1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A.His feeling after receiving an award. |
B.His experience about traveling around. |
C.His preference for different music types. |
A.Ireland. | B.Scotland. | C.England. |
A.A single song. | B.A three -song collection. | C.A twelve-song collection. |
A.A young musician. | B.One fan of the speaker’s. | C.The host of the ceremony. |
Literally translated as the “Songs of Heroes” dance, Yingge Dance is 300-year-old folk dance that originated from the Chaoshan area of South China’s Guangdong Province.
In recent years, Chaoshan Yingge Dance has
On the first and second days of the Lunar New Year, the Nanshan Yingge Team from Guangdong’s Puning made appearances at
1. Which does the woman think suit her best?
A.Dancing. | B.The guitar. | C.The piano. |
A.When she entered secondary school. |
B.When she started primary school. |
C.When she went to college. |
4 . By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova — not as a musician but as her page turner. “I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.”
Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.
“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Mr Titterton explained.
Which of the following best describes Titterton’s job on stage?A.Boring. | B.Well-paid. |
C.Demanding. | D.Dangerous. |
1. What does Greg Samson do?
A.A host. | B.A singer. | C.A dancer. |
A.His new songs. |
B.His excellent dancing skills. |
C.His show with new elements. |
A.To keep fit. | B.To lose weight. | C.To explore a new place. |
A.Throw a party. | B.Have a performance. | C.Hold a press conference. |
6 . There are lots of children across the US who are living in residential treatment facilities (疗养中心). Many of these young people have
“People seldom know that they’re there,” said Mike Ball, whose nonprofit, Lost Voices, works with these teens. Bal first
As a writer and music lover, Ball knew songwriting could have a
“I’m often
A key
The program has
A.supplied | B.experienced | C.sacrificed | D.ignored |
A.learned about | B.looked for | C.joked with | D.belonged to |
A.forced | B.invited | C.permitted | D.expected |
A.tough | B.strange | C.positive | D.regular |
A.in time | B.on purpose | C.in need | D.on board |
A.books | B.controls | C.offers | D.delays |
A.embarrassed | B.disappointed | C.surprised | D.ashamed |
A.concern | B.love | C.goal | D.answer |
A.doubting | B.admiring | C.sharing | D.repeating |
A.part | B.trip | C.origin | D.view |
A.confirmed | B.called | C.followed | D.trained |
A.slowly | B.freely | C.sadly | D.tirelessly |
A.agreements | B.directions | C.questions | D.feelings |
A.benefited | B.missed | C.honored | D.reported |
A.awkward | B.pointless | C.abnormal | D.worthwhile |
7 . Here’re the best music festivals of 2024 you need tickets to.
BonnarooWhen: June 13-16
Where: Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tenn. Bonnaroo has been a king in the festival world since 2002. This year’s headliners include Pretty Lights, Fisher and so on. The main venue(场地), “Centeroo,” stays open 24/7, so you can jamout until the sun comes up if that’s your style. When taking a break from the music, there’re tons of activities to keep you occupied, cool off, or relax.
CoachellaWhen: April 12-14
Where: Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif.
The first Coachella was actually held on October 9-10, 1999. Like most festivals, fashion is a big part of the event. Headliners for Coachella 2024 include Lana Del Ray and Doja Cat. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.
UltraWhen: March 22-24
Where: Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida. It was first held in Miami in March, 1999. Unlike many festivals, you don’t camp on Ultra grounds and instead can book a stay at one of the nearby hotels. Who are the talented artists making an appearance? Headliners include Calvin Harris, and Afrojack, to name a few.
Hangout FestWhen: May 17-19
Where: The beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama
This three-day party came to be in 2010 and has been popular since. What’s better than your feet in the sand and live music? This year’s top performers to look out for are Odesza, and Zach Bryan. But that’s just a few names out of the long list of acts to see.
1. What is special about Bonnaroo?A.People can hang out all night at Centeroo. |
B.It’s sponsored by the local government. |
C.It’s the most popular of the four festivals. |
D.There’s not much going on except music. |
A.Hangout Fest. | B.Coachella. |
C.Bonnaroo. | D.Ultra. |
A.They each last 3 days. | B.They attract famous artists. |
C.They are held on the beach. | D.They are mainly for the young. |
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9 . Songs that make our hearts happy can make them stronger too, US researchers reported on Tuesday.
