1 . Tina Turner’s death reminded me of the day I first discovered her voice. I was on Thanksgiving break—bored—when I tried to look through my parents’ old records
“Who was this woman?” I thought as the song I Might Have Been Queen
I quickly
It was shocking and
I wanted to
In 1997, we made the five-hour drive from our home in Doyline, Louisiana, to The Woodlands, Texas, to
I was amazed. Her endearing smile and air kisses to the
That night was also a moment of personal awakening. It wasn’t just an unbelievable performance; it was also part of my parents’
| A．in advance of | B．in search of | C．in case of | D．in memory of |
| A．jumped up | B．ran off | C．flowed out | D．settled down |
| A．asked | B．paid | C．hired | D．missed |
| A．supporting | B．forgiving | C．hugging | D．beating |
| A．home | B．children | C．performance | D．wedding |
| A．amusing | B．sickening | C．amazing | D．entertaining |
| A．hobbies | B．looks | C．manners | D．achievements |
| A．wonderful | B．boring | C．late | D．expensive |
| A．hate | B．take | C．experience | D．ignore |
| A．interview | B．protect | C．teach | D．watch |
| A．friends | B．fans | C．families | D．players |
| A．happy | B．ashamed | C．true | D．concerned |
| A．attraction | B．greatness | C．recognition | D．honesty |
| A．style | B．curiosity | C．confidence | D．design |
| A．pushed | B．respected | C．helped | D．thanked |
2 . Music is good for the health. And drumming may be best of all. As well as being physically demanding, it requires people to adjust their limbs and to react to outside stimuli, such as what the rest of the band is up to. It is particularly helpful for children who have emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Researchers at the Clem Burke Drumming Project an organization named after Blondie’s drummer, who was one of its founders have shown that teaching such children to drum helps them to control their reactions more generally, to focus more effectively on tasks they are given, and to communicate better with other people.
The project’s latest work, led by Cahart of King’s College, London, goes a step further. It looks at the neurological (神经系统的) changes which accompany these shifts.
Ms. Cahart and her colleagues found36 autistic(自闭症)teenagers and divided them into two groups. One had drum lessons twice a week for eight weeks. The others did not. At the beginning and end of the project everyone was asked to stay still for 45 minutes in a machine to see how the activity of their brains had changed. Their behaviour was also recorded.
As expected, most of the drumming group showed positive behavioral changes. And these were indeed reflected in their brains. The machine scans showed that several groups of connectivity between parts of those brains had strengthened during the experiment. In particular, two regions involved in attention control, formed strong links, respectively, with places associated with introspection (内省) and with areas involved in understanding facial expressions.
These changes in the brain thus nicely match the changes in behaviour which learning to drum brings. Not a surprise, perhaps. But a confirmation of drumming’s power to heal.
1. Which is not the benefit of drumming for children who have emotional and behavioural difficulties?| A．To be more brilliant and active. |
