Music education hasn’t changed much since the 1970s. Students are still taught to read notation（乐谱）so they can recite compositions that they would never listen to on their MP3 players or play with friends. Playing music enriches life. The question is: Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than catch their imagination? Can we do a better job of using the power of music to get kids excited about school?
The experience of an organization called Little Kids Rock suggests the answer is yes — if we change the way music is taught. Little Kids Rock has helped music programs in over a thousand public schools and served 150,000 children. The organization has given 30,000 free instruments out, mainly guitars, and trained 1,500 teachers to run music classes in which students quickly experience the joys of playing their favorite songs, performing in bands（乐队）, and writing their own music.
The key to Little Kids Rock is that it teaches children to play music the way many musicians learn to play it — not by notation, but by listening, imitation（模仿）and meaningful experimentation. “The knowledge you need to get started playing rock music is very limited,” explains Dave Wish, the founder of Little Kids Rock. “In high school, my friend Paul taught me a couple of chords（和弦）and my life was changed forever. On the first day of class, Little Kids Rock teachers place guitars in the hands of their students and get them practicing chords that will enable them to play thousands of songs. The kids decide what songs they want to learn and the class is off and running. Their progress is surprising. Within a year, eight and nine-year-olds are playing musical instruments, and giving concerts, even performing their own songs.
One of the biggest advantages that music offers is the ability to encourage students who are otherwise bored by school. “I’ve had students start coming back to school because of this program,” said Adkison Thomas, who heads up music for the Dallas Independent School District. He added, “One of the best things is that the teachers discover a new side of their students. They see kids become successful who weren’t before.”The expression “turn off” in Paragraph 1 means “______”.
| A．make kids feel cool |
| B．make kids feel bored |
| C．make kids feel confident |
| D．make kids feel nervous |
How did Little Kids Rock help the school?
| A．By writing music for kids. |
| B．By playing kids’ favorite songs. |
| C．By making instruments for school. |
| D．By training teachers for music classes. |
Little Kids Rock is successful because ______.
| A．it encourages kids to experience music |
| B．it helps kids learn from great musicians |
| C．it allows kids to decide how to learn music |
| D．it offers musical programs all over the country |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．Learning music is a good way to become successful. |
| B．Teaching in a proper way does good to students’ development. |
| C．It’s necessary for students to practice a lot in learning music. |
| D．It’s important for teachers to discover the new sides of students. |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D三个选项中选出最佳选项。
Some people believe that schools will no longer be necessary in the near future．They said that because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer any need for school buildings, classes or teachers．Perhaps this will be true one day, but if the world has no schools, I can ’t imagine(想像) how our society will be, In fact, we should learn how to use new technology to make schools better．We should invent a new knid of school that is linked to libraries, museums, science centers, labs and even companies．Technological companies should create(创造) learning programs for schools．Scientists or professors could give talks through the Internet．TV networks and local stations could develop programs about things students are actually studying in school．Labs could set up websites to show new technology so students could see it on the Internet．
Is this a dream? No．There are already many cities where this is beginning to happen．Here the whole city is linked to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school, and in the office．Businesses provide programs for the schools and the society．The schools provide computer labs for people without their own computers at home．Because everyone can be on the Internet, older people use it as much as younger ones．And everyone can visit distant(远处的) libraries and museums as easily as nearby ones．How will this new kind of school change the usual way of learning? It is too early to be sure, but it is very exciting to think about it．Technology will change the way we learn; schools will change as well; and we will all learn something from the Internet.
In the writer’s opinion ,_________.
| A．more schools should be built |
| B．schools are necessary |
| C．schools are not necessary |
| D．there should be fewer schools |
What does “a new kind of school” mean?
| A．A newly built school． |
| B．There a re many new students in the schoo l. |
| C．There are many new teachers in the school． |
| D．A school, which is linked to Internet. |
On the Internet, you_________.
| A．can view the new technology |
| B．can see everything except new technology |
| C．Can learn everything |
| D．can do whatever you like |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．The schools provide computer labs for those who have no personal computers. |
| B．If you are not a student, you cannot view the new technology on the Internet. |
| C．On the Internet, you can visit another city’s library as easily as the local people. |
| D．Technology will change our way of learning. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Internet |
| B．School |
| C．New Technology |
| D．will Technology Take the Place of Schools? |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries, they h ave their beginning in ChinA． Chinese history says that the Chinese had chopsticks as far as the Xia Dynasty(朝代)(about 4, 00 years ago)．In the Spring and Autumn Period(时期) copper and iron chopsticks appeareD． With the Han Dynasty lacquered(上漆) chopsticks came, followed by gold and silver chopsticks still later．Today we have chopsticks made of plastics．The most expensive are made of part of tusks of elephants and hard green stone.
Chopsticks tell Chinese tradition in their way．In ancient (古代的) times the rich used hard green stone or gold chop-sticks to show their wealth(富有)．In history many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was poisonous(有毒的)．It was said that if it was, the silver chopsticks would turn colour．Chopsticks are traditionally given to a daughter when she marries to show that they should have a son very soon, for “Chopsticks” in Chinese is pronounced like “quick a son”!
Tianzhu chopsticks from Hangzhou, wooden chopsticks from Shanyang of Shanxi Province, and Beijing’s chopsticks are well-known.
Many westerners, businessmen, tourists put aside(一边) their knives and forks in favour(爱好) of chopsticks in ChinA． Chopsticks appeared in the old Chinese story: an old man teaches his sons a lesson by showing how he could easily break a single chopstick but not a number of them．In China, chopsticks are connected with good luck．So on the country’s New Year’s Eve many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinners as a way of making requests for luck.
