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Music forms an important part of many cultural and social activities. People use music to feeling and ideas. Music also serves to entertain(娱乐) and relax.
Music is a performing art. It differs from such art as painting and poetry, in which artists create works and then display or publish them. Music composers(作曲家) need musicians to explain the meaning of their works --- perform them. Thus, musical performances are partnership between composers and performers.
Music is one of the arts. Hunting tools struck together may have been the first musical instruments. Many ancient people, including the Egyptians, Chinese and Babylonians, and the people of India, used music in court and religious ceremonies(宗教仪式). The first written music dates from about 2500 B.C.
Classical music, also art music, is composed according to certain rules and performed by musicians from written music. Classical composers have written different styles of music during different periods of .
Popular music includes many kinds of music, country music, jazz, rock music and music from films. Popular music is generally much simpler than classical music.
Folk music is made up of the old songs. Most folk songs began in distant areas. One person makes up a song and other people it and learn to sing it. Some folk songs have been passed on in this way for thousands of years. Many composers of classical music have used folk music in their works.
1.A.write B.express C.find D.take
2.A.oldest B.finest C.loudest D.softest
3.A.calls B.to call C.calling D.called
4.A.language B.society C.history D.art
5.A.such as B.instead of C.for example D.as well
6.A.pay B.hear C.invite D.take
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Lanterns have been part of Chinese culture for centuries and play an important part in many celebrations. In ancient times, there were mainly three kinds of lanterns
Palace lantern
It was mainly used in palaces in ancient times. When making palace lanterns fine wood was used. The palace lanterns were covered with silk or glass. Different kinds of pictures were drawn on the covers. These lanterns were not only used as lights but also as decorations （装饰）in palaces.
Gauze lantern （纱灯）
Less expensive bamboo and gauze were used to cover the lantern. Red gauze was used when making them. In Chinese culture, red lanterns stand for （代表）happiness. So red lanterns are always hung （悬挂）on important festivals such as Lantern Festival, Spring Festival and National Day in parks or along main streets. In some famous Chinatowns abroad, you can see red lanterns all the year round. They have become a symbol of Chinese culture worldwide.
Shadow picture lantern （走马灯）
It was usually used for amusement （娱乐）.The shape was much like that of the palace lanterns. There were two layers （层）of covers and pictures were drawn on the inside layer. When lit （被点燃）,the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around, so that moving pictures appeared on the outside cover.
Now more kinds of lanterns appear in festivals besides the traditional ones. More modem technology is used on making lanterns. The shapes of the modem lanterns have changed a lot too.
1.In ancient times, there were _________________________________________________.
2.Red lanterns are symbols of __________________________________________, so they are always hung on important festivals.
3.The shape of ______________________is just like that of the palace lanterns.
4.In some famous Chinatowns abroad, you can __________________________________________.
5.When lit, the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around, so that moving pictures ______________________________________.
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Social Bond of Animals
Friendship is an important part of human life. Friends can share our joys and our hardships. We aren’t alone. Many different animals also make friends.
Recently , a British research team finished an eight-year study of Indo-Pacific dolphins off the coast of Western Australia. These dolphins can use different tools to search for food. The researchers found that these dolphins are more willing to hang out with partners that like the same tool. Other factors, like family closeness or sex, have no influence on this relationship.
“It suggests that dolphins form social bonds （纽带）based on shared interests,w UK biologist Simon Allen told Science Daily. "Using different tools is time-consuming （耗时间的）” for dolphins to cooperate.
Apart from dolphins, elephants, horses and bats are also known to form friendships. Are friendships only limited to the same species? Of course not, The
Atlantic reported in 2015, a goat Timur was originally left in the tiger Amur's enclosure （围场）as a meal. But instead of eating Timur, Amur likes to play with it and gets jealous when others are close to his friend.