| B．To control their reactions more generally. |
| C．To communicate better with other people. |
| D．To focus more effectively on tasks they are given. |
| A．The way and frequency of drumming. |
| B．People’s attention control on drumming. |
| C．People’s emotion and their behaviour. |
| D．Activity of people’s brains and their behaviour. |
| A．Places associated with introspection is more active. |
| B．Connectivity between parts of brains is strengthened. |
| C．Regions involved in attention control becomes stronger. |
| D．Changes in the brain cannot match the changes in behaviour. |
| A．The way of keeping health. |
| B．The healing effect of Drumming. |
| C．The relationship between brain and behaviour. |
| D．The relationship between drumming and brain changes. |
1. When is the school barbecue?
| A．On Tuesday. | B．On Wednesday. | C．On Thursday. |
| A．Jazz. | B．Hip hop. | C．Rock. |
| A．In the garden. | B．On the sports filed. | C．By the swimming pool. |
1. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
| A．Grandma and grandson. |
| B．A couple. |
| C．Mother and son. |
| A．A movie. | B．A concert. | C．Music videos. |
| A．Pleasant. | B．Noisy. | C．Inspiring. |
| A．Holding a stick. | B．Driving a car. | C．Playing his guitar. |
Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record them while
Eric Whitacre,
Enjoying great fame at home and abroad for his excellent artistic achievements, the famous Pipa master Fang Jinlong
Indeed, like a dragon
Besides Pipa, he can play many other instruments. “My father worked in traditional Chinese opera,
As a Chinese musician, Fang Jinlong
7 . Are you a music lover? If your answer is yes, you might be interested in the following music services.
Apple Music
Apple Music has more than 30 million songs and is available in over 100 countries.
Search for “Holiday Music” to find playlists. Then tell voice assistant Siri to “play holiday music” to open the music program on your iPhone, iPod or Apple TV. The app will provide holiday playlists and stations.
You can also listen to Apple Music on your computer through the iTunes store or on Apple TV.
Apple Music is free for the first three months. After that, users must pay a subscription (订阅) fee.
Google Play Music
Google Play Music is also in the holiday spirit. Go to the Google Play Music Holiday page or app and search for “Holiday Music”.
Google Play Music is available for free if you don’t mind the advertisements. If you do, buy a paid subscription to avoid them. Google Play Music offers more than 30 million songs in 58 countries.
The service is available on your computer, and through apps on your Android phone and iPhone.
Live365
Live365 is an internet radio service available on your computer or mobile device. The service has 158 Christmas music stations, such as Contemporary Christmas, Christmas Breezes and Classical Christmas.
Live365 is free and available around the world. Searching for “Holiday Music” lets you listen to more stations without advertisements.
Spotify
Spotify, another online service, is filled with holiday music. Listen to playlists on Spotify by searching for “Holiday Music”. The playlists include Merry Christmas. The Best Holiday Music, Pure Christmas Music and Pure Holiday Music.
1. What do the music services have in common?| A．They are free of charge . | B．They have endless songs. |
| C．“Holiday Music” can be searched for. | D．They have music stations. |
| A．Google Play Music. | B．Live365. |
| C．Spotify. | D．Apple Music. |
| A．Merry Christmas. | B．The Best Holiday Music. |
| C．Classical Christmas. | D．Pure Christmas Music. |
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9 . Most people know that listening to music when they are feeling down or depressed can encourage their spirits.
However studies have also shown that music, especially certain tones can reduce stress. Music can change brainwave patterns, deepen breathing, and bring on a totally stress-free and more open mindset（心态）. Using music to relax when considering a particular problem may not only raise your mood, but also could help you reach that "a-ha"moment and find a solution.
Music has also been shown not only to make you feel good, but also, to be a great motivator. For example, during exercise, listening to music can keep you going, or get you to exercise more by helping you to ignore negative feelings of tiredness and focus on the pleasurable feelings you get from being absorbed in the music.
Music is mainly used to record emotion. When we listen to a piece of music we share the artist's feelings on a visceral（本来的）level. That can be sad, and who among us hasn't put on a painful love song to share in the misery after a bad break-up? On the contrary, we can share in the delight of songs of joy and happiness, or any song or piece of music that reminds us of a particular happy time in our past.
So next time you are feeling down, put on Beethoven' s Ode to Joy, I bet you will feel a lot better about whatever it was that was bothering you!
1. We can infer from the first paragraph that music can .| A．benefit you in many ways |
| B．promote you to find more questions |
| C．change the patterns of your lifestyle |
| D．influence your attention to a problem |
| A．tell us a story | B．make some comments |
| C．give us an example | D．list some facts |
| A．we'll share the artist's feelings deeply |
| B．we may recall our miserable past |
| C．we may be reminded of particular joy |
| D．we'll show mercy on the artist' s life |
| A．What music means to a music lover | B．Why people love happy music |
| C．What kind of music is popular | D．How music changes your life |
