Every day we experiencc one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it It is not the amszing complexity of television.Nor the impressive tcchnology of transport The universal wonder we share and Experience is our ability to make noises with our mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other's minds.This ability comes so naturally that tend to forget what a miracle(奇迹)it is.
Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animals.Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing.Birds can fly thousands of miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year.In Nature's went show, humans are a species of animal that have deve pod their own special act.If we reduce it to basie ferms, it's a ability for communicating information to ther by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.
Not the to don't have other powers of communication.Our facia.expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or jout or disappointment.The way we hold our beads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad.This is so-called “body language”.Bristling(直立的)fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals.Similarly, the bowed bead or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering.
Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display.Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct?If so, how did human beings acquire this amazing skill?Biologists can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms function, but this doesn't tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history.
(1)
According to the passage, the wonder we take for granted is ________.
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A.
our ability to use language
B.
the mintle of technalay
C.
the miaole power of nature
D.
our canlity to make noises with mouth
(2)
What feature of“body language”mentioned in the passage is common to both humans and animals?
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A.
Lifting beads when sad.
B.
Keeping long faces when angry.
C.
Bristling hair when ready to attack.
D.
Bowing heads when willing to obey.
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What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
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A.
Body language is uniqun to humans.
B.
Animals express emotions just as humans do.
C.
Humans have other poeers of communication.
D.
Humans are thfferent from animals to some degree.
(4)
This pastge is mainly about ________.
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A.
the development of body language
B.
the special role humans play in nature
C.
the power to convey information to others
D.
the difference between humans and animals in language use
The China National Opera(CNO)will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.
Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.
Time/date:7∶30 pm, September 7, 8
Location:Tianqiao Theatre
Tel:6551-4787, 8315-6170
Tickets:60-500 yuan(US $7.2-60.2)
Folk music
A concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works.
The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”.
Time/date:7∶30pm, September 13
Location:Concert hall at the National Library of China
Tel:6848 –5462, 6841-9220
Tickets:30-200 yuan(US$3.6-24.1)
Moon music
A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.
The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”
A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
Time/date:7∶30 pm, September 21st
Location:Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
Tel:6606-8888, 6606-9999
(1)
If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial _________.
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A.
6551-4787
B.
6848-5462
C.
8315-6170
D.
6606-9999
(2)
Which statement is right according to the passage?
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A.
Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.
B.
“Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.
C.
“Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.
D.
Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
(3)
“Madame Butterfly” is ________.
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A.
a Chinese opera
B.
a Western opera
C.
a piece of music
D.
a song
(4)
In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?