The Atlantic said it’s not unusual among captive （圈禁的）animals. That's because in captivity, animals don’t need to spend much time and energy marking their territory （领地）or looking for mates the way they would in the wild. They are actually more likely to feel bored. " In this particular situation, the animal's motivation to engage （参与）socially and playfully may be higher than eating. n
More interestingly, animals not only make friends but also try to keep lasting friendships. Take bats for example. In 2011, scientists found bats prefer to hang out with a few certain friends, keeping loose ties to the rest of their group.
Humans aren't so different. “We do not work, play and live together with the same friends all the time，" Swiss zoologist Gerald Kerth explained. “ But nevertheless, we are able to maintain long-term relationships …despite our often highly dynamic （动态的）social lives."
1.What did the recent British research find about dolphins?
A.They form a group to look for food together.
B.They form friendships based on family closeness.
C.They are likely to make friends based on interests.
D.They are better at building friendships than other animals.
2.What can we infer from Gerald Kerth’s words?
A.Animals like to hang out with different friends.
B.Animals might feel bored with friends of the same species.
C.Humans are better at keeping long-term bonds than animals.
D.Humans and animals make and keep friendships in similar ways.
3.What's the passage mainly about?
A.How animals form and keep friendship.
B.The importance of friendship for animals.
C.How to build strong ties with your friends.
D.The different ways humans and animals socialize.
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In Chinese history，lanterns have been a part of Chinese culture for centuries and play an important part in many celebrations.In ancient times，there were mainly three kinds of lanterns.
Palace Lantern(宫灯)．It was mainly used in palaces in ancient times.When making palace lanterns，fine wood was used.The palace lanterns were covered with silk or glass.Different kinds of pictures were drawn on the covers.These lanterns were not only used as lights but also as decorations(装饰) in palaces.
Gauze Lantern(纱灯)．Less expensive bamboo and gauze were used to cover the lanterns.We usually use red gauze to make a gauze lantern.①In__Chinese__culture，red__lanterns__are__a__symbol__of__happiness__and__good__luck. So red lanterns are always hung on important festivals in parks or main streets.
Shadowpicture Lantern(走马灯)．There were two layers(层) of covers and pictures were drawn on the inside layer.When the candle was lit，the heat(热量) caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around so that moving pictures appeared on the outside cover.②这是这三个中最有趣的灯笼。
1.What were palace lanterns made of?
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2.Where are red lanterns always hung on important festivals?
_______________________________
3.According to the writer，which kind of lantern is the most interesting one?
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4.将划线①译成汉语。
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5.将划线②译成英语。
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Music is part of every culture on Earth. Many people feel that music makes life worth living. We can make music ourselves if we play an instrument(乐器) or sing. We can hear music on CDs or tapes, on radio or television and even on the Internet.
Music gives us pleasure. It can cheer us up, or excite us. Music can make us feel happy, sad, excited or calm-all kinds of feelings. But what is it? Some people describe it as an artful form of sounds across time. These sounds might be loud or soft, high or low, quick and short, or slow and long. The sounds need to keep on for some time in some kinds of forms to become music.
Music, like language, is a special human form of communication. Also like language, there are many different kinds. In North America, people listen to jazz, rock, classical, folk, country, and many other kinds of music. Each kind of music has its own rules and “speaks” to us in its own way. What we think of music depends on where we live. What Americans are used to listening to might sound strange to someone from another culture. It might not even sound like music. And also you can find that every country has its own typical instruments to show their traditional music. Today, modern communications make it possible for us to listen to music from all over the world. In this way music from one part of the world could influence music from another part.
Music goes along with many of our activities. We dance to music. We sing songs at school. Many of us exercise to music. We hear music in cars and stores. Music comes with many important moments. Music pleases us. We listen to slow music, spiritual music, pop music, rock music, and opera. We have favorite performers. We hear music as the background in movies. Perhaps we go to the theater to see a musical movie---play with music, singing, and often with dancing. Music is part of our lives.
根据短文内容，完成下列小题。
1.Can we make music by singing?
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2.What kinds of feelings can music give us?
________________________________________________________________________________
3.Is music all over the world different or the same?
________________________________________________________________________________
4.What is a music movie?
