Studying music in high school is good for young people. Unfortunately, students do not think of music studies as a useful subject in high school. 1. However, studies show that the great difference studying music has made in the minds and lives of students.
2. According to Robert A Cutietta and Harvey Mercadoocasio, authors of Raising Musical Kids: A Guide for Parents, “Students who study music in high school, as a group, have higher scores than those not in bands.” Studying music may not immediately lead to higher grades. It does, however, make students gain skills that can lead to success in tests.
3. Performing as a musician increases this joy, while developing selfconfidence. According to Cutietta and Mercadoocasio, “Being involved in music in a meaningful way will add greatly to the quality of your child's life. It increases brain power along the way.”
Studying music in high school allows teenagers to develop many healthy and productive habits that will carry over into their adult lives, giving them a push towards a successful life. 4. “Kids who receive music training often make great progress in math studies.” according to psychologist Maritn Grdiner. “They just shoot ahead in math. This can't be explained by attention alone. 5.” he said. Actually, the Greek mathematician Pythagoras related math with music by ratio thousands of years ago.
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A.There is something special between music and math.
B.They always learn other subjects or sleep in music classes.
C.Some studies find that children who study music have better grades.
D.By listening to music, one can enjoy the joy which music may bring into his life.
E.In addition to these habits, studying music really changes the brain in some ways as well.
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Studying music in high school is good for young people. Unfortunately, students do not think of music studies as a useful subject in high school. 1. However, studies show that the great difference studying music has made in the minds and lives of students.
2. According to Robert A Cutietta and Harvey Mercadoocasio, authors of Raising Musical Kids: A Guide for Parents, “Students who study music in high school, as a group, have higher scores than those not in bands.” Studying music may not immediately lead to higher grades. It does, however, make students gain skills that can lead to success in tests.
3. Performing as a musician increases this joy, while developing selfconfidence. According to Cutietta and Mercadoocasio, “Being involved in music in a meaningful way will add greatly to the quality of your child's life. It increases brain power along the way.”
Studying music in high school allows teenagers to develop many healthy and productive habits that will carry over into their adult lives, giving them a push towards a successful life. 4. “Kids who receive music training often make great progress in math studies.” according to psychologist Maritn Grdiner. “They just shoot ahead in math. This can't be explained by attention alone. 5.” he said. Actually, the Greek mathematician Pythagoras related math with music by ratio thousands of years ago.
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A.There is something special between music and math.
B.They always learn other subjects or sleep in music classes.
C.Some studies find that children who study music have better grades.
D.By listening to music, one can enjoy the joy which music may bring into his life.
E.In addition to these habits, studying music really changes the brain in some ways as well.
八年级英语补全短文5选5困难题查看答案及解析
For many high school students, studying in another country is for college(大学)students. But in these years, more and more Chinese teenagers want to do so .What makes Chinese high school students want to study in another country? What is the life in another country like?
Pan Jiachen, 15, Moreau Catholic High School in San Francisco, California, US
In the future, I want to go to college in the US. Studying in high school here will help me get used to(习惯)college life in the future. Also, I want to make my English better.
Studying here is not so easy. For example, in the World History class, we have to make a PPT about a historical figure(人物) and draw a picture.
Zhao Chenxuan, 15, Unionville High School in Toronto, Canada
It's good to live in another country. Unlike other students, my parents accompanied(陪伴)me. In Canada, I have more time for my interests. I can take classes I like It's quite free.
Zheng Yishi, 14, studies at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cleveland, Ohio, US
I want to try different ways of studying. Two years ago, I visited some famous colleges in Boston. Every student seemed to try their best to learn something. I saw students doing morning exercises everywhere and I watched a football game. I found that school life in the US was colorful .So I decided to study in the US.
1.In these years, more and more teenagers want to__________.
A.go to high school in another country. B.go to college
C.visit some famous colleges D.go to Boston
2.Zheng Yishi found that__________.
A.every student in Canada seemed to try their best to learn
B.no students did morning exercises
C.it was free to take classes she liked.
D.school life in the US was colorful.
3.What is not true for Pan Jiachen?
A.He wants to go to college in the US.
B.He wants to make his English better.
C.Studying in the US is easy.
D.He has to make a PPT in the World History class.
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Music is good for us. According to the new study from the World Health Organization(WHO), music can make us happier 1. healthier. For example, when I feel tired, listening to some classical music helps me relax. It is easy for me2. fall asleep with soft music. Some doctors have found a fact—people 3. love music may live longer.
