阅读单选J&M Music Store • Rock, pop and country music • Buy CDs new or used • Listen before you buy • Guitar lessons offeredPeth Market • Fresh fruit and vegetables • Open Friday to Sunday mornings • Free ice cream for children under 12Times Coffee Shop • The best coffee in town • Sandwiches, cakes, pies • Open 10: 00a．m．﹣11: 00p．m． daily • Jazz music（ Wednesday to Sunday）Macon's B&B • Feel like home when you're away from • We have different kinds of rooms • Delicious homemade breakfast(1)You can________at J&M Music Store.A.receive guitar lessons.B.borrow new or used CDs.C.learn pop music history.D.buy all kinds of music books.(2)You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at________.A.8:30a. B.9:30a. C.10:30p. D.11:30p.(3)If your friend is coming for a visit, where will he/she stay for a night?________A.In J&M Music Store. B.At Macon's B&B. C.At Times Coffee Shop. D.In Peth Market.The Sixth Time I Went to the Principal's OfficeWhen I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I couldn't always follow the rules. I played many tricks on my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girl's hair on the school bus to get her attention. As a result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the principal(校长). Although I hated going there, I did not hate the principal, Mr. Ratcliff.Mr. Ratcliff was a kind, elderly man. When he spanked(打屁股)me for putting some ants into a classmate's pencil box, it didn't hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad.When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff's office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt disappointed as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said the last thing I expected to hear: "Kevin, I've heard you've been behaving really well lately. I want you to know how proud I am of you, and I just called you down to my office to give you a peppermint.""Really?" I was surprised."Yes. Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class."I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin. When I got into my classroom, I bragged(吹嘘)to my classmates about my turnaround, excitedly. I wasn't so bad after all.Mr. Ratcliff was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior. He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something-anything-right. Mr. Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.(1)In his seventh grade, the writer ______.A.hated the principalB.had problems behavingC.always followed the rulesD.often helped his classmates(2)How did the writer feel when he went to the principal's office for the sixth time?A.Lonely. B.Excited. C.onfident. D.isappointed.(3)The sixth time the writer went to the principal's office, he got ______.A.a peppermint B.a model bus C.a pencil box D.a coin(4)The writer will always remember Mr. Ratcliff, because the principal ______.A.talked with him in the officeB.played games with himC.expected him to be a teacherD.gave him some hope and loveThe first breath-taking pictures of the Earth taken from space showed it as a solid ball covered by brown land masses and blue-green oceans. We had never seen the Earth from that distance before. To us, it appeared as though the Earth had always looked that way and always would. Scientists now know, however, that the surface of the Earth is not as permanent (永久的) as we had thought. Scientists explain that the surface of our planet is always moving. Continents moves about the Earth like huge ships at sea. They float on pieces of the Earth's outer skin. New outer skin is created as melted rock pushed up from below the ocean floor. Old outer skin is destroyed as it rolls down into the hot area and melts again. Only since the 1960s have scientists really began to understand that the planet Earth is a great living machine. Some experts have said this new understanding is one of the most important revolutions in scientific thought. The revolution is based on the work of scientists who study the movement of the continents-a science called plate tectonics. The modern story of plate tectonics begins with the German scientist Alfred Wegener. Before World War One, Wegener argued that the continents had moved and were still moving. He said the idea first occurred to him when he observed that the coastlines of South America and Africa could fit together like two pieces of a puzzle. He proposed that the two continents might have been one and then split apart. Wegener was not the first person to wonder about the shape of the continents. About 500 years ago, explorers thought about it when they made the first maps of Americas. The explorers noted the east coast of North America and South America would fit almost exactly into the west coast of Europe and south Africa. What the explorers did not do, but Wegener did, was to investigate the idea that the continents move.(1)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The coastline of India and Africa fit together.B.Our ancient thought that the surface of the earth is still.C.Alfred Wegener was not the first person to investigate the idea that the continents move.D.We didn't see the Earth from far away until we saw the picture taken in the space.(2)The last word of the third paragraph "tectonics" means" "______".A.study of buildingB.study of the earth structureC.study of the earth surfaceD.study of designing(3)What did the explorers find?A.The east coastlines of North America and the west coast of Europe could fit together.B.The coastlines of North America and Africa could fit together.C.The coastlines of South America and Africa could fit together.D.The coastlines of North America and India could fit together.CDoes Fame Drive You Crazy?Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today's stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world's attention. Paparazzi(狗仔队)camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids(小报)publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature. According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. "Over time," Villarreal says, "they feel separated and alone." The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B. C. , painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain(抱怨)about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do. Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their "story" alive forever. If fame is so troublesome, why aren't all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place. Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.It can be learned from the passage that stars today ______.A.are often misunderstood by the publicB.can no longer have their privacy protectedC.spend too much on their public appearanceD.care little about how they have come into fameWhat is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A.Great heroes of the past were generally admired.B.The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.C.Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.D.Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?A.vailability of modern media.B.Inadequate social recognition.C.Lack of favorable chances.D.Huge population of fans.What is the author 's attitude toward modern celebrity?A.Sincere. B.Sceptical. C.Disapproving. D.Sympathetic..