A.everyday life and feelings B.farmers’ feelings C. the lives of workers

37 Country music developed _________ .

A.in John Denver’s city B. in the Southern United States

C. in the Northern United States

38 eople began to make country song records ________ .

A.in the 1920s B.in 1920 C. in the 1970s

39 Why did Country music become popular in America ?

A. Because city people liked the music .

B. Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change . C. Because country music talked about city people’s lives .

40 Who is famous for the song “Take Me Home , Country Roads ”?

A.A farmer in the countryside . B. A person who moved to towns . C. John Denver .

B

Live Pop Music

Enjoy the music from Jay Chou , the famous pop singer .

PLACE: The music hall DATE: July 20—22

PRICE : ￥200—￥250 TIME : 8:00pm-10:00pm

Spanish Dancing

Spanish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Come and learn this wonderfull dance fron Spain .

PLACE: John Smith’s DATE: July 1-31

PRICE : ￥60 TIME : 7:30pm-9:30pm

TEL: 301-2768

Shoes—Daqian Museum

Daqian Museum has over 1000pieces on display here . Come and see the whole of Chinese history !

PLACE: Daqian Museum DATE: July 1-August 31

PRICE :￥50(half for students )

TIME : Monday to Friday : 8:30am-5:30pm Weekends : 9:00am-8:00 pm

TEL :271—1399

41If you want to learn dancing , you can call ________ .

A.271--1399 B. 301---2768 C. 488---6888

42 You can enjoy Jay Chou’s music at _________ in the music hall .

A.8:00 pm on July 20 B. 9:00 pm on July 23 C. 7:30 pm every day

43 You can learn ___________ at John Smith’s.

A.American Jazz B. Spanish Dancing C. pop songs

44---Look! There is a big show on history at _________ .

--Cool ! I’m a big fan of history .

A. the music hall B. Daqian Museum C. John Smith’s

45 If Mr Zhong wants to go to the museum with his wife and ten –year –old daughter , how

much should he pay for it ?

A.￥70 B.￥100 C. ￥125

C

Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don’t bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness.

Some people believe that if they are wealthy, they will be able to do anything they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can’t be bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value(重视) their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think these can make them happy.

Here are a few ways to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we don’t enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.

The second secret of happiness is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.

Now maybe you know how to find happiness!

( )46. The underlined word “wealthy” means “__________” in the article.

A. pleased B. healthy C. excited D. rich

( )47. Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can _________.

A. get money and something they can’t buy with money

B. do what they want to do at any time

C. enjoy health which makes them work hard

D. take an active part in all kinds of activities every day

( )48. The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people ___________.

A. think about getting a good job B. think of presents they don’t like

C. often spend time with close friends D. often spend time on entering the college

( )49. Many people find it happy to ___________.

A. remember the old days and troubles B. do some meaningful things for others

C. go shopping to buy some food D. make much money and little success

( )50 The passage mainly tells us __________.

A. how to find happiness B. how to save happiness

C. to do something good for others D. to value our beliefs or health

D

Zhao Tao, a student from No.2 Middle School, has just come back from Shanghai. This morning, he told us something about his pleasant trip .When he talked about the Shanghai World Expo (上海世博会), he was so excited and so proud that he kept telling about it for several hours. The Shanghai World Expo held by China has been on for more than one month .It started on May 1st,and will end on October 31st,2010. Its main idea is “Better City, Better Life.” About 242 countries and organizations are attending(参加) this expo. Many new products can be seen here, such as we can see the snow in the South Korea Corporate Pavilion(展馆) every day during this hot summer though it seldom snows in Shanghai. And we can see, hear, touch and smell the 4-D films at the Oil Pavilion. How wonderful all these new products are!

China Pavilion is in the center of the expo garden. It is very beautiful. It represents the development of China from ancient time to now . It’s a pride of our China!

Thousands of people from all over the world are coming to the expo every day. And many volunteers are working for them. All the tourists are very pleased and they say that the Shanghai World Expo is the greatest one in the world so far.

However, Zhao said，“The expo garden is now so crowded . If you want to visit it, you’d better go there during the summer vacation.”

51. The main idea of the Shanghai World Expo is “ ”

A. Better City, Better Life. B. How to Protect the Environment.

C. No War in the World. D. No Earthquake.

52. In which pavilion can we see the snow during this hot summer?

A. China Pavilion. B. the Oil Pavilion.

C. the South Korea Corporate Pavilion. D. I don’t know.

53. So far, how long has the Shanghai World Expo been on ?

A. For 20 days. B. For a month.

C. For four weeks. D. For about 50 days.

54 How many countries and organizations are attending the Shanghai World Expo?

A. 150. B. Less than 180. C. 242. D. 220

55. Which of the following is NOT talked about in this passage?

A. Zhao Tao is a middle school student. B. China’s new products are excellent.

C. The volunteers are working very hard. D. The expo garden is now very crowded .