1 . Music is present in any part of the world, and it is appreciated and felt everywhere. Without its presence, life could be boring. Studies show that music is good for your body and mind.     1    

Music can increase pain management. Listening to music can help increase your pain tolerance (耐痛性).     2     Listening to music can help you gain a sense of control over your ability to deal with pains. If you have a certain pain, for example, listening to music that you enjoy can help reduce the pain that you experience.

●    3     Listening to certain types of music, such as relaxing music, can naturally reduce both your heartbeat rate and breathing rate. Additionally, music has shown promising results as a treatment for heart disease. Whether it involves listening to music or composing music, the calming effect that music produces further improves your heart’s health by supporting it throughout the healing process.

●Music can reduce anxiety and depression     4     When it comes to anxiety and depression, music treatment can help to reduce the amount of stress hormones. For example, listening to music that you enjoy can naturally decrease the amount of cortisol (皮质醇) that your body releases.

●Music can improve self-expression and communication. Self-expression and communication are an important part of the human experience, especially when it comes to basic emotional and mental health needs.     5     By listening and singing along to music, kids who struggle to interact and communicate with others can practice using the very skills needed to do so.

A．Music can improve heart health.

B．Music can increase your heartbeat rate.

C．Here are some benefits of music treatment.

D．They are two common pains in your daily life.

E．It has been proved to be helpful for anxious and depressed people.

F．Listening to music can also help decrease the strength of your pains.

G．For kids weak in both areas, music treatment can help develop their relative skills.

2 . The library is the heart of a university——its collections, services, and study spaces are central to every student’s educational journey. Let’s take a look at some famous university libraries around the world.

Magdalen College Old Library

Oxford University is famous for its academic programs, but it’s also known for its outstanding libraries that are said to include more than 11 million books. The Old Library at Magdalen College is the crown jewel of the university’s library system. It contains more than 20,000 rare books and manuscripts. Nearly all of these volumes were published before 1800.

TU Delft Library

The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997, which has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum. But it will only take a glance to be attracted, as it is a sight to remember. The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can’t really see the actual library. What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill.

Trinity College Library

The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. It contains more than 200,000 of the library’s oldest books. Treasures of the library’s extensive collection include a rare copy of the 1916 proclamation of the Irish Republic and a beautiful 15th century harp (竖琴).

Joe and Rika Mansueto Library

Opened in 2011, the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library at the University of Chicago is designed with a grand glass roof, perfect for staring out when you are tired. The library can hold around 3.5 million volumes through its underground automatic storage and retrieval system. If you are not already impressed, the librarians, robotic cranes, will knock your socks off. They can locate and bring you any book within an average time of 3 minutes.

1. What do Magdalen College Old Library & Trinity College Library have in common?

A．Both house stringed instruments.	B．Both feature attractive designs.
C．Both boast numerous ancient books.	D．Both gain recognition as crown jewels.

2. Which library possesses its own museum?

A．TU Delft Library.	B．Trinity College Library.
C．Magdalen College Old Library.	D．Joe and Rika Mansueto Library.

3. What may impress you most in Joe and Rika Mansueto Library?

A．The glass roof.	B．The volume of books.
C．The storage system.	D．The robotic librarians.

3 . There are many apps out there that claim to help us organize our lives, but finding the really useful ones is not easy. Here are some great apps that get you on the way to start organizing your life.

1. My Fitness Pal

Whether you’re trying to lose weight or simply want to keep an eye on day-to-day food, My Fitness Pal is a must-have tool. In addition to giving you the calorie count of any meal you plug in, the free app will also give you its protein, fat and carbohydrates. It also allows you to input water intake, track your daily exercise and weight, and get a clear graph to visualize progress.

2. Microsoft To Do

People today are juggling(同时应付)more than ever before. Enter Microsoft To Do to make sure nothing slips through the cracks. Thanks to this free task management app, it’s extremely simple to create to-do lists and reminders. For example, flag an email, and it’ll then be automatically added to your to-do list. Or, highlight part of an email and the same thing will happen. No referring back and forth between multiple platforms to stay organized!

