Music forms an important part of many cultural and social activities. People use music to feeling and ideas. Music also serves to entertain(娱乐) and relax.
Music is a performing art. It differs from such art as painting and poetry, in which artists create works and then display or publish them. Music composers(作曲家) need musicians to explain the meaning of their works --- perform them. Thus, musical performances are partnership between composers and performers.
Music is one of the arts. Hunting tools struck together may have been the first musical instruments. Many ancient people, including the Egyptians, Chinese and Babylonians, and the people of India, used music in court and religious ceremonies(宗教仪式). The first written music dates from about 2500 B.C.
Classical music, also art music, is composed according to certain rules and performed by musicians from written music. Classical composers have written different styles of music during different periods of .
Popular music includes many kinds of music, country music, jazz, rock music and music from films. Popular music is generally much simpler than classical music.
Folk music is made up of the old songs. Most folk songs began in distant areas. One person makes up a song and other people it and learn to sing it. Some folk songs have been passed on in this way for thousands of years. Many composers of classical music have used folk music in their works.
A．write B．express C．find D．take
A．oldest B．finest C．loudest D．softest
A．calls B．to call C．calling D．called
A．language B．society C．history D．art
A．such as B．instead of C．for example D．as well
A．pay B．hear C．invite D．take
Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate（使发生联系） red with a strong feeling like . Red is used for signs of , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of in autumn. People say orange is a color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of . People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in . People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and _ .Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be . Those who like to be with like red. The cool colors are and blue. Where are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to _ more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good for a living room or a . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.
A．sadness B．anger C．administration D．smile
A．roads B．ways C．danger D．places
A．land B．leaves C．grass D．mountains
A．lively B．dark C．noisy D．frightening
A．moonlight B．light C．sunlight D．stars
A．summer B．spring C．autumn D．winter
A．speak B．say C．talk about D．tell
A．green B．yellow C．white D．gray
A．calm B．sleepy C．active D．helpful
A．the other B．another C．other one D．others
A．black B．green C．golden D．yellow
A．go round B．go by C．go off D．go along
A．one B．way C．fact D．matter
A．factory B．classroom C．restaurant D．hospital
A．Different B．Cool C．Warm D．All
Farley worked for the Canadian government. One day, he was ___ to learn more about wolves. Do wolves kill lots of caribou(北美驯鹿)? Do they kill people?
They gave him lots of food and clothes and guns. Then they put him on a plane and took him to ____ . The plane put him down and went away. There were no houses or people in this place. But there were lots of animals and lots of wolves.
People tell terrible stories about wolves. They say wolves like to kill and eat people. Farley remembered these stories, and he was ____. He had his gun with him___ .
Then one day, he saw a group of wolves. There was a mother wolf with four baby wolves. A father wolf and another young wolf lived with them.
Farley watched these wolves every day. The mother was a very ____ mother. She gave milk to her babies. She gave them lessons about life. They learned how to ____ food. The father wolf got food for the mother. The young wolf ____ the children. They were a nice, happy family—wolf family! Farley did not need his ____ any more. In a short time, he got on well with the family. Farley watched them for five months. He learned that many stories about the wolves were ____. Wolves do not eat people, and they do not eat many large animals. And he also learned bad things about men. It was men who killed many caribou and wolves.
Later, Farley wrote a book about wolves. He wanted people to ____ them and not to kill them.
A．seen B．told C．heard D．found
A．a small town B．a big city C．a far place D．a lonely village
A．afraid B．happy C．angry D．tired
A．at times B．all the time C．once a week D．every afternoon
A．bad B．good C．hungry D．thirsty
A．cook B．make C．get D．pick
A．shouted at B．looked into C．laughed at D．played with
A．food B．clothes C．gun D．plane
A．not good B．not true C．not easy D．not clear
A．grow B．have C．teach D．understand
“Er, er, er…… I’m sorry I forget my words.” Tom rushed out of the hall with his face red. People afraid of speaking in public are suffering from “Stage Fright”. Stage fright makes a person . In that it can make one's mind go blank(空白) and forget one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even TV show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or .
Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical center in New York City. She helps actors learn to themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a terrible experience.
She offers them advice to control the fear. One way is to smile going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths helps. Deep helps you get control of your body.
