Good morning. The program today is about music. The word "music" comes from the Greek word "muse". The Muses are the goddesses of the arts. Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. Today's program brings together music from different comers of the world. Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone's life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become interested in listening to pop music.
The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music, Indian music, pop music and so on. Music has meaning for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad. In this program we shall study the language of music. We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel.
Now, here comes the music today, I shall explain why they are all good music...
1.The first paragraph is mainly about the .
A. styles of music B. history of music C. taste of music D. knowledge of music
2.The speaker is probably .
A. a host B. a singer C. a dancer D. a teacher
3.Which is true according to the passage?
A. The Muses invented music. B. Music can bring people some feelings.
C. Music was from a Greek village. D. Everyone is interested in pop music.
4.The speaker believes that .
A. music is a spoken language B. music develops as we grow up
C. music is above the other arts D. music plays an important part in our life
5.What is NOT the purpose of this music program?
A. To study the language of music. B. To learn more about music.
C. To give a complete background to music. D. To give people some music to listen to.
Do you like reading stories? Maybe you will answer, “No, I am not a child any more!” Yes, children all over the world always love stories.
Chinese children are _____ in Monkey King’s story. It ______ a popular bedtime story in China for many years. In fact, adults also love the story a lot. For them, Monkey King has become a very ______ part in the memory of their childhood. The clever and humorous monkey ______ the hearts of many Chinese people. British boys and girls all know Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland well. As the name ______, it’s a story full of dangerous but exciting trips. Children laugh, cry and even get frightened with Alice together while reading the story. Most American kids have read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by the famous writer Mark Twain. Everyone likes the brave boy who also has lots of _____. Some scenes of the story may make your heart go faster, for Tom and his friends meet some very bad men and are usually _____. Of course in the end, they beat the bad ones.
You may also ask me _____ I like stories. Yes, I have liked them since I was very young. At that time, I often ______ all my pocket money on story books. For me, stories are much more ______ than chocolate! They help me learn a lot. So either young or old, let’s enjoy stories.
1.A. bored B. interested C. worried D. surprised
2.A. can be B. was C. has been D. will be
3.A. unhappy B. comfortable C. forgettable D. unforgettable
4.A. loses B. wins C. hurts D. breaks
5.A. spells B. seems C. shows D. looks
6.A. rules B. inventions C. ropes D. risks
7.A. in danger B. in peace C. in good condition D. in silence
Helping others is a great thing to do. You can learn new things and have fun .There are many ways of helping others in your community.You can help people, animals or the environment. It can make you feel good too! How can you help?
Charities(慈善機(jī)構(gòu))are organizations that help others, for example. UNICEF or the World Wildlife Fund. You can help charities by giving your time, giving money or giving things that you own .You can also help people or places you know.
Volunteering.
Volunteering is when you give your time to help others .It’s something which you do not have to do or for which you will not be paid. Some ways of volunteering are:
visiting old people to talk to them or help them
walking dogs at an animal shelter.(避難所)
cleaning up a park.
Fundraising
Fundraising is when you collect money to help others. Some ways of fundraising are:
making cakes or biscuits to sell.
doing a sponsored (贊助)activity. For example, family and friends give you money if you finish a long walk.
Donating
Donating is when you give your things or money to help others .Some ways of donating are:
giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people.
giving your old books to a library.
giving your money to a charity.
So, what can you do to help others?
1.You’ll ___ when you help other people.
A. feel uncomfortable B. have a great job C. feel good D. have a hard time
2.How many ways of volunteering are mentioned in the article?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
3.The underlined word “fundraising” means “____” in Chinese.
A. 募款活動(dòng) B. 慰問活動(dòng) C. 志愿活動(dòng) D. 捐物活動(dòng)
4.Which of the following is a way of donating?
A. Cleaning up a park. B. Giving your old computer to a charity.
C. Taking care of sick people in hospital. D. Making pancakes or sandwiches to sell.
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Charities B. Ways of Volunteering C. A Great Thing to Do D. Helping Others.
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.B
5.D
【解析】
文章講述了幫助別人的幾種方式——做志愿者,募捐和捐贈(zèng)。
1.根據(jù)You can help people, animals or the environment. It can make you feel good too!可知,當(dāng)你幫助別人時(shí),你感覺很好;故選C
2.根據(jù)Volunteering. F...
Nowadays. Payment Online makes our lives ___________ convenient.
2.當(dāng)你去香港時(shí),我正忙著準(zhǔn)備期末考試。(prepare)
While you were on the visit to Hong Kong, I was busy ____________ my final exams.
3.不僅我,我妹妹也喜歡跳舞。(enjoy)
Not only I but also my sister ______________.
4.令我們驚訝的是,上個(gè)月我們廠的產(chǎn)量僅增加了百分之二。(increase)
To our surprise, the production of our factory only __________ 2% last month.
5.有了金面二胎政策,我們學(xué)校的那對年輕大婦計(jì)劃再生一個(gè)孩子(two)
Because of the universal two-child policy, the young couple in our school plan to have __________ child.
1. more and more
2. preparing for
3. enjoys dancing
4. increased by
5. a second
【解析】
1.表示“越來越…”用more and more+形容詞原級,本句是說“越來越方便”,故填 more and more。
2.be busy doing意為“忙于…”,所以prepare要...