1、1七年级英语课外阅读一HOW much do you know about Top Combine (至上励合 TC), the popular boy band? After two months of training and rehearsal in South Korea, the five boys are back with their *latest album Grandness Equal to Heaven (齐天大盛). They showed up in Beijing last month to promote their new record. Hundreds o
2、f teenagers screamed in excitement when they saw their idols.“I was blown away (被 征服) by this album. I knew TC would improve after going to South Korea, but I couldnt have imagined it would be so nice,” said a fan after she listened to the album.Each of the boys has put something of themselves into
3、the new album, from Zhang Yuans soft voice to Ma Xueyangs talents composing and writing lyrics. Their hit song Grandness Equal to Heaven is a creative mix of catchy (动人的) rhythms and traditional musical instruments, including flute (笛子) and pipa. A teenage fan says that Top Combines new album helps
4、him get through all his tests.Although they tried to be Chinas No 1 Motivational (励志的) boy band, Top Combines debut in October, 2008 was not a big success. The bands first EP Arrival (降临) was not immediately popular. People accused the band of being unoriginal. They said TC was just like a South Kor
5、ean boy band, because their fashion sense and music style were similar to those bands. But they didnt give up. Now with their new album, their hard work looks like its paying off.BONUS*latest adj.“最近的，最新的”Have you read her latest work?Teens 点金考点看台imagine v. 想象用法：imagination n. 想象，想象力； imaginable adj
6、. 可想象的；imaginative adj. 富于想象力的。You can imagine how surprised I was. similar adj. 相似的用法：similarity n. 相似；similar to 与相似；different from 与不同。He talked about it in a similar way. pay off (付出) 得到回报，还清2用法：pay n. 工资；payfor 为支付；pay the bill 付账。It took them three years to pay off the debt.考点看台I knew TC would
7、 improve after going to Korea, but用法：划线部分是一个过去将来时态结构，即 would +动词原形，表示过去将要发生的事。二 Obama meets ChinaObama has a good time at the Great Wall. REUTERSHE who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. US President Barack Obama is a true man. Obama had a four-day visit to China last week. He had a
8、 very busy schedule (日程). But he still spent some time visiting the Forbidden City (故宫) and the Great Wall.When a leader visits another country, he or she sometimes goes to the countrys most famous places. It is to show respect to the local culture. For the leaders, its also a good time to relax dur
9、ing a tiring foreign trip.Obama spent 50 minutes in the Forbidden City on Tuesday. He thinks the Forbidden City is a “magnificent (华丽的) place to visit“. He said: “I will come back with my girls and my wife.“On Wednesday afternoon, he took a quick tour of the Great Wall at Badaling. There, he enjoyed
10、 a moment of peace.“Its magical (不可思议的). It reminds (使想到) you of the sweep (进程) of history,“ Obama said about the Great Wall.三 Life-saving classesLIU Xu was robbed (抢劫)! The 13-year-old was riding home when a man suddenly jumped out from the roadside. He pulled Liu off his bike and rode away. Liu wa
11、s scared (害怕), but he didnt run after the robber. He found a telephone and called the police at 110.“Safety is the priority (要务) in such a situation,” Liu said, remembering what his teacher had told him in his first aid (急救) class. “It is not safe to run after an adult who is much stronger than you.
12、”Liu is a junior student at Shenzhen Baoan Middle School in Guangdong. His school is one of the first in China to have compulsory (必修的) first aid education. Junior 1 students at the school must take the class once a week.Teenage safety has become a serious issue recently. According to a 2004 survey,
13、 about 16,000 teenagers die in accidents in China every year. An average of 40 students die every day from drowning (溺水), food poisoning and traffic accidents. Baoan School said that the first aid classes are to “teach students skills so that they can protect and save themselves in emergencies (紧3急情
14、况).”Role-playing for safetyStudents at Baoan often learn by role-playing in first aid classes. Zhou Min, 12, recalled her favorite lesson. “I performed as a stranger knocking at a door. A classmate stood inside the door and asked several questions before letting me in. Then we changed roles and did
15、it again,” Zhou said. “We learned a lot while having fun at role-playing.”The topics of the class are regularly updated. The students have learned skills for surviving (幸存) in earthquakes. They also deal with topics like sexual harassment (骚扰). “The teacher told us that we should try not to go out a
16、lone, especially at night. If someone tries to do bad things to us, we may hit their eyes or noses or kick their private parts (私处). Then we should quickly run into a crowded place,” said Zhong Hua, a 13-year-old girl.四 Flu cant stop us!CHINESE schools are having a hard time this autumn. The A(H1N1)
17、 flu and common flu have hit the country as many students get infected (感染).According to a recent report, more than 42,000 people in China have caught the A(H1N1) flu. And 96% of the outbreaks (爆发) have happened in schools. Children and teenagers have been hit hardest by the epidemic.Students have t
