4、Today’s Chinese music is very similar to modern Western music. Like young Westerners, young Chinese adults attend the concerts of famous Chinese pop stars. Modern Chinese orchestras（樂隊(duì)）still play adapted versions of traditional pieces, but they also play classical and modern symphonic compositions. Popular modern music incorporates（混合）many aspects of Western music from electric keyboards to guitars. Much of today’s popular music can be classified as soft rock, rock, or dance music.

       Though many aspects of popular Chinese music are similar to those of popular Western music, many traditional aspects still remain. Many traditional Chinese instruments are used in conjunction with popular instruments of Western cultures. The mixing of traditional instruments with other instruments creates a wide variety of beautiful sounds and rhythms. In addition, the mixing of traditional instruments with Western styles of singing creates unique Chinese sounds. Many modern artists also incorporate traditional Chinese music into their songs, so even music using only popular Western instruments sounds different. The mixing of Western styles and Chinese styles with traditional Chinese instruments and other instruments allows for the creation of an endless range of expression with modern Chinese music.

       Many modern instrumental music pieces incorporate traditional instruments while adapting a more modern style. However, instrumental music is still very traditional. Many works of traditional music are still played by small quartets（四重奏）and large orchestras. Chinese music is quite unique and incorporate into many modern compositions. Chinese instrumental music has changed because it is no longer limited to the traditional format. Even non-traditional instruments such as the piano are used in creating modern works.

1．       doesn’t belong to today’s popular music.

       A．Soft music                                                 B．Rock music

       C．Dance music                                              D．Soft rock music

2．The underlined phrase “in conjunction with” in paragraph 2 probably means       .

       A．in place of                                                  B．together with

       C．in common with                                         D．differently from

3．Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that       .

       A．Chinese music remains unchanged till today

       B．Chinese pop music hasn’t developed its own style

       C．Western music has nothing with Chinese music

       D．Chinese music styles work well with western styles

4．We know from the passage that       .

       A．Chinese traditional music can only be played by traditional instruments

       B．Western instruments have completely taken the place of Chinese instruments

       C．Western instruments can’t play the traditional Chinese music

       D．Traditional music can be played well by modern instruments

5．It can be inferred that       .

       A．there will be no difference between Chinese music and Western music

       B．traditional Chinese music is keeping pace with the world

       C．traditional music will die away with time going on

       D．western music will be more popular to Chinese teenagers than Chinese music

3、1．Establish a regular bedtime and rising time, and stick to them.

       A regular bedtime and rising time can help you stabilize your internal clocks. Select a bedtime that’s good and natural for you. Don’t change your bedtime and rising time on weekends. Reprogramming your sleep rhythms for two days doesn’t do much to help you remove sleep debt, and it throws off your sleepwake  cycles just in time for a bad case of Sunday-night insomnia（失眠）.

2．Avoid physical and mental stimulation（興奮）just before sleep.

       Physical effort too close to bedtime energizes your body’s systems by stimulating the release of adrenaline（腎上腺素）. Mental stimulation includes any activity that taxes your mind or gets your thoughts racing, such as watching an action-packed TV show. Similarly, planning tomorrow’s schedule, or reading a chapter from a murder mystery novel before turning out the light does not give you adequate time to escape from mental activity before trying to sleep.

3．Determine how many hours you should be sleeping.

       To determine your ideal length of sleep, factor in these considerations：（1）how many hours you slept on average as a child,（2）how many hours you slept each night on average before your insomnia began,（3）how many hours’ sleep you require to awake naturally without an alarm set, and（4）how many hours you must sleep so as not to experience daytime sleepiness.

4．Don’t go to bed too early.

       Since your body normally lets you sleep only the number of hours it needs, if you’re going to bed too early, you will likely awake too early as well.

5．Avoid naps

       Four out of five people with insomnia sleep better at night without naps. If you’re a committed napper, you can skip all naps for a week. If you feel better and sleep better, then drop them.

6．Take a warm bath within two hours of bedtime.

       A twenty-minute warm , soaking bath at a temperature of about 100—102 F not only is a great relaxer at day’ s end, but also raises your inner body temperature by several degrees. The ensuring drop in body temperature will naturally cause tiredness and sleep.

1．Which of the following will be helpful for a sound sleep?

