1 . Amazing Benefits of Listening to Music during Meditation (冥想)

There are many benefits of listening to music during meditation. If you haven’t tried it yet, you should! It is not only relaxing but also beneficial for your mental health.     1    

Reduce Stress

One of its benefits is a reduction in the levels of stress and anxiety.     2     If your workload is very demanding, it is very natural for you to feel stressed-out often. When you listen to pleasant and soft music during meditation, you will feel calmer and remove stress from your life.

Balance Your Emotions

    3     Listening to music while meditating can help you balance your emotions. People who meditate while regularly listening to music can balance their lives. They are better in dealing with emotions. In fact, they can improve their relationships and heal wounds quicker than those who don’t take this beautiful practice.

Inspire You

When you listen to music while meditating, you feel inspired. This brings about a good feeling, and you can relax and enjoy yourself. You will also feel great about yourself. This is a great inspiration to someone who has lost hope in life.     4    

Wonderful, wasn’t it? The journey through music and meditation is something we should all try. Your body, mind, and soul will connect with each other.     5     Right from the moment you start meditating with the help of music, you will notice changes.

A．Your health will be harmed.

B．Here are some of the benefits.

C．Not only that, your quality of life will improve too.

D．Meditation can help you live a life free of anxiety.

E．Stress is one of the most common issues in today’s world.

F．Maintaining an emotional balance is very important.

G．You can recommend it to someone who is struggling with hopelessness.

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I enjoy listen to music. It helps me calm down after an busy day. I like many different types of music, such for rock, R&B and so on. Last year I went to a pop festival with some friends. It lasted for three days. So we decided camp on a field. The weather was awful and it rain all day. We were totally wet! Although the weather was bad, but the concert continued and the music was great. I particular enjoyed some of the supporting band. I found them performing better than the main stars. It was probably because the concert was their great opportunity to have their music hear. And that was great for them to get cheered by music fans.

4 . What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A job.

B．A concert.

C．An actor.

5 . 5-year-old Taylor Hooper was just one of the 35,0000 people who were attending the Foo Fighters concert in Belfast, Norther Ireland last week. Not only is the American rock group his favorite band, it was also his first ever concert.

Taylor's mother, Nikki Hooper, says that she and her husband have always been huge fans of the Foo Fighters. So when the band played in their home city, they decided it was finally time for their son to see their beloved rock and rockers in concert.

Mrs Hooper told BBC．“We called the event organizers and they said it would be no problem, but that we should know it would be a loud music event, so we got Taylor some special headphones. When we got there everyone was so welcoming to him.”

Throughout the show, the audience continuously made Taylor and his parents move closer to the stage. Furthermore, Mrs. Hooper helped her son stand out from the crowd by making him a sign that said he was a 5-year-old attending his first concert.

When Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl finally saw the sign and read it aloud into the microphone, the crowd began chanting for them to bring the youngster onto the stage. When the stage managers brought the boy to the stage, Grohl asked Taylor to show the crowd how to dance．

The small boy then danced to the whole song, making him an “Internet wonder”. The band also invited him backstage to give him a number of gifts, including a pair of Taylor Hawkins's drumsticks(鼓槌).

1. What is Foo Fighters in the passage?

A．It's a music show.

B．It's a music band.

C．It's a pop song.

D．It's a music fan.

2. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that________.

A．the organizers refused to let the child watch the show

B．there was nothing wrong for the child to watch the show

C．the organizers suggested the kid take care of the loud noise

D．the child felt so scared that he didn't want to go to the stage

3. How did 5-year-old Taylor Hooper cause people's attention?

A．By shouting loudly.	B．By running to the singers.
C．By holding a sign showing his age.	D．By dancing to the whole song.

4. How did Taylor feel about his first ever concert?

A．Worried.

B．Scared.

C．Sorry.

D．Pleased.

7 . Music

Opera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. http://www.cityopera.com.

Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http: //www.chamberorch. com.

Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http://www. symphony.org/ home.asp.

College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http://www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.

Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232-6220. http://www. Riverbend music.com.

1. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?

A．241-2742.

B．723-1182.

C．381-3300.

D．232-6220.

2. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?

A．February.

B．May.

C．August.

D．November.

3. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?

A．It has seats in the open air.	B．It gives shows all year round.
C．It offers membership discounts.	D．It presents famous musical works.

8 . Music festivals in Europe

Visiting a festival abroad can be a great reason to travel and a way to experience different cultures. These days there is such a number of choices that it’s possible to spend the whole summer watching live music in exciting places. Of course, it’s also a chance to meet people from across the world.

Melt! Festival, Germany

This festival takes place on the site of an open air museum for industrial machinery. There’s also a lake which can be used for swimming when it’s hot. This year’s line-up has over 120 different bands (乐队). Around 90% of the people attending the festival are German providing a perfect chance to practise speaking the language.

Exit Festival, Serbia

Set on the banks of the Danube in an old fortress (城堡), the festival began as a way to show people’s dissatisfaction with the government. These days it’s less political (政治的) but still worries about people who are poor, ill, old, etc and tries to help them. This year’s festival will host many famous bands. From electronic music and dance music to hard rock, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Open’er Festival, Poland

Held in an airfield near the northern city of Gdansk, each year Open’er has a seriously good selection of bands. This year is no exception, with many famous bands set to play. Not only are there amazing artists, but both Poland and the festival itself also provide very excellent value for money.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Scotland

Set on a Scottish estate (庄园) near Inverness, this year Belladrum will welcome artists from around the world. The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh (traditional Scottish dance and party) which is always a lively event. It doesn’t even matter if you’re a beginner because the band teaches you each dance.

1. What is special about Melt! Festival?

A．It provides German lessons.	B．It is held by a local museum.
C．The bands are from 120 countries.	D．Most of the festival goers are German.

2. Why did Exit Festival begin?

A．For political reasons.	B．For personal reasons.
C．To help stop a fight.	D．To offer help to the poor.

3. What makes Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival different from the others?

A．It falls in summer.

B．It is a live music festival.

C．It teaches people Scottish dances.

D．It invites the most famous bands.