Our school has a music club. We meet every Thursday after class. Forty students joined this year. Some of them play an (11), and others just (12). Mr. Lin, our teacher, is a real (13). He played in a big band for ten years. Last month he taught us a new (14) from an old (15). The song is old, but we all like it a lot. Come and join us next Thursday!
My cousin Kevin is a young (16). He started to (17) pictures when he was five. Now he goes to an (18) class every Saturday morning. Last week he finished a big (19) of the beach near his house. The sky in it is blue, and the water looks so real. His teacher put it on the wall and showed it to everyone. Kevin says he will keep his old (20) forever, because his father gave it to him.
Ninety paintings are on the wall this year. Please do not touch them, and please do not bring any food or drinks into the room. You may eat snacks outside the entrance.
You may draw a circle on the paper by the door to pick your favorite painting. The winner will get a new set of brushes on the final day.
全文中譯
春季美術展——201 教室
時間：5 月 10 日至 5 月 14 日，上午 9:00 至下午 4:00
對象：七年級與八年級全體學生
今年牆上有九十幅畫作。請不要觸摸畫作，也請不要把任何食物或飲料帶進教室。點心可以在入口外面吃。
你可以在門邊的紙上畫一個圈，選出你最喜歡的畫作。得獎者會在最後一天得到一組新畫筆。
Questions 21–24
21How many paintings are in the show?
ATwo hundred
BForty
CFourteen
DNinety
✔ 正確答案：(D) Ninety
中譯這次展覽有幾幅畫作？
解析文中 Ninety paintings are on the wall this year，共九十幅。14 是展期日期、其他數字文中沒有提到。
22What can students NOT do in Room 201?
ACome at ten o'clock
BLook at the paintings
CBring food inside
DDraw a circle on the paper
✔ 正確答案：(C) Bring food inside
中譯學生在 201 教室不可以做什麼？
解析please do not bring any food or drinks into the room，食物不能帶進教室（點心要在入口外吃）。看畫、在紙上畫圈、上午十點來都是可以的。
23How do students choose their favorite painting?
ABy sending an e-mail
BBy drawing a circle on the paper
CBy calling the teacher
DBy writing a letter
✔ 正確答案：(B) By drawing a circle on the paper
中譯學生如何選出最喜歡的畫作？
解析You may draw a circle on the paper by the door to pick your favorite painting，是在門邊的紙上畫圈。
24What will the winner get?
AA new set of brushes
BSome money
CA comic book
DA free lunch
✔ 正確答案：(A) A new set of brushes
中譯得獎者會得到什麼？
解析The winner will get a new set of brushes on the final day，獎品是一組新畫筆。
EMAIL
Come to My Brother's Show
Dear Ben,
My brother is a musician. He takes private music lessons twice a week, and his band will play at the City Hall this Saturday. The show starts at seven, and each ticket is only forty dollars. He loves pop music, so most of the songs will be fast and loud.
My mother worries about the rain, so we will take the bus together. Please meet me at the entrance at six thirty. Yeah, I know that is early, but I want good seats.
解析He loves pop music, so most of the songs will be fast and loud，可知是流行音樂。
27Why will they take the bus?
ABecause of the rain
BBecause it is faster
CBecause the car is broken
DBecause it is cheap
✔ 正確答案：(A) Because of the rain
中譯他們為什麼要搭公車？
解析My mother worries about the rain, so we will take the bus together，是因為擔心下雨。
28When should Ben meet Willy?
AAt seven thirty
BAt six thirty
CAt seven
DAt six
✔ 正確答案：(B) At six thirty
中譯班應該幾點和威利碰面？
解析Please meet me at the entrance at six thirty；seven 是表演開始的時間，不是碰面時間。
ARTICLE
Music and Art at School
Long ago, Confucius told his students that music was very important. He believed music could make people kind. Today many schools in Taiwan still think the same way.
At Green Hill Junior High, every class has an art and music program on Friday afternoon. Students may learn an instrument, sing in a group, or draw pictures with brushes and colors.
The school also plans to record the students' songs this year. Teachers say music and art play a big role in a happy school life.