1 . Kairo McLean was waiting for his mom to pick him up from school. She arrived with the car windows down, playing Kairo's song Easy Now as loud as the sound could go. That was when she informed him that he was nominated (提名)for the Juno Awards, one of Canada's most influential music awards, for Reggae Recording of the Year. At age 13, Kairo was the youngest artist ever nominated for Reggae Recording of the Year at the JUNOS. His Juno- nominated single Easy Now appears on his first-ever album(歌曲专辑)of the same title.
“I’m so glad that reggae music, which is originally from Jamaica(牙买加), is being rec- ognized and appreciated here in Canada, ”Kairo said in an interview. “It's really exciting that all my efforts have been recognized in spite of my young age, and it motivates me to keep struggling hard to realize my musical dream, ”he said.
“Kairo would try to play the keyboard before he was tall enough to reach it. He wanted to learn how to play the guitar before it could even fit on his lap, ”Kairo's mom recalled. “Listening to music from reggae music artists like Cocoa Tea, Yellowman and Bob Marley is a normal thing in our household. Apart from that, he really put many efforts in his interest, ” she added.
As a Canadian reggae artist outside of Jamaica, Kairo feels that music should spread a message about love and peace, not things like violence and hate. Kairo’s music is about bright light in the world, though we might be always caught in the darkness such as bullies(仗势欺人者)at school or crime in the society. “I bring up the injustices that I see in the world and I talk about them because they need to be spoken about and they need to be heard, ”said Kairo.
1. What was Kairo MeLean told in the first paragraph?| A．His first album came out successfully. |
| B．He was invited to receive Juno Awards. |
| C．He was likely to win a musical award. |
| D．His music was recognized in Jamaica. |
| A．Calm. | B．Nervous. | C．Frightened. | D．Encouraged. |
| A．His gift mattered more than his efforts. |
| B．He showed his love for music as a child. |
| C．He could play various musical instruments. |
| D．His family didn't support his musical dream. |
| A．Spreading positive messages. | B．Focusing on school bullying. |
| C．Introducing Jamaican cultures. | D．Describing his own life stories |
Traditional Chinese painting and dance arc two vital parts of the art world. But what about when they meet each other?
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| A．reached out | B．set off | C．pulled back | D．broke away |
| A．sleep | B．breath | C．thought | D．sorrow |
| A．career | B．attempt | C．response | D．performance |
| A．eventually | B．easily | C．absolutely | D．desperately |
| A．debt | B．respect | C．interest | D．visit |
| A．develop | B．rescue | C．introduce | D．promote |
| A．beautiful | B．focused | C．intelligent | D．considerate |
| A．talent | B．strength | C．comprehension | D．commitment |
| A．recording | B．discussing | C．practicing | D．designing |
| A．pushed | B．addicted | C．treated | D．applied |
| A．forget | B．design | C．learn | D．research |
| A．discovered | B．abandoned | C．controlled | D．undertook |
| A．brilliant | B．brave | C．stubborn | D．discouraged |
| A．careless | B．nervous | C．frightened | D．wrong |
| A．function | B．stress | C．level | D．action |
| A．budget | B．deadline | C．expense | D．expectation |
| A．limit | B．purpose | C．preparation | D．destination |
| A．increased | B．deserved | C．expanded | D．exposed |
| A．completely | B．chiefly | C．originally | D．truly |
| A．change | B．supply | C．accomplish | D．explain |
4 . Music has a great effect on everyone. But does music affect plants, too? People have been experimenting with music for almost three decades. From school-level projects to higher-level scientific experiments, the effect of music on plants has been a confusing and debatable topic.
We know music is sound and sound is nothing more than a wave. Plant growth is a result of the cell division that takes place within the cells. But why is music associated with plant growth? In humans, music has a strong effect on our health and mood, and over the years, people have claimed that the same effect has been observed on plants, too. Plants are sensitive by nature, and many people claim that they have feelings just as humans do. There are stories about plants shedding tears. Although scientists do not support these as facts, these myths have led them to take up various experiments on plants.
