A teacher says music education in schools has kind of turned into amusement．Classroom lessons focus heavily on pop while understanding the classical（古典的）art form and its history should be paid attention to．
A professor in music and music education at the University of NSW．Robert Walker，argues that all students should study the works of Western chassical composers such as Haydn and Tchaikovsky．
Professor Walker says students are missing out on an important part of the culture heritage（遗传）because they fail to study classical music，as the little music that children learn at school is mainly pop．The lack（缺乏）of music teaching is serious，especially in government schools where there are not enough specialist（专业的）music teachers．
A national review in 2005 made 15 suggestions，but Professor Walker said it still failed to deal with the lack of classical music taught in schools．
"I'm not against pop music，but it's very simple，and not difficult either to play or to sing．"Professor Walker says．"But classical music is challenging and although it is part of Australias's culture heritage，most children learn it only through Hollywood films．"
"At least children ought to know what's happening in Western culture．It's part of culture heritage，"he says．"Asian students know more about Western classical music than most children in the West．"
Professor Walker has taught music and music teachers in Britain，Canada and Australia and is a former chief（首席的）examiner for the International Baccalaureate and a former chairman of the research committee of the International Society for Music Education．Professor Walker says no school curriculum（课程）in Australia lists a piece of music that children should study，such as the Mendelssohn's．
"This lack of standard texts means that some children can be brought up totally on Western classical music，others on Elvis Presley，or on any music the teacher wants to teach．The situation should be changed as soon as possible，"he says．
81．What's the problem in music education in Professor Walker's opinion？
A．Children know nothing about their culture heritage．
B．Classical music education isn't valued in schools．
C．Pop music is simple and not difficult to play and sing．
D．Australia schools need more specialist music teachers．
82．According to the passage，students should study classical music because it is ．
A．part of culture heritage
B．good for their growing up
C．difficult to play and sing
D．popular only in Asia
83．According to the passage，which one is different from the other three？ ．
A．Haydn．
B．Tchaikovsky．
C．Mendelssohn．
D．Elvis Presley．
84．Which of the following statements is NOT true about Professor Walker？
A．He worries about the music education in schools．
B．He thinks pop music teaching shouldn't be allowed．
C．He is well known in Western classical music teaching．
D．He has worked in Britain，Canada and Australia．
85．From the last paragraph，we can learn that ．
A．Music teachers should teach anything that they like．
B．Most Children today are brought up by their music teachers．
C．Music teachers shouldn't teach the music of Elvis Presley at all．
D．Children's music education today depends on their teacher's taste．
In life，everyone once struggles for a dream，whether it's successful or not．I still clearly remember one day when I was in high school，I saw on a website that China's Got Talent's mass﹣election （海选）for the best singers was going on．I was very excited and decided to go and try out．But it wasn't as easy as I had thought．When I got there，I saw at least 100 people already waiting in line．My hands started to sweat and shake as my turn got close．I got up and started singing，but I sang so badly that I stopped before I even finished the song．Afterwards I quickly said goodbye to my friends and walked home crying．I thought that I would never be able to show my face in public again．
However，after about a year，that terrible experience became a funny memory．I realized that I didn't need to care about losing that dream，because I made a new and more realistic one．I'm good at English，as well as other subjects．I made it my goal to get accepted into Columbia University．Columbia is hard to get into，and about 1，300 students from all over the world are accepted every year．Though it is hard to get into，I think my dream will come true someday by working hard!
