How important is music?Many people usually think that listening to music is nice but not very ______. It is often only thought to be entertainment(娱乐), but not the first ______ for education. This opinion is wrong. ______, music education is necessary for all students.

Music tells us who we are. Music ______ the musicians' thoughts and ideas,and the social environment they came from. For example, just as Mozart's music represents(代表) a lifestyle, rock music______ represents a lifestyle. George Gershwin's music is another ______. He introduced jazz style into his music.

Music ______ a kind of ability to know the world in a different way. Science explains how the sun rises and sets. Music explores(探索) emotional(情绪的) meanings. People need every possible way to ______ about our world.

Music shows people's thoughts. We can “talk” to each other in this amazing way.

Through the language we ______ our feelings, discoveries, ideas and hopes. All of these can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive a good music education, we take ______ away from the meanings that music expresses. So music education is much more necessary than people usually think.

1.A.interesting B.possible C.exciting D.important

2.A.choice B.step C.advice D.purpose

3.A.In total B.In fact C.In the end D.In that case

4.A.recalls B.reminds C.reflects D.reviews

5.A.ever B.still C.even D.also

6.A.decision B.example C.suggestion D.tradition

7.A.performs B.promises C.provides D.prepares

8.A.doubt B.learn C.talk D.worry

9.A.explain B.expect C.excite D.express

10.A.them B.him C.her D.it

Before graduating college, Jackie began to look for a job. She aimed at a famous company, but the _________for such jobs was very strong. The company Jackie chose planned to employ only one person, but more than twenty people applied for the job. _______, Jackie was one of the three people invited for the final interview. The interview was very _______. The interviewer asked just a few questions and it was all over in less than 10 minutes. Then the interviewer said to them, "All of you are very good. Please go home and __________our response.”

Three days later, Jackie received a message saying she would not be ________the job. She felt deeply disappointed. That evening, however, she received another _________. This time it said that she got the job.

Jackie later found out that the first message sent to her phone was part of the interview---a_________to see if she was suitable for the job. All the three people received the_________text, but only Jackie's reply_________ the company. Of the three, one did not reply. The other said “goodbye” and Jackie said “thank you”. This reply showed that Jackie was a/an_________person, so the company offered her the job.

1.A.exam B.work C.competition D.plan

2.A.Thankfully B.Unluckily C.Hopefully D.Immediately

3.A.long B.strict C.interesting D.simple

4.A.pick up B.wait for C.deal with D.think of

5.A.offered B.returned C.refused D.shown

6.A.letter B.e-mail C.call D.message

7.A.guide B.conversation C.test D.lesson

8.A.same B.other C.second D.whole

9.A.reached B.satisfied C.helped D.surprised

10.A.brave B.clever C.polite D.honest

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