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Think of the last time a song really moved you, or meant something to you．Listening to and playing music affects marry different sections of the brain, affecting us physically as well. Why are we as humans so connected to music?
Making music is something that we are born with. There's a reason we refer to music as the “universal language”；there has been no known human culture without music. Dancing and music came before agriculture, and possibly even before language．The fact that whale music and human music have so much in common suggests that music may exist before humans and that we may be latecomers to the musical scene rather than being the inventors of music．
We begin life being affected by music; babies first begin to respond to music even before their birth. Whether or not it's true, everyone has heard that playing classical music; for your baby supposedly helps him or her become smarter. A study done in the United Kingdom concluded that children were able to recognize and even preferred music that they had heard lip to three months before birth. Although it made no difference whether it was rock music or country music, the babies who were exposed to faster songs showed a stronger preference for that song than those who had heard something slower. Researchers have also found that the playing of soft background music or a mother's soft singing actually helps premature (早产的)babies. Those who were subjected to the music tended to gain weight faster and were able to leave hospitals earlier than those who weren't. However, the study in the UK uncovers no links between babies listening to music and increased intelligence or brain development.
Another experiment at the University of California at Irvine compared the puzzle-solving abilities of 3-year-olds who were given piano lessons with the ability of others who sang, used computers, or did nothing. The children studying piano were better at the puzzles. Also, high school students with a musical background seem to do better on their SATs. Whether it's natural intelligence that helps the children excel in both music and math, or the music that helps develop other areas, you can't deny the benefits of a musical background.
On the other hand, it's possible that some music and lyrics（歌词）could be hard for children and teenagers．The lyrics of today's popular music are stated more and more clearly. A study oil mass media and teenagers showed that a group of 14- to 16-year-olds in 10 different southeastern cities listened to music an average of 40 hours per week. Obviously, the music they are listening to plays a large part in their lives，and especially influences self-identity. So any bad influences in the music will have a very direct effect on the teenagers. Several other experiments mentioned in the American Academy of Pediatrics' policy statement on the "Effect of Music Lyrics and Music Videos on Children and Youth" supported this idea. One study from Sweden found that children who developed a preference to rock music were more likely to be influenced by their peers than by their parents. Others showed links between a predilection for heavy metal and detrimental behaviors, including taking drugs, self-killing risk, and other risk-taking habits. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) doesn't support the idea of censorship（检查制度）, but strongly encourages parents to monitor what their children are listening to.
1.Music is regarded as the “universal language” because ______.
A. music is important for human beings’ mental and physical health
B. music is played by people from all over the world
C. music is of great benefits to human language
D. music is present throughout the development of human culture
2.Which of the following proves a musical background benefits children a lot?
A. An experiment at the University of California.
B. A study done in the United kingdom.
C. A study on mass media and teenagers.
D. A study from Sweden.
3.According to Paragraph 3, what affects babies’ preference for songs?
A. The lyrics B. The tone C. The style D. The speed
4.The author mentioned several other experiments in the AAP’s policy statement to prove________.
A. parents should monitor what their children are listening to
B. music can have harmful effects on teenagers
C. teenagers are more likely to be affected by their friends
D. children shouldn’t be exposed to too much music
5.What will the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A. More bad effects of music on teenagers’ daily habits.
B. Some experiments about music and teenagers.
C. Tips for parents on monitoring the music their children prefer.
D. Benefits of listening to a variety of music.
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When was the last time you did something really fun with one of your parents—just the two of you?
Parents who take their young children to music, swimming and art classes often stop arranging such activities once their kids are older and in school all day. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Doing something enjoyable with your kids just might make you look at each other in a whole new way, especially if you do it through a class or an event. When parent and child become students together, it puts them on the same level, at least for a while.
“I really like parents to come to class with their kids—they start sharing things and talking about what they’re doing and what they like,” said art teacher Pyper Dixon.
However, finding something new in common is a big choice for them, especially when kids get involved in sports and other after-school activities. But it’s possible to learn a new skill or hobby together.
That’s certainly true of Lauren, 11, of Silver Spring, who is in Dixon’s class with her father, Dennis. “I was just going to drop her off,” Dennis said, “but Dixon persuaded me to stay.”
Now Lauren gets to nag her father about doing his art homework. “He always leaves it to the last minute,” she said. “But then he’ll turn around to do amazing drawings,” she added, “We have different styles of drawing, so it’s interesting to talk it over with him.”
Without the Saturday morning art class, Dennis said, he would be reading the paper, and Lauren would be on her own in her room or on the computer. But they talk more now. “I can’t think of an experience where you communicate with your kid so closely,” he said.