41．As a student，the writer took part in China's Got Talent's mass﹣election．
A．primary school
B．university
C．high school
42．As the writer's turn got close， ．
A．he felt very nervous and uneasy
B．he got up and started singing
C．more than 100 people were waiting in line
43．When the writer went back home， ．
A．all his friends were with him
B．he thought it a shame to have sung so badly
C．he was very excited and decided to try out again
44．What does the underlined word"realistic"mean in the second paragraph？
A．有意义的
B．现实的
C．有创新的
45．After about a year，the writer ．
A．got accepted into Columbia University
B．still cared about losing the dream of becoming a singer
C．made a new dream to get into Columbia University．
One day，I took an underground to work，I saw something that made me very sad．On the tube（underground in London），a mother kept looking at her phone screen and playing a game with her daughter sitting beside her．The little girl，about 5 years old，was talking to her mother about her day，repeating the next stop's name cheerfully，praising her mother's long nails﹣﹣﹣trying to draw her mother's attention．Her mother just nodded and mumbled"Mm，hm"with her eyes glued to the screen，busy passing the levels of the game．I watched the girl give a final try to at least get her mum to look at her，but it was no use．Then the little girl turned silent．It was a shame the mother didn't notice that．
It broke my heart and got me wondering﹣﹣﹣what kind of game would make the mother forget she has the most beautiful thing in the world，the human she created，the person she loves with all her heart？What it meant when she couldn't look into her daughter's eyes and even stop to listen to the girl？
Some parents are almost like the teenagers，always on their phones with mindless games or going through Facebook．Perhaps parents have many things to deal with，but sometimes they are everything to their kids．
This is not an isolatedexample．I've seen too many such examples．I might not be a parent myself，and probably still have a long way before becoming one，but I know what I saw isn't right．
The scene used to be seen among teenagers very often when parents complained how their children were crazy about their mobile phones．Look how the situation has changed!The parents have become"technology slaves"，that is to say，they can't control themselves while using mobile phones．Now some middle﹣aged parents hold the best iPhones or Samsung phones，which are probably the only two brands they know．They are playing the simple games with so expensive mobile phones，I'm uncertain whether to laugh or to cry．But my hope is that this storm passes．
32．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．The girl failed to attract her mother's attention．
B．The mother felt sorry after her daughter turned silent．
C．The writer has much experience about being a parent．
D．Middle﹣aged parents know many brands of mobile phones．
33．The underlined word"isolated"in Paragraph 4 means ．
A．spreading fast
B．happening once
C．increasing quickly
D．appearing suddenly
34．In the passage，the writer mainly wants to express ．
A．the worries that children are crazy about mobile phones
B．the happiness that parents are now able to use modern technology
C．the sadness that the best smart phones cost parents too much money
D．the hope that parents use new technology like smart phones properly
35．What's the best title of the passage？
A．Middle﹣aged parents
B．A scene on the tube
C．Technology slaves
D．Mindless phone games．
Several days ago，I went to my aunt's home and saw my cousin who is studying English linguistics in a university．He showed me his learning materials．Here are two pages of them．
Now I know at some point in history，the meanings of some common words that we see every day meant something much different．The English languages is developing all the time．
26．When did"nice"come to mean"shy and nervous"？
A．In the late 12th century
B．In the 13th century
C．During the 14th century
D．In the 18th century
27．The underlined word"these"refers to （指代）the following except that ．
A．a loved one passes away
B．we expect too much progress in an exam
C．the store is out of our favourite drink
D．we have eaten too much food at dinner
28．The purpose of the passage is to tell us ．
A．the meanings of all words are different at some point in history
B．my cousin learns English well because of his learning materials
C．we should know about all the different meanings of words in history
D．the meanings of some words are changing because language is developing．
Starting a book club is easy﹣all you need is to love reading．Here's how to get yours off to a flying start．
When you set up your book club，the first thing is to get members for your club．They could be friends，family，or those you know through various activities，but they should all love to read．A small group of seven to ten people is usually an ideal size for a book club．Too many make
discussions difficult．
Once you have a group，agree on how often you want to meet﹣usually clubs meet monthly．
