Is there a connection between music and language？According to recent studies，the answer is yes：Music helps develop certain language abilities in the brain．
A study from Northwestern University shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability． As a part of the study， two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room．The people in the first group were musicians， while those in the second group had no musical training．The musicians were found to be able to hear the talking person more clearly．
Musicians hear better， says study leader Nina Kraus， because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds． For example， when the violinists play in an orchestra （管弦乐队），they must listen closely to what they are playing and ignore （忽视） the other sounds． In this way， musicians can hear certain sounds better， even in a room with lots of noise．
Gottfried Schlaug，a doctor at Harvard Medical School，works with stroke （中风） patients．Because of their illness， these people cannot say their names，addresses， or other information normally．However， they can still sing． Dr． Schlaug was surprised to find singing words helped his patients finally speak． Why does this work？Schlaug isn't sure． Music seems to be able to make different parts of the brain active， including the bad parts． In some way， this helps patients use those parts of the brain again．
So music is not only enjoyable， but also good for us in many other ways． Playing an instrument or singing， says Nina Kraus， can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older．
（1）What were the people in tbe first group asked to do in the study of Nothwestern University？
A．Listen to different kinds of music．
B． Make some noise in an empty room．
C． Give the second group musical training．
D． Find out what the talking person was saying．
（2）The writer uses the example of violinists in Paragraph 3 to explain ．
A． how musicians play in an orchestra
B． how musicians ignore certain sounds
C． why musicians have better hearing ability
D． why musicians are not afraid of loud noise
（3）Gottfried Schlaug helps his stroke patients speak by ．
A． playing music for them
B．getting them to sing words
C． teaching them to play instruments
D． joining the bad parts of their brain
（4）What is the main purpose of the passage？
A． To introduce different ways of playing music．
B． To give some advice about making our brain active．
C． To show the relationship between music and language abilities．
D． To sbare the results of recent studies on treating stroke patients．
What do you usually do while waiting for someone？ The descriptions below might say something about you．
A． You walk around， rubbing your hands． B． You stand sill， looking at your watch． C． You cross your arms， looking impatient． D． You stand staring into the distance， thinking． Analysis ☆ If your answer is"A"： You are short﹣tempered． You are energetic but sometimes careless． You make friends with all your heart． But sometimes you may hurt others because of your quick tongue． ☆ If your answer is"B"： You are patient and very strict with yourself． You work hard． When your friends have trouble， you will try your best to help them． ☆ If your answer is"C"： You are strong﹣minded． You stick to your own views， but are also good with people． You can make others agree with you． ☆ If your answer is"D"： You have great patience． You're very nice to others． However， you may be too nice． This quiz is just for fun． Don't take it seriously． |
（1）If your answer is "A"， you may hurt others because of your ．
A． warm heart
B． cold action
C． bad behavior
D． quick tongue
（2）Which one will make an effort to help friends out of trouble？
A． The person who chooses "A"．
B． The person who chooses "B"．
C． The person who chooses "C"．
D． The person who chooses "D"．
（3）If Nick crosses his arms while waiting for someone， he is ．
A． short﹣tempered
B． strict
C． strong﹣minded
D． patient
（4）After reading the passage， we can know it is ．
A． an exam
B． a quiz
C． an ad
D． a notice
A new report shows what life might be like in 100 years now．It describes skyscrapers that are much taller than today's buildings，underwater "bubble" cities and holidays in space．The report is from a company．It asked experts （专家） on space and architecture，as well as city planners，to give their ideas on the life in 2116．They said the way we live，work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today．The experts used the Internet as an example．They said that 25years ago，people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our lives．The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate，learn and do daily things．The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable．
Researchers questioned 2，000 adults about the predictions （预言）they thought were most likely （很可能的）to happen in the future．They predicted that in the future，few people will go to an office but will work from home and have work meetings online．People will have highly developed 3﹣D printers that will let you download （下载）a design for furniture or a food recipe and then "print" the sofa，table or pizza at home．There will also be less need for visits to the doctor．We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment．We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on Earth．A prediction that is missing is whether people will still need to study English．
31．The writer uses the example of the Internet in Paragraph I to show ．
A．the Internet was often used
B．the Internet has developed fast
C．people will not believe the changes
D．technology will change people's lives
32．With the help of highly developed 3﹣D printers，a way to get a sofa in 2116 is to ．
A．buy one in a shop
B．ask somebody to make one
C．download a design and "print" one
D．design and make one by oneself
33．According to the passage，the missing prediction is ．
A．how people will work
B．where people will get resources
C．what people will have at home to treat illness
D．whether people will still need to learn English．
34．The passage is mainly about ．
A．the life in 2116
B．holidays in space
C．the history of the Internet
D．medical treatment
35．The passage is most probably from ．
A．an advertisement
B．a newspaper
C．a detective story
D．a health report．
Batsford
A world of trees， and so much more!