3. LastPass

Everything seems to require a password now, and the passwords required get more complicated, thus difficult to remember. LastPass is an app that stores all your passwords in one place. Actually this storage space is itself password-protected, which means you only need to remember one master password to access LastPass. LastPass works everywhere, even across browsers and operating systems.

The basic plan is free, but there are paid options that allow multiple users and more storage.

1. What can My Fitness Pal help people do?

A．Know about their food intake.	B．Protect their eyes.
C．Learn to make clear graphs.	D．Do more body exercise.

2. What will happen if you highlight part of an email?

A．It will slip through the cracks.	B．It will be in your to-do list.
C．It will be automatically sent.	D．It will be between multiple platforms.

3. What do the three apps have in common?

A．They are totally free of charge.	B．They require much storage.
C．They are very easy to find.	D．They help people to be organized.

4 . At least three reasons stand out why a girl should acquire a college education: it can ensure her greater financial gain, better patterns of family life, and richer personal resources.

Initially, the girl who obtains a college education is likely to find a better occupation and make more money. A typist, for example, may earn no more than $2,000 a month.     1    . In a sense, salary varies with the level of education.

    2    . For instance, she’ll be able to have a better interpersonal communication particularly with her husband, since she is more aware of reasonable ways of thinking and livelihood than the woman who drops out of school in the tenth grade, spends most of her time washing diapers and develops an addiction to electronic devices like TV, the cell phone, etc.

Additionally, a woman with a higher education can have an effect on her children’s growth. Nothing makes a cooler mom than one that is involved in the children’s hobbies by taking an intelligent, informed interest in it.     3    . They will keep a distance from their children’s space, privacy, and independence and trust that they can have a strong relationship without knowing every aspect of their lives.

Eventually, perhaps the most important of all is the fact that a college education gives a woman richer personal resources than she would otherwise have.     4    . The unique circles based on her education, of people from art, science, philosophy and so forth, are bound to enrich a woman’s life.

If you are not one of those who want to be a kept woman or take money from your parents or your husband, you will need certain skills that of course can be obtained at a university or college.     5    , as is mentioned.

A．So a woman can leave the kitchen and diapers

B．Every woman should try to get a college education

C．It gives her a taste for ideas and a knowledge of the world

D．Next, a girl with further education can get a good marriage

E．Secondly, a college-educated girl probably has a better family life

F．Moreover, a well-educated mom knows how to show respect for her children

G．A research chemist in contrast, may make a profit of more than $ 150 000 a year

5 . When people talk about American popular music, they don’t just mean country music or rock music. There are two other types of popular music with national and international appeal that are basically American. One is jazz. The other is a musical form associated with New York City theaters.

Jazz dates from African religious and folk music. The themes and songs of jazz music have historical origins. They come from songs sung by black Americans in church or at work. There have been different kinds of jazz music: bebop, ragtime, swing, boogie-woogie and others.

In playing jazz music, the performers combine rhythms and songs with their skills of improvisation (即兴创作). Modern jazz music has developed into a complex musical style enjoyed more by musicians and older jazz lovers than by the general public.

American theater has developed another American musical style. It is associated with a street in New York City, Broadway. Broadway musicals are dramatic productions in which the story is told partly by dialogue and partly through songs. The lyrics of these songs give background information about the story and express the feelings of the characters in the story. Many Broadway musicals have been made into movies that have been shown all over the world. Oklahoma, Sound of Music, My Fair Lady and West Side Story are some good examples.

Songs from these musicals and others have translations in various languages that are sung around the world. Many of them have become popular with people who have not even seen the musicals for which they were written.

1. What does jazz belong to?

A．Rock music.	B．Country music.
C．Traditional music.	D．American popular music.

2. What can we learn about jazz from Paragraph 2?

A．Its playing method.	B．Its popularity.
C．Its origin.	D．Its historical position.

3. Which of the following best describes modern jazz music?

A．It needs special skills to perform.	B．It is not well received by ordinary people.
C．It is welcomed only among musicians.	D．It is popular with the general public.