Pick a date and stick with it．That way，members can easily plan for it．Send out emails a week
before the meeting to give people a written reminder．Set meeting time length．An hour is a good
start．Two hours usually does the trick．
Then，you need a good place．Libraries，parks and restaurants﹣all make good meeting
places．For many clubs，homes are the best place as you don't have to get dressed up，and noisy
public places can make talking hard．If members bring a plate of food or a bottle，it can help start
conversation．
Please don't forget the most important thing﹣the book!Think about the books your club
will enjoy．Fiction？Non﹣fiction？Your club can choose books in different ways．You can take
turns to recommend books．Let everyone vote upon what book to read．Anyway，make sure to
keep it light and fun．
After all this has been decided，your book club is ready．Now，it's time to hold the first
meeting．Enjoy your reading．
How to （56） a book club |
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（57） members |
●You can include those who share your （58） for reading． ●l（59） matters．Seven to ten people are enough for discussion．
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Setting the time |
●Set a （60） time．Send everyone an email to （61） them of the monthlymeeting beforehand． ●lDecide on how long the meetings will be． |
Deciding （62）
to meet |
●lYou can meet in （63） places，like libraries，parks and restaurants． ●lFor many clubs，meeting at home works （64） ：relaxing and comfortable． |
Choosing the books
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●Think about the books your club will enjoy． ●l Decide on the （65） of choosing books：allowing everyone to recommend or vote upon the books． |
Yearbooks in the United States
Most high schools in the United Sates publish a yearbook once a year，usually in the spring．It is a record of the school year﹣a"book of memories"for the students．
Inside a yearbook is each student's photo．The seniors are graduating soon，and their photos appear firs．Next are the juniors，They are one year behind the seniors．Then come the second﹣year students．The last photos are the first﹣year students．The yearbook is not only about students．The teachers have photos，too．
They yearbook also has photos and descriptions of extracurricular activities．These are activities that students do after school，such as the chess club and Spanish club．There is even a yearbook club．Students in this club write，design and take photos all year for the yearbook．
In the yearbook，some students receive special titles，The seniors vote and choose the"class clown"（a funny student ），the"most likely to succeed"（a student who got the best grades ），and the"best dressed"（a student with a good fashion sense ）．There are also other awards．
Students usually sign each other's yearbooks，This is especially important for the seniors because they are graduating．Students write notes to each other，such as，"We had a lot of fun，"or because they are graduating．Students write notes to each other，such as，"We had a lot of fun，"or"I'll never forget you．"They also write about the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together．
回答下面5 问题，每题答案不超过5个词
56．How many grades are there in most high schools in the USA？
57．Whose photos can we see in a yearbook？
58．What title might a student with a good fashion sense get？
59．Why is it important for senior students to sign each other's yearbooks？
60．What do you think of the yearbooks in the USA？
How time flies! The 9th graders are going to graduate soon．We invite them to write about their school memories．Let's share some of them．﹣Ms．Rosen
Name：Brita Favourite memory：Moving to this school last year and meeting new friends Unpleasant memory：Being the"new girl" Favourite teacher：Ms．Rosen．I like her interesting classes． Advice：School can he fun if you do your best |
Name：Jay Favourite memory：School trips，Singing competitions Unpleasant memory：Project homework Favourite teacher：Ms．Williams．She treats each student equally Advice：work hard and fun will come |
Name：Rocky Favourite memory：Meeting new friends．The weekends Unpleasant memory：Tests Favourite teacher：Mr．Taylor．He helps me with my lessons Advice：Oncc you fall behind，keep trying till you catch up |
Name：Angel Favourite memory：Being with new people．Fun classes Unpleasant memory：The loss of a new watch Favourite teacher：Ms．Rosen．She helped me through hard times Advice：Hard work brings success |
25．Who dislikes tests among the four students？ ．
A．Brita
B．Jay
C．Rocky
D．Angel
26．How many of the four students mentioned Ms．Rosen？
A．One
B．Two
C．Three
D．Four
27．What can we learn from the given information above？
A．The four students will be in Grade 9 next term．
B．The four students do not enjoy school very much．
C．The four students all think it's important to work hard
D．Their favourite memories are all about trips．
Summer schools