Built in the late 18005， Batsford Arboretum is among the largest wild gardens in England， home to a collection of some of the world's most beautiful trees， bamboos， and shrubs． It s perfect fora peaceful walk beside the small rivers and pools．
（1）
●Early daffodils（水仙花） and a cherry collection in spring．
●The Handkerchief Tree and wildflower areas in summer．
●To smell the flowers of reds， yellows and golds in autumn．
●Ice and snow turn the Arboretum into a magical wonderland．
Visitor Information
（2）
●Batsford Arboretum is just one mile west of Moreton﹣in﹣Marsh on the A44． There are road signs all the way．
●The 1 and 2 Johnsons Excel﹣bus from Stratford﹣upon﹣Avon drops passengers at the end of our mile﹣long drive．
（3）
We are open every day except Christmas Day． In bad weather we may close the Arboretum， so please call us on 01386701441 before setting out．
●Pets
Dogs are welcome throughout the Visitor Centre and the Arboretum but must be closely watched all times．
（4）
Parking for cars and coaches is FREE． You'll find picnic areas near to the lower car parks． Sorry no picnics in the Arboretum．
（5）
●Sign up to receive our regular email newsletters if you love Batsford，
●Check for the latest admission charges （门票价格） before you come．
Website： www．batsarb．couk
Email： arboretum@batsfordfoundation．co．uk
A． Opening times B．How to find us C． Parking and picnics D． Keep in touch E．A garden for all seasons |
It was a fine day． Sherlock Holmes invited his best friend Doctor Watson to go camping with him． They found a nice hill and put up their tent．Then they went fishing and climbed the hill．（1） They began to chat（聊天） happily．
"Watson， look up into the sky and tell me what you can see．"said Holmes．
"（2） "Watson replied．
Holmes asked again， "What does that tell you？"
Watson thought for a while，"It tells me that there are tons of galaxies（星系） and planets．"
Holmes continued asking， "（3） "
Watson smiled． "It tells me that God is great and powerful． At the same time， （4） ___ "
"Oh， I think so． Is that all？"asked Holmes．
"No， as for the weather， （5） What does it tell you？"Watson said．
Holmes laughed． "Someone has stolen our tent．"
A． They went to sleep early．
B． humans are tiny．
C． At the end of the day， the two friends lay down on the grass for the night．
D． it will be a sunny day tomorrow．
E． What else does it tell you？
F． It was raining hard when they got to the top of the hill．
G． I can see millions of stars in the sky．
My name is Wei Hua and I'm a sporting robot of the 23rd century． I'm clever at high flying exercises． I jump from spaceships and as I fall， I turn， dive， circle and dance until I softly land as close as I can to the finishing line．Robot competitions in the 23rd century are truly a popular sport． Fans from all over China watch their hand﹣held TVs when a competition comes on． Last time I took part in the 78th Olympics and I won the silver medal for my performance．
This year I was very proud to be chosen again． I wanted to meet robots from other countries and explore ideas about our sport． However， my programmer fell ill the week before we were leaving． It was very painful for her and I felt very scared． I didn't feel so confident that I would win．
The day of the competition was rather cold for my legs and my special oil began to freeze． I stopped for a moment（which I shouldn't）before I jumped from the starting place on a little spaceship， then I began my performance． At the correct moment I tried to open my parachute（降落伞）but there was a problem． It only opened a little． I began to fall faster and faster so that I could not turn， dive， circle or dance． My heart stopped beating as I landed heavily on a mountain covered with snow．
This is why I am writing to you from my hospital bed with two broken legs and a weak head． I did not win anything at the Olympics after all． I need the factory to build me two new legs and an even bigger head． Then I will be able to compete once more． Let's hope for greater success in the next Olympics!