18、o check their temperature many times a day. Classes are closed when two A(H1N1) flu cases are reported within two weeks. Students with flu-like symptoms (流感相似症状) should be sent to the hospital at once.To make things worse, most students will be taking the mid-term exams.How can students go on with t
19、heir study during the time? Schools and students gave us some ideas. Zhu Baobao, 15, Beijing: One of my classmates was confirmed (确诊) to have A(H1N1), so we stopped classes for a week. The teacher gave us a pile of quizzes to do. Some classmates called me to study together but my parents said it was
20、 not safe. We also tried the QQ video, but it was not clear. Finally we called each other to discuss the quizzes. Wang Feixuan, 14, Xian: A class in our grade was suspended (暂停) last week. Teachers recorded (录像) videos of our classes and put them online for the resting students to download (下载). The
21、 suspended class also had meetings online. The teacher and students chatted in a group online. They could speak and hear each others voices. Luo Yijing, 13, Shanghai: A girl in my class caught a common flu and got a fever. She had to stay home for a week. The teacher asked me to help her. Every day
22、when I got home, Id call her and tell her what the teacher taught in class that day. When she had problems with homework, she called me too. Jiang Sai, 16, Beijing: Two classes of our grade were suspended. The school put three video 4cameras and several computers in our class. If the resting student
23、s have the Internet at home, they can connect (连接) with the computers in our classroom and have classes with us. The resting students and the teacher can see and hear each other through videos. They can also ask and answer questions.五 Flu, stay away!THIS Beijing girl is taking an A/H1N1 flu vaccine
24、shot (甲型流感疫苗注射) on October 21. Beijing prepared about 1.7 million vaccine shots. They were all free. Middle and primary school (小学) students were the first to get the shots. This is because it is easier for them to get sick. Beijing has reported more than 5,000 A/H1N1 cases (病例 ). Some schools have
25、closed for a short time because of the flu.六 Its snowing!IT snowed heavily last week in northern China. Big snows fell on Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Ningxia and Xinjiang. For many cities, it was the biggest snowfall in 50 years. The snow made traveling hard. Many schools had to close for days.Jia Aizhe
26、n, 14, lives in Taiyuan, Shanxi. She should have a mid-term (期中的 ) test on Wednesday. Because of the snow, they had the test on Sunday instead.“It was good because we had more time to review (复习 ) our lessons,“ said Jia. She enjoyed the snow. It was as deep as 15cm and came to halfway up her leg. “I
27、 felt peaceful (平和的 ) and relaxed (放松的) to see the white snowy world.“Kang Xinyi, 13, and Wang Danyang, 13, are classmates at Shijiazhuang No 43 Middle School in Hebei. Their school stopped on Wednesday. Kang said the snow in the yard was as deep as 40cm.“It was so good we didnt have to go to school
28、!“ said Kang. Kang, Wang and another friend had a snowball fight (打雪仗) and made snowmen. They also helped clear snow off the roads.“I never saw such a big snow,“ said Wang. “Last year we only made a small snow panda, but this year our snowman is as tall as 1 meter!“If the snow didnt make trouble for
29、 traffic (交通), we would hope it would never stop!“ said the girls.七 Its our turn!Five Beijing students in their training uniforms are taking a break from practicing for the National Day celebrations. THIS summer, many Beijing middle school students had a different kind of vacation. Instead of hangin
30、g out with friends or traveling, they were training hard for the National Day celebration.To mark the 60th anniversary (周年纪念) of China this year, the 5students will perform a group display in a big parade (游行) on Tiananmen Square on October 1.Students are training from 7:30 am to around 10:00 am or
31、from 4 pm to 6:30 pm. It is to avoid the summer heat.They wear white hats, T-shirts and dark-blue trousers. The hats and T-shirts are printed with a red logo, the number “60“. The first week of training was PE. Students practiced standing and squatting (蹲). Then they moved on to practice the group d
32、isplay. They use colored sheets in the shape of flowers as a prop (道具). When we watch the parade on TV we will see them making colorful patterns (图案) with them.What do the students think of their unusual summer?“Sometimes we find it a bit tiring,“ says Lu Wenqi, 13. “But most of us think its a great
33、 honor to take part in such an important celebration.“Li Hui, 15, thinks the same as Lu. She says her classmates are seldom late for training. “Its a wonderful chance for us,“ says Li. “When my parents were in college, they also took part in a national day celebration. Now its my turn!“BONUS一场盛大的庆祝通
