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 as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather , and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. 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 (民间) music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys (牛仔) who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

21. When pop singers _________ , they will become national stars.
　　A. make much money　　　　　　　　　　　  B. make a CD or tape
　　C. are loved by all the young people　　         D. are wanted to sing on the radio

22. From the passage we know that country music is about the ________.
　　A. common life of Americans　　 B. country life and love stories
　　C. life of cowboys　　　　　　　D. school life in America

23. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
　　A. Most students in America like popular music.
　　B. Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving.
　　C. Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving.
　　D. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.

24. What would be the best title (标题) for this passage?
　　 A. American Music　　B. Popular Music
　　 C. History of Music　　D. Western Music

Since smoking is considered (认为) to be very dangerous to the health, it is especially difficult for children to buy cigarettes（香烟）. Our shopkeeper, Mr. Soames, has always been careful about this. If his customers (顾客) are very young, he always asks them whom the cigarettes are for.
   One day a little girl walked into his shop and asked twenty cigarettes. She had the exact amount of money in her hand and seemed very sure of herself. Mr Soames was so surprised by her confident (充满自信的) manner that he forgot to ask his usual questions. He asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted. The girl replied quickly and handed him the money. While he was giving her the cigarettes, Mr Soames said laughingly that she was so young and she should hide the packet in her pocket so as not to be found by a policeman. But the little girl did not seem to find this very funny. Without even smiling she took the packet and walked towards the door. Suddenly she stopped, turned round, and looked steadily at Mr Soames. There was a moment's deathly silence and Mr Soames wondered what she was going to say. All at once, in a clear voice, the girl said, "My dad is a policeman." And with that she walked quickly out of the shop.

25.Mr Soames keeps a ________.
　　A. cigarette company　　  B. fast-food restaurant
　　C. grocery (杂货店)　　　 D. small hotel

26.Why is it difficult for children to buy cigarettes?
　　A. Because they have no money.
　　B. Because people are very careful in selling cigarettes to children.
　　C. Because cigarettes are very expensive.
　　D. Because they don't know what cigarettes are.

27.Why did Mr Soames forget to ask the little girl his usual questions?
　　A. Because the little girl is his friend's daughter.
　　B. Because the little girl is a policeman's daughter.
　　C. Because the little girl was very sure of herself then.
　　D. Because the little girl was buying cigarettes for others.

28.There are usually _______ in a packet.
　　A. one cigarette　　　　　　　  B. one hundred cigarettes
　　C. one thousand cigarettes　　    D. twenty cigarettes

At first all films were in black and white, but in 1932 the first color film was made. This proved as unpopular as talking films had done in the late 1920’s. It was not until 1938 that a full-length color film was made, and the success of this film made producers everywhere change from black and white to color. This first full-length color film was translated into ten different languages and made Hollywood the main center of film industry。

In the early days of the cinema, other countries also had film industries. Very good films were made in Sweden, Britain, Russia and France. However, because Hollywood had so much money to spend, it kept its position as the world’s most important film center. Film actors went to America because they knew they could get a lot of money for every film they made. In 1918 Charlie Chaplin received $5 each day.

However, life was not always easy for the film actors. Newspapermen followed them everywhere, and after Charlie Chaplin married for the fourth time he became so unpopular with the American public that he had to leave the country and live in Europe.

29. Which of the following is correct?

A. People liked color film as soon as it was made.    B. At first color films were not long.

C. Color films were at first silent.                 D. Talking films were all color films.

30. The first full-length color film was made ______.

A. in Hollywood       B. in Sweden  

C. by Charlie Chaplin   D. in Britain

31. Life was sometimes difficult for film actors because_______.

A. films often cost huge amount of money to make

B. they had a long way to go before they became famous

C. sometimes films lose money

D. they could not get away from newspapermen

32. Talking films _______.

A. were not successful until the late 1920’s                    

B. were unpopular when first made

C. were as popular as black and white films       

D. were popular but the color film was not

National Gallery of Canada

Position

National Gallery (美术馆) of Canada  

380 Sussex Drive (大道) 

P.O. Box 427, Station A  

Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1N 9N4

Telephone: 613-990-1985 or 1-800-319-ARTS

Fax: 613-993-4385

Directions

From Highway 417, take the Metcalfe exit (出口). Follow Metcalfe Street around the Museum of Nature and continue to the north until you reach the end of the street at Wellington. You will see Parliament Hill. Turn right onto Wellington Street and continue in the left--hand road until you reach Sussex Drive. As you approach Sussex Drive, you will see the Chateau Laurier hotel on your left-hand side. Make a left turn onto Sus-sex Drive and continue until you see the Gallery on your left-hand side, at the corner of St. Patrick and Sussex. The Gallery is a large glass building with two towers. Just beyond the St. Patrick / Sussex crossroads you will see the entrance to the Gallery’s underground parking. 

Opening Hours 

◆ 1 May — 30 September

Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm, Thursdays to 8 pm.

◆ 1 October — 30 April

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm; Thurs-days until 8 pm. Closed Mondays.

Closed Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and 2 Jan-uary 2012 (Monday).

Tickets 

$9: Adults

$7: The elderly and full-time students (ID required)

$4: Youth (12-19)  

$18: Family (2 adults, 3 youths)

Free admission for children under 12 and members of the Gallery.

Free admission Thursdays after 5 pm. 

33. Which of the following is the closest to the Gallery? 

A. The Metcalfe exit.                          B. The Museum of Nature.  

C. Parliament Hill.                             D. The Chateau Laurier hotel.  

34. How many days will the Gallery be closed in Jan-uary 2012?  

A. For 2 days.           B. For 4 days.          C. For 5 days.           D. For 6 days. 

35. If a family of four (two adults and two children) visit the Gallery on Thursday at 6:00 pm, they need to pay ________.   

A. 0 dollars           B. 14 dollars               C. 18 dollars            D. 26 dollars

Have you ever changed your mind, or even given up a dream because you were afraid of what someone else might think of you? If you’re often worried about what friends, family, or even strangers in the street might think, then you’re using up a huge amount of energy worrying.  36  But the steps below should help.

Step 1: Ask yourself what matters to you.

Maybe you can’t stand the gym, but your best friend works out every day. It’s natural for people around you to have different values from you.  37

Step 2:  38 

The truth is that I’m not the centre of the world, and neither are you! Most of the people around you are far too busy going about their own lives to think much about you.

Step 3: Recognize that their opinion can’t hurt you.

There are a few cases where opinions will make a difference.  39  But the people who really matter are going to love you for who you are.

Step 4:  40

You can’t control people’s thoughts. You’ve got no idea what might go through their head, or why. You can’t please everyone all of the time, and there’s no need to try to.

A. Do whatever you want to do.

B. This is a hard habit to get rid of.

C. You should make everyone around you happy.

D. So just be clear and honest with yourself.

E. Remember that they’re not all watching you.

F. Accept that you can’t control what people think.

G. For instance, your boss’s opinion is usually important to you.