Miss Nichols asks her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be . It's to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what helped and what did not.As they perform more and more, they will fear . Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to smooth it away . This is a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and improves the performance.
A．joyful B．unhappy C．nervous D．hopeless
A．case B．mood C．sense D．condition
A．when B．what C．how D．whether
A．others B．other C．another D．the other
A．cure B．control C．hold D．protect
A．satisfied B．happy C．afraid D．surprised
A．since B．until C．during D．before
A．too B．as well C．also D．either
A．breathing B．to breathe C．to have breathed D．breathes
A．perfect B．fine C．good D．pleasant
A．incorrect B．important C．unnecessary D．all right
A．people B．advice C．words D．measures
A．less and less B．fewer and fewer C．more and more D．smaller and smaller
A．practically B．easily C．completely D．really
A．why B．that C．since D．Because
A man was walking through a forest. He was holding an axe（斧子）in his hand. A little tree stopped him and said, “Please use your axe to those tall trees, my friend. Because of them, the sunlight cannot fall on me, and I have no room, at all to spread myself. them, I’ll be the pride of this part of the forest these years.”
The man decided to help the little tree. He used his to cut down the trees. Then the little tree had enough room. The little tree felt happy and said to the man. When the sun came out, the little tree lost water and it became very . Later when a storm came, the little tree all its leaves and branches（树枝）.
“Oh, poor little tree!”a bird said, ”You shouldn’t have asked the man to cut down the . The tall trees protected you you didn’t worry about heat or wind and rain. Time went by and you have . When you get all and , you can have enough strength to fight against the sun and the storms. So I don’t think you should do that.”
After hearing the words of the bird, the little tree felt regretful（后悔的）.
A．put down B．cut down C．put off D．set off
A．With B．Without C．Because of D．As for
A．knife B．hand C．axe D．rope
A．sorry B．thanks C．no D．hello
A．thirsty B．hungry C．happy D．Sad
A．loved B．lost C．caught D．threw
A．grass B．plants C．trees D．forests
A．although B．while C．if D．so that
A．grown up B．got up C．used up D．stayed up
A．weak B．low C．short D．Strong
Do you to write with your left hand? If you do, you are one of the millions of “lefties” in the world. Why do some people use left hand more often than others? To understand left-handedness, it is necessary to look at the . The brain is divided into two hemispheres（半球）. The left hemisphere is the center of language and logical thinking. This is where they do their math problems and memorize words. However, the hemisphere controls how they understand ideas and they respond（作出反应） to the five senses—sight, hearing, , taste, and touch. The left hemisphere controls the right side of the body, the right hemisphere controls the left side. Both sides of the body receive the information from the brain because they are connected(联系). In right-handed people, the left hemisphere is stronger. In left-handed people, the right hemisphere is .
Lefties prefer not only the left hand but also the left . They would rather use the left foot to kick a ball because their whole body is “left-handed”.
From Newtown Albert Einstein, Wen Jiabao to Obama, Choplin to Zhao Benshan, many people are left-handed. Are you left-handed even though you are forced to write with your right hand? Don’t worry if you are, you are in good company.A. enjoy B. prefer C. want
A. Body B. hands C. brain
A. right B. left C. middle
A. how B. what C. why
A. action B. thinking C. smell
A. although B. while C. or
A. same B. different C. difficult
A. weaker B. bigger C. stronger
A. head B. ear C. foot
A. interesting B. famous C. honest
How many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! a clear evening you might see the Moon and some planets. And thousands of sparkling stars , too.
You can see even with a telescope. You might see stars where you only saw dark space before. You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars look white are really red or blue.
But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we . We can’t see them with the biggest telescope in the world, even when it is the clearest night of the year. That’s they’re invisible. They’re the mysterious dead stars called black holes. You might find hard to imagine that stars die. After all, our Sun is a star. Year after year we see it up in the sky, burning brightly, giving us heat and light. The Sun certainly doesn’t seem getting old or weak. But stars do burn out and die after billions of years. As a star’s gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gas runs , the star stops burning and begins to die.
So the next time you stare up at the night sky, remember: there’s more in the sky than that meets the eye. amazing space it is!
