C

Michael Jackson is one of the world’s best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “The Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. They started singing in 1965, and became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of “I Want You Back”. It was very popular. One of their hit records was “Never Say Goodbye”.

Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.

Michael nearly didn’t go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for Charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records（吉尼斯世界记录）in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever.

52. How many people are there in Michael’s group?

A. Three.           B. Five.         C. Four.         D. Six.

53. What’s the name of their first record？

A. “Never Say Goodbye”.           B. “See You, See Me”.

C. “I Want You Back”.               D. “On the World”.

54. The underlined word “copies” means           in Chinese.

A. 抄写           B. 张/份         C. 复制           D. 模仿

55. Michael was good at          according to the passage.

A. rock music                          B. street dance

C. playing the piano                     D. moon walking

56. Why did Michael have to stay at home most of time?

A. Because he was too famous.           B. Because he often felt lonely.

C. Because he had no friends.              D. Because his company asked him to do so.

D

In the United States, parents usually encourage their children to develop their potential (潜能). They pay attention to what their kids can do, not what they can’t. As a result, US boys and girls hope to be actors, athletes and doctors; many even want to become presidents when they grow up.

US parents often encourage their children to take part in all kinds of activities at school. They believe that joining in these activities can make their children mature(成熟). Schoolwork is important, but they think that social skills are important as well.

But things in China are different. Chinese parents often tell their children to study hard and pass exams. They think that, for a student, staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time. This puts a lot of pressure on Chinese students, so leaders in China’s education department have called for less homework at the lower grades. Only healthy kids can become healthy adults.

57. American parents think that           .

A. Schoolwork is as important as social skills

B. Schoolwork is more important than social skills 

C. Schoolwork is less important than social skills

D. Passing exams is the most important for their children

58. Why do many American children have their dream jobs?

A. Because they start school earlier than Chinese children.

B. Because they study hard.

C. Because their parents encourage them to do less homework.

D. Because their parents usually pay attention to what they can do，not what they can’t.

59. Chinese parents think that          .

A. taking part in all kinds of activities at school can make their children mature

B. staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time

C. their children should do what they want to do

D. social skills is necessary for the students at lower grades

60. According to this passage the writer thinks          .

A. China’s education is better than America’s

B. America’s education is better than China’s

C. Chinese students at the lower grades should have more homework

D. Chinese students have less pressure than America’s