1 . In all the world's cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at the biology of music. Experts find that because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.   

Music education has received a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills. One study in Canada tracked children's IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes use several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects. For example, reading notes improves spatial (空间的) reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions (分数).   

Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memories. The secret lies in the way the brain processes music. One area near the forehead, the medial prefrontal cortex(脑前额叶外皮), connects music with memories stored in two other areas: the amygdale(杏仁核) and hippocampus(海马体). That's why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer's, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.   

With the evidence of music's benefits, it's no wonder some countries make music study a part of their education systems. People are recognizing that more than just a form of entertainment, music is also great for the brain.

1. According to the Canadian study, which children increased IQ scores?

A．Those who already had high IQ scores.

B．Those who had always played music.

C．Those who could not play any instrument.

D．Those who studied music for a period of time.

2. Which of the following is a kind of disease?

A．Spatial reasoning.

B．Alzheimer's.

C．The amygdale and hippocampus.

D．The medial prefrontal cortex.

3. Which can be the best title for the text?

A．Music and health

B．Music and education

C．Music and the mind

D．Music and instruments

4. Scientists are studying music because ________.

A．music can be used for medical treatments

B．music plays a very important role in our lives

C．our brains can process music in different ways

D．music education has received a lot of attention

3 . When I was reading a post about taking someone to the movies, something happened a couple of years ago suddenly hit me.

I used to drink Cokes and they had a competition where there was a code inside the bottle cap. You might win something so long as you went to a website and entered the code. I won some free Cokes. But what astonished and delighted me was the Grand Prize I won then.

The Grand Prize was free movies for a year. They pointed out that one movie a week was what free movies for a year meant. All of the tickets were valid(有效的)for one year from the day I received them. So I must use them in the following year. 1 used quite a few taking friends to movies we all wanted to see.

Then I donated 20 tickets(all I had left by that time)to the local Women's Transition House. Women and children could go there when they want to avoid a bad situation in general and get help to make a new start. It was the best thing I did with the tickets.

My workplace team had decided to help people in need, so we collected donations for that particular New Year's Day. I knew that the Women's Transition House provided some childcare for the women so they could go for job interviews and things like that.

I put those tickets in a box and wrote a note on the outside. And I asked the Women's Transition House staff to give movie tickets to women there over the holidays to have some fun to do, with or without their children, which made me really happy.

1. How did the author get the tickets?

A．By visiting a website by chance.	B．By reading a post.
C．By getting a code from a website.	D．By winning the prize for drinking Cokes.

2. How many tickets did the author donate?

A．10.

B．20.

C．30.

D．40.

3. Which of the following best describe the author?

A．Lucky and caring.	B．Strict and careful.
C．Responsible and patient.	D．Brave and kind.

4. Which of the following proverb can best explain the main idea of this article?

A．Actions speak louder than words.	B．Good luck favors those who are always ready.
C．The roses in their hands, the flavor in mine.	D．God helps those who help themselves.

4 . A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.

“My cow’s ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat.   She’s making a strange noise.”

The vet looked over the cow.   “She’s certainly ill,” he said, “and she needs to take some very strong medicine.”

He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “Give her these. The pills should make her better.”

“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.

The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow.   That’ ll make it.”

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.

“How’s your cow?” the vet asked.

“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”

“Oh?” the vet said, “Why?”

“I did what you said,” the farmer answered.   “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills down it.”

“And?” the vet asked.

“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

1. In the story, the vet must be _________.

A．the farmer’s friend	B．a milk factory
C．a hospital for cows	D．a doctor for animals

2. The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______

A．couldn’t lie down	B．didn’t eat the pills
C．couldn’t make any noise	D．was ill

3. Which of the following is true?

A．The farmer ate the pills himself.

B．The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C．The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.

D．The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.

5 . Find your perfect job today. Start by choosing a sector，location or other options to get the results you want.

Clerk in the West Midlands

The West Midlands Region

$30, 000 per year

Closing date: November 13, 2019

This interesting job is suitable for an individual with high levels of organizational skills, experience of public communications and a keen interest in the West Midlands.

Electricians

Southport, Merseyside

$9, 093 per year

Closing date: October 27, 2019

Primary duties include general repairs, maintenance and store management of electrical workshops. The candidate is required to offer educational certificates and must have good interpersonal skills.

Finance Assistants

The city of Bristol

$ 18.070 to $ 20, 138 per year

Closing date: December 20, 2019

Tasks will involve processing purchase orders. Overall, this post requires a hard-working team player. In return for your hard work, we have a staff benefits package which includes a health cash plan.

Caring and Helpful Workers

Newcastle Emlyn

$5,065 to $ 6,100 per year

Closing date: November 5, 2019

Some jobs don’t require you to have any qualifications or previous experience, but you’ll definitely need a kind, caring nature and a genuine desire to help others.

1. Which job requires educational certificates?

A．Finance Assistants.

B．Caring and Helpful Workers.

C．Electricians.

