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Ill be a photographer. Im going to bring bits of Australia back home with me. I told myself this before， but I feel so doubtful on this plane thats flying me thousands of miles away. I dont want to put down my bag. I was so confident yesterday. But today I feel like a child. I dont belong on this plane where people sit with briefcases on their laps reading newspapers. Theyre all adults.

Ive never been out of the USA. And now， all by myself， Im traveling into Australia， a world I know nothing about. A part of me recognizes it as home.

My mom had an Australian accent and golden hair. She was fun and she wasnt like my friends moms， who would take them to get their nails done or to the mall. Instead， my mom would take me to New Jersey beaches， where we would spend the whole day taking walks along the shore. My mom told me that in Australia， Christmas was always spent on the beach with friends and family， and everyone wore Santa hats with their bathing suits. It never got cold there； the sun was always bright and warm. My mom was different and I was so proud of her.

I dont know how she met my father， but they met somehow years ago and they got married and moved into an apartment in New Jersey， where my dad grew up. Then I was born and we were just a perfect family of three， who went out to dinner and watched movies in the dark and loved each other.

I know things have been hard on my father since my mom died years ago. Its hard for me， too， and I have to experience the wonderful place my mom grew up in and loved. My mom talked about Australia so much and now I have to see this place that connects me to her.

This is an adventure.

1. Why is the author travelling to Australia？

A. To search for fortune there.

B. To look for her grandparents there.

C. To celebrate Christmas with her father.

D. To find more about this wonderful place.

2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？

A. The authors impression of her mother.

B. The authors first impression of Australia.

C. The reason why the author loved Australia.

D. The important things the author learned from her mother.

3. What can we learn about the author from the text？

A. She decided to learn photography in Australia.

B. She had a good time when her mother was living.

C. She didnt want to learn photography at first.

D. She learned photography because her mom liked it.

4. Where did the author most probably write the text？

A. At the beach. B. At home.

C. On the plane. D. In Australia.

B

Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events， love， sadness， good times， and bad times. It tells real life stories and sounds the way people really talk， as life becomes more complicated it is good to hear music about ordinary people.

Country music， sometimes called country-western， comes from two lands of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the west. The singers usually play guitars， and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.

At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II， thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.

Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada， in small towns and in New York City， among black and white， and among educated and uneducated people. About 1，200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day， English stars sing it and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.

5. Where does country music come from？

A. The northeast and Midwest.

B. Real life stories in small towns.

C. Factories and army camps in the South.

D. The Appalachian Mountains and the West.

6. Why did many Southerners go to the Northest and the Midwest during World War Ⅱ？

A. To take music with them.

B. To work in the factories there.

C. To make country music popular.

D. To make other people like country music.

7. Why country music could become one of the most popular music？

A. Many people said it was easy.

B. People could sing it in different languages.

C. It started with cowboys and poor Southerners.

D. It is loved by different kinds of people in the world.

8. Which is TRUE about country music according to the passage？

A. It is sung by many stars in English.

B. It is about human feelings and events.

C. It is only popular with city people today.

D. It is played by electric guitars in the 1930s.

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Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship， improves self-worth and promotes health.

There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town， or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend. 1 But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

1. Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides， you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

2. Start a conversation

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2

You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.

3. 3

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests

would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

4. Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However， try not to press your new friend with calls， messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 4 The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

5. Enjoy your friendship

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5 Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A. Be cheerful.

B. Do things together.

C. Do not wait to be spoken to.

D. Try not to find fault with your friends

E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.

F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant， waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 1 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction， 2 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 3 in front of him， which he was 4 to read， but I could 5 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 6 the man was clearly puzzled by the

7 way in which the waiter and I 8 with each other. He seemed even more 9 as time went on and it became

10 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 11 . When he came out， he paid his bill and 12 without another glance in my direction.

I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 13 . “Well，” he said，“that man was a detective. He 14 you here because he thought you were the man he was looking 15 .” “What？” I said， showing my 16 . The owner continued， “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 17 say he looked very much like you！ Of course， since we know you， we told him that he had made a 18 .” “Well， its really 19 I came to a restaurant where Im known， “ I said.” 20 ， I might have been in trouble.”

1. A. knew B. understood

C. noticed D. recognized

2. A. since B. even if C. though D. as if

3. A. flat B. open C. cut D. fixed

4. A. hoping B. thinking C. pretending D. continuing

5. A. see B. find C. guess D. learn

6. A. menu B. bill C. paper D. food

7. A. direct B. familiar C. strange D. funny

8. A. chatted B. worked C. helped D. lived

9. A. interested B. puzzled C. excited D. convinced

10. A. true B. hopeful C. clear D. possible

11. A. restaurant B. washroom C. office D. kitchen

12. A. left B. acted C. sat D. ate

13. A. wanted B. tried C. ordered D. wished

14. A. met B. caught

C. followed D. discovered

15. A. after B. at C. over D. for

16. A. care B. surprise C. worry D. regret

17. A. must B. can C. need D. may

18. A. discovery B. mistake C. decision D. fortune

19. A. a pity B. natural C. a chance D. lucky

20. A. Thus B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore

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1. My cousin is my nearest ____ and he lives in Beijing.

2. Historians find difficulty in ____ certain records.

3. We think it important that theory should be ____ with practice.

4. The rainy days in this city always ____ me.

5. Are outgoing people more enthusiastic and less anxious about making ____ with others？

6. The String Quartet No.1 is an early musical work， ____ in California in 1941.

7. My ____ is to become a film star， but its probably just a flight of fancy.

8. If you have any questions ____ the tour， please feel free to ask me.

9. This is the ____ boat we rented last year.

10. I am not good at ____ myself； I often get misunderstood.

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1. Dont let bad websites influence on the young， especially the children. ____

2. Looking for a job these days can be very depressed. ____

3. The new teaching method combines education to pleasure.

____

4. It has been a long time since your band give concerts in our

hometown. ____

5. All of sudden， I found my dog. ____

1. 我想這些情形很多地方都有。（true of）

2. 一个人说话应该清楚，写作也是这样。（the same with）

3. 我最终在巴黎与她取得了联系。（make contact with）

4. 我想你已经大到可以理解我将与你分享的秘密了。（share ... with ... ）

5. 把悲伤和欢乐混在一起就是生活。（combine ... with ... ）