The definition of pop music is always changing. Whatever, the most popular music at the time is called 26 music. 27 the early 1900s in America, the popular music was called Ragtime. People played it on piano and was very fast. Some of the songs had 28 and were easy 29 . Some of the songs were only music but were easy to dance, too. In the 1920s, a style called “crooning” was popular. Men sang it with a very gentle voice. In the 1930s and 1940s, “jazz” became popular. Jazz is often fast and people usually play it with a piano and horns.
It wasn’t stopping 30 the 1950s when people created “rock and roll”. Elvis Presley is called the “King of Rock and Roll”. He had many popular songs throughout the years. Rock music changed as the years went 31 . Some different kinds of pop music in the 1960s were called Motown and beach music. In the 1960s, there was also a movement in the United States called the British Invasion. That was when the group The Beatles 32 popular. They were one of the most important 33 in American music history.
Today, pop music can be Hip Hop, Rap, R & B, or Country. American young people 34 like listening to pop music. People 35 as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Britney Spears are some of the most well-known singers.
26. A. rock B. jazz C. country D. pop
27. A. On B. At C. In D. Between
28. A. words B. fan C. grammar D. sentence
29. A. dance B. dancing C. to sing D. sang
30. A. until B. when C. while D. in
31. A. in B. by C. to D. with
32. A. become B. became C. becomes D. to become
33. A. singer B. music C. songs D. bands
34. A. especially B. fast C. very D. not
35. A. so B. see C. example D. such
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Mary sits in front of Kate, so Kate is _____ Mary.
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Don’t forget to ______ “Thank you!” when someone helps you.
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根据中文意思完成句子。
69. 太晚了,咱们回家吧。
It’s too late. _____________ home.
70. 请现在就把申请表填了,好吗?
_______________ fill in the application form now?
71. 我喜欢流行音乐,但我爸妈都不喜欢。
I like pop music, but ________ my father ________my mother ________ it.
72. 飞机就要起飞了。他们最好别迟到。
The plane is going to take off. __________________.
73. 虽然我的房间很小,但我还是想让它尽可能的舒适些。
Although my room is small, _____________________________.
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Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere (大气).
The climate is changing. Many agreed that climate change may be one of the greatest threats (威胁) facing the planet. Recent years show increasing temperatures in various regions, and/or increasing extremities (极端性) in weather patterns.
Is the Earth getting warmer? Yes! The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years. But why? Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the world’s leading climate scientists think that things people do are helping to make the Earth warmer.
Global Warming may be a big problem, but can you make a difference? Yes! There are several little things you can do to make a difference. Try carpooling. This will help reduce the amount of fossil fuels going into the atmosphere. Whenever you use electricity, you help put greenhouse gases into the air. Turn off lights, the television, and the computer when you are through with them. Also, planting trees is fun and a great way to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air. Finally, don’t forget about recycling.
46. Climate is weather.
A. the same as B. different from
C. a kind of D. part of
47. The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years .
A. only because of human activities
B. but scientists are not exactly sure of the reasons.
C. and we can do nothing to it.
D. and it’s getting warmer on its own
48. Global Warming may be a big problem, but we can do the following things to make a difference except .
A. carpooling B. saving electricity
C. cutting down more trees D. recycling
49. What can be the best title of the article?
A. Climate and weather.
B. Weather and climate changing.
C. Climate changing and global warming.
D. Weather and global warming.
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- If you don't like the red coat, take the blue one.
- Ok, but do you have_______ size in blue? This one is a bit tight for me.
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Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.
She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill. "I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts(工作班次) are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school."
So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 p.m. till 6.a.m. five nights a week for just£90, before tax and insurance. "It's better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work 'unsocial hours' should get a bit extra."
The hours she's chosen to work meant that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband. However, she doesn't think that puts any pressure on their relationship.
Her work isn't physically very hard, but it's not exactly pleasant, either. "I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps they'd be a bit more careful."
The fact that she's working all night doesn't worry Margaret at all. Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three. "Since I've got to be here, I try to enjoy myself-and I usually do, because of the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags."
Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other. people when she tells them what she does for a living. "They think you're a cleaner because you don't know how to read and write," said Margaret. "I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what I'd been doing, but I don't think that way any more. I don't dislike the work though I can't say I'm mad about it."
54. Margaret left her job as a nurse because_______.
A. she needed the right time to look after her children
B. she had suffered a lot of mental pressure
C. she wanted to earn more money to support her family
D. she felt tired of taking care of patients
55. Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because_______.
A. they never clean their offices B. they look down upon cleaners
C. they never do their work carefully D. they always make a mess in their offices
56. When at work, Margaret feels_______.
A. tired because of the heavy workload
B. happy because the building is fully lit
C. light-hearted because of her fellow workers
D. bored because time passed slowly
57. The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margaret's parents would_______.
A. help care for her children B. feel disappointed in her
C. show sympathy (同情) for her D. regret what they had said
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— How was the party last night?
— I had a great time I didn’t know anybody there.
A. if B. when C. as soon as D. even though
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