Alicia Keys was born in 1981 and grew up in New York. She had music and dance classes when she was a child and she first appeared on TV in the Cosby Show at the age of four. She started piano lessons when she was seven and learned classical music before she began to write her own songs at the age of 14.

Alicia signed a contract with J Records in 1999. She recorded several songs for films before her first album, Songs in Minor, came out in 2001. This was a fantastic success. It entered the charts at number one, sold 236,000 copies in its first week, and went on to sell over 12 million copies worldwide. Alicia won five big awards, including

Song of the Year for Fallin’, the album’s top single, which was a number one hit for six weeks.

Since then, Alicia has sold over 30 million albums. She has also become an actress and a record producer with her own studio. She plays the piano as well as singing on all her albums and she has written some great songs for other artists. She has performed in TV programmes and she made her first film, Smokin’ Aces, in 2007. Her other

films include The Nanny Diaries (2007) and The Secret Life of Bees (2008),’

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true when Alicia Keys was a child?

A. She lived in New York.

B. She took classical music lessons.

C. She learned dancing and singing.

D. She often appeared on television.

2.When did Alicia start writing songs?

A. In 1995

B. In 1999

C. At the Cosby Show

D. At the age of seven

3.The underlined words Song of the Year for Fallin’ in the second paragraph refers to?

A. A number one album in 2001.

B. The top sale album copies in a week.

C. The name of a hero in Songs in A Minor.

D. The song which was at the top of the charts for weeks.

4.What has Alicia done since 2001?

A. She has opened her own studio.

B. She has started playing the piano.

C. She has recorded all her songs herself.

D. She made her first film The Nanny Diaries.

5.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Alicia?

①M(fèi)ade the film Smokin’ Aces

②Signed a contract with J Records

③Appeared on TV in The Cosby Show

④Songs in A Minor sold 236,000 copies ⑤Become an actress and a record producer

A. ③④②⑤① B. ③①④②⑤

C. ③⑤④②① D. ③②④⑤①

Amos Dudley, a 24-year-old boy who studies digital design at New Jersey University of Technology, felt ashamed about his teeth. But being a student, Dudley didn’t have the money to get braces(牙箍). So, he decided to

3-D print his own and marked down the DIY project in a recent blog post. His braces totaled less than $60, and after wearing them for 16 weeks, his teeth are also getting straighter.

Months ago, he mentioned on his blog that he avoided smiling for a while because he was unhappy with his teeth.

However, clear braces can get pricey, costing up to $8,000. But after studying some images of these expensive clear braces, something comes up on him--they looked like that one which can come from a 3-D printer.

So he decided to hit up his school’s 3-D printing equipment and scanned and printed models of his teeth. He

then made non-harmful plastic molds (模子) around them to make 12 sets of braces.

Dudley, who does not recommend attempting any of this at home said that he didn’t ask a dentist for his project. But the student did get information from journal articles and textbooks. And though this was a perfectly

friendly choice to buy braces. He didn’t accept the project just to save money--he was also up for the challenge. “When I realized that I could do something that was a little bit special, while proving my skills as a designer

and a maker, and fixing something that was making me self-conscious for actually free, I felt it was more than worth the risk.” he said.

1.Dudley got the information on making a 3-D printed braces from___________.

A. a professional magazine

B. a recent blog post

C. journal articles and textbooks

D. a 3-D printer user

2.Why did Dudley choose a 3-D printer braces over-buying them?

A. He didn’t have enough money.

B. He felt ashamed about his teeth.

C. He studies digital design at school.

D. He wanted to be a famous person.

3.What made Dudley get the idea of using 3-D printed braces?

A. The advice from the dentist.

B. The advice from his friends.

C. His major studies at university.

D. The possibility of making 3-D braces.

4.According to the page, Dudley___________.

A.has got a 3-D printer at his home

B.did the project totally for challenge.

C.made each set of braces cost less than 5 dollars

D.supports others to try making their own 3-D braces

5.The article is mainly about___________.

A.a 3-D printer made braces cheaper

B.A college student made fantastic 3-D braces.

C.digital design major student created 3-D printers

D.3-D braces with non-harmful plastic molds became popular

Did you know?

Box-office monster “Zootopia” has been called the “most Easter egg-packed(彩蛋) movie ever made by Disney”. One of its Easter eggs comes to the species of the news anchor seen on the film’s ZNN channel. Depending on where in the world you’re watching “Zootopia”, the type of animals hosting may change.

Zootopia went a step further to make the different versions (版本). In the US, Canada, France, the news anchor is moose(麋鹿). In Brazil, it’s a jaguar(美洲虎). Australia and New Zealand get a koala; while Chinese audiences see a giant panda.