Summer vacation means long days，sleeping in or enjoying the summer sun．It is quite true for students to enjoy a rest after a long and difficult year．But more and more parents fear their kids forgetting a lot of knowledge，so they send their children to summer schools．Because summer schools can help children go over the knowledge that they have learnt during the school year．
In summer schools，students probably study in a more relaxing situation and can come up with interesting topics for discussion with their teachers．Usually，the number of students attending summer schools is smaller，so this gives them a good chance to connect with other students and teachers better．If a student has failed a course，summer schools may help him or her．Moreover，they are building their creativity （创造力）and imagination（想象力）as well as learning social skills．
On the other hand，summer schools bring children problems at the same time．It takes children the whole summer vacation to learn without playing．That is too long．As a result，it may make them less interested in school during the coming year．
For many students，taking summer classes can be a tiring experience．Teachers teach the subjects too quickly．which only harms the whole education of students．Summer schools are usually expensive．They usually offer only a few subject．So many students have to take classes that they don't like．
A summer school can be a good chance for students who need it，but it can be difficult for students who need a rest．SO you can decide whether a summer school is suitable for your children．
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Summer schools |
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Summer schools help kids go over a lot of （52） that they have learnt． |
Students in summer schools feel more relaxed in the situation． They can think of interesting topics to （53） with their teachers． |
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With the small number of students，summer schools give students a good （54） to connect with other students and teachers． |
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Summer schools may be helpful for the students who has （55） a course． Summer schools help students build their creativity and imagination and learn social skills． |
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Disadvantages |
Children spend the whole summer vacation （56） without playing． Summer schools may make students less （57） in school during the coming year． |
Teaching too fast is harmful for the whole（58） of students |
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Summer schools usually （59） too much money． Some students are made to take classes they dislike |
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Conclusion |
You can decide（60） to send your children to summer schools or not． |
"Jamila，I just found one dollar sitting on the coffee table，"said Mrs．Johnson．"Is that your money？"
Jamila looked up from the book she was reading．"Oops，it's mine．I emptied my jacket pockets before I left for basketball practice yesterday．I was running late，so I didn't have time to take it up to my room．"Jamila placed it quickly in the back of her book and went back to reading．
"Jamila，you just put that money into the back of your book．I'm quite sure that you're not going to be able to find it when you need it．"her mother said．"You see，some of your money is in the pencil case on your desk．Some is in the glove hanging behind the door．I think you might also have a few dollars in your bag．You are such a careless girl．"
"Mom．I'm too busy to take care of my money．"
Mrs．Johnson smiled，"It looks like it's time for you to get your own bank account （账户）．"
"My own bank account？Is it necessary？Kids know little about it．"Jamila replied．
The next day，Mrs．Johnson took Jamila to a bank and opened an account for her．The banking manger explained how the money in the account would increase．"The longer the money stays in the account，the more it will earn（获利），"he added．
Jamila was surprised to learn that she could earn money just by keeping her money in a bank account．"I wish I had done this a long time ago．"
53．Where did Mrs．Johnson find Jamila's one dollar？
54．Why was Jamila thought a careless girl？
55．Do you want to have your own bank account？Why or why not？ ．
A man in Pakistan is now working to help children get an education．When he was a child，he did not go to school because he was too poor．
It is reported that Pakistan has 25million children who do not go to school．That is the second highest number in the world．Only Nigeria has more．Many Pakistani children must work to support their families．
Mohammad Ayub was once one of those children．He is now a firefighter．He also manages a small school．VOA recently visited the school in the capital Islamabad．
Ayub started with just one student in 1982．He saw a boy cleaning cars for days．He asked him，"Why don't you go to school？"The boy answered that his parents were dead and he had to work to help support his five brothers and three sisters．
Ayub was also an orphan and he，too，had to work to help support his five brothers and three sisters．He said，"When my father died，everyone who came to the funeral said they were sorry，but no one helped．"He sold newspapers and did other work to earn enough money to pay school fees for his brothers and sisters．
