About 80 percent of American adults think mus...

About 80 percent of American adults think music lessons improve children's learning ability or their school performance. They say that the satisfaction for learning to play a new song helps a child express creativity.

But the organizers of a new study say there's no scientific evidence that early musical training affects(影响) the intelligence of young people.

Samuel Morgan is a graduate student at Harvard's School of Education. He says it is wrong to think that learning to play a musical instrument improves a child's intellectual development. He says the evidence comes from studies that measured the mental ability of two groups of 4-year-olds.One group altitude music classes, the other went to a class that focuses on physical exercise(体育锻炼).

“We found kids participating in music classes showed no advantage(优势) on any of the tests.”said Morgan.

Morgan says music lessons may not offer children a fast easy way to gain entry to the best　 school later of their life. But he also says the training is still important for cultural reasons.”We teach music because music is important for us.”he says.

1..What　 do most American adults think of learning music? Which statement is NOT true?

A. It can improve children's learning ability.

B. It can improve children's school performance.

C. It can help children express creativity.

D. It can offer children a fast easy way to the best schools.

2.What do the organizers of a new study find about learning music?.

A. It has no effects on the intelligence of young people.

B. It is of no use.

C. It is very important for young people.

D. It is as important as physical exercise.

3.According to the studies of 2groups of 4-year-olds,we can know that______.

A. kids from music classes are more intelligent

B. kids from PE classes are more intelligent

C. kids from music classes have no advantage on any aspect

D. Kids from PE classes have advantage on some　 of the　 aspects

4.Which is right according to Mr.Morgan?

A. We should learn music because it can improve our intelligence

B. We shouldn't learn music because it is not useful at all.

C. We should learn music because　 it can help us to a better school.

D. We should learn music for it is the important part of the culture.

5.What is the passage mainly　 about?

A. The advantages and dis advantages of learning music.

B. The new study on learning music.

C. The importance of learning music.

D. Music and physical exercise.

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Internet Activities

About 63% of American adults go online. That is about 128 million people. Here are the kinds of things they do and the percent of those who can use the Internet.

1.How many American adults go online?

A. 80 million. B. 63 million. C. 128 million. D. 200 million.

2.More people use the Internet to ________ than do anything else.

A. send e-mails B. check the weather C. get news D. play a game

3.How many adults listen to music?

A. 43.5 million B. 60 million C. 80milion D. 128 million

4.The percent of those who download music files to their computers is about ________.

A. 84 B. 73 C. 39 D. 20

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Why is clean water important to developing countries? A recent report shows that about 80 percent of diseases in developing countries are caused by poor water and low sanitation（卫生）conditions. In those countries, women and girls spend several hours collecting water, but often polluted, far away from their families. The polluted water more or less influences their health. In this case, there is an urgent（迫切的）need for people in developing countries to have access to（有机会或权利使用）clean water to improve their health.

Here is a short story about Hadjara Zakari, a 12-year-old girl in Niger. Having access to clean water changed her life. She learned about the importance of hand-washing when the school first received clean water three years ago. That evening, she told her father, “You shouldn’t eat with me unless you clean your hands.” Her father was very angry and shouted at her, “It’s not up to you to tell me what to do!” Stunned（目瞪口呆的）, Hadjara sat in silence. But she knew she was right. In protest, Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night. After her father questioned Hadjara’s head teacher, he understood the importance of hand-washing and his daughter’s intentions（目的）. The girl really wanted her family to live longer and healthier lives.

For people in developing countries, clean water can change many things, especially improve their health. So, from now on, let’s avoid wasting water and take action to save water, which is important to people all over the world.

1.According to the recent report, poor water and low sanitation conditions can cause ______.

A.traffic problems B.forest fires C.many illnesses

2.The key to improving people’s health in developing countries is _______ in Paragraph 1.

A.to get clean water B.to exercise often C.to refuse drugs

3.What can we infer（推断）from Paragraph 2?

A.Hadjara laughed at her father’s foolishness.

B.Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night in order to lose weight.

C.Hadjara’s father understood his daughter’s love and care for him later.

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When we talk about music, we can think of different kinds of it. Some people like pop music very much, but it often comes and goes so quickly. It shows our deep feelings of love, hate, joy and sadness in daily life, so it is quite popular among young people.

However, classical music is not so lucky among young people though it’s the symbol of high music level. We know that classical music is serious music, so some people can’t understand its real meaning. That’s why it’s not popular among youngsters.

In fact, folk music is different from other music forms.It’s more traditional than entertainment (娱乐). In American history, fork music began to show up when people needed it most.The earliest folk songs were those like “Down by the Riverside”, “We Shall over come” etc. Yhese are songs about hard life, but they are also full of hopes. Anyway(无论如何)， anybody can understand folk music and it also welcomes everyone to join.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.How many kind of music are mentioned （提及） in the passage?

A. One　　　　　 B. Two　　　　　 C. Three　　　　　 D. Four

2.. What kind of music is not popular among young people?