1.The author raises the question at the beginning to_______.
A．expect an answer
B．criticize some parents
C．introduce the topic
D．support his argument
2.What does Dixon think is the benefit of parent and child studying art together?
A．They will become equal.
B．They will communicate more.
C．The child will learn art much better.
D．The parent will learn something new.
3.The underlined word “nag” in the text probably means _______.
A．urge B．help C．miss D．teach
4.We can learn from the text that_______.
A．Lauren used to talk a lot with her father
B．Dennis enjoys studying art with Lauren
C．Lauren dislikes her father’s drawings
D．Dennis likes playing computer games
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— What did you think of the film last night?
— Really wonderful! It’s well worth _____.
A．seeing
B．to see
C．being seen
D．to be seen
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Where has the Time gone? is the hottest song that has moved thousands of Chinese. Chinese parents give their children endless love and ask nothing in return. However, sometimes, daughters and sons are too busy growing up and forget that their parents are getting older and older. What should we do? Let’s have a look at a letter of a father’s.
Dear son，
One day if you see me old and I am not myself, have patience and try to understand me. If I get dirty when eating…, if I cannot dress…, have patience. Remember the hours I spent teaching it to you.
If, when I speak to you, I say the same things one thousand and one times, do not stop me and listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you one thousand and one times the same story until you get to sleep.
When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame（羞辱） me nor scold（责备） me. Remember when I had to chase you with a thousand excuses I invented, in order that you wanted to bath.
When you see me meet something new, give me the necessary time and don’t laugh at me. I taught you how to do so many things… to eat well, to dress well… to face life.
If I do not want to eat, do not forc
e me. I know well when I need to and when not. When my legs do not allow me to walk, give me your hand the same way I did when you gave your first steps.When sometimes I lose the memory during our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember. And if I cannot do it, do not become nervous because the most important thing is not my conversation but
to be with you and to have you listen to me.Yours,
FFather
1.What do the Chinese parents often do?
A. They often get dirty when eating.
B. They often read stories to their children at night.
C. They give their chil
dren endless love and ask nothing in return.D. They often refuse to take a shower.
2.What would the father do, if he wanted his son to go to sleep?
A. He would read the same story many times to make his son sleep.
B. He would invent many excuses.
C. He would scold his son.
D. He would teach his son to count sheep.
3.According the father, what should you do, when your old parents lose the memory during your conversation?
A. Go on talking with them. B. Leave them alone.
C. Go for a walking with them. D. Be with them and listen to them.
4.Why does the writer write this passage?
A. To introduce the song, Where has the Time gone?
B. To show what we should do when our parents are old.
C. To show a father’s love to his son.
D. To complain that we are too busy.
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How would you feel if moving to a new town meant ________ of your friends: What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be ________? This was ________ things worked not very long ago. Thanks to ________ in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed ________.
Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in ________ with the people that we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and ________ friendships. All you need is a wi-fi connection.
The digital age also ________ us to find people who share our interests, such as collecting model cars or playing an unusual instrument. ________ our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, ________ they live on the other side of the world.
But when you “friend” people online, does this mean that they really are your friends? It depends.
If people always ________ true personal information online, then yes, these friendships can be real and ________. But we need to keep in mind that what we see on social media is often not the whole ________ about a person.
On social media sites, people tend to post only ________ updates that make them appear happy and friendly. But smiling photos can ________ real problems. Remember the saying: on the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. A young person could be old; a woman could be a man; we could even be sharing our information with ________.
But this doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater. Although technology has changed the way we ________ friends, the meaning of friendship and our ________ for friends remain the same. ________ Aristotle said, no one would choose to live without friends, even if he had all other ________.
1.A.losing track B.losing control C.being aware D.making use
2.A.postponed B.delivered C.found D.designed
3.A.why B.what C.how D.which
4.A.pressure B.features C.expectations D.advances
5.A.frequently B.regularly C.significantly D.honestly
6.A.touch B.step C.conversation D.harmony
7.A.destroy B.reflect C.seek D.maintain
8.A.discourages B.asks C.enables D.advises
9.A.Whatever B.However C.Whenever D.Whichever
10.A.as if B.even if C.what if D.since
11.A.discuss B.explore C.select D.exchange
12.A.disappointing B.meaningful C.challenging D.creative
13.A.truth B.spirit C.matter D.appearance
14.A.negative B.powerful C.different D.positive
15.A.stress B.hide C.escape D.explain
16.A.experts B.friends C.criminals D.volunteers
17.A.improve B.figure C.acquire D.remind
18.A.talent B.preparation C.performance D.longing
19.A.As B.Because C.With D.Since
20.A.services B.goods C.effects D.alarms
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Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and money. For me, it’s something I would rather avoid. Thanks to the Internet, we can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”.
