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2 . Are you sometimes stressed? Singing is a simple and effective way to reduce stress. It is beneficial mainly in the following three aspects.
Physical Benefits
Singing also helps to improve your posture (姿势). Most people think that singing begins and ends with their mouth.
Emotional Benefits
Singing helps in reducing your depression and lowering your stress level. When you sing, your body releases chemicals that make you feel happy, easing the tension and helping you to relax.
Social Benefits
The social benefits of singing are huge.
Singing is also very good for improving your communication skills. It is said that singing to babies helps to prepare their brains for language and may lessen the risk of language problems later in life.
| A．Try to regain your memory by singing. |
| B．First, it can help build up your confidence greatly. |
| C．When you sing, you can give your lungs a workout. |
| D．Singing helps you to strengthen your immune system. |
| E．For adults, singing also enlarges your circle of friends. |
| F．In fact, the position of each body part affects your voice. |
| G．So, start to sing your favorite song next time you are feeling upset. |
3 . Today show's Kathie Lee Gifford is hoping to bring the story of David to a new generation with her latest musical project, The Little Giant.
The 13-song album tells the story of the shepherd (牧羊人) boy who defeated a giant with five stones and a slingshot and became a king. The idea of the record came after Gifford and her husband Frank went on a life-changing trip to the Holy Land in 2012.
Gifford hoped to shine light on David's story to help a new generation find their own purpose; it's why she decided to compose this album that invites kids to hear the tale of the shepherd in a fun and educational way. Gifford based the record's opening track What is Your Stone on bravery and faith. She hopes the songs can help children find confidence in themselves.
Though the album is aimed towards families and children, Gifford found recording the story of David to be an exercise in healing after the death of her beloved husband Frank who passed away two years ago.
"I catch myself saying that I lost him sometimes," Gifford says, "No, he hasn't been gone. The trip took root in my husband's life, because he truly came to understand exactly what David did."
Gifford says the trip and the teachings stayed with her husband until his death. For the next three years, when people came to visit us, they’d always see Frank's trophy (奖杯) room because it's like a museum," Gifford explained. "He would take them over. Instead of all of his trophies, he would point to the stones we brought back from the travelling destination and talk about them. "
Gifford expects her own journey, her new album and her commitment to bringing a bit of joy to people through her show can help inspire children to discover their own faith and purpose.
1. What was Gifford's main intention of making the album?| A．To honor the meaningful trip. |
| B．To show her love to her husband. |
| C．To help children find faith and purpose. |
| D．To make children understand David's story. |
| A．It made her become a superstar. |
| B．It made her win lots of trophies. |
| C．It helped her plan to have a trip to the Holy Land. |
| D．It helped her recover from the pain of losing Frank. |
| A．The visitors. | B．The stones. | C．The trophies. | D．The trips. |
| A．David was the hero of many children. |
| B．Gifford finished recording the album in 2012. |
| C．Frank had won much glory when he was alive. |
| D．The author liked Gifford's songs very much. |
| A．Jazz. | B．Classical. | C．Rock. |
5 . For some people,music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes(音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.
As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music sets them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret,a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.
Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn't involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can't see. certain colors.
Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say,” No thanks, I'm amusic,'“says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”
1. Which of the following is true of amusic?| A．Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them. |
| B．They love places where they are likely to hear music. |
| C．They can easily tell two different songs apart. |
| D．Their situation is well understood by musicians. |
| A．dislikes listening to speeches |
| B．can hear anything nonmusical |
| C．has a hearing problem |
| D．lacks a complex hearing system |
| A．her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier |
| B．she were seventeen years old rather than seventy |
| C．her problem could be easily explained |
| D．she were able to meet other amusics |
| A．Amusics' strange behaviours. |
| B．Some people's inability to enjoy music. |
| C．Musical talent and brain structure. |
| D．Identification and treatment of amusics. |
6 . Enjoying a musical performance no longer requires a costly ticket or a trip to a theater. These days, musicians are performing in private homes, at haircutting shops, at airports...even on ferry boats.
Musicians like house concerts. At music clubs, they often have to perform over loud conversation or deal with people who have had too much alcohol. People at house concerts are more focused on listening to the music.
Just a few hours before the Bombadils started singing at the O' Hair Salon, Lindsay was cutting hair and Tamera was doing facials. Then, they moved chairs and microphones to create a small performance space. The Bombadils made music in the front part of the hair salon, near the hairdryers and makeup tables.
“This is our first show at a hair salon，” Sarah Frank of the Bombadils told concertgoers at last week's performance. Frank said she and band members, Luke Fraser and Kaitlyn Raitz had a great time “interacting” with the audience.
Concerts in people's homes, or small businesses such as O' Hair's, are becoming more popular, musicians say.“There is a more relaxed atmosphere，” said Domenic Cicala, a musician who opened up his O' Hair Salon to concerts.“People really get to know the artists.”
At house concerts, people get time before and after concerts to meet the performers. Often, the hosts or guests will provide food and drink.
“People really like listening to music in the living room of a friend，” said Matt Hart, with Aubrey Zoli making up the Local Strangers, a folkrock group based in Seattle. At many such concerts, the musicians do not need microphones. Yet, every word of their songs can be heard.
1. Why do musicians like house concerts?| A．Because private homes are easier to get to. |
| B．Because people pay more attention to their music. |
| C．Because they can do other things while performing. |
| D．Because they don't have to bring their microphones. |
| A．The small performance space. |
| B．Her first show at a hair salon. |
| C．Their interaction with the audience. |
| D．The more relaxed atmosphere. |
| A．One. | B．Two. |
| C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Musicians struggle to make a living |
| B．People really get to know the artists |
| C．Musicians find new places to perform |
| D．Concertgoers won't go to music clubs |
7 . You dash through a crowded railway station, tripping over bags, spilling (泼出) your coffee, only to have the doors slide shut in your face, leaving you breathless on the platform as the train pulls away.
