Everyone enjoys music. But do you know it can improve the lives of sick kids? __57___ In fact, music has changed the world a lot. In Australia , a scientist, Catherine, has made a music program.  ___58___ “Music can make you happy, music can make you sad, music can make you relaxed and take away any stress (压力) ,”said Catherine.
For thousands of years people has believed that music has a great effect on both the mind and the body, but it was only about 70 years ago that scientists began to study its medical(医学) benefits(益处). ___59____ Since then, people has began to use music to help patients. People even used it to help kids in schools get better marks.
Now music is being used in a special programme called Music Therapy (疗法). It helps people improve their quality of life in many different ways by using music. Sophia is 11. She got cancer (癌症) five months ago, but playing music, learning new songs and singing have become a part of life. She said, “It takes my mind off feeling sick. While I am listening to music, it tells me not to give up hope. ___60____”
It seems that a few minutes of music a day can help keep the doctor away!
A. They found that playing music in hospitals helped sick soldiers feel better.
B. It includes listening to music, playing instruments, singing, song writing and other games.
C. It feels like soon my life will turn around and I will be strong again.
D. So some people like music that they can sing along. 
E. The program has been putting smiles on the faces of kids in hospitals across the country.
The summer holiday is coming, which can be a relaxing time for sleeping, eating good meals and seeing old friends. Try to take some time off from school and spend a few weeks of fun. Here are some ideas for planning your summer holiday.
First of all, joining a club is a good choice! You can join a music club, a sports club or an art club. It’s good for your future development and the teachers in the club can give you good advice.
Doing something good for society is also great. There are many volunteer(志愿的)programs for you to choose from, such as looking after the old or the young, cleaning the streets, planting trees or keeping the traffic in order. You know that teens can also make the world better.
Have you ever lived with another family? You can join in a program called “Meeting a New Family”. Two families exchange their children for some time so that they can learn how to get on well with others.
Summer camp is still popular today. An English summer camp may be a good choice. You can not only make friends but also practice your English.
任务一:根据短文内容,用简洁的句子或短语完成下列表格。
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任务二:除了文中提到的度暑假方式外,你一定会有自己的建议,请写一条与大家分享吧
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根据短文内容填空,每空不超过4个单词。
Mr. Clarke joined the army when he was eighteen. Four years later he came back to his hometown and found work in a post office. He worked hard but he liked drinking and it brought him a lot of trouble. One day he drank too much and lost a mailbag and he was soon sent away. He couldn’t find any work in the town and he had to beg(乞讨) in the street. Now his clothes are dirty and broken and sometimes he’s hungry. 
One morning he was begging at the station. He saw a woman in beautiful clothes come out by the exit. He went close to her and hoped that she gave him some money. The woman had a look at him and hurried to cover her nose with her hand.
“It seems that you have come from the hell(地狱).” The woman called out.
Mr. Clarke understood she was such a woman who never helped the poor and said, “You’re right, madam. I’m really from the hell.”
“Why not stay there, then?”
“There is no room for the poor people like me.” said Mr. Clarke.  “Only the rich men live there!”
小题1:When he was 22, Mr. Clarke found a job in a _______________.
小题2:Mr. Clarke was sent away because he lost                .
小题3:Sometimes Mr. Clarke is hungry because he has nothing              .
小题4:The woman hurried to             her nose because she thought Mr. Clarke was dirty.
小题5:Mr. Clarke’s words meant that the hell was only for the             like the woman.
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息,每空一词。
In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot.
Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December
1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution increased a lot. As a result, about 160
people died from pollution in just four days.
Part of the problem is the new ‘out of town’ shopping centres. In the past, people often walked to shops near their home or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centres. As a result, the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.
Critics say that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport. Transport in Britain is very expensive. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600km) can cost about
£100, for example. A short 15-minute bus trip can cost over £1.00.
Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths and many people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the cost.
Environmental     小题1:   inBritain
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In the  小题3:
 
Smog小题4:  coal fires and factories
 
小题5: 4,000 people died in 1952.
 
New laws were     小题6:  .
 
Today
 
Smog caused by  小题7: .
 
About 160 people小题8: in  a  few days in 1991.
 
★ Provide better and   小题9:public transport.
★ Build special paths for bicycles.
★ Travel to work   小题10: in one car.
 
BEIJING---Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has visited the“left-behind” children whose parents are working in cities before Children’s Day.
During a visit to northwest China’s Shanxi Province, Wen visited the home of Yang Saike, a primary school boy in a village of Xingping City, Yang, whose parents were working in Fujian, thousands of kilometers away, was cared for by his grandparents. His parents fail to go home even once a year.
The premier held Yang in his arms and looked through his exercise books and praised him for his hard work. (83) Wen talked with many children and asked them many questions about their schooling and life.“ You are so pretty,” Wen said to Liu Mengqi, a seven-year-old girl living with her grandmother. Liu’s parents were also working in the city.
“Have you been to school yet?” Wen asked two other girls.
“ We are going to the pre-school class,” said one.
“ Mon and dad at home?” Wen asked. The children shook their heads.
“ Children cannot see their parents very often, which is a new problem in the countryside. We should give them more care and love,” said the premier.
(84) “ With fast economic(经济)development, more people in the country chose to work in cities and left their children with grandparents or relatives back home”,said Wen. The premier asked local governments to do something to protect and care for such children at home and free their parents in cities from worries about their children.
A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。
小题1:What questions did Wen Jiaobao ask the children in the countryside?
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小题2:What did the premier ask local governments do?
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B. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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C. 请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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