题目内容
8.Can you play a musical instrument?Where did you learn to play it?If you were a pupil in a British school,you would most probably learn at school.Around 25% of British pupils learn an instrument.What's more,of the 75% that don't,40% would like to.But what instruments do the pupils learn to play?Traditionally,school children learnt classical instruments,such as the piano or violin.This is still true today.Younger children often learn the recorder.As they get older,they start to play the violin or piano.In fact,nearly one out of five music students is learning the violin.The piano,or keyboard,is more popular with older children at secondary school.However,things are changing.More pupils than ever before are now learning the guitar.As many as 16% of pupils learning an instrument are strumming(弹奏)its strings.British schools do not just offer lessons for instruments.All pupils learn music together as a class.These classes have been changing,too.In the past,the focus of classes was very much Western classical music.But the classes now cover a far wider range of styles,including folk music and world music.In a recent study by Keele University,64% of boys and 70% of girls said they enjoyed music lessons as a class.They like singing and playing instruments and find the lessons fun.
Many schools have orchestras(管弦乐队)and put on concerts each term.It is also common for pupils themselves to form their own bands,copying their rock and pop heroes.In conclusion,music plays a big part in British schools.Pupils can study an instrument,play music together as a class and even take part in concerts and plays.
Title (71)Music in British school
Ⅰ.Statistics for learning instruments
●Around 25% of British pupils (72)learn an instrument.
●40% of the 75% that (73)don't would like to.
●(74)20% learn the violin.
●64% learn the piano or keyboard.
●16% learn strumming instruments.
Ⅱ.Music lessons
●Form→(75)All pupils learn music together as a class.
●Attitude→the majority of the students said they (76)enjoyed/liked/loved/were interested in/were fond of music lessons as a class.
●(77)Styles/Contents/→western classical music/folk music/world music
Ⅲ.Music (78)activities/performances
●orchestras→(79)putting on concerts each term
●bands→being commonly (80)formedby pupils themselves.
分析 文章主要介绍了英国的音乐教育情况.
解答 71.Music 72.learn an instrument 73.don't 74.20% 75.All pupils
76.enjoyed/liked/loved/were interested in/were fond of 77.Styles/Contents/
78.activities/performances 79.putting on 80.formed
71.Music 文章主要介绍了英国的音乐教育情况.
72.learn an instrument 根据第一段第四句Around 25% of British pupils learn an instrument.可知25%的小学生学习乐器.
73.don't 根据第一段第五句What's more,of the 75% that don't,40% would like to.可知没学乐器的学生想学乐器.
74.20%根据第一段中的In fact,nearly one out of five music students is learning the violin.可知五分之一的学生正在学习小提琴.
75.All pupils 根据第二段第二句all pupils learn music together as a class.可知所以小学生都在一起学音乐.
76.enjoyed/liked/loved/were interested in/were fond of 根据第二段64% of boys and 70% of girls said they enjoyed music lessons as a class.可知大多数学生喜欢音乐课.
77.Styles/Contents/根据第二段中的But the classes now cover a far wider range of styles及本空后的内容可知是介绍英国学校音乐课堂教授的(音乐)风格或(课程)内容.
78.activities/performances 根据第三段可知许多学校都有管弦乐队并每期举办音乐会,很多学生还自己组建乐队,由此得出答案,该部分讲述的是学校的音乐活动或表演.
79.putting on 根据第三段第一句Many schools have orchestras(管弦乐队)and put on concerts each term.可知很多学校有管弦乐队,每学期都有表演.
80.formed根据第三段第二句It is also common for pupils themselves to form their own bands…可知对于小学生来说形成自己的乐队是非常普遍的.但应用被动语态.
点评 任务型阅读首先是一篇阅读理解.为了确保对文章准确深刻理解,同时提高解题速度,最终能顺利完成该项任务,考生必须做到:
1.注重平时词汇记忆,熟练掌握考纲词汇中常用词汇的词性转化.
2.了解文章的结构,把握全篇的文,即句与句、段与段之间的逻辑关系.
3.加强限时阅读训练,尤其是词数在400~550之间的较长篇幅的阅读训练.
4.系统训练,循序渐进,最终达到相应的解题能力要求.
Someone may become addicted to collecting a certain thing yet never organize the collection as it grows out of control.This can especially be a problem for those with a lot of time and money at hand,yet the problem can be serious for any type of person in a wide variety of situation.
One's personal attitude can often be a big part of why the chronic disorganization exists.Once the attitude of acceptance about being a"slob"is in someone's head,it's hard to remove.If someone tells himself that he is a slob,he will likely live up to that self-image created by him or by those around him.