（1）Wei Hua finished in the 78th Olympics high flying sport．
A． first
B． second
C． third
D． fourth
（2）Why didn't Wei Hua feel so confident about himself before this year's game？
A． His programmer was sick．
B． He had a great pain in his leg．
C． He himself fell ill before they were leaving．
D． He couldn't meet robots from other countries．
（3）According to Paragraph 3， how many reasons led to Wei Hua's failure in the competition？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（4）How is Wei Hua feeling now？
A． Full of hope．
B． Unsure about himself．
C． Heart﹣broken．
D． Satisfied with his result this year．
How would you feel if someone decided to take away your park？ Well that's what's happening in my community． There's a park that some people want to turn into a golf course（高尔夫球场）．Let me tell you why I think it's a bad idea．
First， a park is meant to be for the whole community． Not everyone likes golf， so not everyone will get to use the park． This isn't fair． A community park should have open spaces for everyone to use．
Second， to make way for the golf course，lots of playground equipment（设施）will have to be moved or knocked down， which is a waste of time and money．It's also a waste of perfectly good equipment，The swings， for example， will probably just end up as litter．
Third， what about giving young people something to do？Not all kids are crazy about golf．At the moment， the park has a skating place and a playground． These attract lots of kids from the community． If you turn the park into a golf course， these kids won't have anywhere to go and they won't have anything to do．This means that they will stay at home and turn on a video game rather than get some exercise． It also means that they might be out on the street causing trouble．Wouldn't it be better to give them something to do at the park？
Finally，golf is expensive．Building a golf course and maintaining（维护） it costs a lot of money．Who is going to pay to maintain the golf course？ What about those people who can't afford to join a golf club？That means that the golf course will only be available to people with lots of money．
Turning our park into a golf course is a bad idea．I suggest we have a community meeting before plans go any further．
（1）Some people want to change the park into ．
A． a golf club
B． a golf course
C． a parking place
D． a skating place
（2）According to Paragraph 4， having nowhere to go will make some children ．
A． go to get some exercise
B． fall in love with golf
C． play video games at home
D． go to the street and make friends
（3）Which of the following shows the structure of the passage？
（P＝ Paragraph）
（4）What is the writer's purpose in writing this passage？
A． To help carry out further plans．
B． To make the park more beautiful．
C． To encourage children to go skating．
D． To stop the golf course from being built．
A．Word Easy is a fantastic English learning app with world exercises of different levels．Only when you pass a test of a certain level，can you go on to learn words of a higher level
B．Rail Friend can be the best for helper when you feel it hard to buy the train or airline tickets，you can buy tickets anywhere at any time．
C．World of Tanks Blitz，a free﹣to﹣play online dating with over 40million downloads，brings quick﹣fire tank fights"A lot of tanks，a lot of people and a lot of fun．"It will be the best choice to kill your time．
D．Himalayas Reading has millions of books including poems，short stories，novels and even fairy tales for children．What's special about it is that you can use it to download book recording that can be listened to．
E．Cheese Reading catches the main idea of each book you have a download so that you can save time by finishing reading a book within 5minutes．
F．Baby Bus is a very good friend for children under three years old．Kids can learn to speak understand numbers and draw pictures with the help of this app．
G．Vocabulary Hero may help you learn more English words while you're playing games，so if you have problems remembering the new words when you learn English，use it!
66．Jenny has to do the homework after work．She is so busy that she seldom has time to take care of her 2﹣year﹣old son，So she needs a app for him to learn to speak and count．
67．Sam was given a list of books to read by his teacher，but he has just had an eye operation and needs some app that can store the books and read them aloud to him．
68．Bob find it difficult to remember all the new words from the English textbook．He wants to make progress in a relaxing way for he thinks it boring to do a lot of word exercises．
69．Cathy is fun of traveling，she needs a nap that can make it easier for her to buy train or airline tickets．
70．John is going to have a long railway trip．During this trip，he needs something like games to kill the time． ．
Tourism （旅游业）is one of the world's largest industries． Many countries depend heavily on tourism as an important part of their economy（经济）， while other countries﹣such as some of the smaller Caribbean island nations﹣are almost completely dependent on tourism．
Despite its economic advantages，tourism has disadvantages， too． While countries spend millions attracting tourists， they are also under the pressure that tourism brings．
