A concert
Ancient Chinese musical instruments
The concert, co-initiated by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and co-organized by Chinese Musicians’ Association and Brazil China Friendship Association, invited
This event was part of 2024 “China Today” Arts Week that was first launched in 2004 by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. During the past two decades, the art festival
1. 音乐的重要性;
2.个人经历;
3. 音乐对你的影响。
注意:1. 词数80-100 词左右;2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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My husband and I had purchased the piano so our son and daughter could take piano lessons. But I had a secret dream that I did not share with anyone: I wanted to learn to play the piano and so that I could sit on a piano bench and perform one day.
Days later, I passed our announcement board, which listed items for sale, various jobs, and at the bottom, someone was offering piano lessons.
My voice trembled (颤抖) when I called the number the next day. When the tutor named Melody learned that I was the student, she hesitated. She had never taught a busy adult learner, but she was willing to try if I was determined to learn.
When my first lesson ended as arranged, Melody opened the door to her next student, a six-year-old boy full of enthusiasm. Melody introduced us and told me his name was Jeff. “I’m going to learn to play the piano,” he told me. No doubts or insecurities got in the boy’s way. His enthusiasm struck me, and on my way home, I whispered, “I’m going to learn to play the piano.”
However, I wasn’t a star pupil. I didn’t have instant recall on how to read music. Getting both hands to cooperate was difficult and then I was introduced to the pedal (踏板). Maybe I had been just too psychologically stressed out. Consequently, Melody blamed me for not practicing enough. Therefore, I had to look at my tight schedule to see where I could make time to improve myself.
The following week, Melody told me I would need to participate in the December performance and that I had to play by memory. I would have one month to memorize two pieces and I hadn’t even seen them yet! I was in despair and wanted to give up. “It’s the conventional (依照惯例的) way,” Melody said to me in a firm voice, “and even Jeff is memorizing the pieces he is playing. Think why you came here!”
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Her words suddenly had reminded me of my secret dream.
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . So far this winter, a theater in the Alps has staged more than 60 unique concerts. Winter temperatures in the remote mountain village can drop high below zero. Performers wear down jackets and play ice instruments. In fact, almost everything from drums and guitars to horns and harps at the music festival is carved from ice even the stage the musicians play on. The audience sits on ice chairs and benches and claps their hands to listen, both to praise the performers and to keep themselves warm when the air flows through.
The musical instruments used were almost entirely made by an American ice artist, Tim Linhart. Since he created his first musical instrument out of ice more than a decade ago, he has already carved various ice instruments, including violins, violas, timber drum sets, xylophone, double bass, mandolin and cello. He also created his own large wind instrument, which uses the vibration of an ice tube to produce sound when the air flows through.
Linhart makes the different parts of the ice instrument and then uses a liquid mixed with snow to glue them together, with a metal support placed where the strings need to be. A violin can usually be made in two or three weeks, while larger instruments can take more time and efforts, sometimes taking months to make.
An ice instrument has a clearer sound than a wooden instrument. However, ice instruments are more easily broken or damaged than ordinary instruments. The temperature in the ice theater changes depending on the number of people in the audience. This also changes the temperature of the ice instruments, which in turn affects the 1 sound they produce. Musicians need to tune their instruments frequently during performances.
Although playing an ice instrument is not easy, Linhart believes that ice and snow are good materials for making instruments. The only downside is melting when the temperature is above freezing.
1. What is special about the music festival?A.It attracts only the locals. | B.It usually lasts two months. |
C.It has to be held in the cold. | D.Its audience have to dress up. |
A.Temperature. | B.Shaking. | C.Length. | D.Opening. |
A.Strengths and weaknesses. | B.Production methods. |
C.Specific materials. | D.Different varieties. |
A.To promote an idea. | B.To explain a theory. |
C.To share an event. | D.To introduce a finding. |
5 . Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on the brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all those amazing powers of music.
A recent study suggests that preterm(早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta, Canada, found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit full-term babies during operations.
Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and movement-related problems. Music can help recover from brain injuries. As a different and effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological(神经系统的) disorders hear a musical beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk.
Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.
Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about a thrown-away love, but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular(心血管的) system.
1. How does music affect preterm babies?A.It helps reduce their pain. |
B.It helps develop their potential in music. |
C.It helps improve their hearing systems. |
D.It helps repair their neurological systems. |
A.lead to | B.build up | C.put off | D.push ahead |
A.It has a positive effect on human body systems’ work. |
B.It can help people prevent diseases caused by anxiety. |
C.It helps make a person feel optimistic about life. |
D.It can help patients recover in a slow way. |
A.Who can benefit from music |
B.The best time to listen to music |
C.The way to choose quality music |
D.How music affects our mind and body |
注意:1.词数80左右。
2.开头已给出,不计入总词数。
Good morning! My name is Li Hua.
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1. 时间、地点;
2. 音乐会过程;
3. 同学们的感受。
注意:1. 词数 100 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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8 . Should you listen to music when you work? Some will say they love it, claiming that it improves their performance; others will say they cannot work effectively with music playing in the background.
In a recent study, we brought participants into our lab with a variety of tasks. They included an easy task — searching through word lists and crossing out words containing the letter “a” and a more difficult task — memorizing word pairs and recalling the partner to each word. Some participants completed all of the tasks in silence, whereas others completed the tasks with instrumental music that was either loud or soft, and either simple or complex, the latter meaning music with more instrumental tracks.
We found that participants who listened to simple music or no music performed about the same on the easy task.
A.What should we make of these findings? |
B.Several key findings emerged from our study. |
C.However, difficult tasks already demand a lot of our mental resources. |
D.Our research has found that the effects of work may depend on our personalities. |
E.We want to develop a more comprehensive framework that could be applied broader. |
F.However, participants who listened to complex music performed best on the easy task. |
G.Interestingly enough, our research has found that both of these perspectives can be true. |
9 . A Cappella Competition
Do you love to sing?
Come and show off your talents at the Chilton Youth A Cappella Competition!
>October 20th, 11: 00-17: 00
>Edward Greatcoat Theater, Sealey Road, Chilton
>Rules
Please remember that this is an a cappella competition!
No instruments or recorded music will be allowed.
Competitors may sing published or original songs in any style.
Competitors must be between eight and 15 years old.
There are four categories (类):
(1) Solo (8-11 years old) (2) Solo (12-15 years old)
(3) Group (8-11 years old) (4) Group (12-15 years old)
※Competitors under 12 years old must stay with a parent or other adult at all times.
※Each competitor must pay an entry fee of $10.
※Winners will receive $500 and a course of 20 lessons with famous voice coach Vickie Leonard.
※Winners will be decided by three judges from the Chilton School of Music. Their decision is final.
>Additional information
※Please arrive at the Edward Greatcoat Theater between 09: 00 and 10: 00 to register (登记), as the competition will start at 11: 00. The parking lot has limited spaces so you are advised to come as early as possible.
※Shared dressing rooms with showers will be provided for all competitors.
※Tickets for the competition are available at the theater from October 1st. There is no charge for these, but again, spaces are limited.
1. What is the purpose of this text?A.To invite people to a concert. | B.To encourage more visitors. |
C.To offer free singing lessons. | D.To introduce a singing competition. |
A.8:30 a.m. | B.9:30 a.m. | C.11:30 a.m. | D.17:30 p.m. |
A.You shouldn’t try to argue with the judges. |
B.You can’t park your car at the theater. |
C.A competitor can sing a song while playing the guitar. |
D.A sixteen-year-old girl can take part in this competition. |
1. What is a major challenge that Stevie Wonder has had to face?
A.His unsuccessful records. | B.Pressure from other musicians. | C.Not being able to use his eyes. |
A.At the age Of 6. | B.At the age Of 11. | C.At the age Of 19. |
A.10. | B.25. | C.30. |
A.Rap songs about life. | B.Sad songs about death. | C.Happy songs about love. |