1 . Why do people listen to music? The answer may seem simple: Music is pleasant to make and to hear. But music touches our lives in many other ways, too.
Music changes our mood
My brother doesn’t choose music based on what he wants to hear. Instead, he decides what he wants to feel and picks music with that mood in mind. Upbeat, bright-sounding music generally makes people feel happy. But some people enjoy listening to sad music, too. It can be like talking with a friend who understands your suffering. But for some people, sad music can make them feel even sadder.
Music helps us get things done
Do you ever listen to music while you work? I do, and I find that it sometimes helps me concentrate, According to one expert, music can help you pay attention during boring or repeated tasks. But when you are doing tasks that require more thought, music can disturb you, making them harder.
My mom, a preschool teacher, uses music to manage her classroom. When she wants to call a child, instead of yelling the child's name, she sings it. This creates a more positive environment, while still getting the child’s attention.
Music brings people together
Music can also bring people closer to each other. This is especially true of music played live. Live music often features a group of people playing different instruments which makes it a shared experience. Listeners can share in the emotions the song expresses. They also create memories together.
And speaking of memories, lots of people connect music with specific places, people or events. Whenever they hear a certain song, they are transported back to some point in the past. Thus music can connect people not only to people who are present but also to people from their past.
Music is far more than just entertainment; it is a powerful force that affects us in many ways.
1. Why do some people enjoy sad music?A.It can get their attention. |
B.It makes them feel happy. |
C.It can be like talking with a friend. |
D.It makes them feel sadder. |
A.you are doing repeated tasks. |
B.the tasks are boring. |
C.you are doing easy tasks. |
D.the tasks require more thought. |
A.Positive. | B.Doubtful. |
C.Uncertain. | D.Negative. |
2 . Tips for taking care of friendships
Some people are meant to come and go from your lives quickly. Other friends may grow with you as your life changes. One way to keep friendships of any level strong is to take good care of them.
Send handwritten notesJust find a note card, write something by hand, and then mail it.
Many people call up friends only when they need something. The problem with this is it makes it look as if you don’t really care about your friend.
Electronic communication is great, but there is nothing like hearing your friend’s voice to give you a lift. Make a point to call up friends and check in with them.
Put some thought into the gifts you give a friend.
People who argue from time to time actually have healthier friendships than those who never discuss their points of conflict(冲突). Learn how to argue in a healthy way and work through the issues in your friendship.
A.Talk things out |
B.Get together with friends |
C.The phone calls don’t have to be long |
D.The presents don’t have to be large or expensive |
E.This will really stand out in your friend’s mailbox |
F.Discuss your issues with the goal of making your relationship healthier |
G.Remember to call up friends or send an email to see how they are doing |
In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea,
Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might
The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots,
Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which
Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius,
Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat
Long long ago, a child was ready to be born. So one day he
God replied, “Among the many
But the child wasn’t
“Your angel will sing for you and will also
“And
God patted him on the head and said, “your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”
“Your angel will place your
“I’ve heard that on earth there are bad men, who will
“Your angel will defend you even if it means
And then God
A.asked | B.answered | C.taught | D.told |
A.heaven | B.hell | C.earth | D.space |
A.big | B.small | C.strong | D.stupid |
A.nurses | B.doctors | C.teachers | D.angels |
A.hiding | B.waiting | C.heading | D.voting |
A.sure | B.urgent | C.conscious | D.impressive |
A.anything | B.something | C.everything | D.nothing |
A.much | B.little | C.few | D.enough |
A.clear | B.dive | C.smile | D.react |
A.damage | B.feel | C.govern | D.resign |
A.when | B.why | C.how | D.whether |
A.language | B.meaning | C.topic | D.politics |
A.poems | B.stories | C.arguments | D.words |
A.strength | B.patience | C.warning | D.thinking |
A.sing | B.dance | C.speak | D.paint |
A.hands | B.feet | C.arms | D.legs |
A.replace | B.convert | C.educate | D.protect |
A.burying | B.risking | C.experiencing | D.attacking |
A.hit | B.ruined | C.touched | D.cleaned |
A.hard | B.easy | C.strange | D.convenient |
5 . Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.