One of the biggest problems is environmental． The building of roads and hotels can quickly destroy those very beautiful places． Development on wetlands，for example， influences wildlife； forests disappear as they are cleared to make way for buildings and to provide fuel （燃料）． In addition， the tourist industry also puts a huge pressure on water people need． In dry Mediterranean areas， tourists use almost twice as much water as local people when swimming in the pool．
Tourism is also responsible for producing plenty of waste． Cruise ships in the Caribbean produce a lot of rubbish﹣more than 70，000 tons each year． It even has an influence on places far away like the Himalays，the word's highest mountain， which has more than 100 tons of rubbish sitting on it．
In spite of those problems， tourism can be good for communities and the environment． The park﹣entrance fees（费用）are paid for the protection of places of interest or the animals． What's more， tourism brings people closer to nature， and can give them a better understanding of the environment and the result of destroying it．This leads to pressure on local governments to protect these beautiful areas，and can result in the protection of endangered plants and animals． Also， it can provide people with more opportunities to find jobs in the tourist industry．
Although tourism has many advantages， it clearly has a bad influence as well． The challenge for local and national governments is to manage tourism so that communities can benefit economically， and yet at the same time， make sure that the tourist areas are kept for all to enjoy．
（1）Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4 mainly talk about the of tourism．
A．disadvantages
B．development
C．importance
D．survey
（2）The writer shows the waste problem is serious by ．
A．telling stories
B．listing facts
C．asking questions
D．making comparisons
（3）According to Paragraph 5，which of the following are the advantages of tourism？
①The money from tourism is used to protect the environment．
②Tourism can help people better understand the local culture．
③People can get more chances to find jobs related to tourism．
④Humans and nature are becoming closer with the help of tourism．
A．①②③
B．①②④
C．①③④
D．②③④
（4）The writer advises the government to at the end of the passage．
A．attract more tourists
B．care about the economy
C．develop the tourist industry
D．manage tourism well
（1） Leo enjoys travelling and wants to learn how to make different typical dishes． |
A． Night Light The writer talks about his hard life as a blind person，and describes the challenges on his way to success． |
（2） Jeff loves the countryside and enjoys writing．He wants to develop his writing skills． |
B． Action Plan It's all about famous sportspeople and includes lots of interviews about what they've done to succeed． |
（3） Chloe loves doing sports and would like to learn how top sportspeople succeed． |
C． Days in the Sun The writer describes his happy early life on a small farm，and how travelling around the countryside helped him to become a writer． |
（4） Mia likes books about exciting experiences happening in the past． |
D． Endless Days It's about a true story of the first pilots．With plenty of photos，the book brings history to life for readers． |
（5） Dan wants to read books about someone who's brave enough to face his challenges． |
E． Our Lives This is the perfect book if you're interested in cultures．It introduces recipes（菜谱） for traditional dishes from different places． |
Turkey was proud of his looks.Every time he walked past the other animals，he would show off his feathers（毛） and say，"I am so beautiful.Move out of my way!"
The other animals thought Turkey was to proud.They decided to give him a lesson，so Fox wrote a note to invite Turkey to a dance party.Turkey was so pleased.When the sun went down，he got to Fox's home.Seeing Turkey，all the animals bowed and cheered.
Just at that time，a beautiful peacock（孔雀） showed up.When Turkey saw the beautiful feathers of the peacock，he became speechless.The other animals began to laugh."I look like a fool." thought Turkey.He ran out of the house as quickly as he could.
And then，no one saw Turkey for several days.Everyone began to feel bad about what they did.They looked for Turkey everywhere.They just wanted to teach him to be humble.They didn't want to hurt his feelings.Finally，they found Turkey in an old tree.He looked quite sad.
Peacock flew to Turkey and said， "Your friends are worried about you.They feel sorry for you."
"We are sorry for the joke we played on you，Turkey." the animals said.
"I am sorry I was so proud." replied Turkey.
"I think we should have another dance party!" said Fox，so they went towards Fox's home together.
（1）Why did the animals invite Turkey to the dance party？
A.Because they liked him.
B.Because they thought his feathers were beautiful.
C.Because they decided to give him a lesson.
D.Because they were proud of him.
（2）Where did they have the dance party？
A.At Turkey's home.
B.In an old tree.
C.At Peacock's home.
D.At Fox's home.
（3）Turkey left the dance party because he .
A.was tired
B.was fooled
C.had a fever
D.had to go home
（4）What does the underlined word "humble" mean in Chinese？
A.善良的.
B.温和的.
C.随意的.
D.谦逊的.
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A.What a party!
B.The proud Turkey.
C.Turkey's bad luck.