       A．Tiredness                                                   B．Higher inner body temperature.

       C．Hot water.                                                  D．Lower room temperature.

2．What does the underlined word “them” refer to?

       A．People.                   B．Insominas.              C．Naps.                            D．Nappers.

3．If you want to have a good rest and enjoy an energetic travel the next day, what shouldn’t you do the night before?

       A．Watch TV.                                                        B．Take a warm bath   

       C．Plan the next day’s travel                             D．Go to bed at usual time

4．We may learn from the passage that       .

       A．most people have sleep difficulty

       B．many people prefer to sleep less at the weekends

       C．some people lack sleep during the weekends

       D．one needn’t keep the same bedtime the whole week

5．The writer mainly aims to tell us       in this passage .

       A．the difference between good sleep and bad sleep

       B．some ways of having a good sleep

       C．ways to get rid of bad sleeping habits

       D．how to arrange your night time

1、守時(shí)是一個(gè)的基本素質(zhì)，請(qǐng)就“守時(shí)”這個(gè)話題，結(jié)合身邊同學(xué)的實(shí)際情況談一下守時(shí)的重要性。

注意：

1．詞數(shù)要求：120—150

2．參考詞匯：punctuality  守時(shí)

3．題目已給出。

21、Ever driven into a traffic jam just after the guy on the radio said the road was all clear? Or prepared yourself for the crowdedness he warned about only to zip right through?

A large number of private companies say they have the one thing that can ease such frustrations: better information.

Now one of those companies, SpeedInfo Inc., has fixed 50 solar--powered, wireless radar sensors along main roads in the District of Columbia that take readings of average traffic speeds twice a minute in both directions.

     The company says the sensors provide a far more accurate picture of road conditions than can be collected from helicopters or highway patrol alerts.

     In a business model that SpeedInfo hopes will develop around the country, the San Jose, California--based company is letting the city use the data for traffic planning free of charge, in exchange for access to the side of the road. Speedlnfo plans to sell the information to paying customers, including broadcasters and companies that provide information for in--car navigation equipment.

The problem with traditional traffic reports is that in most of the country, they rely on highway patrol accident reports that come 30 to 40 minutes late and a few helicopters that get into the sky during rush hour, SpeedInfo Chief Executive Doug Finlay said.

"Chopper Bill gets in the sky and says, 'Oh, I'm looking at the road and the cars are going slow, " Finlay said."Chopper Bill is the best data you got."

Tim Lomax, a researcher at the Texas Transportation Institute, said a recent increase of high--tech traffic data systems is good for drivers.

"Even if it doesn't get rid of traffic crowdedness, they at least give people an idea of what sort of choices they're facing and more control over their destiny, which is part of the frustrating element of traffic crowdedness," Lomax said.

1. The author uses two questions at the beginning of the passage for the purpose of____________

    A. expecting the readers' reply               B. gathering readers' information

    C. asking the readers' for help                D. introducing the theme

2. SpeedInfo Inc. has fixed radar sensors in Columbia____________

    A. to provide more accurate road conditions quickly

    B. to have a better idea of passers--byes privacy

    C. to protect the capital from being attacked

    D. to keep an eye on helicopters or highways

3. According to Tim Lomax, ____________

    A. the high--tech traffic data systems is of little use for traffic jam

    B. the Solar--powered sensors can get rid of all traffic problems

    C. the system can cause drivers to be more aware of road conditions

    D. the facilities can change a person's fortune in the near future

4. All the following are true EXCEPT that____________

    A. the city of Washington uses the data for traffic planning for free

    B. broadcasters and companies get the information without pay

    C. highway patrol accident reports often come 30 to 40 minutes late

    D. Finlay tries to persuade people to use their collected data

5. The passage is mainly concerned with____________

    A. solar--powered sensors that provide traffic data

    B. Speedlnfo Inc. that produces radar sensors

    C. a business model that will develop around U. S

D. the problem that traditional traffic reports ever have

19、So difficult _____________ it to live in an English speaking country that I determined to learn English well.

A. I have felt         B. have I felt         C. I did feel          D. did I feel

18、____________ is known to the world is ___________ Mark Twain is a great American writer.

A. It, that        B. What,  /             C. As,  /          D. What, that