Various studies have proved that plants respond to acoustic (音响的) energy. It increases their rate of growth and their size, and influences their overall health. Dan Carlson, after a thorough study over a span of many years, has reached a conclusion that music helps plants absorb nutrients(养分) more efficiently.
It took Dan about fifteen years to develop a foliage spray (叶面喷剂) that is used beneficially with the sound frequencies. Carlson calls this spray “Sonic Bloom”. His findings have proved to be beneficial for countless farmers and have resulted in－according to Guinness Book of World Records－the largest indoor plant on record.
The Purple Passion was treated with the Sonic Bloom process. It grew to be 1,300 feet tall and was alive even after 25 years. Its normal lifespan(寿命), however, is 18 months and it grows not more than 18 feet tall. The book, Secret of the Soil, writes about Sonic Bloom and its results. Sonic Bloom is also sold in the market.
1. What inspired scientists to experiment with plants?| A．The effects of music on humans. |
| B．Plants are sensitive by nature. |
| C．The cell division taking place within the cells. |
| D．People’s debatable opinion of the effect music has on plants. |
| A．Nutrients are important to plants. |
| B．Music can have some good effects on plants. |
| C．How the rate of growth of plants can be improved. |
| D．What kinds of music can contribute to the growth of plants. |
| A．A spray called “Sonic Bloom”. |
| B．A method to grow larger plants. |
| C．A special plant that grows very fast. |
| D．Acoustic energy that plants respond to |
| A．It is the oldest indoor plant. |
| B．It is the largest indoor plant. |
| C．It gives off the most pleasant smell. |
| D．It can grow in the toughest conditions. |
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Music plays a important role in my life and listen to music is my favorite activity. Usually I preferred to express my feeling through music, and I like pop music best. I don’t like rock music because of I think it’s too noisily. When I am tired after studying or when I am nervous before exams, music helps me feel relaxing and fresh. I am not good at singing or I can play the piano and the violin. In addition, I am fond of listening to foreign song in order to learn more about the cultures of different countries as well learning about the world better. Music makes your life more colorful.
6 . Music for Humans and Humpback Whales (座头鲸)
As researchers conclude in Science, the love of music is not only a universal feature of the human species but is also deeply fixed in complex structures of the human brain and is far more ancient than previously suspected.
In the articles, researchers present various evidence to show that music-making is at once an original human “business”, and an art form with skillful performers throughout the animal kingdom.
The new reports stress that humans hold no copyright on sound wisdom, and that a number of nonhuman animals produce what can rightly be called music, rather than random sound. Recent in-depth analyses of the songs sung by humpback whales show that, even when their organ would allow them to do otherwise, the animals converge on the same choices related to sounds and beauty, and accept the same laws of song composition as those preferred by human musicians, and human ears, everywhere.
For example, male humpback whales, who spend six months of each year doing little else but singing, use rhythms (节奏) similar to those found in human music and musical phrases of similar length — a few seconds. Whales are able to make sounds over a range of at least seven octaves (八度音阶), yet they tend to move on through a song in beautiful musical intervals (间隔), rather than moving forwards madly. They mix the sounds like drums and pure tones in a ratio (比例) which agrees with that heard in much western music. They also use a favorite technique of human singers, the so-called A-B-A form, in which a theme is stated, then developed, and then returned to in slightly revised form.
Perhaps most impressive, humpback songs contain tunes that rhyme. “This suggests that whales use rhyme, the same way we do: as a technique in poem to help them remember complex materials,” the researchers write.
1. The underlined words “converge on” in Paragraph 3 probably means .| A．tend towards | B．refer to |
| C．turn into | D．put forward |
| A．They can remember complex materials. |
| B．They can create pleasing patterns of music. |
| C．They can make sounds like drums continuously. |
| D．They can sing along with rhythms of western music. |
| A．Animals are able to compose and enjoy music like humans. |
| B．Human beings borrow ideas in music from humpback whales. |
| C．Humpback whales are skillful performers in the animal kingdom. |
| D．Music-making is an ancient activity of both humans and animals. |
| A．argue and discuss | B．inform and explain |
| C．compare and advertise | D．examine and assess |
