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Our course is based on a specific project, one of ________ aims is to improve our students’ comprehensive ability in English.

A.which B.what C.whose D.its

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This course is based on a project, one of________ aims is to improve the students’　 comprehensive ability in English.

A. whose　 B. which　 C. its　　 D. what

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Our love of music and appreciation of musical harmony is learnt and not based on natural ability, a new study by University of Melbourne researchers has found. The researchers said previous theories about how we appreciate music were based on the physical functions of sound, the ear itself and a born ability to hear harmony.

The study shows that musical harmony can be learnt, and it is a matter of training the brain to hear the sounds. So if you thought that the music of some foreign culture (or Jazz) sounded like the crying of cats, it’s simply because you haven’t learnt to listen by their rules.

The researchers used 66 volunteers with a range of musical training and tested their ability to hear combinations of notes(音符) to determine if they found the combinations familiar or pleasing. They found that people needed to be familiar with combinations of notes. If they found the notes unfamiliar they also found the sound unpleasant. This finding put an end to centuries of theories claiming that physical functions of the ear determine what we find attractive.

The study found that trained musicians were much more sensitive to unpleasant notes than non-musicians. When they couldn’t find the note, the musicians reported that the sounds were unpleasant, while non-musicians were much less sensitive. This shows the importance of training or nurturing(培养) the brain to like particular sound of combinations of notes, like those found in jazz or rock.

Depending on their training, a strange chord(和弦) sound was pleasant to some musicians, but very unpleasant to others. This showed us that even the ability to hear a musical note is learnt.

To confirm this finding, they trained 19 non-musicians to find the notes of a random selection of western chords. Not only did the participants’ ability to hear notes improve rapidly, afterward they reported that the chords they had learnt sounded more pleasant -- regardless of how the chords were played.

The question of why some combinations of musical notes are heard as pleasant or unpleasant has long been debated. “We have shown in this study that for music, beauty is in the brain of the beholder(观看者)”, a researcher said.

1.According to the study, people find foreign music quite unpleasant because_____.

A. they hear the music much too often

B. they don’t like the person playing it

C. they have no idea about how to listen

D. they have no born musical ability at all　　

2.Although non-musicians were less sensitive to music, they can still_____.

A. be trained to like particular music

B. make friends with real musicians

C. find the beauty of chords without training

D. enjoy the beauty of music when played by musicians

3.The 19 non-musicians were trained in order to show_____.

A. the brain likes particular combinations of notes

B. not a strange note was pleasant to all musicians

C. how the chords were played was very important

D. people’s ability to hear a musical note can be learnt

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Love of musical harmony can’t be taught.

B. Love of music is not natural but nurtured.

C. Listening to music can improve your brain.

D. You can be a musician without being trained.

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The road construction is based on the agreement, one of _______ purposes is to ensure its completion on time.

A．which            B．whose            C．that              D．what

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The road construction is based on the agreement, one of ________ purposes is to ensure its completion on time.

A．which　     B．whose

C．that　     D．what

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Various optional courses being available, we can choose ________ based on our own interest.

A. either        B. each      C. one                     D. it

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--- This book by Tony Garrison is of great use for our course.

--- But I think his latest one is ______ worth reading.

A. better         B. more          C. most          D. very

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His first book is of great use for our course. But his latest one is ____ worth reading.

A. better                 B more                         C. much                       D. very

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Questions are based on the following passage.

1.

A. Because of the course materials.

B. Because of the discussion topics.

C. Because of others’ misuse of technology.

D. Because of a rule the speaker made for his class.

2.

A. The speaker’s history class received low assessment.

B. The students think highly of the speaker’s history class.

C. The speaker made the rule because he was against technology.

D. The speaker made the rule just because of his unpleasant experiences.

3.

A. It may improve teaching and offer more help.

B. It may allow students to get on well with each other.

C. It may distract students from being involved in class.

D. It may help students to better understand complex themes.

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Downshall Primary School based in the London Borough of Redbridge is trying a new project called “Bringing Together, Learning Together, Growing Together” that brings elderly people living alone or having certain mental illnesses into the classrooms.

This is the first time a school has hosted a day centre for the elderly who came three days a week with their carers and support workers. Across three classrooms, they spent 20-minute periods with the school’s four-and five-year-olds, doing activities that fit within the national curriculum.

Pam Abner, 71, used to be a primary school teacher. “It can be a little bit boring sitting in the house on your own. It’s nice to come out and meet people and children,” she said.

The projects was brought up by Dr David Hinchcliffe. The early signs are good. “It’s fantastic. Just the looks on everybody’s face,” said Hinchcliffe. “One lady said she could not remember being so happy. She wakes up in the morning and can’t wait to go to school!”

The children taking part in the project at Downshall also benefit. The headteacher, Ian Bennett, said, “We thought it would be a great idea to try this. We’ve had some amazing moments.”

One little boy, who had not spoken since joining the school, spoke for the first time while taking part in the project. “For these children, to have the experience of building a relationship with these elderly members of our community, as well as the opportunity to speak with them and develop their language skills is important,” said Maria Zgouralis, head of early years.

Stephen Burke, a director of United for All Ages, which promotes the development of shared places to bring generations together, said “It’s a win-win for the children and the older people, sharing activities and experiences, and thereby improving health, learning and understanding for all,” and he hoped there would be more such chances for more people.

1.How does the project bring two generations together?

A.By bringing kids to care homes.

B.By building shared places for them.

C.By inviting elderly people to classrooms.

D.By organizing activities for both generations.

2.Who first came up with the idea for the project?

A.Pam Abner. B.Ian Bennett.

C.Maria Zgouralis. D.David Hinchcliffe.

3.What does the underline word “their” in Paragraph 6 refer to?

A.The teachers’. B.The children’s

C.The elderly people’s D.The community members’.

4.What does Stephen Burke think of the project?

A.It’s especially helpful for shy kids.

B.It helps kids better plan for the future.

C.It should be more widely introduced.

D.It’s more beneficial to the elderly than to kids.

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