George Orwell is one of the UK’s best-known 20th century authors but he’s also claimed by Motihari, a town in north-eastern India, where Orwell spent the first year of his life, before he and his mother moved to Henley, England.

More than a century after the Orwells left, the shabby bungalow (平房) is being turned into a museum. The four families who have been living here are in the process of moving out. Among them is Aditya Abhishek. “That’s something I share with George Orwell,” he tells me. “We were both born in the same house, but he became famous, and I didn’t.” He is sad to say, “I have so many memories associated with this bungalow.”

As very few people here understand English, it’s perhaps no surprise that few know much about George Orwell. Motihari has no bookshop selling anything other than school and college textbooks. You cannot easily lay your hands on any of Orwell’s books here.

“Today, scholars have to travel to London for research on Orwell, but once the museum is developed, they can carry out their research at his birthplace,” says cloth merchant Debripya Mukherjee.

He and his friends are in touch with Orwell’s son, Richard Blair, who may help them get copies of the collection of original manuscripts (手稿), pictures and so on held by the George Orwell Archive at University College London (UCL) . The local government is planning to spend $ 150,000 on the project. “We’re fortunate that a writer like George Orwell was born here,” says Mukherjee. “So, it’s our duty to preserve this bungalow and make it presentable.”

【小题1】Where did George Orwell live in India?

A．Beside a museum.	B．In a town’s bungalow.
C．In a bookshop.	D．Close to Henley.

【小题2】What can we infer about Aditya Abhishek?

A．He has refused to leave the bungalow.

B．He has deep feelings of the bungalow.

C．He hasn’t got used to the life without George Orwell.

D．He has become famous because of his association with George Orwell.

【小题3】The underlined phrase “lay your hands on” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.

A．publish	B．share
C．receive	D．obtain

【小题4】According to the text, the museum ________.

A．has a hopeful future

B．is cooperating with UCL

C．is founded by Debripya Mukherjee

D．gets limited support from the local government

   Ludwig van Beethoven is the most famous classical composer of the Western world. He is known for his powerful music and for continuing to compose after he became deaf.

Born to a musical family in the small German city of Bonn in December 1770, Beethoven was an excellent pianist and violinist as a boy. He soon became the first important composer to earn a successful living without working for the church or court. Beethoven began to lose his hearing in the late 1790s and by 1819 he was totally deaf. When he heard nothing, in order to hear the notes (音符), he cut the legs off the piano so that he could feel the vibrations (震动)as he played.

Beethoven enjoyed taking long walks in the countryside. The villagers respected him a lot and would not bother him when they passed him. He was a strange man with his untidy clothes, wild hair and a bad temper.

For his last 15 years Beethoven was regarded as the world’s best composer. The four-note beginning to his Fifth Symphony is one of the most famous moments in all of music. The notes were described as “Fate knocking at the door”. He wrote the popular Moonlight Sonata in 1801.

Beethoven never married. After his death in March 1827, his friends found his letters to a lover, but they never found out who she was.

Besides lots of concerts and broadcasts, over 200 films use Beethoven’s music. Although he died many years ago, Beethoven is still influencing the music world.

【小题1】Most of Beethoven’s works are of___________.

A．light music	B．powerful music
C．sad music	D．violin music

【小题2】According to the passage, what can we know about Beethoven?

A．He was totally deaf at the age of 28.

B．He didn’t like working for the church or court.

C．His family had some effect on him in music.

D．Many of Beethoven’s works were composed for a girl.

【小题3】Why did many people think of Beethoven as a strange man?

A．Because he continued to compose after his deafness.

B．Because he never married all his life.

C．Because he enjoyed taking long walks in the countryside.

D．Because he didn’t care for his appearance and had a bad temper.

【小题4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Beethoven, the world’s best composer

B．Beethoven, a very strange composer

C．Beethoven, a struggling composer

D．Beethoven, the world’s most productive composer

   Iggy Azalea doesn't look like a rapper（说唱乐歌手）.On May 17, she attended the 2015 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, US, with pink hair and a blue coat. She looked like a model, but won big as a rapper. The Australian beat out big names like Nicki Minaj and Drake to win the award for Top Rap Artist.

It's a great achievement in many people's eyes, but Azalea knew what she wanted from the beginning. At 15 she dropped out of high school because she was only interested in art classes. She worked as a house cleaner to save money for her dream the following year. Before her 16th birthday, Azalea left her home, a tiny town in Australia, for the US, making up her mind to become a rapper. Moving from Miami to Houston to Atlanta, she started rapping in the Southern-style accent of her surroundings and her single Ignorant Art came out in 2011.From then on, she never looked back.

