American Idol is a singing competition on TV in America. There is one competition every year. People usually watch the show on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. American Idol is also televised on Fox and CTV in Canada. Its first season was on June 11^th, 2002. Until now, it has altogether 7 seasons. This program is to find the best singer in the country by a series of competition. Audience determines（決定）the result of every competition on the stages through public voting（投票）by telephone. There are also three judges（裁判）beside the stages. They watch the performances of the contestants. Then they give some suggestions to the contestants. All the contestants must be American citizens. They must have full-time jobs. In the first three seasons, they had to be 16 to 24 years old. Since the fourth season, the upper age limit has been 28 years old. So it attracts different ages of audience. Some TV stations like Hunan TV also have this kind of program. And we can see Super Girl’s Voice and Super Boys’ Voice on TV.

41. What does the underlined word “contestants” mean?_____________　　　　　

　 A. 參賽者　　 B. 評(píng)委　　　　　　　 C. 觀眾　　　　　　　 D. 主持人

42. How many times has American Idol been on TV?_____________.

　 A. Once　　 B. Seven times.　 C. Three times. 　 D. Four times.

43. What’s the age limit of American Idol now?_____________.

　 A. 13-18　　 B. 16-30　　　 　 C. 15-36　　　 　 D. 16-28

44. Which of the following TV stations is not mentioned in the passage?_____________.

　 A. FOX　　 B. CTV 　　　　 C. CCTV　　 　 D. Hunan TV

45. Which of the following is TRUE?_____________.　

　 A. American Idol is showed only in America.　

　 B. American Idol was first shown on July 11^th, 2002.　

　 C. American Idol judges beside the stages.

D. American Idol is a program similar to Super Girl’s Voice.

Jim is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15 years old, his father   41   him to work on the farm for one year at his free time. Jim was   42   with his father’s idea. “That isn’t my job. I have   43   school work to do.” At hearing this, his father said, “I promise (答應(yīng)) to give you the best present if you   44   finish one year’s work.” Jim thought for a while and   45  .

Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked   46   until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed   47  . Jim’s crops grew very well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said the father. “Now, tell me   48   you want.”

The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. “I’ve already got the   49   present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted me to   50  .” His father was very pleased to hear that.

1.A. asked      B. invited      C. promised     D. helped

2.A. happy      B. unhappy      C. excited      D. familiar

3.A. a few      B. so little        C. too much     D. too many

4.A. shall      B. must         C. need        D. can

5.A. refused    B. answered     C. agreed       D. began

6.A. hard       B. hardly       C. easily       D. difficultly

7.A. fast       B. quickly      C. slowly       D. immediately

8.A. that       B. which            C. how          D. what

9.A. least      B. worst            C. best         D. smallest

10.A. decide   B. like         C. take         D. know

 