One first receives true awareness of the disorder of chronic disorganization when it starts to negatively affect relationships with friends and family members.Everybody becomes affected by this situation,especially those sharing living places with the one involved.
The National Study Group for Chronic Disorganization (HSGCD) recommends that one get help through a professional organizer.The study found that all of the subjects in the study had problems with making decisions.There were varied reasons given for this problem of decision-making.Among them were fears and prioritizing issues.Research is ongoing for the link between problems in decision-making and chronic disorganization.
Chronic disorganization often begins with situational disorganization,something most people experience at some point.Someone who has lost someone significant to him may start to be troubled by disorganization after a divorce.Someone who experienced changes in life and in his career is likely to let things like organization and order fall by the wayside.However,one doesn't instantly have chronic disorganization.
"If you're going through hell,keep going."That's an old saying that's true about one's struggles with chronic disorganization.Every person has the power to change within himself.It's a matter of staying organized,one day at a time.Those who have left chronic disorganization in the past have often done so by promising to stay organized simply for that single day.
Definition | ◆It means that the person is (71)habitually disorganized in life and business over a long period.(72)Short of organization,one is likely to have the problem. |
Recognizing the problem | ◆One example is that an addict is(73)unable to organize the collection. ◆The existence of chronic disorganization is partly (74)affected/caused by one's personal attitude. ◆One doesn't (75)realize the disorder of chronic disorganization until it has bad effects on the relationships with friends and family members. |
The findings of the study | ◆All subjects in the study(76)suffer from the problem of poor decision-making,which is linked with chronic disorganization.Further research are still in(77)progress. |
Warning(78)signs | ◆People losing someone significant,going through a divorce or changes in one's life and career have a (79)tendency to ignore organization and order. |
Good news | ◆In(80)wrestling with chronic disorganization,every person has the power to change,at least one single day at a time. |
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1.简单介绍你的情况
2.你的选择及理由
3.对该课程的要求和建议.
Only four percent of mobile phone-owning(35)Ain that age group have sent sexually suggestive pictures of themselves,a practice known as"sexting,"(36)Dthe Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.
The Pew survey found that girls and boys were equally as likely to have sent a suggestive picture to(37)Bperson and(38)Cteenagers were more likely to have engaged in"sexting."
Eight percent of 17-year-olds with mobile phones have sent a sexually provocative(刺激的) image(39)Atexting and 30 percent have(40)Ba nude or nearly nude image on their phone.
Only four percent of 12-year-olds have sent suggestive images of(41)B.
Amanda Lenhart,a senior research specialist at Pew and the author of the report,said sexually suggestive images have become a(42)Dof"relationship currency"for teens.
"These images are(43)Aas a part of or instead of sexual activity,or as a way of starting or(44)Ca relationship with a significant other,"she said."And they are also passed(45)Ato friends for their entertainment value,as a joke or for(46)B."
"The desire for risk-taking and sexual exploration during the teenage years(47)Cwith a constant connection via mobile devices creates a'perfect storm'for sexting,"said Lenhart.
"Teenagers have always grappled with issues around sex and(48)D,but their coming-of-age mistakes transgressions have never been so easily(49)Aand stored for others to see,"she added.
The survey found that teens with unlimited text messaging plans were more likely to receive"sexts"(50)Aimages of people they know.About 75 percent of mobile phone owning teens have unlimited plans.
Among this group,Pew said 18 percent reporting receiving"sexts"(51)Bwith eight percent of teens on(52)Adata plans and three percent of teens who pay per message.
According to Pew,58 percent of 12-year-olds own a mobile phone and 83 percent teens aged 17(53)C.
Pew noted that a number of US states are grappling with how to(54)B"sexting"among minors and some legislatures(立法机关) have stepped in to consider laws that would downgrade charges from felonies(重罪) to misdemeanors(轻罪).
Pew conducted telephone interviews with 800 teens aged 12 to 17 and their parents between June 26 and September 24.
