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A.He is good at singing operas.
B.He enjoys complicated music:
C.He can sing any song if he likes it.
D.He loves country music in particular.
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A.He is good at singing operas.
B.He enjoys complicated music:
C.He can sing any song if he likes it.
D.He loves country music in particular.
听力原文:M: Why don't you want to sing? Can you carry a tune?
W: I'd love to, but I can't read music and I haven't got any training.
Q: Why doesn't the woman want to sing?
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A.She can't read music.
B.She is afraid to sing.
C.She is' unable to sing.
D.Her voice is bad.
A、Sir John was as loud in his conversation with the others while every song lasted as he was loud in his admiration at the end of every song.
B、Brandon alone, of all the party, heard her without being in raptures. He paid her only the compliment of attention.
C、Lady Middleton frequently called him to order, wondered how any one’s attention could be diverted from music for a moment, and asked Marianne to sing a particular song which Marianne had just finished.
D、Sir John was as loud in his conversation with the others while every song lasted as he was loud in his admiration at the end of every song.
听力原文:M: What would you like to do this Sunday?
W: I'm not sure. Have you got any ideas?
M: I'd really like to play football with some friends. What do you think of that?
W: There's nothing I like less than football.
M: I'm sorry you feel that way.
W: But I'm fond of climbing mountains. We could climb mountains.
M: I'm afraid I don't care for climbing mountains.
W: OK. What else do you enjoy doing?
M: I'm crazy about music. We could get together and sing with the guitar.
W: That's all right. I guess.
M: You don't sound very enthusiastic.
W: I can't sing well, so I avoid singing.
M: Hey! Why don't we have a picnic?
W: That's a good idea! I like to go out on picnics.
M: Let's have it in the forest.
W: Oh, I don't like the forest, a bit too cold.
M: I enjoy sunny countryside. So let's have it there.
W: That's a terrific idea!
M: Having a picnic is a wonderful way to pass the time.
W: Then we are agreed?
M: Yes, Sunday at eight.
W: I'll tell the others. I'm pleased.
What are they discussing about?
A.Sunday plans.
B.Summer vacation.
C.Winter vacation,
D.Holidays.
Walt Whitman is often called the poet of American democracy(民主). He lived during the American Civil War, and he admired president Abraham Lincoln very much.
Whitman was the first American poet who wrote about true equality among all other people. In a poem called Song of Myself he compared himself to all other people, and he found no difference. He wrote,
"...every atom belonging to me...belongs to you".
In the same poem Whitman spoke up for women. He wrote,
"The Female equally with the Male I sing".
He also wrote,
"In the faces of men and women I see God".
And "A great city is that which has the greatest men and women".
Whitman understood war and the results of war. He worked in a hospital, taking care of wounded men. In a description of northern soldiers who had returned from prisons in the south he wrote, "The sight is worse than any sight of battle fields or any collection of the wounded, even the bloodiest". In Whitman's words, "The real war will never get in the books."
Whitman was the first important American poet to write about ordinary people with ordinary language.
Through Whitman's lines, we can see ______.
A.he wanted to sing a song for himself
B.he was very proud of himself
C.his strong feeling towards the true equality among all people
D.it is God that created man
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.
Walt Whitman is often called the poet of American democracy(民主). He lived during the American Civil War, and he admired president Abraham Lincoln very much.
Whitman was the first American poet who wrote about true equality among all other people. In a poem called Song of Myself he compared himself to all other people, and he found no difference. He wrote,
"...every atom belonging to me...belongs to you".
In the same poem Whitman spoke up for women. He wrote,
"The Female equally with the Male I sing".
He also wrote,
"In the faces of men and women I see God".
And "A great city is that which has the greatest men and women".
Whitman understood war and the results of war. He worked in a hospital, taking care of wounded men. In a description of northern soldiers who had returned from prisons in the south he wrote, "The sight is worse than any sight of battle fields or any collection of the wounded, even the bloodiest". In Whitman's words, "The real war will never get in the books."
Whitman was the first important American poet to write about ordinary people with ordinary language.
Through Whitman's lines, we can see ______.
A.he wanted to sing a song for himself
B.he was very proud of himself
C.his strong feeling towards the true equality among all people
D.it is God that created man
【C1】
A.in some way
B.in some ways
C.somehow
D.somewhat
听力原文: Dozens of recording stars began converging on a Hollywood studio Monday to add their voices to a song they hope will raise millions of dollars for Haitian earthquake relief25. The words and music are an updated version of "We Are the World," a song that raised at least $ 30 millions for African humanitarian programs 25 years ago. Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the first song with Michael Jackson, is organizing the effort26. The original producer, Quincy Jones, is using the same studio he used in 198526. Reporters and security surrounded Henson Studios, anticipating the arrival of limousines delivering the stars Monday afternoon for what is expected to be a marathon recording session26. Smokey Robinson, who sang on the original, said the list of 100 singers asked to take part does not include any of the 45 stars from the previous version26. Organizers have not said when the song might be ready for the world to hear.
Why did the singers meet in Hollywood?
A.To raise money for African humanitarian efforts.
B.To raise money for Haitian earthquake victims.
C.To sing in memory of Michael Jackson.
D.To make a recording of the original version of the song.
第二节 短文理解1
阅读下面短文,从[A](Right)、[B](Wrong)、[C](Doesn't Say)三个判断中选择一个正确选项。
A rich man decided to give his mother a birthday present that would be better than any of his brothers were giving her. He beard about a wonderful bird. The bird could talk in twelve languages and sing ten famous songs. He bought the bird at once and sent it to his mother. It cost him 50,000. The day after her birthday, he phoned his mother. "What do you think of the bird, Mother?" he asked eagerly. His mother replied, "Delicious!"
The man had a lot of money.
A.Right.
B.Wrong.
C.Doesn't say.
听力原文: In 776 B.C. the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greek's chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. There fore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and, horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place.
The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in fouryear cycles called "Olympiads" dating from 776 B. C.
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A.To stop wars.
B.To crown the best athletes.
C.To sing songs about the athletes.
D.To honor Zeus.
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