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Boys and girls, attention, please.
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2 . Can you imagine a world without music? Studies show that public schools across the country are cutting back on music classes to save money. Even worse, some schools have never had music classes to begin with. But without them, students' academic growth and spiritual health could suffer. In fact, music classes are necessary for all students in schools.
Recent studies Brown University have shown that students who received music education classes were better in math and reading skills than those without music classes. Another study by The College Board found that students taking music and art classes got higher points. Students' academic success seems to depend on their taking part in music education.
Music programs in public schools also help to add to a student's sense of pride and self-confidence. Teens today have too many learning tasks. Besides, they have family problems, self-confidence problems, relationship troubles, and choices about smoke and alcohol. All of these can stop academic success, but music education can help. A study by The Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse found that students who took part in school music programs were less likely to turn to smoke. Music programs encourage students to work together to produce an excellent performance.
Music crosses language, class and culture. Music allows students from different countries to connect. For example, at a school talent show, a new Japanese student played a piano duet with an American classmate. Two students from different cultures worked as a team with self-confidence and common purpose through music.
The gift of music is priceless. We need to be sure to have necessary music classes for all students. The world is losing its music, and putting music into schools is the first step to get it back.
1. What can we learn about education with music classes?A.It does good to students' academic success and spiritual health. |
B.It can cause a lot of academic problems. |
C.It will affect the world cultural communication greatly. |
D.It allows schools to make more money. |
A.Students with great success attend music lessons. |
B.Not all students could have music classes at school. |
C.Music classes play an important role in students' growth. |
D.Students who have music classes do better in all subjects. |
A.Japan has a good relationship with America. |
B.Music makes cross-cultural communication possible. |
C.Different cultures have different styles of music. |
D.Japanese and American students are good at playing the piano. |
A.How to Get Music Back | B.Music—A Bridge to Understanding |
C.Studies on Music Education | D.The Importance of Music Classes in School |
3 . You may be wondering what benefits students gain from cooperative learning. The answer is many! Other than giving students the opportunity to learn from each other, cooperative learning, of course, teaches a number of social and emotional skills.
Leadership Skills
In order for a cooperative learning group to succeed, individuals within the group need to show leadership abilities.
Communication Skills
There are many decisions to be made in a cooperative environment. Encourage students to think as a team to make joint decisions by first having them come up with a team name.
A.Teamwork Skills |
B.Decision-Making Skills |
C.From there, have them decide who will complete what tasks. |
D.Without this, the group cannot move forward without a teacher. |
E.Effective teamwork requires good communication and responsibility. |
F.Often, leaders of the group are also the ones that make most of the decisions. |
G.The following skills developed through regular and effective cooperative learning are just a few of many. |
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5 . The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren't many stars in the sky. As I took a glance (一瞥) at my neighbour's house, I saw a flame (火焰) in his
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I tried to throw water through the kitchen window
When my neighbour came back, he was
Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He
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A.chair | B.table | C.bed | D.sofa |
A.After a while | B.All the time | C.Once in a while | D.At once |
A.examine | B.search | C.listen | D.smell |
A.said | B.shouted | C.received | D.smiled |
A.walked | B.rushed | C.jumped | D.stepped |
A.answer | B.light | C.sound | D.fire |
A.take out | B.take up | C.break down | D.break into |
A.and | B.but | C.because | D.so |
A.Luckily | B.Sadly | C.Unfortunately | D.Suddenly |
A.run | B.spread | C.flow | D.return |
A.glad | B.sad | C.sick | D.angry |
A.children | B.parents | C.life | D.pets |
A.ordered | B.begged | C.advised | D.invited |
A.mainly | B.particularly | C.specially | D.naturally |
6 . Researchers from the University of Western Australia recently studied 3,000 middle and high school students. Among them were 618 teenagers with one parent who lived away from home for long periods of time because of work. The researchers wanted to know how the work of these “fly-in, fly-out" parents might influence the health of their children.
A higher percentage of teenagers who experienced the long work absence of a parent had emotional or behavioral problems compared with those whose parents worked more traditional hours. This supports earlier research finding high percentages of emotional problems in teenagers who often returned to an empty house after school or whose parents were seldom at dinner.
Findings also suggest that parents don’t have to be home all the time to be present in their children’s lives, but it helps to be home at certain times. And the best parental presence for a teenager may sometimes be like a potted plant.
Many parents of teenagers have known this to be true and find ways to be present without trying to start a conversation. One friend of mine quietly does housework each evening in the sitting room where her teenagers watch TV.
They enjoy one another’s company without the need to talk. Another friend usually accepts his daughter's invitation to work or read nearby while she sits and does her homework. Perhaps, that, at least for some families, is the best way for a teenager and their parents to stay close.
In fact, many years of research suggest that children use their parents as a safe base from which to explore the world. Studies tell us that young children quietly follow their parents’ movements from room to room, even while carrying on with their own activities. Perhaps our teens, like babies, feel most at ease when their parents are still around. They don’t want to stay away from parents who allow them freedom.
A new school year is at hand, so as parents we could offer our teenagers a “potted flower" as a gift, whose quiet and steady presence will give them a great day.
