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1、Unit 2 The universal language.阅读理解AMusic is an international language.The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.Popular music in America is what every student likes.Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class，after class a

2、nd at lunch.Students with cars buy large speakers(扬声器)and play the music loud 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，politics，and activities of the American people.But most of the radio br

3、oadcast is music.Pop or popular music singers make much money.They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state.Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country，young people buy his or her tapes.Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer.Wherever the singer goes，all t

4、he young people want to meet him or her.Now the singer has become a national star.Besides pop music，there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans.One is called folk music.It tells stories about the common life of Americans.The other is called western or country music.This was sta

5、rted by cowboys 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.Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music.Music for instruments is called orchestra music，s

6、uch as the symphonies(交响乐)of Beethoven.There is opera for singers，ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.1. In what way can music be regarded as an international language?A. Popular music is what everyone enjoys.B. The wonderful songs are popular with the world pe

7、ople.C. When music is played，it seems as if it were speaking to us.D. Music is too popular for everyone to be able to play it.2. What can we know about music and people in America?A. Adult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.B. Adult drivers never listen to music when the

8、y drive to work.C. Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.D. Students always listen to music before class，in class and after class.3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. All people in America like popular music.B. Pop singer

9、s can get all the money from the tapes.C. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.D. Now，western or country music is a little different from its beginning.4. Whats the best title of the passage?A. International languageB. Music in AmericaC. Pop musicD. Music listenersBIf you mak

10、e a list of the worlds top ten most challenging jobs，chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut.But think about the discouraging task millions of educators face each day as they try to shape a group of often badtempered，wild kids into intelligent，wellrounded individuals.That surely has t

11、o be the toughest job in the world，especially given that there is no promotion or bonus awaiting them even if they are wildly successful!What if these all important individuals that we often take for granted disappear from our lives? That was what Project Ed and Participant Medias Teach campaign ask

12、ed filmmakers of all ages to imagine in their recentlyheld competition.Entitled “A World Without Teachers”，its purpose was to inspire more young people to become teachers.However，the 62 amazing video submissions also serve as a reminder of how horrible things would be if we didnt have these selfless

13、 individuals guiding us through life.What was interesting is that even the youngest participants did not appear to be happy at the idea of not having anybody telling them what to do.Highschool student Savannah Wakefield reflected if art as we know it today would have been different without teachers.

14、Would Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism? Los Angelesbased Miles Horst，who won the 1，000 USD prize for the best adult submission imagines a world where teachers are replaced by a “brain box” in his fun lively entry.Youth category winner Marina Barhams video represents a fact we all k

15、now but often forget.Teachers dont just teach，they inspire something that no electronic device，no matter how smart，can do! So the next time you think your teacher is being “mean” for trying to channel you in the right direction，imagine a life without him/her.We have a feeling it will not appear as r

16、osy!5. What is the text mainly about?A. The significance of teachers.B. The campaign to promote teachers status.C. A survey of peoples views about teachers.D. A competition to win the prize for the best teacher.6. From the passage we can learn that _. A. teaching naughty kids is a very discouraging

17、taskB. being a teacher is one of the most challenging jobs in the worldC. a successful teacher has the greatest chance to be promotedD. teachers have little influence on kids individual development7. What is the purpose of the project “A World Without Teachers”？A. To attract kids to submit more vide

18、os of their teachers.B. To encourage more people to go into teaching career.C. To expect teachers to devote themselves to their jobs.D. To remind students to appreciate teachers hard work.8. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggest?A. Teaching is quite different from other jobs.B. Th

19、e future of teachers work appears inspiring.C. A world without teachers will be unimaginable.D. Many people attach more importance to teaching.读后续写阅读下面材料， 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段， 使之构成一篇完整的短文。A man came home from work late，tired and irritated(不耐烦的)，to find his 5yearold son waiting for him at the door.“Dad

20、dy，may I ask you a question？”“Yeah sure，what is it？” replied the man.“Daddy，how much do you make an hour？” “Thats none of your business.Why do you ask such a thing？” the man said angrily.“I just want to know.Please tell me.How much do you make an hour？” pleaded the little boy.“If you must know，I mak

21、e $20 an hour.” “Oh.” the little boy replied，with his head down.Looking up，he said，“Daddy，may I please borrow $10？”The father was angry，“If the only reason you asked that is that you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense，then you march yourself straight to your room and go

22、to bed.Think about why you are being so selfish.I work hard every day for such childish behavior.” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boys questions.“How dare he ask such questions only to get some money？” he th

23、ought to himself.After about an hour or so，the man calmed down，and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didnt ask for money very often.The man went to the door of the little boys room and opened the door.“Are you asleep，son？” he asked.“No，Da

24、ddy，Im awake.” replied the boy.“Ive been thinking，maybe I was too hard on you earlier.” said the man.“It has been a long day and I took out my anger on you.Heres the $10 you asked for.” The little boy sat straight up，smiling.“Oh.Thank you，Daddy！” he yelled.Then，reaching under his pillow he pulled ou

25、t some crumpled(皱巴巴的) bills.注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。The man，seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again._Not knowing what his son meant，the father just stood there，waiting for his boys explanation._参考答案.阅读理解A 1-4 BADBB 5-8 ABBC.读后续写The man，seeing that the boy already had m

26、oney started to get angry again.“How can you be so selfish? Why do you want more money since you already have these bills？” the father could hardly hold his anger back and inquired with two eyebrows knitted into one.With heldback tears in his eyes，the little boy slowly and carefully counted out his

27、money，and then looked up at his father，replying，“Because I didnt have enough before，but now I do.” with big blue eyes shining with tears.Not knowing what his son meant，the father just stood there，waiting for his boys explanation.Wiping away his tears and an innocent smile appearing on his face，the b

28、oy requested in a relieved voice，“Daddy，I have $20 now.Can I buy an hour from you? Please come home early tomorrow.I want to have dinner with you.” Hearing the boys small but sincere request，the father couldnt hold back his tears.Realizing he was too busy with his business to spare some time with his beloved ones，he gathered his son into his arms and apologized again and again，“Sorry.，and I promise Ill be back early tomorrow.”