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Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other playful animals? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because they' re like the people around you. Think about it! You may just find a friend or classmate who is like them. Is he or she:

As sweet as Hello kitty: She likes to eat cakes. She loves to make new friends. She asks friends to her tea parties. She is warm and sunny and will always help you.

As clever as Snoopy: He went to school when he was nine. He learned to use a typewriter in two years! He thinks a lot. He is so clever that you like to be with him.

As sarcastic(讽刺的)as Garfield: He sits happily in the seat and says sharp words to you. Sometimes he is not nice. He doesn't really like you? He thinks you're a fool? No, in his heart, he loves you. He is a friend with hard words but a warm heart.

As naughty as Mashimaro: He doesn't look like a good boy. He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty. He always plays tricks on people. So you get angry with him and don't like him very much. His mind is active and full of ideas. He tries to be big and catch your eyes. But, he's still a child.

1.If you want to make a friend like Snoopy, he or she must be _________ at least.

A. clever B. naughty C. active D. sweet

2.Tom' s friend is always warm - hearted with sharp words. He is just like_____.

A. Hello Kitty B. Mashimaro C. Snoopy D. Garfield

3.The underlined words plays tricks probably mean________.

A. plays games B. makes mistakes C. makes fun of D. makes friends

4.According to the passage, people love cartoon animals because_________.

A. they are the animals that often make people laugh

B. their personalities are like the people around them

C. the cartoon animals are sunny, warm and full of ideas

D. they always help people, think a lot and try to be big

Do you have the experience of taking music lessons against your wishes?Perhaps you have complained about it because you thought it took you much playtime.But now you'd better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training.A recent study suggests music lessons can make children have better memories than their peers (同龄人).

The Canadian study showed that after one year of musical training,children did better on a memory test than those who didn't take music lessons.

The researchers made the children aged between 4and 6into two groups-one group of children took music lessons outside school,and the other didn't take any musical training.In one year,they took four tests in different times.The results showed brain (大脑) development changes at least every four months.

The children taking music lessons not only did better in musical listening but also made faster progress in other ways,such as reading,writing,Maths and IQ.

People say music is the good medicine for a broken heart.Now it seems music can also help us to improve our memories.We are sure to find more and more in the wonderful world of music.

1.You'd better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training because ______ .

A. you get well after you take music lessons

B. you will make faster progress in every way

C. music can help you to improve your memories

D. music lessons have taken up most your free time

2.The researchers made one group of the children aged 4~6take music lessons for ______ .

A. six months B. a year C. two years D. four years

3.The Canadian study showed that brain development changes ______ .

A. once a week B. twice half a year

C. four times a year D. at least every four months

4.According to the last paragraph,most people think music can make us ______ .

A. happy B. worried C. lazy D. confident

5.What does the passage mainly tell us? ______

A. How to become cleverer.

B. Music does us much good.

C. What to find in wonderful music.

D. Everyone should receive music training.

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