1．Last night one of my Chinese friends took me to a concert of Chinese folk music.The piece which was played on the erhu especially moved me.The music was strangely beautiful ，but under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain.The piece had a simple name，Erquan Yingyue （Moon Reflected on Second Spring），but it was one of the most moving pieces of music that I've ever heard.The erhu sounded so sad that I almost cried along with it as I listened.Later I looked up the history of Erquan Yingyue，and I began to understand the sadness in the music.
    The music was written by Abing，a folk musician who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893.His mother died when he was very young.Abing's father taught him to play many musical instruments，such as the drums，dizi and erhu，and in the year of 1910，Abing was known for his musical ability.However，after his father died，Abing's life grew worse.He was very poor.Not only that，he developed a serious illness and became blind.For several years，he had no home.He lived on the streets and played music to make money.Even after Abing got married and had a home again，he continued to sing and play on the streets.He performed in this way for many years.
    Abing's amazing musical skills made him very popular during his lifetime.By the end of his life，he could play over 600 pieces of music.Many of these were written by Abing himself.It is a pity that only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world to hear，but his popularity continues to this day.Today，Abing's Erquan Yingyu e is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise.It has become one of China's national treasures.Its sad beauty not only paints a picture of Abing's own life but also makes people recall their deepest wounds（傷口） from their own sad or painful experiences.

（1）When was Abing known for his musical ability？
A.When he was very young.
B.When he was 17 years old.
C.After he became blind.
D.After he got married.
（2）We can probably play the music Erquan Yingyue .
A.in wedding parties
B.during the Spring Festival
C.on the Qingming Festival
D.on Christmas
（3）What's the correct order of the following events？
a.Abing got married and had a home.
b.Abing got a serious illness and became blind.
c.Abing's mother died when he was a child.
d.Abing learned to play many musical instruments from his father.
e.Abing wrote many pieces of music and he could play over 600 pieces.
A.abdce
B.cdbae
C.cdbea
D.abcde

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When the teacher asks a question in class，Wang Xiaobin never raises his hand and this situation is very common at middle schools.This 15-year-old boy always waits for other classmates or the teacher to give the answer. "What if my answer is wrong？" Wang asked.
   Wang said only six or seven students in his class raise their hands when a question is asked. "I think it's a problem that may affect（影響） our studies，but I am afraid of making mistakes in front of my classmates，" he said.
   Hu Wei，a teacher from No.6 Middle School，listed some possible reasons to explain why students don't raise their hands： "They lack（缺乏） of confidence，they are afraid of showing off，or they're afraid of losing face by giving wrong answers."
   To encourage students to raise their hands in class.He suggests that teachers should repeat the question，then try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers.He also advised students not to be shy，but brave enough to try.
   Sun Pin，16 of Fujian，always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer，even if she isn't sure she has got it right.Sun can't understand why some of her classmates keep silent in class.She enjoys raising her hand a lot. "It keeps me enthusiastic（熱情的） and confident to express my idea." Sun said， "Raising my hand has really made me excellent."
（1）Does Wang Xiaobin raise his hand when the teacher asks a question in class？
（2）Why doesn't Wang xiaobin raise his hand？
（3）Why don't students raise their hands？
（4）What advice did Hu wei give to students？
（5）What opinions does Sun Pin have about raising hands？

3．My name is Kevin.The first twelve years of my life were nearly perfect until my parents told me some terrible news that would change my life forever.But before I tell you the bad news，let me tell you about a（1）day in my life.
   Every morning my mom wakes me up softly and takes time to listen to my（2）.She laughs at the strange ones and pretends （假裝） to be afraid when I tell her the scary ones.Then the（3）of breakfast carries me downstairs.During the drive to school，I choose the music we listen to.Mom，Dad，and I sing along（4）.At dinner，we eat and tell stories about our day happily.
   Well，it's the time for me to tell you the bad news.A few months ago，my parents told me that soon I'm going to（5）a little sister.Ugh!For twelve years，I have been the center of attention.I haven't had to share my parents with（6）.One more person will make our house too（7）.I will have to share my room with the baby.Mom won't have time to listen to my dreams anymore.
   I told Mom that I don't want a baby sister.But it didn't work.Today，Mom and Dad are coming home from the hospital with my new sister，and I've decided to tell them they should just（8）.
   Well，here they are.Suddenly，Mom hugs me and kisses the top of my head（9）I say anything，Dad puts the baby in my arms.My baby sister（10）out and grabs （抓） my finger!I think she knows that I'm her big brother and she likes me already.
   Hey，maybe having a little sister won't be so bad.I believe Mom and Dad have enough love for both of us.

（1）	A．right	B．great	C．serious	D．terrible
（2）	A．excuses	B．problems	C．requests	D．dreams
（3）	A．taste	B．feel	C．smell	D．sound
（4）	A．clearly	B．loudly	C．patiently	D．politely
（5）	A．have	B．save	C．educate	D．influence
（6）	A．somebody	B．a(chǎn)nybody	C．everybody	D．nobody
（7）	A．old	B．dirty	C．crowded	D．dangerous
（8）	A．take her back	B．blow her away	C．wake her up	D．let her down
（9）	A．When	B．Unless	C．Before	D．Although
（10）	A．cries	B．rushes	C．gets	D．reaches