35.A.teens | B.adults | C.students | D.parents |
36.A.referring to | B.reporting | C.saying | D.according to |
37.A.other | B.another | C.others | D.the other |
38.A.younger | B.fewer | C.older | D.more |
39.A.by | B.in | C.on | D.through |
40.A.accepted | B.received | C.sent | D.mailed |
41.A.others | B.themselves | C.himself | D.herself |
42.A.habit | B.system | C.method | D.form |
43.A.shared | B.limited | C.tasted | D.controlled |
44.A.remaining | B.gaining | C.maintaining | D.obtain |
45.A.along | B.by | C.as | D.for |
46.A.joy | B.fun | C.excitement | D.delight |
47.A.compared | B.followed | C.combined | D.went |
48.A.friendships | B.scholarships | C.relatives | D.relationships |
49.A.transmitted | B.transformed | C.formed | D.switched |
50.A.containing | B.concluding | C.including | D.concerning |
51.A.comparing | B.compared | C.connected | D.joined |
52.A.limited | B.unlimited | C.few | D.little |
53.A.have | B.same | C.do | D.too |
54.A.do with | B.deal with | C.remove | D.ban |
WHY BURN WASTE?
Waste-to-energy plants generate (产生) enough electricity to supply 2.4million households in the US.But,providing electricity is not the major advantage of waste-to-energy plants.In fact,it costs more to generate electricity at a waste-to-energy plant than it does at a coal,nuclear,or hydropower plant.
The major advantage of burning waste is that it considerably reduces the amount of trash going to landfills.The average American produces more than 1,600pounds of waste a year.If all this waste were landfilled,it would take more than two cubic yards of landfill space.That's the volume of a box three feet long,three feet wide,and six feet high.If that waste were burned,the ashes would fit into a box three feet long,three feet wide,but only nine inches high!
Some communities in the Northeast may be running out of land for new landfills.And,since most people don't want landfills in their backyards,it has become more difficult to obtain permits to build new landfills.Taking the country as a whole,the United States has plenty of open space,of course,but it is expensive to transport garbage a long distance to put it into a landfill.
TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN?
Some people are concerned that burning garbage may harm the environment.Like coal plants,waste-to-energy plants produce air pollution when the fuel is burned to produce steam or electricity.Burning garbage releases the chemicals and substances found in the waste.Some chemicals can be a threat to people,the environment,or both,if they are not properly controlled.
Some critics of waste-to-energy plants are afraid that burning waste will hamper (妨碍,阻碍) recycling programs.If everyone sends their trash to a waste-to-energy plant,they say,there will be little motive to recycle.Several states have considered or are considering banning waste-to-energy plants unless recycling programs are in place.Massachusetts,New Jersey,and New York City have delayed new waste-to-energy plants,hoping to increase the level of recycling first.
So,what's the real story?Can recycling and burning waste coexist?At first glance,recycling and waste-to-energy seem to be at odds (不一致),but they can actually complement (弥补) each other.That's because it makes good sense to recycle some materials,and better sense to burn others.
Let's look at aluminum,for example.Aluminum mineral is so expensive to mine that recycling aluminum more than pays for itself.Burning it produces no energy.So clearly,aluminum is valuable to recycle and not useful to burn.
Paper,on the other hand,can either be burned or recycled-it all depends on the price the used paper will bring.
Plastics are another matter.Because plastics are made from petroleum and natural gas,they are excellent sources of energy for waste-to-energy plants.This is especially true since plastics are not as easy to recycle as steel,aluminum,or paper.Plastics almost always have to be hand sorted and making a product from recycled plastics may cost more than making it from new materials.
To burn or not to burn is not really the question.We should use both recycling and waste-to-energy as alternatives to landfilling.
Waste to Energy-JUST BURN IT!
WHY BURN WASTE? | Advantages of waste to Energy | ◆Though at a high (71)cost,waste-to-energy plants can produce enough electricity for 2.4million US households. ◆Burning waste can (72)reduce/prevent/stop a considerable amount of trash going to landfills. |
(73)Difficulties for landfilling | ◆Some communities (74)lack land for new landfills. ◆Most people refuse to build landfills around. ◆Building landfills in far-away areas will increase the cost of (75)transporting garbage. | |
TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN? | (76)Concerns/Worries about burning garbage | ◆Burning garbage releases chemicals,which,if not properly controlled,can be (77)harmful/dangerous to people and the environment. ◆Burning garbage will hamper recycling programs. |
Coexistence of recycling and burning waste | Recycling and waste-to-energy can go well with each other in that some materials like aluminum are fit to recycle,while others like plastics are fit to (78)burn. | |
(79)Conclusion | Whether to burn or not to burn,we should (80)replace landfilling with both recycling and waste-to-energy to deal with garbage. |
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A. | don't have to | B. | mustn't | C. | shouldn't | D. | oughtn't to |
A. | didn't leave | B. | wouldn't leave | C. | not leave | D. | couldn't leave |
A. | can | B. | must | C. | shall | D. | need |
-______!( )
A. | Congratulations | B. | Cheers | C. | Never mind | D. | Good luck |