________________________________________________________________________________
5.Why is music part of every culture on Earth?
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Entering a university is an important part of a person’s life. Today, many people go to study and train for a future job in subjects like law (法律), medicine or education. But the university is not a modern invention. It has a history that is over a thousand years.
The world’s oldest university, AL-Azhar, is in Cario, Egypt. It was first built as a mosque for religion (宗教寺院) in A.D.972. A few years later, learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque. They read and talked about the subject of law. Around 988, leaders in the city of Cario decided to open up a school for higher learning and the University of AL-Azhar was founded.
At AL-Azhar, there were many university ‘firsts’. Different subjects were set up. The earliest ones taught at AL-Azhar were in law and religion. In a course, students read and studied with the teacher, but there was also free discussion. Often, students and teachers talked about a topic (题目), and there was no ‘right’ answer. Finally, famous teachers from around the world came to AL-Azhar to teach and do deep studies on the subjects they were interested in. At the university, people studied the past, but it was also a place for exchanging new ideas.
Over a thousand years later, AL-Azhar is still an important university in the world. Its library keeps more than 250,000 of the world’s oldest and most valuable (有价值的) books. Today, many of the world’s most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at AL-Azhar.
1.From the first paragraph（段落） we know that _________.
A．universities are important to the city life
B．the university is a quite new invention
C．university education may help a person find law。
D．the university has a history of more than a thousand years
2.AL-Azhar was first built for _______.
A．education B．religion C．a meeting D．law
3.Which of the following are the earliest subjects taught in the University of AL-Azhar?
A．Education and medicine. B．Religion and law.
C．Free discussion. D．History and tradition.
4.Which of the following is not true about the University of AL-Azhar?
A．AL-Azhar was built in the city of Cario in Egypt.
B．AL-Azhar didn’t become a university until the years around 988.
C．The University of AL-Azhar was a place to read books.
D．Now AL-Azhar is still one of the famous universities in the world.
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Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Dream interpreting(解释) is popular in China，and the most famous reference（参考书） for dream interpreting is the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.（周公解梦）
1.Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things. Since different dreams have different meanings, people can get meanings of luck or bad luck by interpreting them. Actually, dream interpreting is not totally（完全）a superstition. It does have some scientific value.
2.Dream is the reflection（反映） of the fact. Many dreams are actually something about what happened in the daytime. This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream interpreting.
3.Dream is the body's self-implication（自我暗示）. Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams are connected with the health condition of human's bodies. When Yin and Yang are imbalanced（失调的），dreams come into being. If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted（烤） by a big fire，it shows he or she might easily get angry or nervous.
Dreams are usually different from the facts. It means that things will develop in the opposite direction when they become worse.
To some degree, Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is scientifically reasonable(合理的). Over thousands of years has passed，the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore. 46.
1.According to the passage, dream culture .
A. is important in ancient Chinese culture B. is unimportant in foreign culture
C. has no scientific value D. is something about God
2.In the old days Chinese people thought that dreams .
A. could suggest lucky and unlucky things B. couldn't be interpreted
C. were always different from the fact D. were very popular
3.What does the underlined word “superstition” mean in Chinese?
A. 科学 B. 预兆 C. 迷信 D. 梦魇
4.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting.
B. When Yin and Yang are not balanced，you dream easily.
C. Dreams sometimes are the opposite of the fact.
D. There are no secrets in the book Duke o f Zhou Interprets Dreams.
5.What’s the title for the passage?
A. Interpretation of Dream Culture. B. Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams
C. Dream in Ancient Times D. How do you feel when you are in a dream
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阅读理解。
Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Dream interpreting（理解）is popular in China, and the most famous reference for dream interpreting is the book of Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.
Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things. Since different dreams have different meanings, people can get meanings of good or bad luck by interpreting them. Actually, dream interpreting is not totally a superstition. It does have some scientific value.
● Dreams are the reflection of the facts. Many dreams are actually something about what happened in the daytime. This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream interpreting.
