Chopin(肖邦) was born in March,1810 near Warsaw(华沙) in Poland(波兰). He was one of the
greatest musicians in the world. In 1831, when he went to Paris, no people but he could play the piano
very well.
     At that time people in Paris liked the Hungarian(匈牙利的) pianist Liszt(李斯特).
     One night, at a concert, Liszt went to the piano and all the people shouted. As all the lights in the
concert were turned off, a wonderful piano concert started. The music was so good that the listeners
were all greatly interested. They kept praising(赞扬) the pianist and thought that Liszt reached something
new in playing the piano.
     Suddenly, all the lights were turned on again as the music came to an end. And there stood a young
man instead of the famous Hungarian pianist Liszt.
     Liszt planned all this. As the lights went out, Liszt left his chair and let Chopin take his place. So with
the help of Liszt and his own talent(才能), Chopin soon became famous.
1. Chopin was_______.
A. the greatest musician in the world  
B. a famous Polish pianist
C. a famous Paris pianist        
D. one of the greatest musicians in Hungary
2. The wonderful piano concert started_______.
A. after all the lights were turned on    
B. when Liszt sat down at the piano
C. after all the lights were turned off    
D. when Chopin went to piano
3. When the music came to an end, _______.
A. Liszt stood at the piano    
B. all the lights were turned off again
C. Chopin stood at the piano  
D. people went out of the hall
4. Chopin became famous_______.
A. before he came to the concert  
B. because he was a student of Liszt's
C. because people in Paris liked him
D. since he played so well at the concert
5. From the story we know_______.
A. Chopin could be famous because of his own talent and the help from Liszt
B. Liszt planned to make Chopin famous
C. Liszt was Chopin's teacher
D. one could be famous only with the help of a famous pianist

     Li Yundi, a (1)           Chinese pianist, always loved music. He was (2)           in 1982 in Chongqing. When he was a
small boy, he (3)             hum songs and difficult  (4)           of music. He began to learn the accordion at the(5)           of
four, and he started to learn the piano(6)           he was seven. In October 2000, Li Yundi(7)         part in the 14th Chopin
International Piano Competition in Poland. He (8)         first prize in his group. He was(9)           the first Chinese pianist
in the 70-year(10)           of the competition to win this prize.

　　He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't
smile very often. However,  if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say. 　　　　　　　　　        This is Jay Chou, the 24-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are
so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12. Those songs
are from his new album (唱片), "Ye Huimei", and the album was released
(发行) in July and was named after his mother.
　　Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in
many school subjects.
　　His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn
piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
　　Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or
talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. "He is really good at music. It
makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun,  a Junior 2 student in
No. 101 Middle School in Beijing.
　　"He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior
1 girl at Huaibei Middle School in Sihong, Jiangsu Provice.

1. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou _____.

A. is very handsome            
B. has a bright smile
C. often makes too much noise    
D. is a pop music star

2. His fans are so excited because _____.

A. he released a new album in July  
B. he will sing new songs in Beijing
C. he can play the piano very well
D. his new album was named after his mother

3. When he was a little child, he _____.

A. talked a lot every day    
B. did well in his study at school
C. started to like music      
D. had huge crowds of fans

4. According to one of his fans, Jay _____.

A. is a good student        
B. has long and beautiful hair
C. is a well-known pianist    
D. is very attractive to them

5. The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means _____.

A. he always has his own style            
B. he likes to walk alone
C. he doesn't like other people's songs at all  
D. no one can catch up with him

     Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys.
Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history.
Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90% of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least
one Barbie at home.
     However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present (现在). There are many similar dolls on the
market in competiotion with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, come to life thirteen years ago.
She looked more like today's pop stars with heavy makeup(浓妆) and miniskirts. And her company
offers more kind of clothes too.
      It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. " For younger girls, playing with a Barbie
is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern," says Vera
Shepherd, a shop assitant in a New York toy store.
      It is good news that on the international market. Barbie is still No. 1. although Mttel is selling ferwer
Barbies int the United States three years, sales in other countries are still going up.in January 2009,
Mattel openee its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion
designers for their own Barbies.
      Mattel is planning big celebration for Barbie's 53rd birthday. Fashion designers from all over the
world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popuplar in the
world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 53 is surely not the age to retire (退休).

1. Barbie's family name is______.

A. Roberts
B. millicent
C. Shepherd
D. Bratz

2. Barbie's trouble is that__________.

A. it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts.
B. other dolls are more popular with little girls.
C. other dolls are trying to beat her in the market.
D. it has become less popular  in the international market.

