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There is a holiday called Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinrô kansha no hi) in Japan. it is a national holiday in Japan and it takes place annually on November 23. it is held as n occasion for commemorating labor and production and giving one another thanks. Events are held throughout Japan on this holiday, such as Nagano Labor Festival. The event encourages thinking about the environment, peace, and human rights. It is not usual for early grade elementary students to create drawings for the holiday and give them as gifts to local kobans, or police stations.

Labor Thanksgiving Day is actually the modern version of the ancient rice harvest festival known as Niname-sai, believed to have been held as long as November 678.

The modern holiday was established after World War II in 1948 as a day to mark some of the changes of the postwar constitution of Japan, including fundamental human rights and the expansion of workers' rights. Currently Niname-sai is held privately by the Imperial Family while Labor Thanksgiving Day has become a national holiday.

1. What is the information about?

• A. Labor Day

• B. Labor Thanksgiving Day

• C. Thanksgiving Day

• D. Niname-sai

• E. Japanese national holidays

There is a holiday called Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinrô kansha no hi) in Japan. it is a national holiday in Japan and it takes place annually on November 23. it is held as n occasion for commemorating labor and production and giving one another thanks. Events are held throughout Japan on this holiday, such as Nagano Labor Festival. The event encourages thinking about the environment, peace, and human rights. It is not usual for early grade elementary students to create drawings for the holiday and give them as gifts to local kobans, or police stations.

Labor Thanksgiving Day is actually the modern version of the ancient rice harvest festival known as Niiname-sai, believed to have been held as long as November 678.

The modern holiday was established after World War II in 1948 as a day to mark some of the changes of the postwar constitution of Japan, including fundamental human rights and the expansion of workers' rights. Currently Niname-sai is held privately by the Imperial Family while Labor Thanksgiving Day has become a national holiday.

2. What is Kinrô khansa no hi held for?

• A. To celebrate the first harvest

• B. To give the spirit some offering

• C. To taste the first rice from the harvest

• D. To celebrate labor, production, and thank each other

• E. To encourage human right, celebrate the first harvest, and thank each other

There is a holiday called Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinrô kansha no hi) in Japan. it is a national holiday in Japan and it takes place annually on November 23. it is held as n occasion for commemorating labor and production and giving one another thanks. Events are held throughout Japan on this holiday, such as Nagano Labor Festival. The event encourages thinking about the environment, peace, and human rights. It is not usual for early grade elementary students to create drawings for the holiday and give them as gifts to local kobans, or police stations.

Labor Thanksgiving Day is actually the modern version of the ancient rice harvest festival known as Niiname-sai, believed to have been held as long as November 678.

The modern holiday was established after World War II in 1948 as a day to mark some of the changes of the postwar constitution of Japan, including fundamental human rights and the expansion of workers' rights. Currently, Niname-sai is held privately by the Imperial Family while Labor Thanksgiving Day has become a national holiday.

3. Who held Niname-sai privately?

• A. Labors

• B. People

• C. Emperor

• D. Government

• E. Imperial Family

If you get up early in the morning, you will see an unusual sight. in the city parks and city streets, lots of boys and girls and men and women are already up and busy. however, they are not working or going anywhere. They are exercising. some are playing football or badminton and some others are jogging. What is Jogging?

Jogging is gentle running. People jog to relax themselves. our world today is a world where life is comfortable and easy for any city people. So many people get a very little exercise.

You only need a pair of running shoes, an old pair of jeans or shorts, a sweater, and a little courage. When you begin jogging, start by running some of the ways and then walking. Do not jog too far, to begin with, and jog slowly. Once you develop a regular jogging program you will fit and well, and you will be ready to start a busy day feeling fresh and awake.

Next time you are at the swimming pool, look at people around you, especially those who are over thirty. How many of them have stomach fat? Now you understand why more people today go jogging or do some other sort of exercise.

4. Which of the following title is suitable for the text above?

• A. An Easy and Cheap Sports

• B. Hoe to Lose Stomach Fat

• C. Having Comfortable Life

• D. Jogging, a gentleman running

• E. City Parks

If you get up early in the morning, you will see an unusual sight. in the city parks and city streets, lots of boys and girls and men and women are already up and busy. however, they are not working or going anywhere. They are exercising. some are playing football or badminton and some others are jogging. What is Jogging?

Jogging is gentle running. People jog to relax themselves. our world today is a world where life is comfortable and easy for any city people. So many people get a very little exercise.