The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.
The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). “From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,” explains the Pompidou Centre.
The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.
1. Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?A.Optimistic. | B.Productive. |
C.Generous. | D.Traditional. |
A.One of his masterworks. | B.A successful screen adaptation. |
C.An artistic creation for the stage. | D.One of the beat TV programmes. |
A.By popularity. | B.By importance. |
C.By size and shape. | D.By time and subject. |
A.Artworks. | B.Projects. |
C.Donations. | D.Documents. |
He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly
Dave told him, and Sam answered, “Well, what about advertising it in the paper? You may
For two days after the advertisement first appeared, there was no
The next morning, at a quarter to ten, Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door,
A.directly | B.safely | C.properly | D.easily |
A.so | B.such | C.very | D.too |
A.keep | B.repair | C.sell | D.throw |
A.anxious | B.lucky | C.ashamed | D.generous |
A.some | B.neither | C.none | D.most |
A.delighted | B.upset | C.calm | D.astonished |
A.on | B.up | C.it | D.that |
A.learn | B.miss | C.get | D.find |
A.message | B.advice | C.request | D.description |
A.uses | B.loses | C.has | D.spends |
A.doubt | B.help | C.trouble | D.answer |
A.tell | B.see | C.agree | D.call |
A.exact | B.suitable | C.early | D.late |
A.follow | B.meet | C.bring | D.introduce |
A.recognize | B.gain | C.admire | D.test |
A.happening | B.meaning | C.turning | D.failing |
A.read | B.inserted | C.answered | D.placed |
A.forget | B.show | C.disagree | D.admit |
A.as | B.that | C.so | D.such |
A.bargain | B.sale | C.accident | D.result |
7 . The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island, Robert
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the
So, thanks to a
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Besides | D.Finally |
A.alone | B.next door | C.at home | D.abroad |
A.meeting | B.story | C.holiday | D.job |
A.Lloyd | B.Robert | C.Henley | D.John |
A.talk | B.rest | C.walk | D.game |
A.attempting | B.missing | C.planning | D.enjoying |
A.quiet | B.dull | C.busy | D.cold |
A.cleaning | B.writing | C.drawing | D.exercising |
A.doubted | B.noticed | C.decided | D.recognized |
A.the sea | B.the house | C.Scotland | D.the island |
A.forgotten | B.buried | C.discovered | D.unexpected |
A.saw | B.drew | C.made | D.learned |
A.book | B.reply | C.picture | D.mind |
A.star | B.hero | C.writer | D.child |
A.help | B.problem | C.use | D.bottom |
A.praise | B.produce | C.include | D.accept |
A.Yet | B.Also | C.But | D.Thus |
A.read | B.born | C.hired | D.written |
A.rainy | B.sunny | C.cool | D.windy |
A.news | B.love | C.real-life | D.adventure |
8 . There were smiling children all the way.Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway,wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang.Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives.This is the simple village people of Malaysia.I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car,so this was the first time I was on a train.I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread.I looked about the train.There was not one familiar face.I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia.Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore,so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past.As we went beyond the city,I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green.Then the first village came into sight.Immediately I came alive;I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became interesting.I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life.Then everything came alive.The mountains seemed to speak to me.Even the trees were smiling.I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry.I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm.Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth.I looked at the people all around me.They all looked beautiful.When my uncle arrived with a smile,I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱).I had never done this before.He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile.We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.
1. The author expected the train trip to be .A.adventurous | B.pleasant |
C.exciting | D.dull |
A.The friendly country people. |
B.The mountains along the way. |
C.The crowds of people in the streets. |
D.The simple lunch served on the train. |
A.choose | B.enjoy |
C.prepare for | D.carry on |
A.Johore Baru. | B.The Causeway. |
C.Butterworth. | D.Singapore. |
A.Comfort in traveling by train. |
B.Pleasure of living in the country. |
C.Reading gives people delight. |
D.Smiles brighten people up. |