybody. Na Ying went to the stage to sing with the students together for two times.

The Voice of China casts off magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing. It regards “inspiration” and “professionalism” as the ruler of music. The singer uses their songs to tell their real stories and the happiness of life.

1.If you want to be the winner of The Voice of China, you must _____.

A. have a good-looking                        B. have special talent

C. have a wonderful voice                 D. dance and sing well

2.The right order of The Voice of China’s program is _____.

a. team PK      b. blind choosing.    c. selecting      d. yearly grand ceremony

A. c-b-a-d                    B. b-c-a-d            C.c-a-b-d                    D. d-c-a-b

3.From the passage we know Liu Huan was deeply moved by_____ song.

A. Na Ying’s    B. Xu Haixing’s        C. Huang Yong’s          D. Zhang Yuxia’s

4. What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence?

A. 通宵節(jié)目                B. 無與倫比              C..一夜成名                D.徹夜難眠

5.Which of the following is NOT true according the passage?

A. The best title of the passage is The Voice of China.

B. The Voice of China last three and a half months.

C. The fourth paragraph（段落） tells us The Voice of China is hot in China.

D. Magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing are rulers of the show.

 

A) 根據(jù)句意及所給中文提示或英文解釋，寫出句中所缺單詞。
【小題1】 Going hiking is an ______▲______(very good) chance for students to learn team spirit.
【小題2】 I write to my mother every week, ___▲__(主要) on Sundays.
【小題3】We are very _____▲___ (自豪) that a pupil from our school has won the prize.
【小題4】They all hurried ____▲___ (往樓上) to see what was going on.
【小題5】Students should pay a____▲____ to what the teacher says in class.
【小題6】We all believe a friend in need is a friend ____▲_____(真正的).
【小題7】This car is so expensive that I can’t ____▲___(買得起) it.
B) 根據(jù)句意或句子的語法要求，用括號中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。
【小題8】 A year ___▲________(group) into 12 months .
【小題9】His father died because of   ▲  (ill)
【小題10】Only the team’s finishing time will be __▲____( record).
【小題11】The doctors in the hospital are trying a new ____▲___ (treat) for cancer.
【小題12】 We will show the _______▲_____(visit)around our school.
【小題13】It is necessary for you _____▲_____(support) and help each other.
【小題14】I think it is _____▲____(mean) to help the poor live more happily.
【小題15】The _____▲____(interview) has prepared a list of questions.