You only need a pair of running shoes, an old pair of jeans or shorts, a sweater, and a little courage. When you begin jogging, start by running some of the ways and then walking. Do not jog too far, to begin with, and jog slowly. Once you develop a regular jogging program you will fit and well, and you will be ready to start a busy day feeling fresh and awake.

Next time you are at the swimming pool, look at people around you, especially those who are over thirty. How many of them have stomach fat? Now you understand why more people today go jogging or do some other sort of exercise.

5. From the text above, we know that ...

• A. jogging program means extra sports equipment use

• B. jogging will need extra exercise for city people

• C. people get many exercises in an easy and comfortable life

• D. jogging can make people relax

• E. the neighbor will be embarrassing to see us jogging

If you get up early in the morning, you will see an unusual sight. in the city parks and city streets, lots of boys and girls and men and women are already up and busy. however, they are not working or going anywhere. They are exercising. some are playing football or badminton and some others are jogging. What is Jogging?

Jogging is gentle running. People jog to relax themselves. our world today is a world where life is comfortable and easy for any city people. So many people get a very little exercise.

You only need a pair of running shoes, an old pair of jeans or shorts, a sweater, and a little courage. When you begin jogging, start by running some of the ways and then walking. Do not jog too far, to begin with, and jog slowly. Once you develop a regular jogging program you will fit and well, and you will be ready to start a busy day feeling fresh and awake.

Next time you are at the swimming pool, look at people around you, especially those who are over thirty. How many of them have stomach fat? Now you understand why more people today go jogging or do some other sort of exercise.

6.The communicative purpose of the text is ...

• A. to show the steps of jogging

• B. to analyze what jogging is

• C. to discuss jogging

• D. to see if jogging works

• E. to tell what jogging is

There is no stopping rock and roll. Since its birth in the fifties, rock and roll have become the liveliest force in popular culture. It was born as a child of jazz, blues, and country music. More recently, it has been influenced by movies, television, drugs, art, literature, and electronics. Since its birth, rock and roll have grouped and regrouped into an explosion of styles: folk-rock, soul, Motown, hard rock, jazz-rock, country-rock, heavy metal. punk rock, reggae, new wave, rap, and so on. Each type has its own style, themes, and stars. Two of them the more successful styles rap and reggae.

One of the newer styles of rock and roll is rap. Rap is a form of dance music in which singers - rapper- speak in rhythm and rhyme rather than sing. Rap first appeared in the mid in the discos of New York City's black neighborhood. At first, the role of the rapper was to keep the beat going with hand clasps while the DJ changed the record.

Another style of rock and roll is reggae, which was born on the Caribbean island of Jamaica in the cities and spread throughout the world in the seventies. It developed a kind of Afro-Caribbean music called mento, which was using and played on guitars and drums. Some musicians changed mento into a music style called Ska by adding a hesitation beat. A few years later, other musicians changed ska, and reggae was born. An important influence on reggae music was the Rastafarian cult. The Rastafarians added unusual sound mixes, extra-slow tempos strange lyrics, and mystical-political themes. The best-known reggae musician in the United States is Bob Marley. Rock and roll music is constantly changing, New styles are born. grow, change, and produce offshoots, which in turn grow, change, and produce offshoots. Some styles enjoy lasting popularity, but others disappear rather quickly, however, all contribute to the power and excitement of rock and roll music in our time.

7. A suitable title for the text is ...

• A. The history of Rap music

• B. The origin of Rock and Roll Music

• C.The role of Jazz in Today's Music

• D. Styles of Rock and Roll Music

• E. The young Black Male's Music

There is no stopping rock and roll. Since its birth in the fifties, rock and roll have become the liveliest force in popular culture. It was born as a child of jazz, blues, and country music. More recently, it has been influenced by movies, television, drugs, art, literature, and electronics. Since its birth, rock and roll have grouped and regrouped into an explosion of styles: folk-rock, soul, Motown, hard rock, jazz-rock, country-rock, heavy metal. punk rock, reggae, new wave, rap, and so on. Each type has its own style, themes, and stars. Two of them the more successful styles rap and reggae.

One of the newer styles of rock and roll is rap. Rap is a form of dance music in which singers - rapper- speak in rhythm and rhyme rather than sing. Rap first appeared in the mid in the discos of New York City's black neighborhood. At first, the role of the rapper was to keep the beat going with hand clasps while the DJ changed the record.

