Lang Lang, the young Chinese pianist, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to play the piano when he was 3. At the age of 5, he won first place in a piano competition in Shenyang. People thought he was a genius . From then on, playing the piano became the dream of Lang and his parents. When Lang was 9 years old, he and his father went to Beijing to study piano. His father even left his work. Although he endured great pressure , Lang never gave up his dream of becoming a concert pianist. When he was 17, Lang became famous after he played in a great concert in Chicago, US. Now 28-year-old Lang is famous all over the world for his great performances. He played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He was also one ofTimesmagazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2009. He is one of the world's great musicians. Why did Lang Lang's father leave his work? A) Because he wanted to find a job in Beijing. B) Because he wanted to learn the piano. C) Because he could find better jobs in Shenyang. D) Because Lang Lang went to Beijing to study piano and he wanted to give much help.
D
Little Smart or Xiaolingtong is becoming more and more popular in China. But you can use it only in your city. If you go to another city, it will have no use. It looks like a mobile phone, but the service( )is quite cheap. We only need to pay about 20 yuan a month for the line and about 0.1 yuan each minute for the talk. What's more, you don't have to pay any money when someone else calls you. But little Smart is not really so smart. Users often complain about( ) its bad voice. " I can't make or get a phone call when I am on a bus," a person in Hangzhou said. Scientists are trying their best to make Little Smart smarter. And the latest Little Smart even has a color screen. The latest Little Smart _ . A) has good sounds B) has a colour screen( ) C) has a bad voice D) is not smarter
C
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Question: Hello! My name is Zhao Na. I'm nine years old. I am in Rizhao Middle School in Shangdong. My English name is Julia. I like green. My telephone number is 1238-6517. I have a good friend. She is English. Her name is Helen Smith. Her Chinese name is Wang Min. She is ten years old. She likes red. Her phone number is 2816-3018. Helen and I are in the same school. Wang Min is a(n) _ girl. A) Chinese B) English C) American D) Japanese
Answer: B
*Question*
(Ann goes to Jack's house for supper.) Jack: Would you like some dumplings, Ann? Ann: No, thanks. Jack: Do you like soup? Ann: Yes, I do. But I don't like fish. My favourite food is noodles. Jack: I like noodles, too. But my favourite food is dumplings. Jack's mother: Would you like some rice, Ann? Ann: Yes, please. Jack: We often eat rice for supper. I like to put sugar on it. Would you like some? Ann: Yes. Mmm...It's delicious! ,56-57 Ann's favourite food is _ . A) dumplings B) noodles C) fish D) rice
**Answer**
B
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Dear Kitty: News! We have a new flat! The rooms are small, but they are comfortable. There are more rooms here than in our old flat. This is good because now I have my own room. In the old flat, I share with my sister. My bedroom is my favourite room in our flat. I can be alone in it. I can read or draw. I can listen to my radio or play CDs. I can play games on my computer and send e-mails to my friends. My second favorite room is the kitchen. I love helping my mother cook our meals. She is a very good cook. She is teaching me how to make many different kinds of dishes. She lived in Morocco when she was a girl, and she can cook Moroccan food. It's very delicious. That's all for now. Write soon and tell me about your home. Please get on the Internet so that we can send e-mails to each other. All good wishes! Anna What does Anna do in the kitchen? A) She helps her mother cook their meals. B) She plays computer games. C) She teaches her mother how to cook. D) She reads about Moroccan food.
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A