Good morning. The program today is about music. The word “music” comes from the Greek word “muse”. The Muses are the goddesses of the arts. Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. Today’s program brings together music from different corners of the world. Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone’s life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become more and more interested in listening to pop music.
The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music, Indian music, pop music and so on. Music has different meanings for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad. Music is now heard everywhere, in shops, on buses and at home. In this program we shall study the language of music. We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel. It is worth making the effort. Only then can we say why one piece of music is good and another is bad.
Now, here comes the music today. I shall explain why they are all good music...
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. Some knowledge about music.
B. The origin of music.
C. Something about the announcer.
D. Some questions about music.
2.Which of the following is not the purpose of this music program?
A. To study the language of music.
B. To learn more about music.
C. To find out how music expresses people’s feelings.
D. To tell us we should listen to music every day.
3.What does the announcer think about the function of music in our life?
A. It is important to almost everyone.
B. It is necessary for the young.
C. It plays a great role when we are children.
D. It decides our future.
4.The text will continue to talk about some ________.
A. old and unpopular music
B. nice and popular music
C. songs sung by the young today
D. reasons why some composers（作曲家） play such music
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England is not a big country: from north to south and from east to west it is only about three hundred miles across. But for a small country it has a surprising range of climate(多样性的气候). People who have never visited England or who have visited only one part of it often make the mistake of thinking that it is a cold and wet country. Except for the summer months of June to September, this is probably true of the north of England and the Midlands. In the south, however, the climate is much more pleasant. One result is that when people retire(退休)from the job in the north, they often prefer to move down to the south.
Perhaps the warmest part of the country is the southwest, which consists of (is made up of)the counties(郡)of Devon and Cornwall, where palm trees, bamboo and many semitropical(亚热带)plants grow well. Flowers and vegetables ripen(成熟)as much as a month earlier than those elsewhere. Farmers in the areas gain a higher price for their vegetables and flowers because they are ready earlier. In winter there may be several feet of snow in other parts of England but there will probably be no snow at all in the southwest. This may be one of the reasons why the southwest is one of England’s most popular holiday areas.
1.England is a country ________.
A. with a cold and wet climate
B. with a pleasant climate
C. with a surprising climate
D. with climates of various kinds
2.According to the passage, ________.
A. flowers and vegetables from Devon are on the market one month earlier
B. farmers in the southwest grow as many vegetables and flowers as farmers elsewhere
C. people in the southwest have to pay a higher price for vegetables and flowers
D. vegetables in Cornwall ripen as much as a month earlier than flowers
3.In the north of England and the Midlands, ________.
A. it is cold and wet all the year round
B. the climate is pleasant as a whole
C. it is warm most of the time in a year
D. only the summer is not cold or wet
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America is growing older. Fifty-eight years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways—education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable(合适的) at various ages.
A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother—or my father—was at my age.” No one says “Act your age” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
1.It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America________
A. has made people feel younger
B. has changed people’s social position
C. has changed people’s understanding of age
D. has slowed down the country’s social development
2.The underlined word “one” in the first paragraph refers to ________.
A. a society B. America
C. a place D. population
3.“Act your age” in Paragraph 3 means people should________.
A. be active when they are old
B. do the right thing at the right age
C. show respect for their parents young or old
D. take more physical exercise suitable to their age
4.If a 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it________.
A. normal B. wonderful
C. unbelievable D. unreasonable
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During an earthquake, you should know what to do. If the earthquake strikes while you’re inside a house, you should lie on the floor under a strong table or other furniture. If there is no furniture, you can cover your head with your arms and keep still in the corner of the room. You should keep away from windows, glass walls, or anything that can fall.
If you are in bed, hold firmly onto your bed and make use of a pillow to safeguard your head. You may use a doorway but only when it is close to you. It should also be considered whether it is strong enough to deal with the load.
If you are running out, do not use lifts, even if they work. Electricity may go out at any time. Many injuries happen when people try to rush out. This means you ought to stay in your house or perhaps wherever you are.
When you stay outdoors, you should stay far from buildings, power wires or lights. You should be in the open until the quake stops. Remember that many earthquake deaths outside the house come from falling-apart walls, flying glass and other falling things.
If an earthquake strikes and you are driving, you should pull up to the side of the highway and stop as quickly as possible. You ought not to stop under trees, buildings or energy wires. Don’t stop in the middle of the street as it could trouble others.
When trapped, you shouldn’t move. Your mouth should be covered with a piece of clothing or a handkerchief. This is because it is possible for you to breathe in some dust. Do not shout whenever possible. You should only shout in the end to get help from rescuers.
1.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To tell us the dangers of an earthquake.
B. To tell us what to do before an earthquake.
C. To tell us what to do when an earthquake strikes.
D. To tell us why running during an earthquake is dangerous.
2.If there is no furniture in the room during an earthquake, you should________.
A. lie still on the floor
B. stay near the window
C. stay in the center of the room
D. keep still in the corner of the room
3.According to the passage, during an earthquake, you’d better not________.
a. use a lift to escape b. stay outdoors
c. cut off electricity d. keep driving to escape
A. ab B. bc
C. ad D. cd
4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. When to call out for help in an earthquake.
B. What to do when trapped in an earthquake.
C. How to make use of a handkerchief in an earthquake.
D. How to avoid breathing in some dust in an earthquake.
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If you want to keep fit, please refer to the following.
