1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
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.

2. Where is the speaker from?

A．Ireland.

B．Scotland.

C．England.

3. What did the speaker most recently announce to the public?

A．A single song.

B．A three -song collection.

C．A twelve-song collection.

4. Who will speak next?

A．A young musician.

B．One fan of the speaker’s.

C．The host of the ceremony.

2 . 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 _________ serious trauma (心理创伤) in their lives.

“People seldom know that they’re there,” said Mike Ball, whose nonprofit, Lost Voices, works with these teens. Bal first _________ this population of youth in 2005 after he was _________ to speak about his writing career at a college.

As a writer and music lover, Ball knew songwriting could have a _________ effect on these young people. He had other local musicians _________ for the project, and Lost Voices was born in 2007. The organization _________ weeklong programs where musicians go into residential treatment facilities to help children to write songs and find their voice.

“I’m often _________ by the songs they write,” Ball said. “Sometimes they’re silly, but heartbreakingly real.” Ball has been writing and playing music since he was a child. He made a career out of his _________. He’s known the power and freedom that comes from _________ personal stories. “Expressing yourself is really essential,” Ball said.

A key __________ of the Lost Voices program is the trauma-informed care approach, which Ball and his team are specifically __________ to carry out. They create a nonjudgmental space where kids from all walks of life can __________ express their thoughts and work through difficult __________.

The program has __________ more than 2,500 kids. For Ball and his team, working with these populations can be demanding at times, but he said it’s __________ to do it.

1.

A．supplied

B．experienced

C．sacrificed

D．ignored

2.

A．learned about

B．looked for

C．joked with

D．belonged to

3.

A．forced

B．invited

C．permitted

D．expected

4.

A．tough

B．strange

C．positive

D．regular

5.

A．in time

B．on purpose

C．in need

D．on board

6.

A．books

B．controls

C．offers

D．delays

7.

A．embarrassed

B．disappointed

C．surprised

D．ashamed

8.

A．concern

B．love

C．goal

D．answer

9.

A．doubting

B．admiring

C．sharing

D．repeating

10.

A．part

B．trip

C．origin

D．view

11.

A．confirmed

B．called

C．followed

D．trained

12.

A．slowly

B．freely

C．sadly

D．tirelessly

13.

A．agreements

B．directions

C．questions

D．feelings

14.

A．benefited

B．missed

C．honored

D．reported

15.

A．awkward

B．pointless

C．abnormal

D．worthwhile

3 . Cute lion heads, loud gongs (锣) and drums, an excited crowd- these are all parts of the lion dances you often see during Chinese holidays or at the openings of new shops and restaurants. Ancient Chinese people thought the lion stood for (代表) braveness. It can drive away bad things and bring good luck. As one of the most well- known folk dances in China, the lion dance has been performed for more than 2,000 years. It was very popular during the Tang Dynasty(618﹣907).

Wang Rentao, 41, has been performing the lion dance for 28 years. Born in Zhongkeng village in Dongguan, Guangdong, Wang watched villagers perform it when he was young. “It’s a historical tradition here and the love for lion dance is in everyone’s blood,” Wang said.

Now the head of the village’s lion dance performers, Wang is proud of the group’s achievements. “We’ve won many prizes and taken part in many important events, including the celebration of the 70th birthday of New China at Tian’anmen Square, ” Wang said.

Wang’s group is famous for dancing on quincuncial pile (梅花桩), one of the most difficult lion dance skills. Performers jump from one pile to another at a height of about 2.5 meters. The distance between the piles can be as far as 1.8 meters.

“The training is really difficult. Performers need to have lots of good practice of kung fu skills first. Even with that, they can fall from the pile and get hurt,” Wang said. “But that’s also the amazing part of lion dance, the part that makes it valuable heritage.”

The lion dance is popular not just in China, but in overseas Chinese communities. Many overseas (海外的) Chinese see the lion as a symbol of China. The lion dance reminds them of the culture of their homeland.

1. What did the lion stand for in ancient China?

A．Bad things

B．Good luck

C．Kindness

D．Braveness

2. How long has the lion dance been performed?

A．For more than 200 years.	B．For no more than 200 years.
C．For over 2,000 years.	D．For less than 2,000 years.

3. What does the underlined word “heritage” mean?

A．遗产

B．资源

C．友谊

D．经历

4. What do you learn from the passage?

A．You can’t see lion dance at Tian’anmen Square

B．Not everyone in Zhongkeng village loves lion dance

C．The lion dance was very popular during the Han Dynasty.

D．In the eyes of many overseas Chinese, the lion is a symbol of China.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When was Now and Then recorded by Lennon?

A．In 1970.

B．In 1977.

C．In 1979.

2. What made it possible to release Now and Then?

A．The use of advanced technology.

B．The living will of Lennon.

C．The request of fans.

3. What do we know about blue album?

A．It consists of classics.

B．It was finished in 1967.

C．It doesn’t include Now and Then.