Ayub wanted to help the young boy who washed cars，but he did not have enough money to pay the boy's school fees．
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Today，Ayub teaches many children at his school in a public park．Some of the children attend other schools in the morning，but come to Ayub in the afternoon to get help with their homework．
Ayub has helped a large number of poor children since he began teaching．Many of them come from very poor areas near the park．
Ayub said，"I used to argue with kids who worked 'Why are you washing someone's dishes or their clothes？Why don't you study？'"
One of the children he advised to attend classes was Farhat Abbas．Ayub found him working with his friends about 12 years ago．"He followed us back home．He told our parents he wanted to teach us and asked them to send us to his school，"Abbas said．
Today，Abbas is taking classes at a college and is helping Ayub．
Many children are out of school，and those who do attend classes often get a poor education．Information gathered by an organization shows half of all Pakistani children in the 5th grade do not understand basic mathematics and cannot read a story in their language．
A group in Islamabad reports Pakistan spends less on education than any other country in South Asia．
42．Ayub did all the following things to help the poor children EXCEPT ．
A．managing a small school
B．teaching the poor children
C．taking classes at a college
D．visiting the children's parents
43．Which sentence can be put in the empty box in the passage？
A．So he offered to teach him．
B．So he asked his parents to help him．
C．So he gave up his idea．
D．So he forced him to go to school．
44．Which is the right time order of what happened in the passage？
a．Ayub began to teach the poor children in his school．
b．Ayub's school in the capital Islamabad was visited by VOA．
c．Ayub advised Abbas's parents to send him to his school．
d．Ayub worked to pay school fees for his brothers and sisters．
e．Ayub saw a boy cleaning cars for days and decided to help him．
A．a﹣b﹣e﹣d﹣e
B．b﹣c﹣d﹣a﹣e
C．d﹣a﹣e﹣c﹣b
D．d﹣e﹣a﹣c﹣b
45．From the passage，which are the best words to describe Ayub？
A．hard﹣working and honest
B．kind﹣hearted and helpful
C．creative and confident
D．humorous and popular．
You love reading，but you've read all your books four times，and are tired of reading the same ones．You're planning to go to the library，but don't know what kind of books to get．With the right knowledge，it's easy to choose a good book!
Answer these questions first．What authors do you like？Research books by the authors you've enjoyed，and you can get more of the same type of books．What are your interests？Type your hobbies into your library catalog search．By doing this，you will find books that you might like．Is there a type of book you would like to try？If there is，search the book and read the summary．This will help you decide if the book is right for you．
Search your house next．
Often good books are quietly collecting dust in your own house．Maybe you forget about one，or someone who is living with you has a couple of good books．Also by searching your house，you can find some books that you can read，and they won't even cost you any money．
Then，ask someone to recommend a good book．You can ask your older brother or sister，your mom，your dad，your best friend，or even your English teacher．Local bookstores often have wonderful recommendations．And when they get to know you，it's even better! You should ask people who like the same type of books，so that you can get books that match your need．
Join a book club，please．Being a book club member is often a way to experience new books with other members．Joining a book club or setting up a book club helps you know who else likes the same books as you，and you can read books that others have read and discuss them．
Finally，read the first part of each book．Of course，if you have many books，this can be time﹣consuming．Reading the first part of a book can help you know what books and types of books that you like，and you won't have a hard time looking for books again．
38．This article is mainly written to help you ．
A．buy a good book
B．read a good book
C．choose a good book
D．borrow a good book
39．The underlined sentence in the third paragraph maybe means that ．
A．your house hasn't been cleaned for a long time
B．the books haven't been touched for a long time
C．your friends haven't read your books for a long time
D．your friends haven't visited your house for a long time
40．What is NOT mentioned about joining a book club？
A．Experiencing new books with other members．
B．Knowing who else likes the same books as you．
C．Reading and discussing books others have read．
D．Helping you make more and more close friends．
41．What does the underlined word "time﹣consuming" in the last paragraph mean？
A．using less time
B．wasting less time
C．taking much time
D．saving much time．