Move More
Make it a daily thing to find ways to move your body. 1. Climb stairs instead of taking the elevator. Walk your dog. Play with your kids. It doesn’t have to be an hour in the gym or a 45-minute dance class. But that’s great when you’re up to it. At the same time, move more.
Quit Smoking
Ever since 1960 when it was announced that smoking was harmful to health, Americans have been reducing their use of tobacco products. Just recently, we’ve seen more and more teens smoking. Could it be the Hollywood influence? 2. Take care! Warn your children against smoking.
3.
While recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney(肝肾)disease and cancer.
Reduce Stress
Easier said than done, stress comes in many ways. 4. Spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like such as walking on the beach or in a park, reading a good book, visiting a friend, listening to relaxing music, and watching a funny movie.
Protect Yourself from Pollution
If you can’t live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms. 5.Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good.
A. Avoid Excessive（过度的） Drinking
B. Keep a Positive Mental Outlook
C. Think carefully about what you will do.
D. Exercise outside when the smog rating is low.
E. It seems that the stars in every movie smoke cigarettes.
F. There are many things you can do to move your arms and legs.
G. Some techniques given by experts are to think positive thoughts.
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Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area.
When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn’t ____ drive to a store and back home. He always looks ____ up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything ____ such as strange cars, loud noises,____ windows, or people gathering on street corners.
Tim ____ to a neighborhood watch group（邻里监护队） in Stoneville, Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch group____ on the third Wednesday of every month. That’s ____ Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community(社区)____.Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police ____their homes, streets, and families safe.
Tina Stedman, president of____ neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim.“People seem to think that crime(犯罪)happens to other people but not ____ them. Well, it’s never happened to me,” she said, “but I don’t think anyone has the ____ to steal from other people or to make them feel ____ sitting in their own homes.”
Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors ____ out for one another.“We ____ each other’s homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at nights and on weekends. Usually a ____ of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn’t look right, then we call the _____. For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for ____, or someone destroying property(财产), we report to the police.”
Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups ____ a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees, “Police are good people, but they can’t do ____.”
1.A. yet B. still C. just D. rather
2.A. carefully B. clearly C. nervously D. coldly
3.A. familiar B. unusual C. expensive D. interesting
4.A. curtained B. open C. old D. broken
5.A. attends B. belongs C. goes D. turns
6.A. meets B. quarrels C. sings D. searches
7.A. where B. why C. when D. how
8.A. politics B. wealth C. health D. safety
9.A. keep B. hold C. let D. protect
10.A. its B. his C. their D. your
11.A. round B. on C. about D. to
12.A. right B. chance C. courage D. mind
13.A. unlucky B. unsafe C. disappointed D. discouraged
14.A. set B. let C. hold D. look
15.A. care B. enter C. watch D. manage
16.A. group B. set C. number D. crowd
17.A. judges B. police C. firemen D. doctors
18.A. work B. money C. service D. trouble
19.A. produce B. find C. get D. help
20.A. anything B. everything C. harm D. wrong
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1.Always staying up late at night is h___________ to our health.
2.Dr Yuan Longping has s__________ for the past five decades to help farmers.
3.Everybody sits and waits in the s________ of the trees.
4.Macron（马克龙）was s_________ by most French in the election（选举）, becoming a young president.
5.The media (媒体) should r____________ famous people’s privacy (隐私).
6.Jane spent years _________ (观察)and recording their daily activities.
7.The program reminds me of many things from my own_____________ (童年).
8.He __________(因此)gives millions of yuan to equip others for research.
9.A healthy soil ___________(减少)disease and helps crops grow strong.
10.It is impolite to make bad _________ (评论) on a person’s appearance.
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1.我一旦停下来，所有的一切都会涌上心头，我就会想起实验室的猩猩。
Once I stop, it all comes _______ _____ and I remember the chimps in laboratories.
2.我发现林巧稚把毕生都奉献给了病人。
I discovered that Lin Qiaozhi’s whole life had been __________ ______her patients.
3.袁隆平十分满意他的生活。
Yuan Longping is quite __________ __________his life.
4.这让空气、土壤、水以及农作物免受化学物质的污染。
This keeps the air, soil, water and crops _________ __________chemicals.
5.你刚刚谈到的那个人是我的英语老师。
The man whom you __________ _______ just now is my English teacher.
6.昨天，我们在街上遇见一个外国人。
we _________ ________ a foreigner in the street yesterday.
7.看不起穷人是不对的。
It is not right to _______ ________ on poor people.
8.靠无报酬的帮手挣得船费解释我现在的样子。
Earning my passage by working as an unpaid hand ________ ______my appearance now.
9.缺乏自信导致了他的失败。
A lack of confidence ___________ ______ his failure.
10.我宁愿待在家里读小说。
I _______ ________ stay at home reading my novel.
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假如你是清流一中学生李华,明年你校要举行90周年（the 90th Anniversary）学校庆祝(celebration)活动，请你代表(on behalf of)学校给福建师大外教Tony 写一封信,邀请他参加校庆和交流活动，要点提示如下：
1.时间:2018年9月10日早上9点开始;
2.地点:清流一中新校区足球场;
3.活动安排:潘校长讲话；师生表演（performance）；参观新学校；与师生交流等。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Tony,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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