The old couple who lived in a cottage on the edge of the village were envied for the happiness of their marriage． They never quarreled and were always affectionate to one another． Sadly, after thirty-four years of this happiness, the husband became ill and died．
The wife was overcome with grief． Her children tried to comfort her, but to no avail． Her neighbors tried to comfort her, but with similar lack of success． Weeks and months went by, and still the woman was grieving; tears fell down her cheeks from morning till night．
Then a holy man came to the village． People told him about the woman, and asked him to try to help her． The holy man went to the woman’s house． Dressed in his rough woolen robe, he sat down with the grieving widow and listened, carefully, to her story． When she had spilled out all her sorrow, he reached into one of the deep pockets in his robe, and drew out a tiny, little mustard（芥末） seed． “I think I may have a cure for your grief,” he said． “I want you to go round the people in this region, and look for a family that has no sorrows． When you find this family, give them this little mustard seed, and then come back to me．
The woman set off in search of such a family． She visited every home in the district, and talked to the people． She listened to their stories, just as the holy man had listened to hers． In time, she almost forgot about the mustard seed, because every single family she met was carrying some kind of sorrow．
One day, she happened to meet the holy man again, and he stopped to ask how she was feeling． She was surprised at first, at his question, and then she suddenly remembered the mustard seed, still safely in her purse． “I’m sorry, I haven’t found a family without sorrows yet,” she told him． “But you yourself are cured of your grief,” he smiled． “The mustard seed is a great healer!”What does the underlined word “grieving” mean?
| A．amused | B．sad | C．angry | D．astonished |
What did the holy man ask her to do to end her sorrow?
| A．to go to church for help． |
| B．to live with the family that has no sorrows with the mustard seed． |
| C．to help others so that she can feel the happiness from the bottom of her heart． |
| D．to find a family that is always happy and give them the mustard seed before returning to him． |
How did the woman treat the families she visited?
| A．She was a good listener． |
| B．She helped them to solve the problems they met． |
| C．She gave every family a mustard seed．． |
| D．She told them her unfortunate story． |
Who on the earth heals the woman’s grief?
| A．The mustard seed | B．Her children |
| C．The families in the district | D．She herself |
TODAY, Friday, November 12
JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Tel: 682—1158.
SATURDAY, November 13
JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission ￡60.
MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789—6749.
FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond.
JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission ￡80.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion (手风琴). Tel: 789—4536.
SUNDAY, November 14
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-members ￡70. Tel: 688—4626.
HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull. Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion. If you want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday, you should ring _______ to find out at what time it starts.
| A．789—6749. | B．789—4536. |
| C．682—1158. | D．688—4626. |
You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?
| A．Jazz at The Bull’s Head. |
| B．Disco at The Lord Napier. |
| C．The sing-along at The Black Horse. |
| D．The electric accordion at The Derby Arms. |
Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?
| A．At the Bull on Saturday. |
| B．At the Derby Arms on Sunday. |
| C．At the Bull’s Head on Sunday. |
| D．At the Black Horse on Saturday. |
A few years ago, pop poets such as Murray Lachlan Young began to set poetry to rock music with some surprising results. People thought that poetry was the new rock ‘n’ roll. However, despite the brief popularity of a few pop poets, poetry and pop music didn’t seem to mix. But are they really so different?
If you look back at the origins of poetry, there is a strong connection between poems and popular music. In Greek mythology, for example, the muse (女神) Erato is pictured with a lyre (里拉琴) in her hand, and looks just like the ancestor of the modern rock star with his electric guitar. In addition, the poets Shelley and Byron were as famous in the nineteenth century as the pop stars of today.
But despite their common origins, there are many differences between poetry and pop music. Pop songs are always written for a public performance, whereas poetry often isn’t. And the lyrics in pop songs sometimes have less rhythm than those in poetry. This is because the music provides the rhythm rather than the words. Pop lyrics are also simpler and often keep on saying the same thing. This repetition works well in a performance and means that pop songs are easier for people to sing and learn by heart.
Both songs and poems tell a story or talk about feelings. Songs in particular deal with the different stages in a relationship, such as falling in love or breaking up. The words and ideas in songs are usually easier to understand than those in “serious” poetry. However, talented performers like Paul McCartney, or newer stars like Robbe Williams, often give simple songs more expression when they perform them. And some of the best lines from pop lyrics are as beautiful as poetry.