3. Girls can do the following in the first Barbie shop in Shanghai except_______.

A. going shopping
B. having food
C. drinking juice
D. taking photos

4. What's the meaning of the underline words "fashion designers" in the passage?

A. 珠宝设计师
B. 发型设计师
C. 舞台设计师
D. 服装设计师

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A. First Barbie Shop in Shanghai
B. Barbie's Past and present
C. Barbie's 53rd Birthday Party
D. Barbie Lost Her Magic

     Li Xiaoyun is a 22-year-old girl. Her   1    name is Michelle. She is Number One in the Super
Girls of 2009. She is 1.68m tall. She was born in    2   , China, but now she lives in Melbourne,
Australia. She loves singing and   3   to music very much. And also she can play   4   and the
piano. Her favourite colour is blue and    5   .
1.           2.           3.          4.          5.         

     Liu Xiang was born on July 13, 1983, in Shanghai, China. He is a hurdling athlete (跨栏运动员).
"He kept running and jumping every day when he was a child. He never sat there quietly," said his
mother. In Grade Four, Liu tried high jump. He was never afraid to try. He was always the first to try
a higher jump. He would jump again and again until he made it!
     Later, people said he was not tall enough for high jump. His parents wanted him to stop doing it.
"I told my mother that I wanted to take part in the Olympics," Liu said. Luckily, in 1998, Liu met his
coach (教练) Sun Haiping. Sun thought he could be No.1. He asked Liu to run the 110-meter hurdles.
"I showed that Asian people could run fast, too," said Liu. He equaled the world record ( 平世界纪录)
of 12.91 seconds held since 1993 by Colin Jackson of Wales. Liu has won a gold medal at the 2004
Summer Olympics in the 110- meter hurdles event. It was the first men's athletic gold for China in the
Olympics. On July 12, 2006, Liu broke the men's world record with a time of 12.88 seconds, breaking
the record he shared with Britain's Colin Jackson.

1. Liu Xiang was born in the city of ______.

A. Beijing    
B. Shanghai    
C. Guilin        
D. chongqing

2. Liu Xiang was too ______ to do the high jump.

A. tall        
B. high        
C. little        
D. short

3. Liu met his coach Sun Haiping when he was ______ .

A.14          
B. 15        
C. 16          
D. 17

4. Liu's speed (速度) at the 2004 Summer Olympics was ______.

A. 12.91      
B. 12.88    
C. 12.61      
D. 12.96

5. On July 12,2006, Liu  ______ in the 110-meterhurdles.

A. broke the rules            
B. set a new world record
C. equaled the world record    
D. did badly

      Hemingway was one of the famous writers. He was born in America in 1899. His father was a doctor
and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music. Among the six children in the family, Hemingway
was the second oldest.
         Hemingway had written many books in his life. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous
and also my favourite. It came out in 1952. The main character in the book is a fisherman. He is an old
man and fishes alone. People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn’t get a fish in eighty-four
days. Every evening, he comes home with his empty boat. But the old man believes himself. Then on the
eighty-fifth day the man takes a big fish. Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up.

1. Hemingway’s father was a fan of ___________.

A. books
B. sports
C. music
D. art

2. The Old Man and the Sea was published(出版) in _________.

A. 1852
B. 1899    
C. 1952
D. 1989

3. The old man doesn’t get a fish until the _________ day.

A. fifteenth  
B. eightieth      
C. eighty-fourth    
D. eighty-fifth

4. What does the old man do when he can’t get a fish?

A. He has to look for food somewhere else.  
B. He doesn’t give up fishing.  
C. He doesn’t fish any more.              
D. He has nothing to do.

5. What can we learn from the old man?

A. When we are in trouble, we should not give up.
B. When we want to fish, we can get a big fish.
C. We can do everything well because we are young.
D. We can live a better life if we like fishing.

     Faye Wong is a very popular singer and actress. She was born in Beijing, China on August 8,1969.
Later, she moved to Hong Kong with her family. There she studied music. In 1989,Faye started making
albums. She was very fast! In two years, she released three albums. Then she studied music in America
for two years. After that, she returned to Hong Kong. Soon Faye was making albums again. Her1992
album, Coming Home, was very popular. Besides singing, Faye starts in movies and TV show. Many
people love her movie Chungking Express. With her beautiful voice, Faye Wong still sings for her fans
around the world.
1. Where was Faye Wong born?
A. Hong Kong
B. America
C. Beijing
2. What do we know about Faye Wong's albums?
A. No people bought them.
B. They were only sold in America.
C. She released them very quickly.
3. In 1992, Faye Wang ______.
A. made her first album
B. was born in Beijing
C. released a popular album
4. What is something Faye Wong did NOT do according to the passage?
A. She studied music in Beijing
B. She studied music in America.
C. She released many albums.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

(     ) 1. John is my good teacher.
(     ) 2. John is in China.
(     ) 3. Ma Liya is an English girl.
(     ) 4. John and I are good friends.
(     ) 5. Ma Liya is twelve.