dirty from working all day. But then there was no soap. What did people do to get clean?
At first, people just went into a lake. They washed in the water. But then learned to use other things with
the water. They put plants in a fire until they turned black. In this way,they made ashes. People used the ashes
like soap. They also used oil like soap. But these were not very good.
The first soaps were hard to make. First water was put in a pot. Then fat was added. Oil and ash were
mixed in the pot, too. Then it was put on a fire. Everything got very hot. Salt was added. After a while the
fat came to the top. When the cooked fat was taken out, it got hard. This was the first soap.
The soap we use today is very different. Things were put in to make it smell good. Something is added
to give it a nice color. Some soaps are white. Others are yellow, green, or blue. Soap is also cut in different
ways. It can be round or square.
What is soap used for? We all know that it is needed to wash things. But did you know that a kind of
soap is used to oil machines? This makes them work well. Another kind of soap is put in oil to make your
car run better.
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2. What"s the meaning of the word" but then" in the first paragraph?
( answer the question briefly)
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3. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
People used the ashes to take over soap.
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4. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.
People put pot on fire in order to ____________________________________________________.
5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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2. Besides.
3. People used the ashes like soap.
4. cook
5.早期的肥皂很难制作.
America"s first zoo opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1859. Today about fifty million people visit
zoos in this country each year."Let"s go to the zoo!" is an expression people know very well.
What visitors find when they arrive has changed over the years. At one time, zoo animals lived in small,
box-like cages. There was nothing except the animal, its food and its waste. The Bronx Zoo in New York
City led the way to better conditions. It designed places to provide more freedom (自由) for its animals.
The idea to create settings more like nature has spread to other zoos in America. For example, some-like
the Saint Louis Zoo in Missouri-allow birds to fly freely, although inside buildings.
Out West, one of the leading American zoos is the one in San Diego, in Southern California. Three giant
pandas live there, including Hua Mei-one of the few born at a zoo in the United States.
The San Diego Zoo is also known for its koalas. These brown, furry animals from Australia are much
smaller than the pandas but also highly popular.
Yet, back home, some Australian states fear that koalas may die out. Several years ago, the San Diego
Zoo started a program to protect endangered animals and their natural areas. Other parks and wildlife groups
also took part in this project. More than 2,000 animals share about 730 hectares (公顷) of land at the San
Diego Wild Animal Park. Experts have praised the park as a center for protection of rare animals.
For example, the Wild Animal Park has helped save the California condor (加州兀鹫). With its wings
spread, this huge bird measures three meters across. In 1987, researchers caught the last known California
condors in the wild and took them to the Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo.
Today, more than 150 California condors are alive. Some have been freed into the wild.
B. several American zoos
C. the development of American zoos
D. different animals in American zoos
B. New York City
C. Missoun
D. Southern California
B. is not a good place for koalas
C. has been a center for rare animals
D. protects natural areas of endangered animals
B. Over 150 condors are kept in American zoos.
C. A lot of condors lived in the wild in 1987.
D. A common condor is three meters long.
Rock music in one form or another is the most popular type of music all over the world. But where did it
come from?
Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time, rhythm and blue music was very popular with
black Americans. "R&B" was a mixture of black religious (宗教) music and jazz. It had strong rhythms (节奏)
that you could dance to and simple, fast words.
Noticing the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the mid 1950s, this
new white R&B music, called rock "n" roll, had become very popular. Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley
attracted millions of teenage fans (爱好者). Their music was fast and loud. Many older people thought that
rock " n" roll was very dangerous.
By the early 1960s, even rock " n" roll had become old fashioned. Many of the songs had begun to sound
the same. It was at that time that a new group from England became popular-The Beatles.
The Beatles first started by singing American style songs, but they soon developed their own style, with
more complicated (复杂的 ) tunes (曲调 ). They also introduced different instruments. Groups like The
Beatles had a very important influence on the style of popular music.
By the early 1970s,rock " n" roll had developed into a new form of music. Electronics (电子) had replaced
the amplified (增大的) guitars and drums of rock "n" roll."Rock" had arrived.
Rock music has continued to change and develop. It has combined with music from different parts of the
world. Today, there are hundreds of different types of rock music, and almost every country has its own form
of rock.
B. The History of Rock Music
C. Different Forms of Music in America
D. The Beatles
B. were singers in the mid 1950s
C. were members of The Beatles
D. were popular with old people
B. had a lot of words
C. was very popular" in the USA in the early 1950s
D. was very dangerous
people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and
listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the
music loudly as they drive on the streets.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about
sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in
every state. Once the pop singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some
of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to
meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories
about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by
cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and
the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instrument is called orchestra
music (管弦乐),such as the symphonies (交响乐) of Beethoven. There is opera (歌剧 ) for singers. There is
ballet (芭蕾舞剧 ) for dancers like Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.
B. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are so beautiful and
understandable that everyone can enjoy them.
C. When music is played, it seems as if it were speaking to us.
D. Music is so popular throughout the world that everyone can play it.
B. Students always listen to music before class, in class and after class.
C. Adult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.
D. Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.
B. Eight.
C. Five.
D. Seven.
B. Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.
C. Now, western or country music is a little different from its beginning.
D. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music.
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they will not think us ill-mannered. Here are examples of the things that a well-educated person does or does
not do.
If you visit a Chinese family you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you will not move
before the host says"Come in, please." After you enter the room, you should not sit down until the host asks
you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on a tea table before you or sent to your hand, you will say,"
Thank you." And receive it with two hands, not one hand, or they will think you are ill-mannered. Before
entering a house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes
sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay house, a guest never finishes the food on the table.
He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to
show that he has enjoyed it. This will make the host, especially the hostess pleasant.
| Countries | Good manners | Ill-manners |
| China | Knock at the door | Not |
| China | Not sit before asked | Sit |
| 1 | Receive something with two 2 | With 3 hand |
| 阅读理解。 | ||
| What do you know about the music called "the blues"? Do you think it is the same things as jazz? Well, in some ways the two types of music are related, but the blues has its own history and development that is quite different from that of jazz. The beginnings of the blues date back to the nineteenth century. After the Civil War, when the slaves were free in the South, life was hard. As African Americans came together and formed their own communities, the blues began to develop out of some of their earlier music. Songs usually expressed the feelings of their composers (作曲家) and many were about the difficult times. Some people say Mississippi was the birthplace of the blues, but early blues singers were also found in Texas, Alabama, and several other Southern states. As time passed, the blues moved north. Chicago became an important blues center. What does the blues sound like? Stringed instruments, especially the guitar, are important in blues playing. A piano is also often used. Piano players frequently get the sound they want by"crushing(挤压)" the keys, or playing two notes not quite at the same time. Many blues songs are built around three grouped lines. The first two lines are repeated, and then the third line is a sort of comment. Who were some legendary blues figures? Bessie Smith was an early female singer; Robert Johnson became famous for his special way of playing music. Later blues greats, such as Muddy Waters, had a direct influence on such groups as the Rolling Stones-in fact, until his death the Stones visited Muddy Waters whenever they played in Chicago. | ||
| 1. What did the blues develop from? | ||
| A. The Civil War. B. Slaves" life. C. African American music. D. Composers" feelings. | ||
| 2. Which place is a center for the blues? | ||
| A. Mississippi. B. Texas. C. Alabama. D. Chicago. | ||
| 3. The underlined word "legendary" in the last paragraph probably means ______. | ||
| A. untrue B. very famous C. very loud D. large | ||
| 4. What is the passage mainly about? | ||
| A. The birthplace of the blues. B. The development of the blues. C. How the blues and jazz are similar. D. Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. |