1. Do you like music? What kind of music do you like?

2. Do you know who the “King of Rock and Roll” is?

 

 

1. Elvis Presley is well-known as a(n) _____.

A. director

B. musician

C. architect

D. soldier

 

2. Paragraph 2 tells us that _____.

A. Presley made a lot of money by singing

B. Presley wrote many songs

C. Presley’s songs are still popular

D. Presley used to sing in bars

 

3. What do we know about Graceland?

A. It first opened to the public in 1973.

B. Presley’s wife owns it.

C. People can learn more about Presley there.

D. It is the place where Presley was born.

 

4. What can we infer from the story?

A. The author likes rock music very much.

B. People feel sad about Presley’s death.

C. Presley focused on making films in his later life.

D. Presley’s death is related to his divorce.

Fill in the blanks:

1. It drizzled _________ (贯穿、遍布) the night. 

2. He is ________ (发行) an album of love songs next week.

3. He is expected to ____ (服役) one year in the British army.

 

 

Have a think:

1. Have you listened to Elvis Presley’s songs? What do you think about his music?

2. Who is your favorite musician? Why do you like his or her songs?

 

 

 

1. Have you ever been to a summer or winter camp?

2. Have you heard of the Boy Scouts?

 

 

1. What do we know about the Boy Scouts?

A. It teaches boys many different skills.

B. It is part of primary school education.

C. It prepares boys to join the US Army.

D. It is supported by businessmen and athletes.

 

2. Paragraph 3 tells us that _____.

A. the Boy Scouts is no longer available for boys

B. the Girl Scouts only provides physical training

C. girls have been allowed to join the Boy Scouts since February 1

D. Scouts BSA includes the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts

 

3. How did the Girl Scouts react to the Boy Scouts’ change?

A. It decided to work with the Boy Scouts.

B. It filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts. 

C. It encouraged girls to join the Boy Scouts.

D. It came up with new training programs.

 

4. What is the author’s attitude toward the new change in the Scouts?

A. Worried.

B. Doubtful.

C. Supportive.

D. Uninterested.

根据句意，选择正确的单词并用其适当形式填空：

 

1. Fresh fruit and vegetables p______ fiber and vitamins. 

2. He's trying to c_______ you! 

3. He r______ her from a horrible life.

1. Do you agree that the Boy Scouts’ change is a form of unfair competition?

2. Can you think of a way to solve the conflict between the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts?

 

 

 

1. What color is ice?

2. What color are the icebergs in Antarctica (南极)?

 

 

1. According to the story, icebergs can be _____.

A. white; blue; yellow

B. green; blue; yellow

C. white; green; blue

D. blue; red; green

 

2. Why do some icebergs look green?

A. Because there is iron oxide inside of them.

B. Because air bubbles inside reflect green light.

C. Because some sea plants are frozen inside.

D. Because they are made out of bedrock.

 

3. Where does the iron in green icebergs come from?

A. Glacial ice.

B. Bedrock in the ocean.

C. Dead bodies of sea animals.

D. Industrial waste.

 

4. What can we infer from the story?

A. Green icebergs can only be found in Antarctica.

B. Glaciers don’t have any color.

C. Sea ice does not contain air bubbles.

D. Antarctic animals feed on colorful icebergs.

 

根据中文提示完成下列句子：

1. 鱼类、蔬菜和牛奶中包含我们所需的大部分矿物质。

Fish, vegetables and milk _____ most of the minerals we need.

2. 据了解，这个地区有丰富的自然资源。

This area is known to be _____ in natural resources.

3. 瞧，我们只剩这么一点点了。

Look, we have only this ____ bit left.

•     “Science is not a matter of belief, it’s a matter of evidence.” What do you think of this saying?

 

 

 

答案与解析：

P3

1. B。从文中第一段第一句 Elvis Presley, known as “the King of Rock and Roll”, is one of the most well-known musical artists in the US. 可以得知埃尔维斯·普雷斯利（猫王）被称为“摇滚之王”，是美国最著名的音乐艺术家之一。故答案选B。

 

2. C。 由文章第二段第一句Presley’s songs are still well-loved in America today. 可以得知猫王埃尔维斯·普雷斯利的歌曲至今仍深受美国人喜爱。故答案为C。

 

3. C。从文章第三段最后一句I visited Graceland and learned more about what his life was like.可以得知作者拜访了猫王埃尔维斯·普雷斯利的故居“优雅园”并更多的了解了他的生活。故答案为C。

 

4. B。从文章的最后一段最后一句 Presley’s early death is considered a tragedy (悲剧), as few artists had the talent he owned. 可以得知猫王埃尔维斯·普雷斯利的早逝被认为是一个悲剧，因为很少有艺术家拥有它所拥有的天赋。故答案为B。 

 

 

Word in use

1. throughout   2. releasing   3. serve

 

 

P4

1. A。 从第一段最后一句It is a group that provides training and education in many areas, including physical fitness, citizenship and personal character. 可以得知美国童子军是一个在多领域培训和教育的团体。故答案为A。

 

2. C。从文章第三段最后一句But this changed on February 1 this year, when the Boy Scouts decided to allow girls to join, with the group changing its name to Scouts BSA. 可以得知今年2月1日开始，情况发生了变化，男孩童子军决定允许女孩加入童子军，并更名为美国童子军.故答案为C。

 

3. B。从文章第四段第一句Girl Scouts was not happy with this decision. In fact, it filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts last year，可以得知女孩童子军对于这个决定并不满意，实际上去年就对男孩童子军提出了诉讼。故答案为B。

 

4. C。文章的最后一段Traditional beliefs about gender are disappearing over time. I think that’s a trend that is worth continuing, whether it’s in the Scouts or elsewhere.可以得知作者认为性别歧视会随着时间的推移而消失，这是一个值得继续下去的趋势，无论是在童子军还是在其他领域。所以作者支持童子军的新改变。故答案为C。

 

 

Word in use

1. provide   2. confuse   3. rescued

 

 

P6

1.       C。文中第一段第二句Surprisingly, there are green icebergs in Antarctica. 以及第三段Most

icebergs are white. There are also many icebergs in Antarctica that are blue. 可以得知冰山的颜色可能有白色、蓝色和绿色。故答案为C。

 

2. A。从文章中第五段Scientists at the University of Washington, US, recently found the reason – iron oxide (氧化铁). It comes from rock dust found on the Antarctic mainland. 可以得知科学家们最近发现了南极冰山看起来是绿色的原因，是由于冰山中有来源于南极洲大陆岩石尘埃中的氧化铁，故答案为A。

 

3. B。从文章倒数第二段第二句The iron comes from bedrock in the ocean.可以得知铁来自于海洋中的基岩。故答案为B。

 

4. C。从文章第四段there are no air bubbles in green icebergs, which means these icebergs are made out of sea ice rather than glacial ice. 可以得知绿冰山里没有气泡，这表明绿冰是由海水凝结而成，而不是冰川冰。故答案为C。

 

 

Word in use

1. contain   2. rich   3. tiny