D．Clerk in the West Midlands.

2. Which place may provide you with a job of a higher income?

A．Newcastle Emlyn.

B．The city of Bristol.

C．Southport, Merseyside.

D．The West Midlands Region.

3. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To introduce how to apply for a job.

B．To explain the importance of a job.

C．To recommend some jobs to people.

D．To persuade people to work in the West.

6 . When I was in my first year of high school, I had a terrible time when every area of my life was a disaster. I felt so hopeless and alone that I thought everything was impossible.

On one such day, I was walking from class across the school to catch the school bus home, with my head down, fighting tears of total hopelessness, when a young man came down the sidewalk toward me. Though I had never seen him before, I did not want him to see that I was in such low spirits, so I turned my head away and hoped to hurry past. I thought he'd walk on by, but he moved until he was directly in front of me, waited until I looked up, and then smiled.

Looking into my eyes, this stranger spoke in a quiet voice："Whatever is wrong will pass. You're going to be OK, just hang on." He then smiled again and walked away.

I can't explain the effect of that man's unexpected kindness and caring! He gave me the one thing that I'd lost completely—hope. I looked for him in our school to thank him, but never saw him again.

That was thirty years ago. And I've never forgotten that moment. Over the years, whenever I see someone who is in trouble, I will always think of that young man and try to give a flash of hope in the dark wherever I can. I carry things for people when they are too heavy for them, sit with naughty babies in the waiting room while their mothers are busy, or talk to tired couples at the checkout line or it could be anything.

If you keep your head up, your heart will show you the place that needs hope.
1. Where did the writer meet with the young man？

A．In the school.

B．In the school bus.

C．In the classroom.

D．In the library.

2. From the passage we may infer that the author ________．

A．had known the young man for a long time

B．made friends with the young man afterwards

C．was grateful to that young man very much

D．avoided meeting the young man since then

3. The author has given a lot of help to others in order to ________．

A．show his sympathy to those who are badly ill

B．give others hope of life when they are in trouble

C．realize his promise made to the young man

D．get respect from those who were helped by him

4. It can be known from the passage that ________．

A．the young man always tried his best to help those who were in trouble

B．it was the young man's smile and words that made the author feel hopeful

C．the author had never been praised by others before he met with the young man

D．the author traveled to a lot of places to look for the young man but failed

7 . Four Useful Products for Your Life

Electric Wine Opener

Cost: $19.89

Once you've tried this tool, you'll never go back to the old fashioned kind. This electric wine opener will remove the cork (瓶塞) easily within seconds, and can open up to 30 bottles with a single charge.

Fantastic Ice Cream Spoon

Cost: $14. 99

It’s always disappointing when you're really in the mood for ice cream, but have to wait forever for the ice cream to get to just the right softness. Well, this heated ice cream spoon exactly conducts heat from your hands, and will help soften the ice cream to make it ready to eat right away.

Express Baker

Cost: $58. 99

Making your own bread seems like a quite difficult job. But this baker makes it easier—within an hour. It has 12 different bread settings, and three different crust settings, so you can make bread, pizza and more. A quick look through the reviews shows that customers are pretty happy with it, too.

Corn Stripper

Cost: $7.99

There's no denying that corn on the cob (棒) is delicious But eating corn on the cob and dealing with all the little bits that get stuck in your teeth afterwards is a painful experience. This little device takes all the corns from the cob, by letting you strip (剥) your corn easily, without making a total mess.

1. What can people do with Express Baker?

A．Make some food.	B．Soften food.
C．Classify food.	D．Keep food fresh.

2. Which of the following applies the theory of heat conduction?

A．Electric Wine Opener.	B．Fantastic Ice Cream Spoon.
C．Express Baker.	D．Corn Stripper.

3. What do the four products have in common?

A．They are of the same price.

B．They are difficult to operate.

C．They make food more delicious to eat.

D．They make people's life easier.

8 . 2020 Journalism Workshop

Learn print,radio,television,digital

Washington,DC area high school students are invited to apply to the Washington Association of Black Journalists' annual Urban Journalism Workshop. WABJ has been guiding the next generation of journalists since 1986 through this program. UJW was started by longtime Chicago Tribune and St. Louis Times Dispatch reporter George Curry and former Washington Post reporter Athelia Knight. During the workshop, students learn the fundamentals of print, radio, TV and digital journalism. Current and former professional journalists with The Washington Post，NPR and other media companies volunteer to teach participants. A scholarship is offered for qualifying seniors.

● Sessions are held for eight continuous Saturdays from 29 February—18 April；9 am—4 pm.

● Scholarship criteria includes an essay, stories produced in the workshop, class attendance and participation in all eight sessions.

● High school students, all classifications, in the greater DC area are encouraged to apply.

Students should contact UJW Coordinator Trina Williams at ujwdc @ aol. com for details or check with their high school advisers.

To download an application, read more about available scholarships or learn about the Urban Journalism Workshop, visit www. ujwonline. org, or contact: UJW Coordinator Trina Williams at ujwdc @ aol. com.