Chopsticks have their beginnings in__________ .
| A．China |
| B．many Asian countries |
| C．African countries |
| D．all over the world |
Copper and iron chopsticks appeared in__________
| A．the Xia Dynasty |
| B．the Spring and Autumn Period |
| C．the Han Dynasty |
| D．the Tang Dynasty |
The history of chopsticks can tell us__________.
| A．something about Chinese food |
| B．nothing but how many kinds of chopsticks are used in China. |
| C．about the lives of Chinese kings |
| D．much about Chinese way of life in the past |
Many Westerners in China like to use__________.
A． chopsticks
B． their knives
C． their forks
D． chopsticks and knives and forks at the same time
5．Chinese use chopsticks__________.
A． to lift food to the mouth only
B． to teach others a lesson only
C． in many other ways besides taking food
D． in many other ways except taking food
Luciano Pavarotti (卢西亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂) is one of all-time Italian tenor(男高音歌手)superstars．(1) He is famous not only in but also in other parts of the ．Unfortunately for the world, in his home town of Modena (蒙得那),Italy , (2)他因癌症(cancer)于2007年9月6日去世。The world mourned(哀悼)the loss of the great tenor superstar．
“When I was a boy, my father, a baker, introduced me to the wonders of songs,” Pavarotti remembered．“He encouraged me to work hard to develop my voice,
Arrigo Pola, an experienced tenor in my home town ,took me as a pupil．I also entered a teacher college ．On graduating（毕业）, I asked my father, what shall I be, a teacher or a singer?”
“Luciano” my father replied, “If you try to sit on two chairs, you will fall between them ．For life, you must choose one chair．”
“I choose one．It took seven years of study and hard work before I made my first appearance on the stage．It took another seven years to reach the Metropolitan Opera．I think whether it’s laying (砌) bricks, writing a book ——No matter what we choose, we should devote ourselves to it．”
Pavarotti’s successful career shows that we should put all of our effort into the chosen post (岗位),then we’ll succeed surely．
在（1）句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整，上下文通顺： ，
将（2）句译成英文：________________________________________
In Chinese, the word “experienced” in paragraph 2 means_________________
找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：After I studied and worked hard for 7 years, I appeared on the stage for the first time．
__________________________________________________________________
写出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子：
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown student Ellen Rema．Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress!
Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives．On Englishtown, she has conversation classes online and speaks with native English-speaking teachers．
“Englishtown is a wonderful place for study,” she says．Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly progressed．“I spent hours and hours studying,” she said．“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time．I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties．”
Instead of giving up, she chose to continue．After another 2 years on Englishtown, she’s still studying in the online classroom．“Studying online is never boring, but you need practice, practice, practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn’t all about hard work．It should also be fun．“I really like the online conversation classrooms,” she says．“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions．”
Ellen has been able to put her English to use by visiting England five times! “I’m very thankful to Englishtown because my life has improved because of it,” Ellen says．
Ellen started to learn English ．
| A．50 years ago |
| B．in a city of Germany |
| C．when she was a high school student |
| D．when she was 50 years old |
Why did Ellen study English on Englishtown?
| A．She had no free time during the day． |
| B．She lived far away from school． |
| C．There were no evening classes near her home． |
| D．Englishtown was a famous website to learn English． |
Ellen had trouble learning ．
| A．pronunciation |
| B．grammar |
| C．writing |
| D．listening |
How long has Ellen learned English?
| A．For 2 years． |
| B．For 4 years． |
| C．For 6 years． |
| D．For 15 years． |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．You are never too old to learn something new． |
| B．Englishtown is a good place to visit． |
| C．The courses are good on Englishtown． |
| D．Studying English is not boring at all |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
For Chinese, it's a time for dragon boat racing and Zongzi (粽子)． But across the Yellow Sea, South Korea, wrestling (摔跤) and swing play are the highlights．However, both events go by the same name-the Dragon Boat Festival-which falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar．
One festival, two cultures: does one nation have the right to call its own? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to the UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) to make the celebration its cultural heritage (文化遗产)．If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation．
As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation．"It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China," said Zhou Heping, deputy culture minister．The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event．
Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world．In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of local culture．
With this in mind, some experts say that it is meaningless to argue about which country the festival belongs to．"No one can deny that it came from China," said Long Haiqing, an expert from Hunan Province．"But if all the countries involved can protect culture heritage together, they will all benefit．"The underlined word "highlights" can be probably replaced by "____"．
| A．most exciting events |
| B．highest lights on the building |
| C．brightest lights at night |
| D．most famous festivals |
It can be inferred that South Korea ____．
| A．has proclaimed (宣布) the Dragon Boat Festival as a part of its cultural heritage |
| B．has the exactly same Dragon Boat Festival as China |
| C．has no idea that China has such a festival |
| D．is paying more attention to its cultural heritage than China |
China is not happy with the situation because ____．
| A．it created the festival |
| B．it is also making an application |
| C．South Korea has no right to call the festival its own |
| D．UNESCO may approve (批准) South Korea's application |
If South Korea's application to UNESCO is successful, ____．
| A．China will also make its own application to UNESCO |
| B．it will be meaningless to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival |
| C．people from other parts of the world will think South Korea created the festival |
| D．the Dragon Boat Festival will become part of local culture |
The author would probably support(支持) ____．
| A．a move by South Korea to cancel its application |
| B．China getting UNESCO's approval of the festival first |
| C．the opinion of Zhou Heping |
| D．China paying more attention to its cultural heritage |
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