1 . 假设你是李华，你的外国笔友John询问你对音乐的看法。请用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他你的看法，主要内容包括音乐给人力量，使人幸福。
注意：(1) 词数80左右；
(2) 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
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Yours,

Li Hua

2 . 课本语法填空

Good morning! My name is Sarah Williams. It’s     1     honour to be here and to share     2     you the story of how music has had an impact     3     my life.

Have you ever faced a time     4     things looked dark and you had no hope at all? Two years ago, I was told I had a serious disease     5     was difficult to cure. My body     6     (ache) all the time and thus I thought I didn’t have much longer to live. I was very afraid and I felt so alone and     7     (discourage). Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour medical     8     (treat). The doctor wanted me     9     (relax), so he had me listen to some music, and one of the songs was “Happy”. The song made me feel so much better     10     from then     11     I began to listen to music all the time. John A Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.” And it’s true. Music     12     (help) me recover.

Music gave me     13     (happy). When I listened to music, it made my     14     (spirit) fly like a kite in the wind. Music gave me     15     (strong) and     16     (bring) me relief. It was the rock I leant     17     to become strong and     18     (get) through those hard times. Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of     19     (satisfy). It     20     (become) my best friend. It spoke words of     21     (encourage ) to the deepest part of my being. Of course, I hope none of you have to go     22     the same kind of suffering     23     I did.     24     the same time, we all go through various     25     (period) when we feel sad or alone. During those times, music can help you in the same way     26     it helped me. I hope all of you will somehow begin to treasure music and make it     27     part of your life.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman doing?

A．Selling CDs to the man.

B．Helping the man choose CDs.

C．Looking for some new music.

2. Why doesn’t the man want to buy New Country by Benny?

A．He has got one.

B．He doesn’t like Benny.

C．He dislikes country music.

3. What does the man think of boy bands?

A．They’re polite.

B．They’re creative.

C．They’re untalented.

4. What will the man do next?

A．Go to the woman’s house.

B．Choose more CDs.

C．Listen to his new CDs at home.

4 . A new study, conducted by British company Mindlab International, has revealed that listening to music at work promotes accuracy and speed, The Telegraph reported. Perhaps, some parents disagree with this idea, insisting, “Switch off the music and concentrate!” Well, if that’s the case with your parents, you might now be able to convince them that you have science on your side.

The company gave 26 participants a series of different tasks for five days in a row, including spell checking, mathematical word problems, data entry, and abstract reasoning. The participants completed these tasks while listening to music or no music at all.

The results showed that while music was playing, 88% of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81% completed their fastest work. David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International, told The Telegraph, “Music is a very powerful management tool if you want to increase not only the efficiency of your workforce but also their emotional state…they are going to become more positive about the work.”

However, you may have a list of your favorite songs, but not all kinds of music match all homework. For maths or other subjects involving numbers or attention to detail, you should listen to classical music, the study found. In the study, pop music enabled participants to complete their tasks 58% faster than when listening to no music at all. If you are reviewing your English writing, pop music is the best choice, as it is the best kind for spell checking. It cuts mistakes by 14%, compared to listening to no music. After finishing your homework, do you often take time to check your answers? Maybe, some dance music is suitable for you.

1. What is Para 1 mainly about?

A．Parents’ negative opinions about the role of music.

B．A new study about music practiced by the Telegraph.

C．Scientific proof of the benefits of listening to music.

D．Attempt to talk the parents into listening to music.

2. What did the participants have to do in the study?

A．Persuade their parents to listen to music.

B．Increase their learning efficiency.

C．Try their best to choose the most suitable music.

D．Finish tasks with music or without music at all.

3. When you check your spelling, what kind of music is the best choice?

A．Classical music.	B．Dance music.
C．Pop music.	D．Rock music.

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

A．Music helps us to learn.	B．We cannot live without music.
C．Different music, different lives.	D．Music in the classroom.

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Imagine     1    (have) the opportunity     2    (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     3    (they) while they perform alone on video. These videos are uploaded     4     the Internet, and then they     5    (put)together into one video     6     you can see online — a virtual choir. Anyone can take part     7     a virtual choir from anywhere — all you need is a video camera and an Internet     8    (connect). You do not even need a studio. A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. Many people do not have close friends or contacts     9     have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance     10    (join) a local choir. A virtual choir enables them     11    (add) their voices     12    those of other     13    (individual) and become part of the global community. It has proved     14    (be ) a positive influence on the lives of many people.     15     one virtual choir member said, “Music     16    (help) me to…forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.”

The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning     17    (compose) and 18    18    (conduct) Eric Whitacre. Born in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began studying music at the University     19     Nevada in 1988. He fell in love     20     Mozart’s     21    (classic ) music when he sang for the university choir.     22    (move) by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.” He graduated     23     university in 1995, and then     24    (receive) a master’s degree in musical     25    (compose) from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s     26    (origin) compositions began to become quite popular     27     choirs and singers. This led to the     28    (create) of the virtual choir.

In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl     29     was singing one of his works.     30    (inspire), he asked his fans to make videos,     31     he then joined together into one     32    (perform). His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had 185     33    (singer) from 12 different countries. It has received millions of     34    (view) on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir     35    (become) a worldwide phenomenon. Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF,     36     was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014in the UK. Altogether, 2, 292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre’s song “What If”.

The virtual choir is a     37    (wonder ) way for people around the world     38    (sing) with one voice and thus make the world a better place.

9 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

Nowadays, one of the common     1     (phenomenon) is to see ordinary people listening to music with headphones,     2     (absorb) themselves in their own world. Moreover, people often share     3     (satisfy) records with their friends. In     4     (add), we can gain relief from pressure in the deepest part of our being.

    5     is proved that music can be used as a cure     6     diseases. Listening to positive and peaceful music will have     7     positive impact on people, which enables many patients     8     (reduce) pain. Classical music has reached a stage     9     it is often used in cancer treatment     10     the aim of relieving aches and side effects.

10 . 课文语法填空

If you are at home alone and you also want to sing together     1     hundreds of other people, you can try singing in a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir,     2     helps connect ordinary people together and enables them     3     (add) their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the     4     (globe)   ommunity.

The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and     5     (conduct)Eric Whitacre. He began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988 and     6     (fall) in love with Mozart’s classical music when he sang for the university choir. In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works.     7     (inspire), he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance. Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, which     8     (see) on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK.

The virtual choir is a     9     (wonder) way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a     10     (good) place.