Applications and required materials must be received by Friday, 31 January 2020.

1. What can be learned if the students join the workshop?

A．The management of the UJW.

B．The basic skills of digital journalism.

C．The classification of electronic devices.

D．The qualities of environmental journalists

2. Which date is suitable for participants to attend the workshop?

A．Saturday, 11 April.	B．Wednesday, 18 March .
C．Wednesday,29 January.	D．Saturday,22 February.

3. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Sports.	B．Education.
C．Science.	D．Entertainment.

9 . Blue Sky Restaurant

Telephone:4444872

Address: 8090 White Road

Open:Mon. to Fri. 7:30 a. m.-- 2:30 p. m. and 5:00 p. m.-- 9:00 p. m.

Sat.7:30 a.m.--11:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.--9:30 p.m.

Sun. 11:00 a. m.-- 2:00 p. m. and 5:00 p. m.-- 9:30 p. m.

New York Museum

American's largest museum specializing in American history

Telephone: 2751352

Address: Vanier Park, 1200 Chestnut St. New York

Open:Mon. to Fri. 9:00 a. m. --5:00 p. m. （Monday free） *

Sat. 9:00 a.m.--l:00 p. m.

Tongcheng Shopping Center .

Telephone:5674398

Address:Furong Road

Open: Mon. Wed. and Fri. 9:30 a. m. --5:30 p. m.

Tues. Thurs. and Sat. 9:30 a. m.-- 9:00 p. m.

Sun. 11:00 a. m.-- 9:00 p. m.

Huatian Hotel

Telephone: 7868432

Address: 5200 No.7 Road.

The Dining Hall: Wed. to Sun. Lunch from 10:30 a. m.

Coffee Shop: Mon. to Fri. 6:00 a. m.

Sat. 6:30 a. m. and Sun. 7:00 a. m.

Mon. to Wed. to 10:00 p.m.

Thurs. to 11:00 p. m.

1. You can know about American history in _______.

A．Blue Sky Restaurant	B．New York Museum
C．Tongcheng Shopping Center	D．Huatian Hotel

2. When can you go to the Tongcheng Shopping Center?

A．Sat. 1:30p.m.	B．Wed.6:00p.m
C．Mon.8:00 a.m.	D．Sun. 10:00a.m.

3. Where can you have coffee?

A．8090 White Road	B．Vanier Park, 1200 Chestnut St. New York
C．Furong Road	D．5200 No. 7 Road

10 . School will be back in session by midAugust. The good news, kids and parents？There’s still time to enjoy yourself. From sports to movies, here’s a selection of familyfriendly activities we found, including some deals to make it easier on the wallet.

Free Golfing for Kids

Tired of your kids being in the house all summer？Get them outside, physically active and possibly interested in a new sport. Kids 5 to 15 can leave their electronic devices and onto the golf course with one free bucket of range balls and free golfing with one paid adult. 7:00 am－6:30 pm daily through Aug. 31. Plantation Palms Golf Club, 23253 Plantation Blvd. , Land O’Lakes. (813) 9967122. plantationpalms. net.

Family Movies in Historic Theatres

Families can experience a bit of Tampa Bay history as they watch movies in two renovated(翻新的) area landmarks(地标).

As part of the summer Hollywood Classic Series, Tampa Theatre invites you to 1939’s The Wizard of Oz(Aug. 26). (You can remind the kids that Tampa Theatre is old enough to have showed The Wizard of Oz on its first run.) $10. 711 N Franklin St. , Tampa. (813)2748982. tampatheatre. org.

Together with Ruth Eckerd Hall’s 201819 Broadway Season, the historic Capitol Theatre presents movie versions of the Broadway musicals. Next up is The Lion King(Aug.11). $5. Upgrade to $9 for unlimited fountain drinks and popcorn. 3pm 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. (727) 7917400. rutheckerdhall. com.

Summer Series

Curtis Hixon Park has turned into a 12, 000squarefoot play wonderland focused on fitness and adventures. Free. Rotating(循环的) daily activities include live animals and animal education by Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park(Aug. 6), kids fitness classes by the YMCA(Aug.11),        kidfriendly recipes by Salt Block Catering(Aug. 7) and craft activities by the Hillsborough County Library(Aug. 8). Curtis Hixon Park, 600 N Ashley Drive, Tampa. (262) 9399908. tampasdowntown. com.

1. Which number should you call if you want to go golfing?

A．(262)9399908.	B．(727)7917400.
C．(813)2748982.	D．(813)9967122.

2. What do Tampa Theatre and Capitol Theatre have in common?

A．They have been rebuilt many times.

B．They were built about eighty years ago.

C．They are famous in the Tampa Bay area.

D．They have turned into a play wonderland.

3. Where can you learn something about animals?

A．At the YMCA.	B．At Lowry Park.
C．At Salt Block Catering.	D．At the Hillsborough County Library.