They found that when people listened to their favorite music, their blood vessels (血管) dilated in much the same way as when they are laughing, or taking blood medications (药物治疗).
“We have a pretty impressive effect,” said Dr Michael Miller, director of preventive cardiology (心脏病学) at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
“Blood vessel diameter (直径) improved,” he said. “The vessel opened up pretty significantly. You can see the vessels opening up with other activities such as exercise.” A similar effect is seen with drugs such as statins (抑制素).
When blood vessels open up more, blood flows more smoothly and is less likely to form the clots (凝块) that cause heart attacks and strokes. “We are not saying to stop your statins or not to exercise but rather to add this to an overall program of heart health,” said Miller.
Miller’s team tested 10 healthy, non-smoking men and women, who were told to bring their favorite music. They spent half an hour listening to the recordings and half an hour listening to music they said made them feel anxious while the researchers did ultrasound (超声波) tests designed to show blood vessel function.
Compared to their normal baseline measurements, blood vessel diameter increased 26% on average when the volunteers heard their joyful music. Listening to music they disliked — in most cases in this group heavy metal-blood vessels narrowed by 6%, Miller said.
Miller said he came up with the idea after discovering that laughter caused blood to flow more smoothly. “I asked myself what other things make us feel good, besides calories from dark chocolate of course. Music came to mind. It makes me feel really good.” he said.
Most of the volunteers chose country music but Miller said the style is not so important as what pleases each individual.
1. The underlined word “dilate” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”.A.widen | B.move | C.change | D.increase |
A.Taking exercise. | B.Listening to unpleasant music. |
C.Bursting into laughter. | D.Taking drugs like statins. |
A.blood clots are caused by heart attacks and strokes |
B.music is better than chocolate for your health |
C.different music has different effects on different people |
D.a person’s overall health is more influenced by how much exercise he gets |
A.A travel journal. | B.A school textbook. |
C.A medical brochure. | D.A local newspaper. |
10 . When Capt. Greg Galeazzi joined the Army seven years ago, he was well aware of the risks of injuries or even death he would face. In 2011, the risks became Galeazzi’s reality — he got terribly injured in an explosion where he lost his double legs. “I was a shell of a man,” he said. “Who I was, was gone.”
Before his injury, playing the guitar had been a special pastime for Galeazzi. Music had always been important to him. He felt deep sadness because he thought he’d lost his ability to play music.
However, everything changed when Galeazzi joined MusiCorps, a music rehabilitation (康复) program for severely wounded soldiers who are recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. “We match the injured troops with professional musicians,” said Arthur Bloom, who founded the program in 2007. “They help wounded soldiers play music and recover their lives.”
Bloom, a graduate of the Yale School of Music, offers his services to patients at Walter Reed who have an interest in playing an instrument. Program participants practice technique, write and record music. Or they may just get together for a jam session (即兴演奏会).
The journey to recovery for many soldiers is a long one. It can require dozens of operations and many years spent in hospitals. There’s so much downtime at Walter Reed, and that’s what they fill up with music.
Since 2007, Bloom and his group have helped hundreds of wounded soldiers. For Galeazzi, joining MusiCorps has helped restore his confidence and made him more optimistic about his future. “Something survived that horrible injury in Afghanistan,” Galeazzi said. “Arthur and his program changed my outlook on what is possible.”
“I’ve seen guys going through such a hard time with their injuries that they are very withdrawn,” Bloom said. “The music becomes their new way of communicating. It can be just as powerful as the spoken word. By injecting music into this space, we can inject life.”
1. Which of the following is NOT true about Greg Galeazzi?A.He clearly knew the risks he would take of being a soldier. |
B.He was at one time in total depression about losing his legs. |
C.Joining MusiCorps started up his enthusiasm in playing music again. |
D.It was music that played a key role in healing his soul. |
A.To offer the participants professional help on how to produce music. |
B.To reduce the pain in the participants’ medical treatment. |
C.To organize music performances by the participants. |
D.To help the injured soldiers regain confidence in life through music. |
A.negative | B.positive | C.indifferent | D.neutral |
A.Music heals the wounded | B.Confidence rebuilds one in hopelessness |
C.He who loses faith, loses all | D.Music knows no borders |