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阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从下面方框中所给的 11 个词中选择 10 个意义相符的词,必要时可以变换形式(可添加助动词或者情态动词),填入空白处。
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Today, we all use Beijing Time. Do you 1 how it was born? Ye Shuhua is the “Mother of Beijing Time”.
When Ye was young, she had great interest in science. She often 2 many books and learnt a lot about stars. She thought learning science was interesting for her. When she 3 in the middle school, she always asked some questions.
In 1951, Ye 4 her work at Xujiahui Observatory(天文台) in Shanghai. After that, Ye decided 5 some tests to keep time more accurately(准确的). In 1966, she 6 a way to set up China’s universal time system. It would help the scientists a lot.
Ye Shuhua 7 the woman observatory director(女性天文台长) in China in 1981 and she was the first woman to do this job. Ye believes that women 8 the world better and she once said, “If we want to get something, we have to fight for it and we must 9 our best. ”
Now Ye is 95 years old. She is a role model(榜样) for women. People 10 this brave and hard-working woman forever.
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1. know 2. read 3. studied 4. began 5. to do 6. found 7. became 8. can make 9. try 10. will remember

四、阅读表达(10 分)
阅读短文,根据题目要求完成下面各小题。
Americans added a lot to the history of music between 1900 and 2000. Blues, rock and rap are all important musical developments.
The blues is sad, slow music from America. Blues musicians are often African Americans. Blues songs often tell sad stories because Africans in America had difficult lives.
Rock music comes from America too. It started in the 1950s. The slow, sad blues and American country music come together to make rock. It’s good for dancing. Blues musicians usually play alone, but rock musicians usually play together.
Rap music comes from African American music. It first started in the 1970s when young African Americans played on the streets of New York City. Many people now think that the words of rap music are really poems. Rap is very important in pop music.
1. Why do blues songs often tell sad stories?
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2. When did rock music start?
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3. Translate the underlined sentence. (翻译画线的句子)
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4. List the kinds of music according to the passage. (至少三种)
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5. Give a proper title to the passage.
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1. Because Africans in America had difficult lives. 2. It started in the 1950s. 3. 蓝调音乐家通常独自演奏,但是摇滚音乐家通常一起演奏。4. Blues, rock, rap, pop music. 5. American Music 1900—2000