1. Lots of people like the singer, including me. I think his is surprising.
2. My sister has read many books about Shakespeare's plays. She dreams of studying in a school one day.
3. My son is interested in . He likes taking photos in his free time.
4. The woman with many tried out for the show.
5. — Why do you like listening to ? — Because it can make me feel excited.

1. musical talent 2. drama 3. photography 4. talents 5. pop music

1. We are ______ with the ______ news.
A.pleasant; pleasant
B.pleased; pleasant
C.pleased; pleased
D.pleasant; pleased

B

2. — Is there ______ in today's newspaper? — No. I think that everything in it is boring.
A.interesting anything
B.something interesting
C.interesting something
D.anything interesting

D

3. You look tired. You'd better ______ a good rest.
A.stop to have
B.stop having
C.to stop to have
D.to stop having

A

4. I prefer listening to music at home to ______ outside at weekends.
A.play
B.playing
C.plays
D.played

B

5. — Why do you like this TV programme? — it's really interesting and exciting.
A.Though
B.Because
C.So
D.Because of

B

三、(传统文化)根据短文意思和首字母提示,写出一个完整正确的单词。
Opera is an important art form. When it comes to opera, you might think of Beijing Opera. But have you ever heard of Qinqiang Opera?
Qinqiang Opera is one of the 1. o forms of opera in China. It started from the ancient folk songs and dances of the people in Shaanxi and Gansu. The local opera dates back to the Qin Dynasty. It has a strong 2. l colour.
Hou Yan started learning Qinqiang Opera at 4. In 1985, Hou studied at an art school where teachers were very 3. s with students. While she was training, each basic move would have to be held quite correctly for half an hour and a single mistake could mean she had to start all over again. Her 4. h work finally paid off. Hou became a performer in a troupe(剧团) in Yinchuan at 16. But in 1993, the sweeping trend(趋势) of pop and Western music hit Qinqiang Opera hard. The troupe was closed and Hou had no 5. c but to leave the opera stage.
6. H, China has made great efforts to develop its traditional culture. Local governments have thought of many ways to encourage people to pay more 7. a to our traditional culture. Luckily Hou had the 8. c to return to the stage in 2000 and put her heart into the opera performance.
Now, Hou's team gives hundreds of performances every year. The performers are all energetic and lively. And most of the team members are of her 9. a. They get together just because they all have a common 10. i in Qinqiang Opera.
"As we become more confident about our culture, more young people feel proud of our traditional culture and consider it as a fashionable trend," said Hou.

1. oldest 2. local 3. strict 4. hard 5. choice 6. However 7. attention 8. chance 9. age 10. interest