A. Classical music　　 B. Country music

C. Pop music　　　　 D. Folk music

3..What can we know from the last paragraph （段）？

A. Folk music has only one kind of music form.

B. American folk music began to show up before the people needed it most.

C. Some people can’t understand the real meaning of folk music.

D. “Down by the Riverside” is one of the earliest folk songs in America.

4. What does the underlined word “ youngsters ” mean?

A. 音乐家　　　　　 B.儿童

C.年轻人　　　　　　 D. 老年人

5. What is the best title for the passage ?

A. Pop music　　　　 B. Classical music

C. Folk music　　 D. Some kinds of music

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When you are on your bike, think about the ________ of accidents. Don’t listen to music!

A.tradition B.risk C.training D.rubbish

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Joe is a teacher in New York. He gives lessons to1.(he) students about American history. But he was born2. Kenya, an African country where the children lead a very different life. For example, a ten-year-old boy may spend 3.(much) time in taking care of cows than studying at school. The children also learn many 4.(skill) like how to live in the wild.

Unlike many other children, Joe went to school. And5.(lucky), when he was 15, he came6.(study) in America and then became a teacher Joe has written7. book called Facing the Lion. In the book, he talks about his childhood. He thinks8. is very important for American children to learn about the cultural differences between their country 9. the others. He also thinks children should learn to be strong and full of hope. Now Joe 10. a project, hoping that it will help children face their own “lions”.

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Many American children love their mothers’apple pies（苹果派）. So do adults! Apple pie is one of the most famous desserts (甜食)in America.

You can buy it in lots of restaurants. The apple pie is easy to make, so many people cook it at home, too. You just need apples, flour (面粉), sugar, butter and spices（香料）.

To make an apple pie, first peel and cut up the apples into pieces. Then mix them with spices and put them in a pie tin. Next, mix butter, sugar and flour. Put the mixture on the apple pieces and bake the pie for about 45 minutes. The smell of apple pie cooking is great. People usually eat apple pie with ice cream or cream.

In winter, a piece of warm pie is a wonderful way to warm up on a cold day. In summer, a plate of cold pie is a good way to cool down.

There are many different ways to make apple pies. Some families have their own secret ways and don’t tell other people about them.

Pies made with berries (浆果) are also very popular in America. But apple pie perhaps is the dessert that everyone loves most.

1.This passage mainly tells us ______.

A. why people like apple pies around the world

B. apple pie is very popular in America

C. about different kinds of apple pies

D. different ways to make apple pies

2.What should you have in your kitchen if you’re going to make apple pies?

A. Apples, flour, sugar, salt and spices.　　 B. Berries, flour, butter, sugar and spices.

C. Berries, flour, sugar, butter and salt.　　 D. Apples, flour, sugar, butter and spices.

3.Which is the correct step（步骤）to make an apple pie?

a. Mix them with spices and put them in a pie tin.　

b. Put the mixture on the apple pieces and bake the pie for about 45 minutes.

c. Peel and cut up the apples into pieces.　

d. Mix butter, sugar and flour.

A. a-b-c-d　　 B. c-d-a-b　　 C. c-a-d-b　　 D. d-c-b-a

4.From this passage, we can say a plate of cold pie is _________.

A. a good way to cool down in winter

B. a terrible way to warm up in winter

C. a wonderful way to warm up in summer

D. a good way to cool down in summer

5.The last paragraph tells us that _________.

A. the writer likes the apple pies most

B. the writer loves pies made with berries

C. the writer doesn’t love the apple pies at all

D. the writer thinks pies made with berries are more popular

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What kind of music does Sam like better?

A. Rock music. B. American country music. C. Chinese pop music.

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根据材料内容选择最佳答案．

1.You can't have cooking lessons on　　　 　

A.Monday B.Wednesday C.Friday D.Sunday

2.Molly is free after 7：20p．m．，so she can take　　　 　．

A.chess lessons B.dance lessons C.cooking lessons D.swimming lessons

3.How often can you enjoy music in the club？　　　 　

A.Once a week． B.Twice a week． C.Once a month． D.Twice a month．

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the material？　　　 　

A.There are four chess teachers in the club．

B.The badminton court is only open on weekends．

C.You can have dance lessons three times a week．

D.You can call 36769236to know more about the club．

5.Where may you see this material？　　　 　

A.In a newspaper. B.In a dictionary． C.In a storybook． D.In a cookbook．

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Are you thinking about what to do in your free time ? Come and join us —Youth Club! Join in lessons and activities. It’s fun! For more information , call 34789256!

1. On which of the following days can’t you have computer lessons ?

A. Monday　　　　 B. Wednesday

C. Friday　　　　　 D. Sunday

2. Rose is free after 7:20 p.m.　 Which lessons can she take?

A. Computer lessons.

B. Dance lessons.

C. Cooking lessons.

D. Both computer and cooking lessons.

3. If Dick wants to swim after playing basketball, when can he go to the club ?

A. Monday and Wednesday.　　　　　　　　 B. Monday and Sunday.

C. Saturday and Sunday.　　　　　　　　 D. Monday and Sunday.

4.. How often can you enjoy music in the club ?

A. Twice a month.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Twice a week.

C. Four times a month..　　　　　　　　　 D. Five days a week.

5. If you want to know the cost of the lessons, you can 　　　　　 to get the information.

A. call 34789256

B. only go to the club

C. read the ads above carefully

D. join the club and ask others

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