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  Good evening.Tonight’s broadcast brings together music from different corners of the world.The records we have chosen for you are from classical Western music, Indian music, pop and a Negro spiritual(黑人的圣歌).In this broadcast we shall study the language of music.We shall try to find out how music says what people feel.You will hear a Beethoven piano piece, a composition from the sitar(西他, 一种弦乐器), and songs sung by a pop group and some others.I shall be trying to explain why they are all good music.

  The feeling in each of these four musical compositions is sadness.You can find sadness in words, in paintings, and in music.The word “music” comes from the Greek word “muse”.The muses were goddesses of the arts.Music is only one of the arts.It is like the spoken language, but uses sounds differently.In the spiritual and the pop song you will hear only the piano or the sitar.I shall be saying a few words after each record.Music is now heard everywhere, in shops and buses and at home.We shall be trying to find out more about how music works.It is worth making the effort.Only then can we say why one piece of music is good and another bad.

(1)

The music which will be played ________.

[  ]

A.

concern a few new kinds of music

B.

are from different parts of the world

C.

express all our feelings

D.

are new kind of music

(2)

The announcer will be trying to explain ________.

[  ]

A.

that all music is good

B.

why each piece of music is good

C.

why some people like one piece more than others

D.

that different kinds of music are alike in nature

(3)

Which of the following is NOT correct?

[  ]

A.

In a Beethoven piano piece you can not hear voices.

B.

Music is the spoken language with different sounds.

C.

It is natural for people to like one kind of music more than the others.

D.

In some musical compositions you can hear words.

(4)

According to the announcer, we can tell why one piece of music is better than another ________.

[  ]

A.

after we learn more about how music works

B.

after these musical compositions are explained

C.

after we study the language of music

D.

only when we know how to play music

(5)

The word “music” comes from the ________ word “muse”.

[  ]

A.

German

B.

Chinese

C.

American

D.

Greek

Mr Reese was born in a big city. His father had several companies and got a lot of money. He could give his son all the young man wanted. He was busy with his business and never asked him how he got along with his studies. So the boy spent most time in the restaurants or cinemas. Of course he was weak at his lessons and learned nothing at school. He made many friends but none of them was good and when they knew he came from a rich family, they began to teach him to gamble(赌博). Of course he lost much money.

Now Mr Reese was twenty and finished middle school. He could not do anything. But his father didn't mind it until one day he found the young man had sold one of his companies. He became so angry that he made him leave his house. The young man couldn't gamble any longer. His friends made him pay his debt. He had to ask his mother to help him and the woman often gave him some money. But one evening his father happened to find it. The old man stopped his wife from doing so. They began to fight in the room. The young man brought out a knife and killed his father. His mother helped him to run away, but soon after that he was caught and sentenced(判刑)to death.

It was a cold and wet day. Suddenly it began to rain hard when Mr Reese was being sent to the execution ground(刑场). Soon both he and the soldiers were wet through. He said angrily, “Bad luck! I shall be shot in such bad weather!”

“Don't complain(抱怨), brother, ”said one of the soldiers. ‘You're luckier than us all. We'll have to go back to the city after that!”

Old Reese never wanted to know about his son's studies because ____.     [    ]

A. he was sure his son was good at his lessons

B. he spent all his energies on his business

C. he knew nothing about the education

D. his wife looked after their children

The bad young men taught Young Reese to gamble in order ____.      [    ]

A. to play with him

B. to spend spare time

C. that the could get much money from him

D. that they could find jobs in his father's companies

Old Reese became angry because ____.       [    ]

A. his son had learned nothing at school.

B. his son was weak at all his lessons

C. his son couldn't do anything in the companies

D. his son had lost one of his companies

Mr Reese complained ____.   [    ]

A. he was sentenced to death

B. he would be shot

C. he went to the execution ground on foot

D. he would be shot in bad weather

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项标号涂黑。
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HIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
SCHOOL REPORT
Form Teacher: G. Baker            Pupil’s Name:  Simon Watkins
Term:        Summer 2010       Form:        Ⅳ B
Subject
Exam
Class work
Comments
English
59
61
Simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.
Mathematics
77
85
Sound work and progress throughout the year. Well done!
History
46
53
A disappointing exam result. He is unable to give attention to this subject for long.
Chemistry
78
85
His obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but I have high hopes for him nevertheless.
Physics
86
94
An excellent term’s performance. He goes from strength to strength. A born scientist, I feel.
Biology
57
60
This time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. He needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.
French
41
46
Clearly he didn’t bother to revise. His general attitude is far too casual.
Physical
Education
/
31
Weak. It’s time he exercised his body more and his voice less. He should try to work with a team.
FORM TEACHER’S REMARKS                  HEADMASTER
Basically satisfactory work and progress              I shall be keeping an eye on his
though he will now have realized, I hope, that          progress in his weaker subjects
in certain subject areas he needs to make speedy        though his success in the sciences is
improvement.                                   most pleasing.
【小题1】According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher, Simon   .
A.is too talkative in the class
B.likes to work with his classmates
C.doesn’t exercise his body at the right time
D.becomes weak because he doesn’t exercise at all
【小题2】Which of Simon’s subjects will attract the headmaster’s attention in future?
A.Biology and Maths. B.History and French.
C.English and Chemistry.D.Physics and Physical Education.
【小题3】Which of the following statements best describes Simon?
A.He has made great progress in language classes.
B.His potential has been fully reflected in science classes.
C.His grade in maths makes him a born scientist.
D.He needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects.
【小题4】 Based on the school report, which of the following statements is true?
A.Simon didn’t bother his teacher to revise French.
B.Basically, Simon did a good job in science.
C.Simon is a determined learner in English.
D.Simon is able to pay attention to history for long.

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