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Whether it is Mozart or Miley，your choice of music could determine whether you will perform well al your work．

A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry，proof reading and problem solving．

In an office-based experiment，88 pet cent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music．

The study also found that 81 per cent completed their fastest work when music was played．

And it matters what type of music you listen to．For instance，if you’re doing your tax returns，then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills．

Listening to Jessie J or Justin Bieber could also improve your speed，with 58 per cent of participants completing data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs．

During proof-reading，dance music，such as David Guetta，had the biggest positive impact with participants increasing their speed by 20 per cent compared to tests undertaken with no music at a11．

Dance music also had a positive effect on spell-checking with a 75 per cent pass rate compared to 68 percent when no music was played al a11．

The research，undertaken by Brighton-based Mindlab International，suggests that silent offices may be the least productive．

“The music experiment showed that when listening to music，nine out of 10 people performed better，”said Dr．David Lewis．Chairman of Mindlab International．

“Proper music enables people to quickly process and keep information，regulate their behaviors，make good choices，solve problems，plan and adjust to changing mental demands，”a senior investigator of Mindlab International explains．

“While many schools are cutting music programs and spending more and more time on test preparation，our findings suggest that musical training may actually help to set up children for a better academic future．”added D r．David Lewis．

1.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The positive relationship between music and efficiency．

B．The speed and accuracy of problem-solving tasks．

C．The comparison of different kinds of music．

D．The experiment on productivity of office staff.

2.According to the passage，we can conclude that______．

A． different kinds of music lead to the same effect

B．silent offices can make people perform better

C．listening to proper music can improve efficiency in office

D．more tests prepare children for a better academic future

3.What is the author’s attitude towards school music programs?

A．Respectful．　　 B．Doubtful．

C．Tolerant．　　　 D．Supportive．

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Whether it is Mozart or Miley, your choice of music could determine whether you will perform well at your job. A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry, proofreading and problem solving. In an office­based experiment, 88 per cent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music.

The study also found that 81 per cent completed their work fastest when music was played. And it matters what type of music you listen to. For instance, if you're doing your tax returns, then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills.

Listening to Jessie J or Justin Bieber could also improve your speed, with 58 per cent of participants completing data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs. During proofreading, dance music, such as David Guetta, had the biggest positive impact with participants increasing their speed by 20 per cent compared to tests undertaken with no music at all. Dance music also had a positive effect on spell­checking with a 75 per cent pass rate compared to 68 per cent when no music was played at all.

The research, undertaken by Brighton­based Mindlab International, suggests that silent offices may be the least productive. The Music Works experiment revealed a positive correlation between music and productivity. Overall, it showed that when listening to music, nine out of ten people performed better, said Dr David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International.

1.Whose music can help you do maths homework according to the study?

A．The music of Justin Bieber.

B．The music of Mozart.

C．The music of David Guetta.

D．The music of David Lewis.

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the passage?

A．Music makes you relaxed.

B．Music helps you to enter data faster.

C．Music improves maths skills.

D．Music has a positive effect on spell­checking.

3.The result of the experiment showed that when music was played, ________.

A．88% of people worked faster

B．81% of people did their most accurate work

C．90% of people worked better

D．75% of people completed data entry task faster

4.What can we conclude from the passage?

A．Music may be helpless to people in office.

B．Silent offices can make people work better.

C．Different kinds of music have the same effect.

D．Silent offices may make people work least profitably.

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Cell phones:　 is there a cancer link?

Could your cell phone give you cancer? Whether it could or not, some people are worrying about the possibility that phones, power lines and Wi-Fi could be responsible for a range of illnesses, from rashes to brain tumors.

Some say there is evidence to support the growing anxieties. David Carpenter, a professor of environmental health sciences at the university at Albany, in New York, thinks there’s a greater than 95 percent chance that power lines can cause childhood leukemia(白血病). Also there’s a greater than 90 percent chance that cell phones can cause brain tumors. “It’s apparent now that there’s a real risk, ” said Carpenter.

But others believe these concerns are unjustified. Dr Martha Linet, the head of radiation epidemiology(流行病学) at the US National Cancer Institute, has looked at the same research as Carpenter but has reached a different conclusion. “I don’t support warning labels for cell phones, ” said Linet. “We don’t have the evidence that there’s much danger. ”

Studies so far suggest a weak connection between EMFs(电磁场) and illness— so weak that it might not exist at all. A multinational investigation of cell phones and brain cancer, in 13 countries outside the US, has been underway for several years. It’s funded in part by the European Union, in part by a cell phone industry group. The final report should come out later this year, but data so far don’t suggest a strong link between cell phone use and cancer risk.

1.From the passage we can learn that some people are worried because _______.

A. they have evidence that the use of cell phones can lead to cancer

B. they make a fuss over cell phone use

C. some experts have given a warning

D. cell phones are responsible for brain tumors

2.By saying “I don’t support warning labels for cell phones, ” Dr Martha Linet has the idea that _______.