A．On B．In C．At D．For
A．see B．were see C．can be seen D．will be seen
A．much B．many C．most D．more
A．what B．which C．who D．where
A．never see B．never saw C．will never see D．had never seen
A．when B．how C．because D．so
A．it B．you C．yourself D．itself
A．to be B．being C．been D．is
A．around B．off C．away D．out
A．How B．What C．What an D．How an
In National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., visitors have a rare chance to enjoy a world filled with hundreds of living butterflies. It’s an e
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“One big reason is because of pollination（授粉）. They will t
“We have butterflies from all over the world” he says. “And have already s
Hearing is very important to all of us. We can beautiful music, nice songs of birds, the laughter of people or other different kinds of in the world with our ears. we must try to protect our ears. The following will tell you protect ears.
Listening to music a lot can be bad for ears, when headphones (耳机) are used. So the volume(音)when you're wearing headphones or try not to wear headphones. You should give your ears a rest if you like wearing headphones.
Before swimming, remember earplugs （耳塞) into your ears or wear a swim hat
to stop water into your ears.
If you are going to a concert, wear earplugs to protect your ears the terrible music! , special earplugs can be made for you if you go to concerts a lot or if you are a musician yourself.
See a doctor if your ears . some medicine if the doctor asks you to do so. the advice above now and you won't be saying “what?" when you are getting .
A．listen B．hear C．listening D．hear of
A．sounds B．noise C．voices D．barks
A．Because B．Although C．So D．But
A．what B． how C． what to D． how to
A．loud B．aloud C．loudly D．quiet
A．specially B．especial C．special D．especially
A． turn on B． turnoff C． turn down D． turn up
A． put B． to put C． putting D． to putting
A． get B． to get C． with getting D． from getting
A．for B．from C．with D．at
A．In fact B． In short C． In general D． In a word
A．break B．sick C．ill D．hurt
A．Drink B．Eat C．Take D．Have
A．Listen B．Hear C．Follow D．Fetch
A．young B．old C．sick D．tired
It says that bats (蝙蝠) are almost blind (瞎的). Do you know _______ the bat finds the way? In fact (事实上), bats find their ways ______ the help of their ears. Bats make a ______ that we can’t hear at all. They cry when they fly and the echoes (回声) of these cries come back to their ______. In this way they can know where they should go. Bats fly out in the _______. In the daytime, they just stay together in their homes.
When the evening comes, they begin to _______ and look for _______. The next morning, they come back from work to sleep _______ the evening. Some people _______ that bats are bad animals. In fact, they are very ______. They catch and eat pests (害虫). This is very good for people.
A．what B．how C．when D．where
A．with B．at C．on D．in
A．sound B．shout C．move D．noise
A．eyes B．faces C．ears D．mouths
A．morning B．afternoon C．day D．evening
A．come in B．go out C．sleep D．have a rest
A．friends B．homes C．clothes D．food
A．after B．as C．until(直到) D．when
A．see B．think C．guess D．have
A．useful B．bad C．well D．careful
It is the year 2050 now. Tom and I want to visit the Mars. It is a planet (行星) far away from our planet---the .
Our spaceship (太空船) flew two weeks to get to the Mars. When we arrived, we the door of the spaceship and looked out. The weather there sunny and hot. We saw an alien (外星人) behind a tree. is very tall and big and has brown hair.“Help me!” the alien.Then we saw some monsters (怪兽) running after alien from the house near a tree. They wanted to kill him. So we had to run away !We both moved to the and jumped in. We also took the alien into our spaceship and him. What an exciting day!A. Moon B. Earth C. Sun
A. for B. on C. in
A. closed B. opened C. had
A. did B. was C. isn’t
A. Him B. He C. They
A. shouted B. talked C. told
A. another B. other C. others
A. quickly B. easily C. luckily
A. house B. spaceship C. tree
A.scared B. interested C. saved
Did you feel it was warmer than before?
“There have been twenty-one winters in China since 1986,” said scientists. “ the past 100 years, as the world temperature has been up by 0.74 °C , the temperature in North China has 1.4 °C in only 50 years.”
China needs to take quick actions to carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) emission (排放) because it’s the main reason for world warming. The good news is that China has seen the importance of going China sets the goal of cutting energy use by 20% and pollution emission by 10% in the 11th Plan.
Here is some advice for you.
Wearing used clothes such as your brother’s, sister’s or dad’s old T-shirts means you energy; And don’t forget the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not ! Besides, taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year. Also open a window and try not to use the air conditioner (空调). If necessary, set the temperature in summer and lower in winter to save energy; It isn’t good to use paper cups, bags or boxes in our daily life.
