People communicate thoughts and feelings in many different ways.

Sometimes a group of people share one thought or feeling. Imaging you are watching a football game. Can you hear how the audience ______? It is applause! Applause is a way to show ______. Applause also says ‘thank you.’ And it can show how much the audience likes something. Let me tell you more about applause.

Applause is a form of cheering. A group of people make noise at a(n)______ like a music show or a sports game. They sometimes make noise with their mouths. But applause usually includes clapping hands.

People have been clapping for ______ years. In ancient Rome, theatre shows were very popular. After the actors finished a show, they would ask the audience for applause. Applause was a way for the audience to say ‘thank you’ to the actors. In ______ times, it has become more important for the audience to know when to clap. For example, people sometimes should wait to clap until the end. This is good manners.

People in ______ countries applaud differently. A writer from China commented online about a special applause used at the Peking Opera: “Sometimes when an actor does a(n)_____ good job on a song, a few members of the audience will ______ “Hao! ”in a loud voice. This means “Good!” in Chinese. People will call out one here and one there, faster and faster.

______ in different cultures there may be differences in how audience applauds, one thing does not change. Either artists ______ sports players all enjoy hearing applause. Actually, we all hope others can clap for us.

1.A.communicates B.thinks C.feels

2.A.disagreement B.support C.service

3.A.event B.adventure C.competition

4.A.several B.thousands of C.a series of

5.A.modern B.correct C.polite.

6.A.similar B.fashionable C.different

7.A.separately B.especially C.conveniently

8.A.come out B.look out C.call out

9.A.When B.Whatever C.Though

10.A.and B.or C.but

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Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: 1.Here, we look at two examples

A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability.2.The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.

3.Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐团). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.

Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing.4.Why does this work? Schlaug isn't sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged (损坏的) parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.

Music improves concentration (注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities.5.Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp (敏锐的) as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, it's also good for us in many other ways.

A. It can even help sick people get better.

B Music helps people solve some hearing problems.

C. Music improves certain language abilities in the brain.

D. The violinists develop their memories by playing the violin.

E Musicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds.

F. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak.

G. In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room.

Dear Li Lei,

How are you these days? I'd like to tell you something about my_______. My parents and I have been in Guilin for three days. We are having a_______time here.

We came here by _______. After a long trip, we reached Guilin Railway Station. Unluckily, it was raining_______when we arrived. Then we went to a famous park that day. I thought the view was much more beautiful in the_______than usual.

On the_________day of the trip, we went to Lijiang River. We saw many_______mountains along the river. Some are like people and some are like a few_______sitting together. The most interesting thing was a big rock. You may_________ a horse if you look at it carefully enough. __________ wonderful! The mountains around were green and the water was clear. I was so__________that I couldn't stop taking photos.

Today we went__________. We bought some souvenirs(纪念品)and beautiful__________made of silk(丝绸). They're comfortable to wear. We are busy packing our bags so that we will get things ready __________we leave. We will be back home this time on Sunday. I hope to visit Guilin again and you are____________your trip to the World Park, too!

Yours,

Jim

1.A.school B.trip C.city D.hometown

2.A.good B.busy C.serious D.dangerous

3.A.bus B.plane C.train D.ship

4.A.slowly B.strongly C.hardly D.heavily

5.A.snow B.rain C.wind D.sun

6.A.first B.third C.second D.fourth

7.A.same B.different C.large D.similar

8.A.flowers B.trees C.lakes D.animals

9.A.talk about B.think of C.make of D.take in

10.A.How B.What C.Why D.When

11.A.excited B.boring C.tired D.relaxing

12.A.swimming B.boating C.hiking D.shopping

13.A.pictures B.clothes C.books D.cards

14.A.although B.until C.after D.before

15.A.seeing B.visiting C.enjoying D.traveling

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