● Dreams are the body’s self-implication (自我暗示). Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams are connected with the health condition of humans’ bodies. When Yin and Yang are imbalanced, dreams come into being. If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted by a big fire, it shows he or she might easily get angry or nervous.
● Dreams are usually different from the facts. It means that things will develop in the opposite direction when they become worse.
To some degree, Duke of Zhou Interprets dreams is scientifically reasonable. Over thousands of years has passed, the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore.
1.According to the passage, dream culture .
A. is important in ancient Chinese culture
B. is unimportant in foreign culture
C. has no scientific value
D. is something about God
2.In the old days, Chinese people thought that dreams .
A. were very popular
B. could suggest lucky and unlucky things
C. couldn’t be interpreted
D. were always different from the facts
3.The underlined word “superstition” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 科学 B. 预兆
C. 梦魇 D. 迷信
4.If you dream that you are roasted by a big fire, maybe you are
A. excited B. relaxed C. nervous D. bored
5.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting.
B. When Yin and Yang are not balanced, you dream easily.
C. Dreams sometimes are the opposite of the facts.
D. There are no secrets in the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams
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阅读理解。
Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Dream interpreting（理解）is popular in China, and the most famous reference for dream interpreting is the book of Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.
Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things. Since different dreams have different meanings, people can get meanings of good or bad luck by interpreting them. Actually, dream interpreting is not totally a superstition. It does have some scientific value.
● Dreams are the reflection of the facts. Many dreams are actually something about what happened in the daytime. This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream interpreting.
● Dreams are the body’s self-implication (自我暗示). Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams are connected with the health condition of humans’ bodies. When Yin and Yang are imbalanced, dreams come into being. If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted by a big fire, it shows he or she might easily get angry or nervous.
● Dreams are usually different from the facts. It means that things will develop in the opposite direction when they become worse.
To some degree, Duke of Zhou Interprets dreams is scientifically reasonable. Over thousands of years has passed, the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore.
1.According to the passage, dream culture .
A. is important in ancient Chinese culture
B. is unimportant in foreign culture
C. has no scientific value
D. is something about God
2.In the old days, Chinese people thought that dreams .
A. were very popular
B. could suggest lucky and unlucky things
C. couldn’t be interpreted
D. were always different from the facts
3.The underlined word “superstition” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 科学 B. 预兆
C. 梦魇 D. 迷信
4.If you dream that you are roasted by a big fire, maybe you are
A. excited B. relaxed
C. nervous D. bored
5.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting.
B. When Yin and Yang are not balanced, you dream easily.
C. Dreams sometimes are the opposite of the facts.
D. There are no secrets in the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams
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Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture.Dream interpreting is popular in China，and the most famous reference for dream interpreting is the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.
Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things.Since different dreams have different meanings，people can get meanings of good or bad luck by interpreting them.Actually，dream interpreting is not totally a superstition.It does have some scientific value.
★Dreams are the reflection of the facts.Many dreams are actually something about what happened in the daytime.This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream interpreting.
★Dreams are the body's self－implication.Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams are connected with the health condition of humans' bodies.When Yin and Yang are imbalanced，dreams come into being.If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted by a big fire，it shows he or she might easily get angry or nervous.
★Dreams are usually different from the facts.It means that things will develop in the opposite direction when they become worse.
To some degree，Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is scientifically reasonable.Over thousands of years has passed，the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore.
1.According to the passage，dream culture ________．
A. is important in ancient Chinese culture
B. is unimportant in foreign culture
C. has no scientific value
D. is something about God
2.In the old days Chinese people thought that dreams ________．
A. were very popular
B. could suggest lucky and unlucky things
C. couldn't be interpreted
D. were always different from the facts
3.If you dream that you are roasted by a big fire，maybe you are ________.
A. excited B. relaxed C. nervous D. bored
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting.
B. When Yin and Yang are not balanced，you dream easily.
C. Dreams sometimes are the opposite of the facts.
D. There are no secrets in the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.
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