1 . Three months after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Rebecca Sell, then 24, a photojournalist for Fredericksburg photographed a New Orleans couple worriedly examining water-spotted photo albums. As she took the photo, something within her clicked. “I told them I could take the ruined pictures, copy them and give them digitally restored photos,” she recalls. Although a bit sceptical, the couple agreed. Rebecca took their photos home, restored them and took them to the couple at their temporary home. “It felt so good to be able to do that for them,” says Rebecca.
When her editor, Dave Ellis, saw the photo of the couple, he suggested they go back and restore damaged photos for even more people. So in January 2006, with paid time off from the newspaper, the two set up a shop in Pass Christian. After posting a notice in the community newsletter, Rebecca and Dave received 500 photos in four days. For each, the pair took a new digital picture, then used high-tech software to erase water spots and restore colors. It just so happened that a popular website linked to Dave’s blog about the experience, and soon Operation Photo Rescue, as it came to be known, had emails from hundreds of volunteers, including photographers and restoration experts, eager to help.
Though the digital restoration is a painstaking process, mending irreplaceable family pictures means the world to victims like Emily Lancaster, 71, who took out piles of ruined photo albums after Katrina, never thinking the mess could be saved. But she just couldn’t bear to part with a few treasured pictures, including a portrait of her father, who had passed away, and a photo of her husband as a boy. Then she heard about Operation Photo Rescue. “I didn’t have a whole lot of hope they could fix them, but they did,” Emily says. “Almost every day I think about all the pictures I’ve lost. I’m so happy to have these two.”
In the five years since Katrina, Operation Photo Rescue has collected thousands of pictures ruined by floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. Volunteers make “copy runs” to disaster areas across the country to gather damaged photos from survivors; operating costs are covered by donations. “It’s great to be able to give people some of their history back,” says Rebecca. “One person told me that thanks to us, her grandmother got to see her photos again before she passed away. Moments like that remind me why I do this.”
1. From Paragraph 2, we know that Dave and Rebecca ________.| A．quit their jobs in 2006 |
| B．inspired volunteers to join them |
| C．spent four days mending the photos |
| D．made their work known in their newspaper |
| A．Excited. | B．Hopeless. | C．Satisfied. | D．Sceptical. |
| A．Surviving Hurricanes | B．An Act of Generosity |
| C．Saving Memories | D．A Lucky Couple |
1. What sport does the man like best?
| A．Volleyball. | B．Softball. | C．Basketball. |
| A．Classical music. | B．Pop music. | C．Jazz. |
| A．He hangs out with them. |
| B．He plays sports with them. |
| C．He shares music with them. |
| A．At 2:30 p.m. | B．At 3:30 p.m. | C．At 3:00 p.m. |
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4 . Music is known to have a great deal of mental and physical benefits on humans. From helping to treat physical medical problems to relieving stress, music can be extremely beneficial in helping to improve health.
Animals may have a great deal of stress.
Music can be extremely beneficial for animals in high stress situations.
| A．It can create a space for them. |
| B．The same goes for our furry friends, too. |
| C．They could be stressed for a variety of reasons. |
| D．It would be a beneficial practice for all parties. |
| E．Another place where music can be helpful is in car rides. |
| F．There are ways that you can identify stress in your animals. |
| G．It’s no wonder loud noises can cause dogs and cats so much stress. |
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6 . 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.
Music can increase pain management. Listening to music can help increase your pain tolerance (耐痛性).
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●Music can reduce anxiety and depression
●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.
| 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. |
7 . People love to sing! Whether you sing in the shower or with a chorus, raising your voice in song comes with some very surprising benefits. From improving your mood to making you healthier, there is scientific evidence that singing is good for your body and your mind.
It helps relieve stress.
Singing can help relieve stress by reducing cortisol(皮质醇), a hormone that is known as the “stress hormone”.
People who sing use deep breathing and control the use of the muscles in their breathing systems. While singing cannot treat lung diseases, anything that helps to strengthen the throat muscles could help people breathe easier.
It helps you have a sound sleep.
If your sleep is interrupted by snoring(打鼾), try singing.
It may improve memory.
| A．It may improve lung function. |
| B．It helps improve mood. |
| C．It makes no difference whether they sing alone or in a group. |
| D．So go ahead and sing to your heart’s content. |
| E．Older people with memory loss can often recall song lyrics. |
| F．That’s because singing strengthens throat muscles, which in turn reduces snoring. |
| G．It is naturally produced by your body. |
| A．Travelling. | B．Exercising. | C．Relaxing just a bit. |
| A．Take care of her bags. |
| B．Pack the food for her. |
| C．Check the train schedule. |
10 . Music is part of our life.
Pregnancy (孕期)
High Stress Tasks
Going to see the doctor or the dentist can be somewhat scary experiences. You might therefore want to request some calming music.
| A．Medical Appointments |
| B．Important Interviews |
| C．Most people tend to use calming music. |
| D．Many doctors actually already provide this. |
| E．Parents hope their babies can grow under calming music. |
| F．Science has proven that musical tones affect the brain waves. |
| G．Gentle tunes can help you deal with stressful work well. |