34、常包括：parade 游行；阅兵式honor guard 仪仗队float 花车group display 团体操firework show 焰火表演八 Its a good week for Kobe!Kobe Bryant (R) had a good performance at the first match of this NBA season. REUTERSIT was October 28, the first day of the NBAs 2009-2010 season. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers had a big sm
35、ile on his face.Bryant, 31, had a good reason (理由) to be happy. He scored 33 points and 8 rebounds (篮板球) at the game against the Los Angeles Clippers (洛杉矶快船队). He brought his team the first win of the new season!And on the day before the game, Bryant got his fourth champion (冠军) ring (戒指). The 15-di
36、amond (钻石) ring is an award for the Lakers 15th NBA championship.“Its so much fun to get the ring,” Bryant said. “Now Im on the way to the next one.”九I know my brother better than anyone else in the world. Since the moment of his birth, Ive been part of his life. I had spent seven 31 years in the wo
37、rld 6with the attention of those around me. But when Rohan was born, life 32 . Suddenly I had to 33 my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food.Finally, I felt my 34 at my brother. The poor baby had no idea what had made me so unhappy. Maybe he found me strange, the only
38、person in this house 35 did not like him. Whatever the reason was, he loved 36 me around. However, I seldom talked to him and 37 asked him to leave me alone.Then all that changed. I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago, 38 I do remember that I was feeling very angry. Somehow my feet
39、led me to my brothers bed. My hand, completely 39 from my mind, reached through the bars (护栏). At once, he reached his small hand and softly touched 40 . And that was all I needed. Through all the unhappiness of the day, that one moment changed 41 . How could I hate someone who made me feel so impor
40、tant? For the 42 time, I saw my brother, not through the eyes of a child who was no longer favored (宠爱), but through the eyes of a 43 .To this day, I cant imagine life 44 my brother. It is unbelievable how much I have 45 about life from a seven-year-old boy. Above all, Rohan has taught me that one s
41、hould not care only for himself.31. A. happy B. hard C. lonely D. busy32. A. began B. continued C. changed D. saved33. A. collect B. choose C. hide D. share34. A. fun B. anger C. fear D. worry35. A. which B. where C. who D. what36. A. showing B. carrying C. meeting D. following37. A. always B. alrea
42、dy C. hardly D. almost38. A. but B. so C. or D. for39. A. far B. sick C. different D. free40. A. one B. both C. mine D. them41. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything42. A. first B. second C. last D. next43. A. student B. parent C. teacher D. sister44. A. except B. besides C. without D. t
43、hrough45. A. cared B. learned C. talked D. heard31. A 解析：考查形容词词义辨析。根据上下文可知，作者受到所有人的宠爱，只有 happy 符合句意。32. C 解析：考查动词辨析。作者独享宠爱的景况从她弟弟出生以后才发生改变。只有 changed 符合句意。33. D 解析：考查动词辨析。表示作者独享的玩具不能再一个人玩了，而7要同弟弟分享。34. B 解析：考查名词辨析。父母把对作者的疼爱转移到了弟弟身上，作者因嫉妒而生气，而只有 anger 符合句意。35. C 解析：考查定语从句引导词。本句话中先行词为 person，指人。四个选项中，
44、只有 who 可以引导。 which 修饰的先行词表示 “事或物” ；where 修饰的先行词表示“地点”；what 不引导定语从句。36. D 解析：考查动词辨析。本句句意为：他喜欢跟着我四处玩。只有follow 有此意。37. A 解析：考查副词辨析。我很少同他说话，并且总不让他跟着我。只有 always 符合句意。38. A 解析：考查逻辑关系。其句意为：我不可能记得六年以前发生的每一件事，但我记得我很生气。只有 but 表转折之意。 39. D 解析：考查固定搭配和形容词辨析。本句表示作者的手已经不受其大脑支配，只有 free 符合题意。40. C 解析：考查代词。根据句意，弟弟用他的
45、小手轻轻地触摸“我的手”，用 mine 指代。41. B 解析：考查不定代词辨析。弟弟对姐姐的关心改变了一切。只有everything 符合句意。42. A 解析：考查逻辑关系。姐姐是从弟弟出生以后第一次不用失宠孩子的眼神来看弟弟。只有 first 正确。43. D 解析：考查名词辨析。承接上句，因为全文只出现了作者和弟弟两个人物，只有 sister 一词符合本文。44. C 解析：考查介词辨析和逻辑关系考查。作者表达了自己的真实感受：我无法想象没有弟弟的生活会是什么样。45. B 解析：动词辨析。难以置信，我从一个七岁男孩身上学到了很多做人的道理，只有 learned 符合九Stress i
46、s the feeling you get when youre really worried about something. This is the kind of worry that troubles you for hours, or even days. It makes you feel 31 , scared, or angry. You may find it difficult to eat and sleep, or you might eat and sleep much 32 than usual. Stressing out will lead to serious
47、 problems like heart illness. 33 not all stress is bad for you. The good kind 34 your body and mind alert (机敏的) and can make you perform better, like when youre giving a speech to your class or running to the finish line.What causes stress? Do you know 35 your dad is worried about the bills (帐单), or
48、 your mom is unhappy? Because theyre stressed out! There are lots of things in your 8life that 36 cause stress having too much homework, taking a test in a subject that you are not good 37 , or hearing your parents argue!There are some ways to 38 stress. If youre stressed out, try these quick and ea
49、sy ways to relax! Take part in sports and out-of-class activities. Try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Eat a healthy, balanced 39 that includes all kinds of food. Talk with your close friends, family members or teachers. Itll make you feel better, and 40 may be able to give you advice and help you solve your problem.31. A. calm B. excited C. surprised D. upset32. A. more B. most C. better D. best33. A. So B. Or C. And D. But34. A. stops B. loses C. keeps D. provides35. A. how B. why C. when D. where36. A. can B. need C