Another style of rock and roll is reggae, which was born on the Caribbean island of Jamaica in the cities and spread throughout the world in the seventies. It developed a kind of Afro-Caribbean music called mento, which was using and played on guitars and drums. Some musicians changed mento into a music style called Ska by adding a hesitation beat. A few years later, other musicians changed ska, and reggae was born. An important influence on reggae music was the Rastafarian cult. The Rastafarians added unusual sound mixes, extra-slow tempos strange lyrics, and mystical-political themes. The best-known reggae musician in the United States is Bob Marley. Rock and roll music is constantly changing, New styles are born. grow, change, and produce offshoots, which in turn grow, change, and produce offshoots. Some styles enjoy lasting popularity, but others disappear rather quickly, however, all contribute to the power and excitement of rock and roll music in our time.

8. Rock and Roll music is mainly influenced by ...

• A. explosive style of music

• B. jazz, blues, and country music

• C. native popular culture

• D. mass media and drugs

• E. soul, Motown, and heavy metal

There is no stopping rock and roll. Since its birth in the fifties, rock and roll have become the liveliest force in popular culture. It was born as a child of jazz, blues, and country music. More recently, it has been influenced by movies, television, drugs, art, literature, and electronics. Since its birth, rock and roll have grouped and regrouped into an explosion of styles: folk-rock, soul, Motown, hard rock, jazz-rock, country-rock, heavy metal. punk rock, reggae, new wave, rap, and so on. Each type has its own style, themes, and stars. Two of them the more successful styles rap and reggae.

One of the newer styles of rock and roll is rap. Rap is a form of dance music in which singers - rapper- speak in rhythm and rhyme rather than sing. Rap first appeared in the mid in the discos of New York City's black neighborhood. At first, the role of the rapper was to keep the beat going with hand clasps while the DJ changed the record.

Another style of rock and roll is reggae, which was born on the Caribbean island of Jamaica in the cities and spread throughout the world in the seventies. It developed a kind of Afro-Caribbean music called mento, which was using and played on guitars and drums. Some musicians changed mento into a music style called Ska by adding a hesitation beat. A few years later, other musicians changed ska, and reggae was born. An important influence on reggae music was the Rastafarian cult. The Rastafarians added unusual sound mixes, extra-slow tempos strange lyrics, and mystical-political themes. The best-known reggae musician in the United States is Bob Marley. Rock and roll music is constantly changing, New styles are born. grow, change, and produce offshoots, which in turn grow, change, and produce offshoots. Some styles enjoy lasting popularity, but others disappear rather quickly, however, all contribute to the power and excitement of rock and roll music in our time.

9. Which of the following is not a characteristic of reggae?

• A. It is particularly used to convey political messages

• B. It is sung and played on guitars and drums

• C. Its appearance was inspired by a religious group

• D. It has a hesitation beat like mento and ska

• E. Its instruments have to play different roles

There is no stopping rock and roll. Since its birth in the fifties, rock and roll have become the liveliest force in popular culture. It was born as a child of jazz, blues, and country music. More recently, it has been influenced by movies, television, drugs, art, literature, and electronics. Since its birth, rock and roll have grouped and regrouped into an explosion of styles: folk-rock, soul, Motown, hard rock, jazz-rock, country-rock, heavy metal. punk rock, reggae, new wave, rap, and so on. Each type has its own style, themes, and stars. Two of them the more successful styles rap and reggae.

One of the newer styles of rock and roll is rap. Rap is a form of dance music in which singers - rapper- speak in rhythm and rhyme rather than sing. Rap first appeared in the mid in the discos of New York City's black neighborhood. At first, the role of the rapper was to keep the beat going with hand clasps while the DJ changed the record.

Another style of rock and roll is reggae, which was born on the Caribbean island of Jamaica in the cities and spread throughout the world in the seventies. It developed a kind of Afro-Caribbean music called mento, which was using and played on guitars and drums. Some musicians changed mento into a music style called Ska by adding a hesitation beat. A few years later, other musicians changed ska, and reggae was born. An important influence on reggae music was the Rastafarian cult. The Rastafarians added unusual sound mixes, extra-slow tempos strange lyrics, and mystical-political themes. The best-known reggae musician in the United States is Bob Marley. Rock and roll music is constantly changing, New styles are born. grow, change, and produce offshoots, which in turn grow, change, and produce offshoots. Some styles enjoy lasting popularity, but others disappear rather quickly, however, all contribute to the power and excitement of rock and roll music in our time.

10. From the text we may conclude that rock and roll music ...

• A. was born and developed among black people

• B. became popular when the first white rapper appeared

• C. is a means to unite black and white people

• D. will grow and change into other forms of music

• E. is limited to adults because of its serious themes