Edwardisa14-year-oldboy.HecomesfromtheUKbuthelivesinBeijing1hisparents.BeforeEdwardcametoChinaheknew2aboutBeijingOpera(京剧).LikemostteensEdwardlikedpopmusic.WhenhefirstlistenedtoBeijingO

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Edward is a 14-year-old boy. He comes from the UK but he lives in Beijing 1_____his parents.

Before Edward came to China he knew 2_____ about Beijing Opera (京剧).Like most teens Edward liked pop music. When he first listened to Beijing Op?erate didn't like it and thought it was too slow and 3_____ .

One week later after that Edward started 4_____ in a middle school in Beijing. He had music lessons twice a week. He started to learn Beijing Opera in the

5_____ class. His school asked some great Beijing Opera singers to 6_____ them. Edward couldn't under?stand (理解)it well 7 _____it sounded much more in?teresting than before and he 8_____ interested in it. Now Edward loves Beijing Opera very much. 

"I really love Beijing Opera and I want to be a 9_____when I grow up，  Edward said. "I hope more people can understand and love it. Everyone who is learning Beijing Opera should try hard and 10 _____give up (放弃）！ 

Maybe one day we will see a foreign young man standing on the stage (舞台)as a great Beijing Opera singer.

(   ) 1. A. for       B. to

C. with      D. about

(   ) 2. A. something   B. anything

C. everything   D. nothing

(   ) 3. A. easy      B. difficult

C. boring     D. interesting

(   ) 4. A. working    B. studying

C. playing    D. living

(   ) 5. A. music     B. English

C. math      D. history

(   ) 6. A. teach     B. visit

C. tell      D. answer

(   ) 7. A. so      B. if

C. and      D. but

(   ) 8. A. sounded     B. stayed

C. became     D. seemed

(   ) 9. A. teacher    B. singer

C. doctor     D. violinist

(   ) 10. A. often    B. usually

C. always    D never

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 1—5   CDCBA  6—10 ADCBD