However, her style has caused lots of discussions. She might be one of the most polarizing artists. She raps with a southern American accent, even though she speaks with an Australian one. Many people say that she overuses black culture in her music.

Her supporters are against it. Female American rapper MC Lyte defended（为……辩护）Azalea in an interview, saying she should not be judged because of where she's from. "Hip hop is universal（全世界的）, and has no color line, "MC Lyte said. Azalea herself is proud of her music. "I really want to be focused on what I'm doing, "she said in an interview." That's really dangerous when you're trying to figure out ways to entertain people and make them happy. I don't want to be a part of that."

【小题1】After leaving for America, Azalea ________.

A．went to an art school for her dream

B．worked as a cleaner in the first year

C．never returned to her hometown in Australia

D．developed her Southern-style accent rap

【小题2】Azalea's music style is questioned because ________.

A．she sings with an Australian accent

B．she looks like a model herself

C．people think her music has too much black style

D．people don't accept singers from Southern America

【小题3】By saying "I don't want to be a part of that" Azalea means that ________.

A．she's unwilling to become popular

B．her music is for entertainment

C．she refuses to learn from other rappers

D．her music is not affected by others' taste

【小题4】Which of the following can best describe Iggy Azalea?

A．Kind and easy-going.

B．Determined and confident.

C．Honest and serious.

D．Talented and friendly.

某中学生英文报开设了"人物介绍"栏目,请根据以下内容，为该栏目写一篇介绍阿里巴巴集团的创始人马云的英文短文。
1. 1964年9月10日出生于浙江省杭州市；
2. 曾经两次高考失败,1988年毕业于杭州师范学院；
3. 1995年，马云创办中国黄页,被广泛认为是中国第一家互联网公司；
4. 1999年创立阿里巴巴,为来自两百多个国家和地区的会员服务；
5. 马云的成功来自于对所做事业的坚持。
注意:1. 词数100左右（开头已经给出，不计入总词数）；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇:中国黄页Chinese Yellow Pages 杭州师范学院Hangzhou Normal University
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Mrs. Obama spoke to the graduates of Martin Luther King Jr. High School on Saturday in her only high school commencement (毕业典礼) speech this year. The ceremony took place in the gymnasium of Tennessee State University.
The first lady told the 170 graduates that she spent too much of her time in college focusing on academic achievements. While her success in college and law school led to a high­profile job, she said, she ended up leaving to focus on public service. “My message to you today is that don't waste a minute living someone else's dream,” she said. “It takes lots of real work to discover what brings you joy and you won't find what you love simply by checking mailboxes or surfing the Internet.”
She said MLK reminded her of her own high school experience in Chicago.“My No.1 goal was to go to a high school that would push me and challenge me,” she said. “I wanted to go somewhere that would celebrate achievements.” “Unfortunately, schools like this don't exist for every kid,” she said. “You are blessed.”
The first lady told the graduates that failure may be a part of their college careers, and that how they respond to difficulties determines what they will become. “That's when you find out what you're really made of in those hard times,” she said. “But you can only do that if you're willing to put yourself in a position where you might fail. Overcoming difficulties has been a mark of many great people,” she said. “Oprah Winfrey was demoted(降职) from her first job as a news reporter, and now she doesn't even need a last name,” she said of media giant Oprah Winfrey. “And then there's this guy Barack Obama. I could take up a whole afternoon talking about his failures. He lost his first race for Congress,” the first lady joked, “and now he gets to call himself my husband.”
【小题1】When choosing her high school, Mrs Obama    .

A．wanted to study law

B．was pushed to make a choice

C．failed to find an ideal school

D．was willing to meet challenges

【小题2】By mentioning Oprah's example, Mrs Obama wanted to tell the graduates    .

A．to be brave enough to risk failing

B．to work hard to get promoted

C．to start as a news reporter

D．not to waste time doing what they dislike

【小题3】Where can you probably find this text?

A．In a news report.

B．In a politics book.

C．In a graduation paper.

D．On Mrs Obama's blog.

【小题4】What do we know about Mrs Obama from the text?

A．She is a graduate of Tennessee State University.

B．This is the first time she has given a speech to graduates.

C．She complained about her school life in her speech.

D．She is enthusiastic about public service.