Come And Join Us!
We warmly welcome you to the Shine Sports Centre!
All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre and each member should pay $10 every year. To be a member of us and get your membership card（會員卡），you need to come to us between 2 pm and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday. I have to tell you that we don't accept new members on Friday. Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come for a membership card. They are your ID card, a recent passport-sized photo of yourself and the money. We can't give you the card unless
you bring all the three.
Once you have got your membership card, you need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or use any facility(設(shè)備）in Shine Sports Centre. Booking over the phone is not allowed, so you have to come here with your card when you want to book. There is one more thing I have to tell you. Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. We hope that every member can have a great time in the Shine Sports Centre.
【小題1】You can use the facilities in the Shine Sports Centre at_______.

Music is an international language. 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 when they drive
streets. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the News about sports, the weather, politics（政治）, 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(州). Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Whenever 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 has 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 boy and his girl is called western or country music. Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies（協(xié)奏曲） of Beethoven.
【小題1】Almost every American student likes_________.                   .  

A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country, “I’ll give   51  of you a seed (種子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring.    52   I’ll choose a new king from you.”
A boy   53  Ling got a seed, too. He planted it   54  . But the seed doesn’t grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his   55   box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt   56  .
The king   57  the palace and look around. When he found there was nothing in Ling’s box. The king smiled and said to the others, “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed    58  couldn’t grow. But all of you,   59  Ling, have bought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one with the honesty (誠實) and   60  to bring such a box. So he will be the new king! ”

【小題8】

A．which B．who C．what D．it

Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphonesand listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy larger speakers and play the music loudly when they drive on the street.
Adult(成年的) drivers listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs play music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once(一旦) a popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes goes 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 or the love between a country boy and a girl is called western or country music.
【小題1】How many kinds of music are mentioned (提到) in this passage?
A. Two.            B. Three.         C. Four.
【小題2】What’s the meaning of “earphone” in Chinese?
A. 電話.           B. 收錄機.         C. 耳機.
【小題3】Do all the radio programs in America play music?
A.Yes, they do.        B. No, not all.      C. We don’t know.
【小題4】What is the country music about in America?
A. It tells stories about the common life.
B. It’s popular.
C. It is about country life or love stories.
【小題5】What is the best title(標(biāo)題) of the passage?
A. American Music.     B. Pop Music.          C. Folk Music.

Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphonesand listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy larger speakers and play the music loudly when they drive on the street.

Adult(成年的) drivers listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs play music.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once(一旦) a popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes goes 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 or the love between a country boy and a girl is called western or country music.

1.How many kinds of music are mentioned (提到) in this passage?

A. Two.            B. Three.         C. Four.

2.What’s the meaning of “earphone” in Chinese?

A. 電話.           B. 收錄機.         C. 耳機.

3.Do all the radio programs in America play music?

A.Yes, they do.        B. No, not all.      C. We don’t know.

4.What is the country music about in America?

A. It tells stories about the common life.

B. It’s popular.

C. It is about country life or love stories.

5.What is the best title(標(biāo)題) of the passage?

A. American Music.     B. Pop Music.          C. Folk Music.