【推荐3】In 1935, the clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman, aged just twentysix, left New York with his fourteenpiece “swing” band and, traveling in a ragtag group of cars, headed for the huge Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles. It was not an easy trip. There were half a dozen dismal, sparsely attended onenighters and three weeks at a dance hall in Denver, where the band was forced to play waltzes, tangos, and novelty numbers. On the opening night at the Palomar, the band played ballad numbers in the first set, and there was little response from the dancers. Then one of the musicians said, if they were going to bomb again they might well do it in style. So Goodman called for his hot, often uptempo arrangements, many of them by the ingenious black bandleader and arranger Fletcher Henderson, and the kids stopped dancing, clustered around the bandstand, and began roaring. Before the weeks at the Palomar were over, it was clear that Goodman had suddenly made jazz—still a suspect and largely subliminal American folk music, despite the brilliant inventions during the previous decade of Jelly Roll Morton and others—into a popular music.
Goodmans surprising ways continued. In 1936, he shook up the white entertainment establishment by hiring two black musicians—the elegant pianist Teddy Wilson and the plunging vibraphonist Lione Hampton. (To be sure, Wilson and Hampton did not play in the band; instead, they appeared with Goodman and the drummer Gene Krupa during intermissions.) A year later, when the band went into the Paramount Theater in New York for three weeks, legions of kids appeared, and a screaming, dancing riot nearly took place. It was the first great American show frenzy, and it prepared the way for the Sinatra frenzy of 1947, and for all the Beatles frenzies, and for all the mindless rockborne frenzies of the Seventies and Eighties.
Then, on the night of January 16, 1938, Goodman, challenging the longhairs, took his band into a soldout Carnegie Hall. The big band played a dozen numbers, the trio two numbers, and the quartet five numbers. Despite the immediate rumblings from Olin Downes, the Timess classical music critic (“The playing last night, if noise, speed and beat, all old devices, are heat, was “hot” as it could be, but nothing came of it all, and in the long run it was decidedly monotonous”), Goodmans concert moved jazz even further up the American popular register. ［412 words］
1. This passage is mainly

A．a general review of Jazz music.

B．a biography of Benny Goodman.

C．about the origin of American folk music.

D．about how jazz became popular in America.

2. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．The bands first music show in Los Angles was an immediate success.

B．Goodman is considered the father of Jazz music.

C．Benny Goodman was unknown to public when he left New York.

D．The band scheduled to play waltzes, tangos and novelty numbers at a dance hall in Denver.

3. It could be inferred from the passage that

A．Jazz is a style of music native to America.

B．Classic music had become outdated at Goodmans time.

C．Morton and Goodman were contemporaries.

D．Goodman was the first bandleader who hired Black musicians in 1930s.

4. The phrase “shake up” (Line 1,Paragraph 2) in the context probably means

A．to give a very unpleasant shock.

B．to make changes to an organization.

C．to get rid of a problem.

D．to point out, designate.

5. Towards Goodmans music show frenzy, Olin Downes, the classical music critic has

A．approving attitude.	B．satirizing attitude.
C．regretting mind.	D．exaggerated tone.

【推荐1】For many people, going a few hours without your smartphone can feel like a lifetime. Now, one expert claims that humans are becoming so dependent on technology, that we’re actually merging (融合) into it.

Speaking at the Fast Company European Innovation Festival, Professor Yuval Noah Harari, a historian at the Hebrew University claimed that it’s becomingmore and more difficult to tell where humans end and machines begin. He said: “It’s increasingly hard to tell where I end and where the computer begins. In the future, it is likely that the smartphone will not be separated from you at all. It may be embedded in your bodyor brain, constantlyscanning your biometric data and your emotions.”

During his speech, Professor Harari highlighted how humans have affected our environment over time, and suggested that now may be thetime to affect ourselves. He said: “Humanity has always remained constant. If we told our ancestors in the Stone Age about our lives today, they would think we are already Gods. But the truth is that even though we have developed more wonderful tools, we are the same animals. We have the same emotions, the same minds. The coming revolution will change that. It will change not just our tools, it will change the human being itself. ”

If we do manage to merge with machines, Professor Harari suggests it could open the door to setting upcivilizations beyond Earth. He added: “Life willbe able to break out of planet Earth and no longer be confinedto this flying rock.”

While Professor Harari’s claims may sound farfetched (牵强的), he isn’t alone in his vision of a machine­human world. Back in 2017, Elon Musk claimed that humans should merge with machines, or risk becoming irrelevant. He said: “Over time I think wewill probably see a closer merger of biological intelligence anddigital intelligence.”