But at least, if you’re in France, someone may be playing the piano for you. But it won’t be performed by a paid musician, or even a street entertainer playing for coins. It will just be a random passer-by, jamming for the fun of it on one of the pianos that the national railroad company, S. N. C. F., has fixed in nearly 100 stations across France. They are free for anyone to play, and travelers from all walks of life have taken to doing just that.
Gares & Connexions, the S. N. C. F. division that manages its stations, rents the instruments from the producer, Yamaha: which maintains them and tunes them every month or two. The first one was set up in the Gare Montparnasse in Paris in 2012.
The music, mixed with the sounds of shouting passengers, screaming trains and rolling suitcases, gives French stations a special soundscape. The amateur musicians have included Irish soccer fans and even babies. In 2014, Gares & Connexions and Yamaha organized a nationwide contest called Your Turn to Play, asking participants to submit videos of themselves using one of the pianos. It drew nearly 900 entries.
Isn’t the railroad company taking a big chance? Apparently not: “None of the instruments has been vandalized to this day, or even merely damaged,” said Claire Foumon, a spokeswoman for Gares & Connexions. “They are shared and respected by all.”
So if you miss a train in Paris; Bordeaux or Marseille one day, perhaps someone will be playing a favorite piece that will ease your pain. Or perhaps you’ll sit down and play your annoyance away yourself.
1. Why did Gares & Connexions fix pianos in railway stations?| A．To advertise Yamaha’s products. | B．To make stations more attractive. |
| C．To let travelers have a relaxing trip. | D．To help street artists make a living. |
| A．The contest has proved a hit. | B．The pianos are very popular. |
| C．Railway stations are crowded. | D．Everyone can be an amateur musician. |
| A．Selected carefully. | B．Checked regularly. |
| C．Reserved in advance. | D．Destroyed on purpose. |
| A．Miss a train yet catch a tune | B．A soundscape in the memory |
| C．The role of piano in French life | D．An amazing train with a piano bar |
1. When did the music club hold their activity?
| A．Last night. | B．Tonight. | C．This afternoon. |
| A．He hoped to surprise them. |
| B．He didn’t think he would play well |
| C．He would feel nervous if they were necessary. |
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. |
| A．Schoolmates. | B．Sister and brother. | C．Husband and wife. |
9 . Chuck Berry, the man often called the “father of rock and roll” is still performing at 85. Another music great, Smokey Robinson, has described Chuck Berry as “the inspiration for all of today’s rock 'n' roll guitarists." And, Anthony Kiedis calls him “a musical scientist who discovered a cure for the blues.”
On stage, he became known for his wild performances, and his “duck walk” that many musicians copied. But his songwriting skills—some call him a rock and roll poet—and his guitar work really set him apart. Early in his career he played mostly blues for black audiences in clubs in St. Louis, Missouri. But the most popular music in the area was country. So this musical scientist mixed country and blues.
Chuck Berry was born on October 18th, 1926, in St. Louis, where he still lives. His mother, Martha, was a high school principal. He was born the fourth of six children. He started singing in church when he was six years old. His interest in music stuck with him.
A lot of Chuck Berry's material is about teenage life, especially school. Chuck Berry and two friends were arrested after they used a gun to steal a car. He was released from prison four years later. But that would not be the last of his legal problems over the years.
Filmmaker Taylor Hackford made a documentary called “Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll,” named for a Chuck Berry song. It centered on the making of a concert to honor the musician on his sixtieth birthday in 1986. More than seventy-five artists and bands have done their own versions of Chuck Berry songs. Many have done several, including the Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Conway Twitty and Bruce Springsteen.
1. Which of the following makes Chuck Berry different from other musicians?| A．Wild performance and duck walk. |
| B．skills of creating songs and guitar work |
| C．Duck walk and skills of creating songs. |
| D．Guitar work and wild performance. |
| A．was influenced by the education of his mother |
| B．wrote most of his songs that reflected his teenage life |
| C．show his musical talent at an early age |
| D．didn’t have legal problems after he became a successful musician |
| A．Chuck Berry had a lot of music used in filmmaking. |
| B．Chuck Berry is also interested in performing in movies. |
| C．Chuck Berry had a concert to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. |
| D．Chuck Berry has a great influence on many musicians. |
10 . Good morning. The program today is about music. The word “music” comes from the Greek word “muse”. The Muses are the goddesses of the arts. Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. Today’s program brings together music from different corners of the world. Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone’s life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become more and more interested in listening to pop music.
The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music, Indian music, pop music and so on. Music has different meanings for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad. Music is now heard everywhere, in shops, on buses and at home. In this program we shall study the language of music. We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel. It is worth making the effort. Only then can we say why one piece of music is good and another is bad.
Now, here comes the music today. I shall explain why they are all good music...
1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
| A．Some knowledge about music. |
| B．The origin of music. |
| C．Something about the announcer. |
| D．Some questions about music. |
| A．To study the language of music. |
| B．To learn more about music. |
| C．To find out how music expresses people’s feelings. |
| D．To tell us we should listen to music every day. |
| A．It is important to almost everyone. |
| B．It is necessary for the young. |
| C．It plays a great role when we are children. |
| D．It decides our future. |
| A．old and unpopular music |
| B．nice and popular music |
| C．songs sung by the young today |
| D．reasons why some composers（作曲家） play such music |