Big Dream Summer Camp

Make the world a better place

Let’s learn

facts about the Earth

about air/light/water/noise problems

how to make better use of garbage

how to grow trees and flowers

Bring

a sleeping bag

clothes for 7 days

Join

Camp 1 July 5～11

Camp 2 July 15～21

Camp 3 August 1～7

Camp 4 August 10～16

We welcome

students between 12 and 18 years old

Young student center

41. Which is the best logo(標(biāo)志) for Big Dream Summer Camp?

42. The kids can’t learn ________ in Big Dream Summer Camp.

A. how to go fishing                           B. air problems about the earth

C. how to grow trees and flowers        D. how to make better use of the garbage(垃圾)

43. David needs to take ________ with him for Big Dream Summer Camp.

A. his pet dog and some clothes              B. a sleeping bag and his MP4

C. a sleeping bag and some clothes   D. a mobile phone and some snacks

44. Jenny has to join ________ because of her piano lessons from July 7 to August 7.

A. Camp 1        B. Camp 2             C. Camp 3           D. Camp 4

45. Who can’t join Big Dream Summer Camp according to the poster?

A. Jack, a 15­year­old boy.                     B. Cindy, a college girl of 20.

C. Tony, a naughty boy of 13.         D. Tina, a 16­year­old school girl.

A famous building in New York City is turning 100 years old. A year-long celebration is planned for Grand Central Terminal, which is usually called Grand Central station, the sixth most-visited place in the world.
The huge building has not changed much since it opened in February, 1913. About 750,000 people pass through Grand Central every day. Some just come to look at it, others to visit the stores. But most are there to catch the trains that enter and leave from the station. It is the largest train station in the world. There are 67 train tracks, all of them underground.
The main part of the building has large, arched windows, a jeweled four-sided clock and ticket windows. Grand Central has been seen in many movies through the years. Dan Brucker is with the New York Transit Authority, which operates the station. Dan Brucker has worked for the transit authority at Grand Central for 30 years. In all those years, he has not lost his interest in the building.
Justin Ferate, a historian, has been giving tours of Grand Central Station for 30 years. He says the station was designed to make travel a pleasure.
“Why people don't run into each other in Grand Central is simple: each block of stone in Grand Central is the length of your leg. Each block of stone in Grand Central is the length of your arm. Each block of stone is a different color, so it’s a checkerboard, based on you.”   
A ten-year-long fight against plans to build a huge office building over Grand Central in 1968 helped create the modern preservation（保護(hù)） movement. Now, no one would think of changing the beauty of the station.
【小題1】How long has Grand Central been in service ?

A．For 30 years.

B．For 10 years.

C．For 45 years.

D．For a century.

【小題2】A lot of people can’t ___________ in Grand Central.

A．enjoy the beauty of the buliding	B．visit the stores
C．take the trains	D．see movies

【小題3】Which of the following statements about the station is WRONG?

A．It’s in New York City.

B．It’s one of the most-visited places in the world.

C．It’s the largest train station in the world.

D．It has been changed much over the years.

【小題4】Both Dan Brucker and Justin Ferate ___________.

A．have worked for the station for 30 years

B．have given tours of the station for 30 years

C．show interest in the station

D．create the modern preservation movement for the station

【小題5】Which of the following statements can we infer（推斷）according to the passage?

A．The station won’t be changed.

B．People will spend one month celebrating its anniversary.

C．More and more people will catch the trains in the station

D．The station will become larger and larger.

A famous building in New York City is turning 100 years old. A year-long celebration is planned for Grand Central Terminal, which is usually called Grand Central station, the sixth most-visited place in the world.

The huge building has not changed much since it opened in February, 1913. About 750,000 people pass through Grand Central every day. Some just come to look at it, others to visit the stores. But most are there to catch the trains that enter and leave from the station. It is the largest train station in the world. There are 67 train tracks, all of them underground.

The main part of the building has large, arched windows, a jeweled four-sided clock and ticket windows. Grand Central has been seen in many movies through the years. Dan Brucker is with the New York Transit Authority, which operates the station. Dan Brucker has worked for the transit authority at Grand Central for 30 years. In all those years, he has not lost his interest in the building.

Justin Ferate, a historian, has been giving tours of Grand Central Station for 30 years. He says the station was designed to make travel a pleasure.

“Why people don't run into each other in Grand Central is simple: each block of stone in Grand Central is the length of your leg. Each block of stone in Grand Central is the length of your arm. Each block of stone is a different color, so it’s a checkerboard, based on you.”   

A ten-year-long fight against plans to build a huge office building over Grand Central in 1968 helped create the modern preservation（保護(hù)） movement. Now, no one would think of changing the beauty of the station.

1.How long has Grand Central been in service ?

A．For 30 years.       B．For 10 years.       C．For 45 years.       D．For a century.

2.A lot of people can’t ___________ in Grand Central.

A．enjoy the beauty of the buliding            B．visit the stores

C．take the trains                          D．see movies

3.Which of the following statements about the station is WRONG?

A．It’s in New York City.

B．It’s one of the most-visited places in the world.

C．It’s the largest train station in the world.

D．It has been changed much over the years.

4.Both Dan Brucker and Justin Ferate ___________.

A．have worked for the station for 30 years

B．have given tours of the station for 30 years

C．show interest in the station

D．create the modern preservation movement for the station

5.Which of the following statements can we infer（推斷）according to the passage?

A．The station won’t be changed.

B．People will spend one month celebrating its anniversary.

C．More and more people will catch the trains in the station

D．The station will become larger and larger.