Teenagers like to spend time in a small music housewhile musicians are playing different kinds of music. Sometimes, we are lucky to hear some famous singers sing songs written by themselves. The songs are 4. beautiful that we sing along with them. We communicate 5. one another in this special language.
Every one of us, rich or poor, young or old, may have at least one favorite song. Music will be together with us forever.
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For many young people sport is a popular part of school life. Being in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. If someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home, as many matches are played then.
In can also involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then staying on after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends or the other students will travel with the team to support their own side.
When a school team wins a match it is the whole school. It means the whole school feels proud, not only the players. It also means a school becomes famous for being good at certain sports and students from that school may end up playing for national and international teams, so that the school has some really famous names.
1. Many matches are played on _________.
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday | C．Saturday and Sunday | D．weekdays |
2. Some parents, friends or other students________ when the school team plays against other school team.
| A．will play with them | B．will go with the team and support them |
| C．will train with them | D．will have a meal or a drink with them |
3.If the school team win the match _________.
| A．their parents will be famous | B．the players will be happy |
| C．the teachers of the school will be happy | D．everyone of the school will feel proud |
4.If a certain school team wins the champion of several matches_________.
| A．the players of the school team will be famous | B．the school will be famous |
| C．their parents will be famous | D．their teachers will be well-known |
5.The story mainly tells us ___________.
| A．something about school | B．something about a school team |
| C．something about sports | D．the relationship of sports and school |
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Many students think about how to best spend their time while studying. But what we can do before study can be important too—especially if you want to improve your memory of what you have learned.
Exercise
Before you study, doing cardiovascular exercise (有氧运动) may help you better remember what you learn. High-intensity exercise (高强运动) may be especially helpful. In a 2018 study, published in the journal Physiology and Behavior, researchers found that a group of young people who did 15 minutes of high-intensity training remembered more words.
Some studies suggest the importance of different kinds of exercise. It seems that both long, slow cardiovascular exercise and high-intensity exercise have different effects on memory. Researchers have suggested combining the two to get the best effects for your memory.
Location
Location is also important for improving your learning. While it is good to have a desk or a special study area, some research suggests that changing where you study could help you remember more of what you study.
Our memories sometimes depend on things in our environment. For example, a book might remind you of something interesting or strange you learned while reading it.
"Environmental Context and Human Memory," a famous study on memory, dealt with the question of memory and our surroundings. Researchers Smith, Glenberg and Bjork found that environmental context played a big part in how well people remembered words. The researchers noted that subjects who learned from a list remembered an average of 15.9 words, while subjects who learned in two different contexts remembered an average of 24.4 words.
Be sure to plan your location before you start to study.
Pre-study test
Students often study with a test in mind. They think the test is the final step to show how much they have learned. But taking a pre-study test is also important.
In 2018, researchers found that students who took a test before learning new material did much better after studying the material. The research was published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.
So, try to take a pre-study test.
We have explored three things you can do before study to improve your learning. In the future, we will explore things you can do during and after your study sessions to improve your learning.
1.According to the text, _____ before you study may help you remember better.
A.running 15 minutes
B.sleeping for a while
C.reading English words
D.drinking plenty of water
2.What's the meaning of "combining the two" in Paragraph 3?
A.joining the two together to relax
B.doing the two things at the same time
C.doing the two things to work together
D.joining the two together to make a single one
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Pre-study test is more important than the final test.
B.Researcher Smith suggests people remember words in a list.
C.The researchers have explored what to do after the study.
D.Environmental context can help improve human memory.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Things to do before you study
B.How to spend your time while studying?
C.How to improve your memory?
D.Importance of studying your memory
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More than 70 years ago, a young man traveled far away to take an entrance examination for a famous music school. During the examination, he tried his best, but the examiner didn't enroll(录取) him.
The young man had no money, so he could only make a living by playing the violin on the street. He played so well that a lot of people stopped to listen and put money into his violin case.
An old man dropped some money at the young man's feet. The young man bent down(弯腰) to pick up the money, then handed it to the old man and said, “Sir, your money dropped on the ground.”
The old man took the money, threw it at the young man's feet again and said, “This money has been yours, so you must take it！”
The young man deeply bowed to him and said, “Sir, thank you for your support! When you dropped your money, I picked it up for you. Now my money is on the ground, may I trouble you to pick it up for me？”
The rich old man was surprised. Finally he picked up the money, put it into the young man's violin case and left in disgrace(丢脸地)．
The examiner who had been quietly watching the young man among other onlookers (旁观者) decided to give him a second chance. He brought the young man back to the school and eventually enrolled him.