The Internet nowadays opens a wide world to people，including teenagers，but many parents worry that their children may meet with something unhealthy when searching online．In order to solve this problem，a new search engine for children called Kiddle has appeared．
Search results are filtered（过滤），so only safe website are shown and descriptions are written in simple language．Searches with bad words are shut off，too．
Kiddles uses the same colors as Google in its logo and a similar design on its homepage，too﹣﹣with an extra robot picture．
The top three Kiddle search results show safe websites and pages written specially for kids，and those websites and pages are well chosen and checked by Kiddle developers．
The fourth to seventh results will be safe and trusted websites that are not written for adults．They provide expert content，but are harder for kids to understand．
Unlike on Google，most results appear along with large thumbnail pictures（缩略图）to make it easier for children to find what they are looking for．For example，when searching for"meow meow"．Google produces pages for information about a drug（毒品）that has"meow meow"as its nickname（绰号），but Kiddle lists information only about cats，even with some cartoon pictures．
The company explained，"Websites which appear in Kiddle search results satisfy family﹣friendly requirements，as we filter websites with unhealthy content．"
Kiddle﹣a Child﹣Friendly Search Engine |
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Characteristics |
•Only safe websites are shown． •Descriptions are written in simple language． •（36） bad words appear． |
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Logo |
It uses the same colors as Google with a robot picture． |
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Content |
The top three search results |
Websites and pages are written （37） for kids，after being well chosen and checked． |
The fourth to seventh results |
Websites are also worth （38） ___ and have content written in a simple way． |
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The eighth and onwards results |
Websites are safe and famous，written for adults，and they are not （39） for kids to understand． |
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（40） from Google |
•Kiddle has many thumbnail pictures． •Kiddle only gives safe information． |
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Advantage |
Kiddle satisfies family﹣friendly requirements． |
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Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels．Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll's famous novel"Alice in Wonderlan"in detail．
The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole．When she finally lands，she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters．
The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit，who runs past her and says some strange words．Alice chases（追赶）him，and that is where her adventures begin．
In English，chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation．
Then，as she runs after the rabbit，she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland．
To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a confusing（令人困惑的）situation．However，usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distraction（分神）．It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful．
Later in the story，Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party．Hares（野兔）have long been thought to behave excitedly in March，which is their mating（交配）season．Scientifically，this may not be true．But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad，or crazy．The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy．Of the two，mad as a Hatter is more common．But don't tell the March Hare．Who knows how he will react（反应）！
Near the end of the story，Alice meets the Queen of Hearts．A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her．
32．Which of the following situations best fits the expressions to fall down a rabbit hole？
A．When Tom was taking a walk in the forest，he suddenly fell over onto the ground．
B．When Mary turned on the TV，she chose to watch the talk show programmed as usual．
C．When Jim was looking for a sport book online，he lost himself in many report on superstars．
D．When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem，she came up with a good idea．
33．According to the passage，the expression to be mad as a March Hare ．
A．describes how hares behave in March
B．shows hares'characteristics in a scientific way
C．is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter．
D．has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter
34．Which character in"Alice in Wonderland"wants others to obey his or her orders in every situation？
A．Alice
B．The March Hare
C．The Hatter
D．The Queen of Hearts．
35．The writer mainly wants to in the passage．
A．introduce a famous novel and its language style
B．introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novels
C．explore some English expressions from a famous novel
D．explain why many expressions in English come from novels．