So although pop music and poetry have many differences, they do have one important thing in common: the power to make us think about how we feel.What did Murray Lachlan Young do a few years ago?
| A．He had poems and rock music combined. |
| B．He surprised people with his beautiful style of writing. |
| C．He wrote beautiful music for some famous poems. |
| D．He invented a new kind of poem for his fans. |
According to the article, the difference between poetry and pop songs is that _______.
| A．there is more rhythm in pop songs than poetry |
| B．pop songs are more difficult to understand than poetry |
| C．some words in pop songs are repeated over and over again |
| D．pop songs are not always performed before audience |
According to Paragraph 4, which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Songs and poems are equally beautiful. |
| B．The main theme of songs is about relationship. |
| C．Songs tell stories but poems tell about feelings. |
| D．Songs and poems express a similar message. |
What does the writer say about talented performers today?
| A．They look at poetry to find ideas for their songs. |
| B．They think their songs are more serious than poetry. |
| C．They give songs more meaning when they sing them. |
| D．They consider themselves to be more popular than poets. |
WHAT can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you’ll earn later.
The idea that popularity could have a serious influence on one’s earning potential shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.
“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations,” said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. “Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you are occasionally in low spirits,” said Xu. She believed that all this helps you “earn a higher salary.”
Maybe that’s why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism (交友狂症). A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook’s 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.
But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?
“Call me uncool, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition of friend”, said Meghan Daum, who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US.
Daum dislikes the idea that quantity trumps quality in the age of Friendaholism. She thought the idea of friendship, at least among the growing population of Internet social networkers, was to get as many of not-really-friends as possible. For example, a friend might be someone you might know personally but who could just as easily be the friend of a friend of some other Facebook friend you don’t actually know. Although she agreed that social ties grease (润滑) the wheels of life, she also warned. “Too bad one thing money can’t buy is a real friend.”What will be needed if you are to achieve success according to the researchers?
| A．Social skills, friends, good mood and fortune. |
| B．Social skills, networking, talent and hard work. |
| C．Social skills, networking, potential and fortune. |
| D．Social skills, talent, hard work and the facebook. |
What can friends do in the eyes of Xu Yanchun?
| A．They can help you with your schoolwork. |
| B．They teach you how to make more money. |
| C．They help you get rid of sadness and cheer up. |
| D．They always get on well with you. |
We learn that Meghan Daum’s attitude towards friends is somewhat _______.
| A．up-to-date | B．optimistic |
| C．confused | D．traditional |
What does the word “trumps” in the last paragraph mean?
| A．is better than | B．is equal to |
| C．is worse than | D．is similar to |
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The Pew report---which was based on surveys carried out in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic --- concluded that the European Union was “ the new sick man of Europe”.
The percentage of Europeans with a favorable view of the EU has plunged from 60 percent last year to 45 percent now.
The UK may be considered the most Eurosceptic（欧洲怀疑论者）country, but its support for the union has barely changed in the past 12 months, slipping only two points to 43 percent.
By contrast, France’s backing for the EU has slipped sharply, from 60 percent last year to 41 percent today.
On the question of whether to remain in the EU, 46 percent of the British want to leave the union and surprisingly, the same percentage went to stay.
The Pew report’s authors said, “The long-drawn economic crisis has created bad forces that are pulling European public opinion apart, separating the French from the Germans and Germans from everyone else.”
They added, “The effort over the past half century to create a more united Europe is now the main disaster of the euro crisis. The European project now stands in a bad reputation across much of Europe.”
The only European leader rated highly by their own voters was the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with 74 percent voters in favor of her.
Prime Minister David Cameron was the next highest with a positive score of 37 percent among the British public, although he can take some comfort from the fact that 58 percent of Poles and half of all French people think he is doing a good job.
In spite of the dark economic future and growing doubt of the EU, there were strong majorities of more than 60 percent in favor of keeping the euro in the five countries surveyed that use the single currency.Which of the following is TRUE about the recent Pew report?
| A．The UK has the smallest number of people against the EU. |
| B．There’s a slight change of the UK’s support for the EU. |
| C．More than half the Germans raise doubt about the EU. |
| D．A vast majority of French people are in favor of the EU. |
As to whether to remain in the EU, ______.
| A．The British are divided equally |
| B．few British want to stay |
| C．half British want to leave |
| D．many British don’t care about it |
What’s the Pew report’s authors’ attitude towards the relation between France and Germany?
| A．Enthusiastic. | B．Optimistic. |
| C．Negative. | D．Neutral. |
Why does Prim Minister David Cameron feel a little bit comfortable?
| A．Only a score of 37 percent of Britons go against him. |
| B．Many of the Poles and French think well of him. |
| C．More than 60 percent of the Europeans are in favor of keeping the euro. |
| D．Angela Merkel has 74 percent voters supporting her. |
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