A. the worrying is unnecessary

B. cancer-warning labels should be on cell phones

C. there is a link between cell phones and cancer

D. cell phones have nothing to do with cancer

3.Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards the debate?

A. Optimistic.                         　　 B. Objective.

C. Opposite.                             　　 D. Casual. ]

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Whether you believe it or not, it is ______that causes your illness.

A. because of your overweight                    B. you are so overweight

C. because you are overweight                   D. your being overweight

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Whether you believe it or not, it is _________ that causes your illness.

A. because of your overweight                 B. you are so overweight

C. because you are overweight                   D. your being overweight

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Keeping your teenager out of the social media world is impossible. Whether we like it or not, our kids are growing up in a digital era- -and although that creates major opportunities, it also comes with some pretty big risks. We saw this firsthand when we asked a group of tweens and teens to give up their phones and social media for a week; it was as though we’d asked them to part with a limb.

A recent study of more than 10 ,000 six- to twelve-grade girls carried out by a nonprofit organization Ruling Our Experiences found that high school girls spend an average of six hours a day on social media. And the effect of too much logged-on time is clear. The study found kids who spend eight hours or more on technology per day are five times more likely to be sad or depressed. Adding to the pressure is that2 out of 3 high school girls report being asked to send a revealing photo to another person, and most of them report that they do send sexual texts and photos to each other.

Another study, carried out by Common Sense Media, found that girls use social media more than boys and are also more likely to experience negative consequences. Most of the girls investigated admitted that content posted online often makes them worry about their appearance or social status, while just a quarter of the boys said the same. An earlier study from the Pew Research Center’s Internet came to a similar conclusion: A third of 12- to 13-year-old girls who used social media believed their peers were mostly unkind to each other online , while only 9 percent of the boys agreed.

Of course, these differences don' t mean we shouldn’t have concerns about boys and the impact of digital overload or online bulling. In fact, other studies have shown that boys and girls can be equally damaged by social media. The most important thing is for teens to feel safe, online and in the real world alike.

1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A.The pressure of the high school girls logging-on.

B.The influence of too much logged-on time on high school girls.

C.Too much time spent on social media for high school girls.

D.The increasing population of the high school girls logging-on.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “revealing” in paragraph 2?

A.Exposed. B.Interesting.

C.Funny. D.Romantic.

3.Why are the girls more likely to experience negative effect online than boys?

A.Because the girls' social status is low.

B.Because the girls are mostly unkind to each other.

C.Because the girls use social media more than boys.

D.Because the girls pay more attention to their appearance.

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Parents should keep teens out of the social media.

B.Parents keep teens feel safe online and in the real life.

C.It is time to worry about your teens and social media.

D.Boys and girls can be equally damaged by social media.

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How could I lie to her____ she lived for the truth, whether it was found in music or people?

A. unless B. when C. while　　 D. though

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How could I lie to her ________ she lived for the truth, whether it was found in music or people?

A. unless            B. when            C. while            D. though

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How could I lie to her ________ she lived for the truth，whether it was found in music or people？

A．unless B．when C．while D．though

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Today, whether or not you follow the latest trends, one’s fashion and choice of dress is a reflection of one’s individual style and tastes. Can you still remember how you dressed at the start of China’s opening-up? Today’s program is one of a special series commemorating （纪念） the 30th anniversary of reform and opening-up in China. In these two episodes we focused on fashion and style and were honored to invite two special guests to join us in studio—Ms. Zhang Ling from Raffles-BICT Inter-national College and Alex from Esquire magazine.

When we talk about fashion, color is absolutely crucial. A color can reflect the mood of an individual person or the spiritual temperament（性情） of entire society or age. Mrs. Zhang and Alex talked about the colors which have left the greatest impression on them. In the 1960s and 70s, blue and grey were the dominant colors at the time and people had limited choices to dress up. But fast forward to the present, you will find no difficulty in choosing from array(大批) of vivid colors in the market.

We also gave our guests a list of keywords—traditional brands, jeans, DIY, international brands, personal dress for them to choose from in order to represent the fashion of their generation. We find out that for every keyword our guest chose, there was a special story behind it. Some of the stories brought us back to old times—we even brought some vintage(古老的) clothing from the 60s and 70s up on stage and invited some audience members to try them on.

When we mention fashion, we must mention brand. With increasing disposable（可自由使用的） income and purchasing power of the Chinese, many luxury brands have flocked into China. However, you could imagine in 1980s, when the first inter-national brand came to China, it unveiled（展示） a fashion storm among the Chinese.

1.  China’s opening-up dates back to _______.

2. All of the following EXCEPT _______ are keywords in representing the fashion of our generation.

3.  The fact that many luxury brands have flocked into China shows that _______.

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