A．cool B．hot C．cold D．warm
A．during B．for C．since D．after
A．climbed B．went C．arrived D．got
A．increase B．improve C．cut D．break
A．yellow B．green C．black D．blue
A．Five-Year B．Five--Years C．five years D．five year
A．use B．find C．save D．keep
A．to turn on B．to turn off C．to turn up D．to turn over
A．in use B．on business C．at present D．for fun
A．stronger B．higher C．taller D．quicker
We have no idea about men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways the history. For example, in many history books it is
that people who lived three thousand years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies decay（腐烂）.
In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was thought to broken the law. If a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into prison. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be punished(惩罚).
Salt was very important on the dinner table of a king. It was always put the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.
A．when B．where C．what D．which
A．throughout B．thought C．though D．although
A．say B．reported C．recorded D．reading
A．used to B．was used to C．was used D．used
A．off B．from C．on D．out
A．be B．was C．had D．have
A．because B．because of C．by D．as
A．fewer B．less C．more D．most
A．after B．behind C．in front of D．in the front of
A．when B．as C．however D．while
These days, a new kind of restaurant is becoming popular. People who go there can not only enjoy their , they can also enjoy playing computer games and with their family and friends on the Internet. uWink is the restaurant’s name. It is in Los Angeles, and it’s about fun and food.
In uWink, there are waiters or waitresses around you. The screens have replaced (取代) them. You can order the food you want by touching the screen in front of you and runners will bring to the tables. You can play video games with the people at the next table. The screens can show music videos, movies and so on, though mainly they show video games.
It’s an interactive (互动) restaurant you will control your meal and your fun. The service is fast and the runners know clearly where to go. There will be no waiting for a waiter, and no misunderstandings (误解) in the . Different kinds of foods are at any time of a day. uWink is a place which hosts “room games” too, where every table in the restaurant can have a video game competition at the same .
The owner of the restaurant hopes that uWink can make it easy for people to be interactive, have fun and enjoy a delicious meal.
A．music B．meals C．activities D．smile
A．put off B．cheer up C．set up D．have fun
A．no B．enough C．some D．few
A．them B．her C．him D．it
A．only B．hardly C．also D．always
A．used to B．are used to C．are used for D．get used to
A．which B．where C．what D．that
A．shop B．school C．window D．kitchen
A．served B．cleaned C．bought D．taken
A．year B．money C．time D．food
根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
It is two months since MH730 first went missing in the early hours of March 8th, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Malaysia Airlines said it was terribly sorry that MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean. People are losing hope that the passengers on the could return alive and realize they should know how to save themselves when accidents like this happen in the air.
1985, an Australia professor, Ed Galea, has interviewed 2,000 survivors of 105 airplane accidents, searching for the keys to survival (n.幸存) and found out golden rules after years of research.
First, make sure that the airline does not keep your family members too far away on the plane, if you are traveling in family group. ? It’s natural that while feeling in danger, you’ll probably want to meet the family before you can calmly move out.
Second, how do you untie (解开) your seat belt on a plane? By lifting a latch. you can’t untie your seat belt, you can hardly run away and your chances of survival will drop.
Third, the to the exits (逃生口), the more likely you are to survive. Count exactly how many rows you are from the nearest two exits. Why two exits? Because this helps you find at least even in the sudden dark during an accident.
Fourth, we would be safer if airline seats faced backward, according to Galea’s research. But the problem is that most of the passengers traveling with their back facing the direction of travel.
Fifth, “Smoke is dangerous to your health. If you take in too much of it, your will die,” explains Galea. You must learn how to use a smoke mask. Without the knowledge of putting on a mask, you’ll time trying to put it on—time that could be used to run away.
At last, listen to the flight attendants before flying and look at everything shown on a video or a safety card. Always be prepared. Good luck to you.
A．train B．plane C．bus D．ship
A．In B．From C．Since D．On
A．four B．five C．six D．seven
A．Who B．How C．When D．Why
A．Unless B．If C．Until D．After
A．close B．closer C．far D．farther
A．all B．them C．one D．both
A．don’t like B．enjoy C．hope D．don’t want
A．save B．have C．waste D．enjoy
A．careful B．carefully C．careless D．carelessly
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