D.Who is more beautiful？
Look at the foods around you．From grapes and wainuts（核桃）to cucumbers and spinach（菠菜），they make our diets special．But did you know that none of the foods above are native to China？They came to China through the Silk Road hundreds of years ago．Are there any foods that are native toChina？Of course there are．Rice，soy beans，chestmuls栗子），Chinese cabbage and hawthorns（山植）were all grown in China first．
Where are these foods from？
Food |
Home country |
Time to enter China |
Luffa |
India |
Tang Dynasty（AD 618﹣907） |
Eggplant |
India and Southeast Asia |
Han Dynasty（206BC﹣AD220） |
Cucumber |
South Asia |
Han Dynasty（206BC﹣AD202） |
Watermelon |
Africa |
Tang Dynasty（AD 618﹣907） |
（1） came to China through the Silk Road．
A． Watermelons and rice
B． Grapes and walnuts
C． Cabbage and hawthorns
（2） came to China at the same time．
A． Cucumbers and eggplants
B． Watermelons and eggplants
C． Cucumbers and watermelons
（3）From the text， we know that ．
A． luffas are from Africa
B． eggplants are from China
C． none of the foods above in the chart are native to China
Long ago， Mother Nature gave each tree a different purpose． However， she did not share her sons with the trees．
Fir Tree（杉树） had many tree friends．In summer，they watched Bird and Squirrel（松鼠）play in the field．Then autumn arrived．The leaves on other trees turned colourful．Fir Tree's leaves stayed green．Fir Tree told Mother Nature that he wanted his leaves to change colours too．
"Be patient，" Mother Nature said． "You will learn your purpose．"
So Fir Tree waited．The temperature dropped． Bird flew south， and Squirrel was nowhere around．All the trees lost their leaves except Fir Tree． Soon it snowed．Fir Tree cried，"Why don't I change like my friends？"
"Be patient，" Mother Nature replied． " Soon you will get to know your purpose．"
Just then， Squirrel appeared．She was cold．She asked if she could build a warm home in branches（树枝）．Other trees said no because they had no leaves． But Fir Tree said yes． Squirrel ran up Fir Trees branches． Soon， she was warm， comfortable and asleep．
Fir Tree was happy that his green leaves provided a warm home for animals in winter． He finally understood his purpose．
（1）What did Fir Tree want to do in autumn？ （不超过10个词）
（2）Why did other trees say no to Squirrel？ （不超过10个词）
（3）What purpose did Fir Tree understand at last？ （不超过15个词）
YOU COULD WIN﹩500 TO HELP SAVE LIONS! |
With a lion's strong jaws and claws， it's no wonder that this big cat is a big star in the wild． But the powerful animal still faces dangers ﹣ including ones from humans﹣and their numbers are dropping． That's why this year's Almanac Challenge is all about saving lions﹣ and how you can help．Send in a poster that includes a drawing and a one﹣ sentence message about why it's important to protect lions．You could win a ﹩500 gift card to host a "Lions Forever" party﹣ but you can host one on your own too! Invite friends， family，and classmates to talk about why it's important to save these big cats．And your drawing might be included in a future issue （期） of Nat Geo Kids magazine．Natgeokids． com， or even in next year's Almanac Challenge! |
Important Entry Information Almanac Challenge starts on May 8，and ends on December 3．Open to U．S．people who are aged 6 to 12 years or older． To enter， visit natgeokids． com/almanac． See official rules for complete prize description and more information． |
（1）The purpose of Almanac Challenge is to ．
A． tell us the importance of lions
B． raise ﹩500 for a party
C． encourage us to help save lions
D． sell Nat Geo Kids magazines
（2）If you want to join in Almanac Challenge， you must ．
A． call Nat Geo Kids magazine
B． be at least six years old
C． have a talent for drawing
D． hand in a poster after Dec.3
（3）Almanac Challenge is most probably a ．
A． competition
B． meeting
C． survey
D． test
英汉互译 阅读下面短文，将文中画线的句子译成汉语或英语．
In April， the second Belt and Road Forum（论坛） for International Cooperation（合作） was held in Beijing． Heads of states from 37 foreign countries attended it． （1）The main goal of it is to make the countries work together in more areas． It has won the support of 152 countries and international groups．
As a Chinese student， （2）你应该了解一些有关丝绸之路的事．
（3）Long ago，traders brought treasures from the East to the West． Trips to the West became more favorable when traders found silks and spices（香料）． These treasures were not ordinary goods that were easy to get．
（4）丝绸之路不是一条真正的路．It was a route（路线） between the East and the West．It went through China， Turkey and Greece． Some traders traveled over land and others sailed across the sea． There was danger along both routes．
Over time， the Silk Road changed people in both the East and the West． Traders shared stories about faraway lands． They brought back drawings of the places and things they had seen， which helped people learn about new cultures． （5）Because of the Silk Road，the world seemed much smaller．
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