The balalaika， also called "Russian guitar"，is a traditional Russian musical instrument．It has a long neck，a wooden triangle shaped body and strings．It is usually used to play Russian music by plucking the strings with fingers or a pick．
Russians like the balalaika．The music played with it can be cheerful，as if the farmers were dancing happily to celebrate their harvest． It can also be energetic，as if the workers were working hard to make their country richer and stronger．If a Russian moves to live or work abroad， he will probably take a balalaika with him． When he feels lonely and sad， he will play it to cheer himself up．
The balalaika was originally played by the poor in Russia． At that time， balalaikas were made by the players themselves． They were rough， simple and cheap with different numbers of strings， from two to even six．Later a Russian musician Vasily Vasil'yevich Andreev（1861 ﹣ 1918）improved the balalaika． He created a whole family of balalaikas of different sizes，all with three strings．The smallest balalaika is called Prima．It is 60﹣70cm long． The biggest， Contrabass， is almost 2 metres high with a leg to sit on the floor． Andreev founded the first balalaika orchestra" in the world， mainly using balalaikas to perform． He gave concerts at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1889， which was a great success．
Today，there are balalaika groups performing around the world．More and more people get to know the balalaika and are attracted by its Russian style music．
（1）The balalaika is a musical instrument ．
A． without strings
B． with a long neck
C． of a round shape
D． with a metal body
（2）The music played with a balalaika is usually ．
A． slow and sad
B． strong and serious
C．soft and modern
D． cheerful and energetic
（3）Andreev is mentioned in Paragraph Three to introduce ．
A． the success of balalaika concerts
B． the history of balalaika orchestras
C． his． talent for playing the balalaika
D． his contributions to the balalaika
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
A． Balalaika： The "Russian Guitar" for the Poor
B．Russia： The Home of Famous Balalaika Musicians
C．Balalaika： A Traditional Russian Musical Instrument
D． Russia： The International Hand﹣ made Balalaika Factory
Imagine this． There's an apple and a piece of cake on a table． Which one would you like ？The delicious cake or the healthy apple？ A bestseller， Willpower Rediscovering Our Greater Strength ，suggests that willpower（意志力） is the ability to make decisions that are better for us in the long term， rather than in the short term．
Here is a famous experiment in the book：The Marshmallow Test．In 1972，Professor Walter Mischel tested the willpower of 600 four﹣year﹣olds to six﹣year﹣olds．In the experiment，each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow（棉花软糖） on a table in front of them．They were given two choices： they could either eat it or，if they waited fifteen minutes，they'd be given a second one （and then they could eat both）．
So， what did the kids do？ Well， as you can imagine，70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes．But the other 30% showed willpower they controlled themselves and waited for the second marshmallow．But then Mischel discovered something really interesting． Twenty years later， he got in touch with the children， who， by then，were in their early twenties．And he found that those who'd shown strong willpower were getting better marks at university and were more popular．
Willpower is like a muscle（肌肉），and the more you exercise it， the stronger it gets．So，if you do daily "self﹣control exercises"，such as making your bed or brushing your teeth，you'll improve your overall willpower． And daily willpower exercises will help you with those bigger goals， such as studying for an exam or training for a marathon．
Be careful though． Just like any muscle， your "willpower muscle" can get tired．If you've had to do lots of things that require willpower， take a break or give yourself a treat．
That way，you'll build up your willpower again．
And one last thing， the writer mentions people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower． So， congratulations!
（1）How many children got two marshmallows in the Marshmallow Test in 1972？
A．180．
B．240．
C．420．
D．600．
（2）In Paragraphs 2&3， the famous experiment explains ．
A． more kids have stronger will power
B． will power influences people's lives greatly
C． how people practice children's will power
D． marshmallows can help improve will power
（3）The writer probably agrees that ．
A．all the language learners have strong willpower
B．willpower can't be improved by doing some daily things
C．young kids don't need to practice willpower like grown﹣ups
D．people with strong willpower can achieve their goals more easily
（4）According to the passage， people who might have strong willpower．
A． do regular piano practice every day
B． give up morning running halfway
C． eat as much junk food as they like
D． usually get up late on the cold morning
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