1. What did the study find about the 618 teens?A.They had more dinners with their parents. |
B.They were more prepared to help themselves. |
C.They were more likely to have trouble with their feelings. |
D.They showed more dislike for traditional working hours. |
A.She doubts them. | B.She supports them. |
C.She is worried about them. | D.She cares little about them. |
A.They prefer parents’ quiet company. | B.They want more freedom from parents. |
C.They pay attention to parents' behavior. | D.They show more interest in new activities. |
A.Teens want potted plant parents | B.Your kids still need conversation |
C.Quiet families raise healthier teenagers | D.Parents know little about today's teenagers |
7 . Students worry about doing well in tests.
During the tests, students answer multiple-choice questions in maths, science, English, and other subjects. These tests take several hours, and some schools place the tests throughout a whole week or fit them all in several days.
Tests are usually taken with paper and pencil, but there has been a change recently to taking the tests on computes.
In some states, how students do in tests has an influence on teachers.
These tests can also decide what classes students can be placed in he next year.
A.Now and then, many students feel down because of the nervousness. |
B.There are different course levels especially in subjects like science and maths. |
C.Student scores play a part in showing schools how well a teacher is doing. |
D.Some students think nervousness makes them work harder at school. |
E.Both teachers and students are nervous to see the results. |
F.Either way it is a lot of work for students. |
G.And students in the US feel nervous, too. |
8 . Becoming famous is the dream of many, and Tian is getting closer to that dream.
Tian, 30, is a white - collar worker in Beijing. On short video application Douyin, Tian has more than 2, 000 fans, So far, she has received more than 50, 000 likes on the Dubsmash - like app. On her page on Douyin, Tian shares everything, from her son's daily activities, to her pet dogs, to little skits (段子) made up by her and her husband. “Making funny videos, and combining them with music is really interesting, ” Tian said. “Of course, I make the videos for fun because it is quite relaxing.”
China's short video market has seen great growth, according to a report. The report said that China's short video market was valued at 5. 73 billion yuan ($ 900 million) in 2017, an increase of 184 percent. The industry value is expected to go up to the 30 billion mark in 2020. Companies like Tencent, Sohu and Iqiyi have all started providing short video content.
“Short videos are popular because they are an addition to traditional audio and video content on the internet, ” said Sun Jiashan with the Chinese National Academy of Arts.
Fans say that the short videos help them “chill out” from a stressed - out lifestyle. “My favorite videos are all about pets, ” said Zhou Na, a nurse in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province. “After a whole day's work, watching the 15 - second videos makes me laugh, which reduces my pressure.”
1. Why does Tian make short videos in Douyin?A.To get fun | B.To become a well - known person |
C.To attract fans | D.To record her family's routine |
A.They have a huge amount of value |
B.They make people s star dreams come true |
C.They enrich internet audio and video content |
D.They greatly reduce people's pressure |
A.Feel cold | B.Calm down |
C.Catch a cold | D.Become concerned |
A.China's short video market is open |
B.Douyin brings the Chinese great happiness |
C.Every Chinese is using Douyin to make short video |
D.China's short video market has developed rapidly |
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A.newspaper | B.brochure | C.magazine | D.novel |
A.trouble | B.class | C.habit | D.plot |
A.teachers | B.classmates | C.friends | D.parents |
A.marched | B.occurred | C.changed | D.responded |
A.chip | B.object | C.webpage | D.attachment |
A.harder | B.more effective | C.poorer | D.more creative |
A.forbid | B.reduce | C.lift | D.increase |
A.move | B.unlock | C.return | D.disappear |
A.dilemmas | B.procedures | C.measures | D.principles |
A.give | B.present | C.show | D.pass |
A.family | B.schools | C.society | D.students |
A.beneficial | B.suitable | C.ready | D.harmful |
A.freely | B.quietly | C.face-to-face | D.heart-to-heart |
A.less | B.precious | C.longer | D.travelling |
A.grateful | B.struck | C.anxious | D.stuck |
10 . Alida Monaco doesn't spend her summers doing the usual teenage work ,like working at the mall. Instead ,she's studying.
It used to be that a summer job was considered a teenage thing. Today ,Monaco ,who has never had a summer job ,is part of growing trend(趋势) teenagers concentrating on their studies ,even during the summer. That's down from 72% of Americans aged 16 to 19 who worked in July of 1978 ,according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Fierce competition (竞争) older workers to the workforce and weak economic(经济的)growth are all adding to the decrease of teenagers in the workforce. But as schoolwork grows increasingly heavy and homework eats up more time ,current data suggests the biggest reason why some teens won't be working this summer is that they simply don't have time.
For college-bond teens ,some teachers even advise students no t to waste time on a summer job. " Some of my students only have about six weeks off in the summer ,"said Shannon Reed ,a lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh and a former high school English teacher. " I could never advise that they got jobs during that short break. They should rest. "
Young people who don't work may miss out on valuable skills that they'll need later in life. Early work experiences teach reliability ,financial intelligence ,self-control and help people learn to deal with adult situations. But Monaco ,who plans to attend Harvard ,isn't fazed by her lack of work experience. " May be I have missed out on a couple of life skills , she said. " But I don't think it will harm in any way. "
1. What is the trend of American teenagers ?A.They are becoming lazy. |
B.They are becoming interested in doing holiday jobs. |
C.They are focusing more on studies than on jobs. |
D.They are becoming particular(挑剔的)about holiday jobs. |
A.The reasons for teenagers giving up work. |
B.The fierce competition teenagers face. |
C.The structure of American workforce. |
D.The effects of American's weak economy. |
A.Uncaring | B.Favorable(赞成的) | C.Worried | D.Doubtful |
A.Motivated. | B.Helped |
C.Bothered (烦扰). | D.annoyed |