4. What did Ringo Starr say about recording the song?

A．It would make their album a hit.

B．It allowed the members to get together.

C．It offered a chance to remember Lennon.

6 . Mary Dickins had been a member of the audience at poetry nights before and knew “the poetry clap”. She made a polite tapping of fingers. But when she made her debut (首次演出) as a performer at the age of 62 at the legendary Bang Said the Gun night in south London, she said, “It was so wild — like nothing I had ever seen before.” The audience stamped their feet and shook shakers. “It felt transformative. I thought, ‘I’ve got to have more of this,’ ” Dickins said. Becoming a performance poet has given her a place on a stage of her own making.

All her life she has written, mostly without being seen or heard. Her mother died when she was nine, and, after she went into a care home at 13, Dickins’ writing stayed in notebooks. Really, she says, a lot of her adult life has been about getting over childhood shyness. At university — she studied education — she met her husband of 40 years, but in three years of seminars she did not say a word. Some of this results from her years at the children’s home. She says, “It gave me a sense of what it’s like to be excluded. I never fitted in anywhere.”

After she graduated, she discovered that she loved working with people with learning disabilities. She became an expert in inclusive education. “That was my niche (称心的职业),” she says. She published books and returned to the University of North London as a senior lecturer in early childhood studies.

Dickins now sees that in adulthood she has been giving herself permission to be silly. “The sillier I allow myself to be, the better the writing is,” she says. Her observations are humorous.

“Putting things into words and giving shape to your emotions is an important part of coming to terms with the things that happen in life,” she says.

Does she still feel like an outsider?

“I think I’ve made it into a virtue. I celebrate the fact that I don’t fit into a box. Finally! You have to wait till you’re 62 to feel confident!” she says. “But I have a sense of who I am and I'm proud of it. I wouldn’t be anyone else now — and it took me a long time to say that.”

1. How did Dickins feel about her debut?

A．Calm.

B．Awkward.

C．Stressed.

D．Encouraged.

2. What led to Dickins’ lack of a sense of belonging?

A．Her immature writing style.	B．Her experience at the care home.
C．Her struggle with her university studies.	D．Her difficult relationship with her husband.

3. How does writing benefit Dickins?

A．It makes her land a good job.	B．It sharpens her sense of humor.
C．It enables her to get on well with her life.	D．It helps her overcome her learning disabilities.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Mary Dickins’ New Start after 60	B．Mary Dickins’ First Performance
C．Mary Dickins’ Troubled Writing Career	D．Mary Dickins’ Impact on Performance Poets

8 . 75-year-old hip-hop (街舞) grandma Stephanie Walsh has gained worldwide attention with her intense dance moves and incredible energy. Better known as “Ms. Stephanie” online, Walsh has been featured on social media accounts with some videos drawing more than 11 million people to watch.

Walsh believes the videos gained popularity because she is 75. “It’s because I’m a senior,” said Walsh. “You don’t usually see someone my age doing hip-hop and moving like that. ”But actually, it’s more than that. Just as her profile claims, Walsh’s videos are “inspiring the world to dance like no one is watching. ”

“Dance isn’t just your body, it’s what you’re feeling inside about the dance and it’s what comes out here in your face,” Walsh said. “What I want to put through my movement is how much fun it is and how much joy it gives you.”

From a young age, Walsh loved to dance but her family didn’t have the money for classes. When she was nearly 30, she got her daughter ballet lessons, which her daughter hated. So, she took her daughter out and started classes herself right away.

Walsh believes her lifelong passion for dance is what motivates her today. “Everybody has to have a passion in their life,” she said. “It’s like that saying, ‘A life without passion is a life half lived.’ I believe that.”

Walsh dances for fun and fitness, but also for therapy (心理治疗). She struggled through countless hardships, and she has more than enough reasons to keep her down. But they don’t. She turns to her faith, her friends and of course, dance, to shine as an inspiration to those around her.

Gilbert, one of Walsh’s followers, says she inspires him every day. “She’s a beautiful soul who teaches me that it doesn’t matter about your age or your size. As long as you feel good, that’s all that matters,” says Gilbert. “I am truly thankful that Walsh is teaching me at the age of 32 to live my life full and stop being so scared.”

1. What motivates Walsh to do hip-hop?

A．Its great social benefit.	B．Its growing popularity.
C．Her enthusiasm for dance.	D．Her hunger for reputation.

2. What contributes to her videos’ popularity according to Walsh?

A．Her advanced age.	B．Her smooth moves.
C．Her endless energy.	D．Her confident claim.

3. What will Walsh’s story probably inspire Gilbert to do?

A．Be active in social media.

B．Set a good example to others.

C．Take full advantage of his talent.

D．Adopt a positive approach to life.

4. Which is a suitable title for the text?

A．Optimistic About Life: The Way to Survive

B．Forever Young in Dance: An Inspiring Figure

C．Embracing Social Media: The Key to Success

D．Dancing with the Young: An Amazing Journey