4. The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “______”.

A．the songs

B．the translations

C．the musicals

D．the languages

6 . While driving around the corner of our townhouse, I always noticed an old man sitting by his front yard. He seemed cold and_______. One morning, while I was driving past him with my daughter, I decided to _______ him. At the beginning, he looked _________ and looked around—there was _______ there. Then, I saw his hand go up _______ and he waved back shyly. “Why did you wave at him? We don't _________him,” my daughter said.

I told her that it was just an act of kindness that didn't _________ anything, and it gave both him and me a sense of _______. She told me she had thought waving to a stranger was _______，but next time she would ________ it. It seemed not bad.

Interestingly, we lived close to the old man, so we ________ him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would wave at him and, pretty soon, the old man __________waving at everyone who passed by his home.

One day, my daughter's friend came to visit and said that she just saw a(n) ________ old man who waved at her in a ________ way. She mentioned that she waved back at him ________ she didn't know him, and it was really ________ and even made her day. Upon hearing this, my daughter told her the ________ of how all the waving began. Her friend responded, “Tell your mom that's really __________!”

Her friend's response taught my daughter that an act of kindness could be very________ and effortless if you really wanted to do it. It showed us how giving happiness __________ both the giver and the receiver.

1.

A．lonely

B．funny

C．busy

D．happy

2.

A．smile at

B．turn to

C．wave at

D．look after

3.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．worried

D．frightened

4.

A．somebody

B．nobody

C．grass

D．snow

5.

A．bravely

B．proudly

C．secretly

D．slowly

6.

A．like

B．understand

C．know

D．visit

7.

A．cost

B．get

C．lack

D．mean

8.

A．importance

B．humor

C．joy

D．relief

9.

A．interesting

B．wonderful

C．particular

D．embarrassing

10.

A．avoid

B．try

C．remember

D．receive

11.

A．praised

B．called

C．helped

D．saw

12.

A．started

B．suggested

C．missed

D．forgot

13.

A．rich

B．strange

C．honest

D．clever

14.

A．special

B．normal

C．silly

D．friendly

15.

A．in case

B．now that

C．even though

D．as if

16.

A．good

B．safe

C．necessary

D．fair

17.

A．task

B．plan

C．joke

D．story

18.

A．different

B．cool

C．simple

D．common

19.

A．dangerous

B．useful

C．natural

D．hopeful

20.

A．comforted

B．saved

C．controlled

D．benefited

7 . —Can I come today or tomorrow?
—_________is OK. I’m busy today and tomorrow.

A．Either

B．Neither

C．Each

D．None

8 . Before you choose a book, you’d better _________ the first few pages to know whether it is too easy or too difficult for you.

A．look out

B．look after

C．look through

D．look for

9 . Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins (来源) of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”. A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food. Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer. Why is this, and what are the effects of these long distances?

Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didn’t have to travel very far. The consumers also did not travel very far, because they went to their local market to buy the food. This was a good system for farmers and consumers. However, there were some disadvantages. For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally. In addition, they could only get food that was in season. Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world. We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes. They are available in winter if we want.

Some countries have to import most of their food. This is because they have difficult climates. The United Arab Emirates(UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries. Even food made in the UAE often uses imported materials.

What’s wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons. First of all, because food travels such long distances. We need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the food. This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global warming. In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty. Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journey. For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer. Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution. We need to buy more local food.

1. What is called “food miles” according to this passage?

A．The origins of the food.	B．The effects of long distances.
C．The journey from field to plate.	D．The disadvantages of imported food.

2. The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.

A．easy to get	B．not busy
C．willing to talk	D．impossible to get

3. Some countries, like the United Arab Emirates, have to import most of their food because of ________.

A．long distances	B．difficult climates
C．fresh and tasty food	D．modern technology

4. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．how local food travels from field to plate

B．what “food miles” is and its effects

C．how some countries import their food

D．where different kinds of food come from

10 . My little sister is a(n)_________girl and she always asks me different kinds of strange questions.

A．curious

B．creative

C．energetic

D．attractive