User Reviews

What can I say…. I’m a huge Disney fan. Maybe not like my friend over at Reviewing All 54 Disney Animated Films. And More!, the Disney cartoons have been a big part of my life. So, in a sense, the Disney animated features are a big deal to me.

Whether young or old, Zootopia’s story carries a powerful and thematic commentary message that’s highly valued and relative (especially in today’s world). As Judy Hopps says in the movie “Life’s a little bit messy. We all make mistakes. No matter what type of animal you are, change starts with you.” And I can’t agree more with that statement.

1. In the film, the animal hosting turns into a ___________ if you live in Sydney.

A. koala B. giant panda

C. moose D. jaguar

2.Who is one of the directors of the film?

A. Jared Bush B. Rich Moore

C. Idris Elba D. Ginnifer Goodwin

3.You can probably spot this article in a(n) ___________.

A. newspaper B. magazine

C. movie net D. Imax poster

4.Which of the following is TRUE based on the passage?

A.Zootopia is a romance story about a koala and a giant panda.

B.The film will be released on 4 March 2016 in English and French.

C.You can go to the nearby theater for different 3D versions of Zootopia.

D.Zootopia made different versions which are called “Easter egg-packed”.

5.Where can we infer (推斷) from the User Review?

A.She is a huge Disney fan.

B.She has reviewed 54 Disney animated films.

C.She agrees with the message that the film carries.

D.She does not agree with what Judy Hopps says.

閱讀填空

Young people like pop music but not many of them like classical music. In fact, classical music is very pleasing to your ears. Some classical pieces are so good that you will still love it after a longtime. The main musical instruments in classical music are the violin and piano. It is small but a musician can play it very loudly or softly. The piano is also a great musical instrument. It is very big and heavy. The violin or piano can be played with all the other musical instruments. Don’t think that there are no singers in classic music. Their voices are as beautiful as the sound of a musical instrument. The next time you hear a piano or violin playing, close your eyes and listen if it is the most beautiful sound in the world.

1. We call this kind of music a violin or piano concerto.

2.In fact, singers of classical music can sing very high notes.

3.Its sound has the widest range among all musical instruments.

4.You need to listen to a piece of classical music a few times before you fall in love with it.

5.The violin is called the “King of Musical Instruments” because its sound is very beautiful.

寫(xiě)作

第一節(jié) 首字母填空

1.How many people still keep a____________ after the terrible blood?.

2.Look at the blue sky and the white clouds! It’s r____________ a nice day today.

3.You’d better take a b____________ after class, or you’ll feel tired in the next class.

4.You can go to the Cantonese Temple Fair to taste l____________ food of Guangzhou.

5.Mum, can you w____________ me up at6:30 tomorrow morning? I need to catch the early bus.

6. Jack is interested in science. He wants to i____________ a new kind of car that can fly in the sky.

1.朱麗葉很喜歡唱歌，并希望能參加“我是歌手”真人秀節(jié)目。

Julie likes singing very much and hopes__________ __________ __________ __________ the I AM A SINGER reality show.

2.大家應(yīng)該意識(shí)到垃圾必須扔進(jìn)垃圾桶。

Everyone should realize that rubbish_________ __________ __________ __________ the dustbin.

3.你能猜到最后誰(shuí)贏了跳高比賽嗎？

Can you guess __________ __________ the high jump __________ __________?

4.他花了兩個(gè)小時(shí)才做出那道數(shù)學(xué)難題。

__________ __________ __________ two hours to work out the difficult Maths problem.

5.這段時(shí)間的天氣真糟糕��！是時(shí)候考慮一下環(huán)境問(wèn)題了。

__________ _________ weather we got these days! It’s time to think about the environmental problems.

6.你可以想象如果計(jì)算機(jī)能勝任我們所有的工作，將會(huì)發(fā)生什么？

Can you imagine what________ __________ __________ computers can do all our jobs?

7.杰克太忙于工作了，以至于沒(méi)時(shí)間鍛煉身體。

Jack was __________ __________ __________ his work __________ he had no time to do exercise.

最近你班上的同學(xué)都在為畢業(yè)后是否出國(guó)讀書(shū)展開(kāi)了熱烈的討論，請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)提示談?wù)劤鰢?guó)讀書(shū)的

優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn)，并將你的選擇及理由告訴同學(xué)。

注意：1.詞數(shù)在80詞左右（開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入詞數(shù)）；

2.不能透露學(xué)校、姓名等任何個(gè)人信息，否則不予評(píng)分。

These days, our classmates are having a hot discussion about studying abroad. _________________________

This is my choice. Will you agree with me?

Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult ____was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always happy with beautiful clothes.

Besides, shopping Christmas Day is quite busy, and at this time of the year it was not great fun: people stepped on your feet or pushed you with elbows(肘部), they just wanted to get to the cheapest goods before .

Jane stood in front of a counter and some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk，”the assistant tried her. “They worth double the price.” but Jane knew that her father hardly liked this kind of present before.

Jane stopped at a small counter. She found some good cigarettes on sale. her father smoked only once a week, she knew that they were the presents belonged to him. Without for long, she bought them.

When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen presents in her bag, her parents supper at table with lots of dishes. Jane asked they had supper so early. Her mother was , “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking.” Jane by her.

1.A. it B. this C. that D. there

2.A. wish B. wished C. wishing D. to wish

3.A. on B. in C. at D. from

4.A. an B. a C. the D. /

5.A. their B. them C. theirs D. they

6.A. other B. the other C. others D. the others

7.A. to attract B. attracting C. attract D. attracted

8.A. clear B. clearly C. clearer D. more clearly

9.A. Because B. But C. Although D. So

10.A. what B. whom C. who D. which

11.A. think B. thinks C. to think D. thinking

12.A. are having B. had C. were having D. have had

13.A. what B. when C. how D. why

14.A. exciting B. excitement C. excite D. excited

15.A. tells B. told C. was told D. is told

When I was a small boy, something happened to me that made me never put any wild creature in a cage.

We lived near a forest, and every evening the mockingbird would come and . I decided to catch a young and keep it in a cage, and in this way, I would have my own private musician. Then I succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, the bird was , so it fluttered (撲騰) in the cage. But finally it was used to living in its new home. I felt very excited with myself and some beautiful singing.

On the second day, the little bird’s mother flew to the cage with in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything. I was to see this. Certainly the mother bird knew how to feed her baby better than I did.

The following morning when I went to see my bird, I found it on the floor of the cage. I was terribly surprised and sad! What had happened?

Arthur Wayne, a famous biologist, happened to my father at that time. After she knew my story, she explained to me, “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her baby to die than to lose ”

Since then I have never caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living things have a right to live free.

1.A.dance B.fly C.sing D.jump

2.A.bird B.boy C.fish D.thief

3.A.happy B.careful C.active D.afraid

4.A.looked forward to B.looked out of C.looked for D.looked up

5.A.water B.food C.songs D.stones

6.A.worried B.pleased C.bored D.tired

7. A.alone B.alive C.dead D.sick

8.A.invite B.visit C.challenge D.introduce

9.A.never B.seldom C.sometimes D.ever

10.A.friends B.parents C.freedom D.happiness

Teenager Jake Deham was skiing with his family in the US when he fell over and lost one of his skis. His family didn’t know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake.

Jake couldn’t find his ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldn’t work out the right way to go.

It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the cold temperatures. But Jake kept calm. At home, Jake watched a lot of programmes about living in difficult situations. He remembered the advice from these programmes and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole so the wind couldn’t blow into it. Outside his hole, the temperature fell to a dangerous-15℃ that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.

After the long evening passed, Jake began to think his way out. He had to get down the mountain. The TV programmes always said,“ If you are lost, you should find someone else’ s tracks(足跡) through the snow and follow them.” “I wanted to live my life.” Remembered Jake. “So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those.” He walked and walked and finallysaw lights. ……

His mum was very happy when she heard his son was saved. Amazingly, Jake didn’t even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries.

So, the next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can save your life!

1.Jake’s parents didn’t know that he was missing until__________.

A. Jake contacted them on the phone

B. they began to ski down the mountain

C. they reached the foot of the mountain

D. Jake lost one of his skis

2.What was the most important decision Jake made for his safety?

A. To go skiing with his family in the US.

B. To search for the ski that he had lost in the snow.

C. To take off his other ski and walk down the mountain.

D. To build a hole in the snow to keep himself warm.

3.In what order did the following take place in the story?

a. Jake made a hole in the snow. b. Jake lost one of his skis.

c. Jake finally saw lights. d. Jake followed some tracks.

e. Jake took off his other ski.

A. b-e-a-d-c B. a-b-e-c-d

C. d-e-b-a-c D. b- c-e-a-d

4.What probably happen to Jakewhen he saw lights?

A. Jake’s parents came to search and saved him.

B. Jake went back to the hole and waited there.

C. Jake found his lost ski and skied down by himself.

D. Jake found a team of men who came to save him.

5.What can we learn from the story？

A. It is dangerous for us to travel alone.

B. Keep calm when facing difficulties.

C. Never give up and you will be successful.

D. It is a waste of time to watch TV.