The young man became a famous musician later.
1.The young man played the violin on the street because________．
A.he ran out of money and needed to make a living
B.he wanted more people to listen to his music
C.he wanted to find someone who liked his music
D.he knew his examiner was there and wanted to impress him
2.Why did people give money to the young man?
A.Because they knew the young man was famous.
B.Because they wanted him to stay in the town longer.
C.Because the young man was poor.
D.Because they liked his music.
3.The examiner decided to give another chance to the young man because________．
A.the young man played the violin well and replied to the old man cleverly
B.the young man attracted enough people to listen to his music
C.the young man was intelligent enough
D.the examiner always liked the young man
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Nowadays, some young people are interested in 3-D printing. Students at Shanghai High School have the chance to get close to this new technology. The school opens a new course c1. 3-D Creative Space this year.
The 3-D printing technology is developing f2.. The school plans to open this course this term b3. many experts （专家） think 3-D technology is helpful for students to be creative. Students from Grades 5-8 can take this course once a week. Each class l4. for 90 minutes. It usually begins w5. a funny game or an i6. video to attract the students’ attention. During the classes, students have the chance to assemble （组装） 3-D printers t7., after listening to the teacher. Max, a fourth-grader, has already been a8. to use cool software （软件）. “3-D printing is an interesting course.” he said. “I used it to make my own DIY projects, including shapes, s9. and functions(功能),” he a10. In class, students have already printed many things, such as bookmarks and castles. It usually takes about 20 minutes to print out a small object.
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Nowadays, some young people are interested in 3-D printing. Students at Shanghai High School have the chance to get close to this new technology. The school opens a new course c1. 3-D Creative Space this year.
The 3-D printing technology is developing f2.. The school plans to open this course this term b3. many experts （专家） think 3-D technology is helpful for students to be creative. Students from Grade 5-8 can a 4. this course once a week. Each class l5. for 90 minutes. It usually begins w6. a funny game or an i7. video to attract the students’ attention. During the classes, students have the chance to assemble （组装） 3-D printers t8., after listening to the teacher. Max, a fourth-grader, has already been a9. to use cool software （软件）. “3-D printing is an interesting course. I used it to make and decorate my own DIY projects, including s10., sizes and functions,” he said. In class, students have already printed many things, such as bookmarks and castles. It usually takes about 20 minutes to print out a small object.
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We all admit that dreams play a very important part in our life. They can influence every aspect of our life. Almost every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality(现实).
Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. With their rich imagination, they will come up with fantastic dreams. History is full of examples. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized(排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else's in his time.
Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. Their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to humans besides making money for themselves.
Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Sanders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company(KFC)in the world.
You are never too young or too old to dream and to make your dreams come true. Be brave enough to have a wonderful dream which can lead to wonderful results sooner or later.
1.People who could ________ probably realize their dreams.
A.find a way to dream B.dream and hold fast to them
C.get the meaning of life D.have very good school results
2.Young people should be encouraged to dream because ________.
A.their dreams are natural B.they are greater than everyone else
C.they have much knowledge D.their dreams might change the world
3.The underlined word “naive” in the passage probably means “________” in Chinese.
A.诚实的 B.无知的 C.积极的 D.虚弱的
4.What's the best title for this passage?
A.From Dream to Reality B.Good Examples of Dreams
C.Achievements in History D.A List of Successful Dreamers
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others. For example， some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals， orphanages (孤儿院) or homes for the old. They read books to the people in these places， or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.
Other volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint， clean up， or repair their houses， do their shopping or mow (修整) their lawns (草坪).For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains， beaches， museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls.
Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
1.Where can you often find volunteers in the United States?
A. At a bus stop. B. In a park.
C. In a hospital. D. In a shop.
2.How do volunteers usually help those who are sick or old?
A. They mow their lawns， do their shopping and clean up their house.
B. They cook， sew or wash their clothes.
C. They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.
D. They clean and repair their cars.
3.What is Big Brothers?
A. It’s the name of a club.
B. It’s a home for children who have no brothers.
C. It’s the name of a film.
D. It’s an organization for boys who no longer have fathers.
4.Why do most of the boys’ and girls’ clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers?
A. Because they have a lot of free time.
B. Because they can still remember what they felt when they were younger.
C. Because they know how to do the work.
D. Because they like younger boys and girls.
5.Volunteers think that ______________.
A. they have got to be unhappy in order to make other people happy
B. the happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy
C. the happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy
D. bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world
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