Home alone is a very funny 1990 American film.It tells a story about a boy who is accidentally left alone at home.

One night ______ Christmas,the McAlister family meet at their home.They're planning to ______ to Paris for the coming holiday and are busy getting ready.8?year?old Kevin is the youngest child and is fighting with his brothers,sisters and his cousins.When he goes to bed,he is so mad that he wishes all his family would ______ .In the morning,everyone wakes up very ______ .They are all in a hurry to get to the airport,so they forget Kevin and he is left alone at home by accident.

Although Kevin is alone,he is very happy at first.His terrible family has gone—his ______ has come true.He watches TV,eats lots of fast food and plays games.He has a good time.But later on,he goes out and hears two ______ men called Harry and Marv planning to steal from his house.He goes home and plans some very funny ways to ______ them.Many things in the house get broken as Kevin tries to stop them.Finally,the ______ come and the men are taken away.

The house is now a mess,______ Kevin tidies it up and waits for his parents.They get back from Paris and are very happy to find that Kevin is ______ .

1.A. before B. after C. on D. from

2.A. ride B. drive C. fly D. walk

3.A. run in B. come out C. fall down D. go away

4.A. early B. late C. quickly D. easily

5.A. wish B. plan C. promise D. order

6.A. brave B. nice C. bad D. honest

7.A. kill B. catch C. please D. replace

8.A. police B. family C. army D. class

9.A. or B. but C. so D. as

10.A. active B. quiet C. free D. safe

There are many advantages of becoming a professional musician.The biggest advantage is being able to do something you love.You will have the chance to travel to many different places and meet a lot of different people.That will open up your eyes.

However,there are also disadvantages of being a professional musician.One of the biggest disadvantages for most musicians is that they don't always have enough money.Most of the time,you will be looking for jobs.Sometimes you won't be able to find a good job.Another disadvantage is the place you live in.If you want to be a musician,you usually have to move to an area that has a lot of jobs,such as New York City.The cost of living in these areas is usually very high.The third disadvantage is that you can't have a stable family life.Different jobs will take a musician to different places,so most musicians are unable to have a regular family.

1.The advantages of being a professional musician include all the following except________.

A. opening up our eyes

B. traveling to many different places

C. meeting a lot of different people

D. making a lot of money all the time

2.Which is NOT a disadvantage of being a professional musician?

A. The high cost of living in big cities.

B. Being unable to have a stable family life.

C. Having the chance to meet many different people.

D. Not always having enough money.

3.What does the underlined word “stable” mean in Chinese?

A. 幸福的 B. 稳定的 C. 健康的 D. 基本的

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The biggest advantage of being a musician is being able to live in big cities.

B. Most musicians are unable to have a regular family life because they enjoy traveling.

C. It's difficult for some musicians to find a good job sometimes.

D. They have no chance to travel to many different places.

5.The author mainly tells us ________in the passage.

A. becoming a professional musician can also have problems

B. why people want to become professional musicians

C. not to become professional musicians

D. becoming a professional musician is a good thing

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How important is music? When they are asked this question, students and parents usually answer that music is nice, but not very important. It is often considered only as entertainment, but not the first choice for education. This opinion is shortsighted. In fact, music education is necessary and important for all students.

Music tells us who we are. Music reflects the creators’ thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. For example, just as Mozart music represents a lifestyle, rock music represents a lifestyle, too. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions.

Music provides a kind of ability to know the world in a different way. Science explains how the sun rises and sets. Music explores the emotive meanings. We need every possible way to discover and response to our world because no one way can get it all.

Music is a form of thought, as powerful as science. It is a way we human beings “talk” to each other. Through the language we expresses our feelings, our discoveries, our ideas, our imagination and our hopes so that they can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive good music education, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses. Science does not tell us what it means to be human. Music does.

So music education is much more necessary than people generally realize.

Title: Music education is of1.

Passage outline
 

Detailed information
 

Introduction
 

Shortsighted opinion: Music is only a way of entertainment, not the top choice for education.
Truth: Music education is necessary and important for all students.
 


Main Body
 

A way to tell who we are:
Music not only reflects the social environment it came from but also expresses people’s thinking and2.
 

A way to know the world:
We can’t discover and respond to our world in just one way.
Science explains how nature3.
Music explores the emotive meanings of nature.
 

A way to communicate with others:
We use music to4.our feelings, our discoveries, our ideas, our imagination and our hopes with others.
Music,5.from science, tells us what it means to be human.
 

Conclusion
 

Music education is necessary.
 

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