Showrooming is something I’ve done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock-down price. I’m not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof, found 24% of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013.
Amy Cashman, head of Technology at TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that “people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying.”
But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in-store discounts (折扣) or free gifts.
We mustn’t forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. It’s good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds!
1.The two questions in Paragraph 1 are raised to __________.
A.give two examples B.introduce the topic
C.compare different opinions D.get answers from readers
2.What does showrooming mean in the text?
A.Buying something in a store B.Showing products in a room.
C.Trying in shops and buying online. D.Shopping on the Internet.
3.According to Amy Cashman, which is not the reason for showrooming?
A.The lack of time. B.The security of the product.
C.The shortness of money. D.The comfort of the sofa.
4.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A.Shops need necessary changes. B.Free gifts will surely promote sales.
C.Online shops will disappear. D.Shops will be replaced by online shops
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What does the man think of the movie last night?
A. It is moving. B. It is interesting. C. It is disappointing.
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—What do you think of John?
—He’s a good boy, but he ______ be really stubborn at times.
A. can B. might C. must D. need
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What time of day can you think most quickly? Are you a morning person? Or does it take you a few hours to get your brain going? A lot of recent research suggests that we should pay attention to our body clock. It can tell us what time of day we can perform best at.
Many people work best later in the morning. This is because the body's temperature takes time to rise through the day. Taking a warm shower when you wake up can help your body’s temperature rise quickly.
But everyone's body clock is different and some are special. Morning people will get up early and work better early in the day. Evening people will work later but work better towards the end of the day.
Research shows that we’re better at some activities at certain times of the day. Physical performance（体能）is at its best between 3 pm and 6 pm, so it’s better to exercise later in the day. Between noon and 4 pm, people begin to pay less attention. This is because we think less quickly after a big meal. Research also shows we become sleepy around 2 pm. This is why people in Spain take a short sleep in early afternoon. Finally, it is best to eat when we’re active. This allows our body to burn calories（卡路里）better and stops our blood sugar levels（血糖）from getting too high.
1.________ can tell us what time of day we can perform best at.
A. Morning people B. A warm shower
C. Our body temperature D. Our body clock
2.What is the best time for physical performance?
A. Between 3 pm and 6 pm. B. Between 7 pm and 10 pm.
C. Between noon and 4 pm. D. Between 5 am and 8 am.
3.Why is it best to eat when we’re active?
A. Because eating makes the brain unable to think quickly.
B. Because it makes our blood sugar levels higher.
C. Because our body can burn more calories.
D. Because our body needs a short sleep.
4.What is the best title（题目）for this article?
A. How can we work better B. The best time to exercise
C. How can we keep healthy D. The perfect time to do something
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What time of day can you think most quickly? Are you a morning person? Or does it take you a few hours to get your brain going? A lot of recent research suggests that we should pay attention to our body clock. It can tell us what time of day we can perform best at.
Many people work best later in the morning. This is because the body’s temperature takes time to rise through the day. Taking a warm shower when you wake up can help your body’s temperature rise quickly.
But everyone’s body clock is different and some are special. Morning people will get up early and
work better early in the day. Evening people will work later but work better towards the end of the day. Research shows that we’re better at some activities at certain times of the day. Physical performance is at its best between 3 pm and 6 pm, so it’s better to exercise later in the day.
Between noon and 4 pm, people begin to pay less attention. This is because we think less quickly
after a big meal. Research also shows we become sleepy around 2 pm. This is why people in Spain take a short sleep in early afternoon. Finally, it is best to eat when we’re active. This allows our body
to burn calories better and stops our blood sugar levels from getting too high.
1.__________ can tell us what time of day we can perform best at.
A. Morning people B. A warm shower
C. Our body temperature. D. Our body clock
2.A morning people will ________.
A. get later but work better
B. work better early in the day.
C. only work in the morning
D. go to bed late every night.
3.What is the best time for physical performance?
A. Between 3 pm and 6 pm B. Between 7 pm and 10 pm.
C. Between noon and 4 pm D. Between 5 pm and 8 pm.
4.Why is it best to eat when we’re active?
A. Because eating makes the brain unable to think quickly.
B. Because it makes our blood sugar levels higher.
C. Because our body can burn more calories.
D. Because we are allowed to eat then.
5.What is the best title for this article?
A. How can we work better
B. The best time to exercise
C. How can we keep healthy
D. The perfect time to do something
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e me. I know well when I need to and when not. When my legs do not allow me to walk, give me your hand the same way I did when you gave your first steps.