题目内容
Eight hundred yuan a month doesn't ________much for saving , as prices are very ________.
- A.remain; high
- B.remain; expensive
- C.leave; high
- D.leave; expensive
Air travel is such an everyday experience these days that we are not surprised when we read about a politician having talks with the Japanese Prime Minister one day, attending a meeting in Australia the following morning and having to be off at midday to sign a trade agreement in Hong Kong. But frequent long-distance flying can be so tiring that the traveler begins to feel his brain is in one country, his digestion in another and his powers of concentration nowhere---in short, he hardly knows where he is.
Air travel is so quick nowadays that we can leave London after breakfast and be in New York in eight hours, yet what really disturbs us most is that when we arrive it is lunch time while we have already had lunch on the plane and are expecting dinner.
Doctors say that air travelers are in no condition to work after crossing a number of time zones. Airline pilots, however, often live by their own watches.
【小题1】After a long air travel, a traveler _______.
A.finds himself in a different world |
B.finds his brain apart from his body |
C.finds himself in Hong Kong the following morning |
D.has little sense about where he is |
A.feels tired and needs a good rest |
B.feels hungry and needs another lunch |
C.doesn’t want to have supper |
D.has not had lunch yet |
A.A traveler from London to New York needs lunch during his travel |
B.A traveler from London to New York doesn’t need any lunch on the plane |
C.The lunch hour in New York is eight hours later than that in London |
D.In fact, the distance from London to New York is only four hours’ trip by air |
A.they don’t trust others’ watches |
B.they don’t change their watches |
C.they make a living by their own watches |
D.they do as they used to do |
A.should rest when they arrive in New York from London. |
B.should work in good condition since they just finish a long journey. |
C.rest in a place with good condition. |
D.give up long journey since it makes them tired. |
A number of times Rosemary edged closer to Gordon , meaning to take his arm, but he edged away from her. She thought that she had offended him deeply, and that he was disappointed because she had pushed him away. She would have apologized if he had given her half a chance. But as a matter of fact, he was scarcely thinking of this any longer. It was the money business that was troubling him now. And the fact was that he would soon have to confess it. What nonsense it made of all he had said! Presently she stopped him, and swung him round to face her. “Gordon, why won’t you speak to me?” she said. “Are you still angry with me for what happened just now?”
“No, I was never angry with you. You’re not to blame. Something else has been worrying me all the way along, I’ve only eight pence left. I had just enough money for today when we started out, but that dinner bill upset everything. Can you lend me some money?’
Rosemary was amazed. “What does it matter if you’ve only eight pence left? How can you let yourself be worried by a thing like that? As though I objected to lending you money, aren’t I always telling you that I want to pay for myself when we go out together?’
“Yes, and you know how I hate you paying.”
“Oh, how silly you are.” She said. “Do you think there’s anything to be ashamed of in having no money?”
Gordon’s face went bright pink. “Of course there is ! It’s the only thing in the world there is to be ashamed of. I can’t be a complete human being—I don’t feel a human being –unless I’ve got money in my pocket.”
【小题1】What gave Rosemary the idea that she had hurt Gordon’s feelings deeply?
A.He didn’t say he was sorry. |
B.He pushed her away when she tried to take his arm. |
C.He didn’t say he was sorry. |
D.He wouldn’t let her touch him. |
A.she wanted to ask him a question | B.she wanted to see his face |
C.she was angry with him | D.he had been rude |
A.he would lose some of his self-respect | B.she would refuse to |
C.he would have to confess his loss | D.she would be angry |
A.tell her he had a little money left | B.accept any money from her |
C.blame her for making him angry | D.have such an expensive dinner |
There is no doubt that music plays a powerful role in our lives. It can calm our tired nerves after a busy day of work. Music even has the power to move us to tears when it stirs(激起) an emotional reaction. How then, does music play a role in special education?
If music has the ability to touch those hidden places we all carry inside, it proves an important tool for the special education teacher. For students with emotional problems, music can help soothe(抚慰) sadness. Consider the child that arrives in class depressed and upset. If music can indeed relax and calm him, he is more likely to focus and participate in class.
Dr. R. Joseph, author of Behavioral Neurology, writes, “It is well recorded that patients with left hemisphere(大脑半球) damage, who may be unable to speak or recognize words, can sing a melody(曲调).”
For this reason, some special education teachers have found it helpful to set their lessons to music. When students cannot understand or remember certain things, singing them helps make it easier.
Nature magazine reported “Music training helps underachievers. In Rhode Island, researchers studied eight public school first grade classes. Half of the classes became ‘text-arts’groups, receiving ongoing music training. After seven months, the students were given a test. The tested group had caught up with their fellow students in reading and surpassed(超过) their classmates in math by 22 percent. In the second year of the project, the tested students widened this even further. Students were also tested on attitude and behavior. Classroom teachers also noted improvement in these areas.”
It seems music does, indeed, play an important role in education. For the special education teacher, this is especially encouraging.
【小题1】The first paragraph is mainly about _______.
A.the role of music in education |
B.the importance of music in life |
C.the relationship between music and work results |
D.the relationship between music and behavior |
A.a toy | B.a punishment | C.a medicine | D.a puzzle |
A.are unable to recognize people |
B.can produce some musical sounds |
C.can become special education teachers |
D.might suffer right hemisphere damage too |
A.behaved badly after the study |
B.Didn’t show any difference after the study |
C.had done well in their reading and math before |
D.received certain music education during the study |
A.The meaning of special education. |
B.The history of music education. |
C.The problem in music education. |
D.The role of music in special education |