A. stands B. standing C. which stands D. stand

---________you’re there, can you get me some stamps?

A. As B. Because C. While D. If

— do.

A. Lions B. An elephant

C. Koalas D. Pandas

【題目】

In all the world’s cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that people devote much time to its study. Experts (專家) are finding that because of the _______our brains deal with music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a large number of benefits (益處).

Music education has _______a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve Maths, science, and language _______. One study in Canada followed children’s IQ scores for nine months, _______that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes (音符) uses several parts of the _______, raising our ability to learn school subjects.

Music is also used for _______purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which influence memory. The secret lies in the way the brain deals with music. That’s _______an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer’s, listening to music can help wake up hidden memories by building up musical pathways to memories.

Studies of the music and brain connection often centre on classical music, _______it activates (激活) both the left and right sides of our brains. One study observed (觀察) people’s brain activity as they listened to music by _______William Boyce. It found that the brain activity was highest　during the short breaks (中斷) between the movements of a piece. During each break, the person’s　brain expected what would come next, while organizing what he or she had just ________. This process (進程) is similar to the way our brain organizes information. It may explain why classical music can help improve memory.

【1】A.wayB.resultC.styleD.step

【2】A.keptB.givenC.receivedD.collected

【3】A.marksB.skillsC.pointsD.talents

【4】A.believingB.consideringC.explainingD.discovering

【5】A.bodyB.brainC.headD.heart

【6】A.medicalB.musicalC.personalD.practical

【7】A.howB.whenC.whyD.what

【8】A.ifB.sinceC.thoughD.unless

【9】A.writerB.doctorC.teacherD.composer

【10】A.heardB.sungC.saidD.done

Dear Li Hua,

Thanks for your last letter. In your letter you talked about your problems on English study. Here are some tips on learning English for you．

Read a book, newspaper or magazine in English with a dictionary. This will help you learn new words in a fun way. Even by spending just 15 minutes a day, your skills can be improved greatly.

Listen to speeches and watch movies or documentaries in areas you aren't familiar with. They are fun tips on improving English. This activity will help improve listening and vocabulary at the same time.

Know English grammar inside and out. It is one of the top tips on learning English. Grammar is a basic tool for English learners. It can help you understand better.

Keep a diary. It allows you to use all of your English skills. This is one of the greatest tips on improving English at any stage of learning the language.

All in all, learning English is hard, but with these tips on learning English, I believe you will get better at English.

Yours,

Lisa

（1）【1】 （2）【2】 （3）【3】 （4）【4】 （5）【5】

A. I and you B. you and I

C. me and you D. you and me

A. Some time B. Some times

C. Sometimes D. On Sunday

A. those B. it C. ones D. that

A. spends B. costs C. shops D. buys

--- He _______ be, but I’m not sure.

A. Can; can’t B. Can; may

C. May; must D. May; mustn’t