1. Why does the authormention smartphone in paragraph 1?

A．To collect data for his speech.

B．To have a good lead­in of the topic.

C．To say it isharmful to the environment.

D．To catch up with the development of science.

2. What do we know about Professor Harari?

A．His opinions gained much support.

B．He is the first expert toput forward the idea.

C．He thinks technology will change ourselves as well.

D．His suggestion of us staying on planet Earth isconsiderate.

3. What’s probably Elon Musk’s attitude to Professor Harari’s speech?

A．Neutral.	B．Favourable.
C．Ambiguous.	D．Disapproving.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Humans are near to combining with machines

B．Call on people to develop advanced machines

C．Aspeech caused people’s concerns onmachines

D．Finding new ways to break away from apps is vital

【推荐2】Airplanes are known for "making" people sick. Fortunately, I've got the inside scoop on some practices that will keep you healthy on the plane and a head start on staying healthy during your travels.

Start taking immunity support products BEFORE you begin your trip.

Immunity support products come in a variety of forms. They are designed to prepare your body for physical stress by loading you up on the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants（抗氧化） that support great immune system functioning .

If your body is weak at the beginning of the trip, any germ or bacteria is going to have easy access to your system. Get those defenses in place a few days before travel and give your body the best chance to stay healthy.

Antibacterial wipes are your best friend.

Take a minute to think about that airplane. How many people are touching literally every surface with hands that have blocked a sneeze, been coughed into, held the handrail of the moving sidewalk?

Take along plenty of individually wrapped antibacterial wipes and use them everywhere. Wipe down the armrests, the seat belt buckle, the tray table and the remote control for the in-flight entertainment.

Wear slip-on shoes.

Many articles instruct passengers to wear socks on the airplane for comfort. However, if you walk down the aisle in your socks, or even worse, use the restroom, the bottom of those socks are going to pick up all kinds of dirt. So wear shoes when you move around on the plane! Let your shoes provide a barrier to whatever might be lying on the floor.

1. Why do planes easily make people sick according to the writer?

A．People lack practice to keep fit.

B．There are many bacteria on the plane.

C．People have too much entertainment during the flight.

D．People's immune system fails to work on the plane.

2. How can we protect ourselves from getting sick on the plane?

A．By wearing socks.

B．By stopping feeling stressful.

C．By blocking coughing with hands.

D．By taking some supportive products.

3. What's the best title for the passage?

A．Advice on safety	B．A worthwhile trip
C．Stay healthy on a flight	D．Be careful of your flight

【推荐3】La La Land is a 2016 American musical romantic drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a musician and an aspiring (有抱负的) actress who meet and fall in love in Los Angeles. The film’s title refers both to the city of Los Angeles and to the idiom for being out of touch with reality.

Chazelle wrote the screenplay in 2010 but did not find a studio willing to finance the production without changes to his design. Following the success of his 2014 film Whiplash, the project was picked up by Summit Entertainment. La La Land was first showed at the Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2016, and was released in the United States on December 9, 2016. It has gained over $432 million worldwide on a production budget of $30 million. La La Land took more than £6 million in its first weekend in UK cinemas, nearly £5 million more than any other film.

La La Land received great acclaim from critics and was regarded as one of the best films of 2016. Critics thought highly of Chazelle’s screenplay and direction, Gosling and Stone’s performances, and Justin Hurwitz’s score (配乐). It won in every category it was nominated (提名) for at the 74th Golden Globe Awards, with a record-breaking seven wins, and received 11 nominations at the 70th British Academy Film Awards, winning five. It received 14 nominations at the 89th Academy Awards, tying the record for most nominations with Titanic (1997) and All About Eve (1950), and won the awards for Best Comedy, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song.

1. Who plays the role of a musician in La La Land?

A．Damien Chazelle.	B．Emma Stone.
C．Ryan Gosling.	D．Justin Hurwitz.

2. The underlined word in Paragraph 3 most probably means “_______”.

A．criticism	B．praise
C．refusal	D．doubt

3. According to the passage, Titanic (1997) was nominated for _______ Academy Awards.

A．14	B．11
C．7	D．5

4. Which of the following is TRUE about the film La La Land?

A．Its title stands for the city of Los Angeles and a dreamland.

B．So far it has gained a profit of at least $432 million worldwide.

C．It was changed greatly from Chazelle’s original screenplay design.

D．It was first released at the Venice Film Festival on December 9, 2016.