This may be music to your ears．

Researchers P．Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave 3,500 people a personality quiz．Then they asked them to name their favorite kind of music．“We found that the musical style people like are closely linked to their personalities,” Gosling says．

RAP/HIP-HOP

Known for their quick speech, some rappers can say more than 700 syllables （音节） a minute!

If you like rap/hip-hop, you are energetic （精力充沛的） and have a way with words．You put a fresh spin on things, whether it’s new moves on the dance floor or your hip style．

CLASSLCAL

In the 18^th century, classical musicians were like rock stars．Beethoven and Mozart, for example, played in packed concert halls．

If you like classical, you are open to new ideas and like debating with friends．Creative and imaginative, you can easily spend many hours scrapbooking, writing or painting．

COUNTRY

Country music came from the folk songs of English, Scottish, and Irish settlers of the southeastern United States．

If you like country, you express your opinions well, which makes you the ideal class president or team captain．Traditional and loyal, you enjoy spending time with your family．

POP

Pop music is designed to appeal to （吸引） almost everyone, and it does．Each year, the industry bring in about 30 billion dollars!

If you like pop , you are attractive to your friends．You can make big things happen, like planning for a huge party or inspiring your team to victory．

ROCK/ALTERNATIVE

In the 1950s, rock music created a brand-new culture．Teenagers, for the first time, had an identity （身份） separate from adults and children．

If you like rock/alternative, you are a risk-taker who never accepts no for an answer．You rise to any challenge, like doing very well in a big exam or landing the lead in the school play．

If these personality profiles don’t match you, that’s OK．These are just for fun．

1．What does the underlined part “You put a fresh spin on things” mean in the passage?

A．You can express your idea in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is．

B．You have the ability to attract others’ attention．

C．You are always willing to communicate with others．

D．You are willing to express your thoughts to others all the time．

2．If you like pop music,           ．

A．you are traditional and prefer to stay with your family

B．you are easy to accept new ideas

C．you are welcome and your friends all like to be with you

D．you have a quick speech and can say 30 words in a minute

3．We can know from this passage that           ．

A．in the 18^th century, classical musicians were like pop stars

B．country music came from the old songs of the Native Americans

C．pop music is liked by the largest number of people in the world

D．everyone can find his personality in this passage

4．What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．When music came into being．

B．What your favorite music says about you．

C．Some basic information about music．

D．How to like music．

This may be music to your ears.  

Researchers P. Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave 3,500 people a personality quiz. Then they asked them to name their favorite kind of music.“We found that the musical styles people like are closely linked to their personalities,”Gosling says.

RAP/HIP-HOP

Known for their quick speech, some rappers can say more than 700 syllables(音节)a minute!

If you like rap/hip-hop, you are energetic(精力充沛的)and have a way with words. You put a fresh spin on things, whether it’s new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.

CLASSICAL

In the 18th century, classical musicians were like rock stars. Beethoven and Mozart, for example, played to packed concert halls.

If you like classical, you are open to new ideas and like debating with friends. Creative and imaginative, you can easily spend many hours scrapbooking, writing or painting.

COUNTRY

       Country music came from the folk songs of English, Scottish, and Irish settlers of the southeastern United States.

       If you like country, you express your opinions well, which makes you the ideal class president or team captain. Traditional and loyal, you enjoy spending time with your family.

POP

       Pop music is designed to appeal to(吸引)almost everyone, and it does. Each year, the industry brings in about 30 billion dollars!

       If you like pop, you are attractive to your friends. You can make big things happen, like planning for a huge party or inspiring your team to victory.

ROCK/ALTERNATIVE

       In the 1950s, rock music created a brand-new culture. Teenagers, for the first time, had an identity(身份)separate from adults and children.

       If you like rock/ alternative, you are a risk-taker who never accepts no for an answer. You rise to any challenge, like doing very well in a big exam or landing the lead in the school play.

       If these personality profiles don’t match you, that’s OK. These are just for fun.

65．What does the underlined part “You put a fresh spin on things” mean in the passage?

A．You can express your idea in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is.

B．You have the ability to attract others’ attention.

C．You are always willing to communicate with others.

D．You are willing to express your thoughts to others all the time.

66．If you like pop music,      .

A．you are traditional and prefer to stay with your family

B．you are easy to accept new ideas

C．you are welcome and your friends all like to be with you

D．you have a quick speech and can say 30 words in a minute

67．We can know from this passage that      .

A．in the 18th century, classical musicians were like pop stars

B．country music came from the folk songs of the Native Americans

C．pop music is liked by the largest number of people in the world

D．everyone can find his personality in this passage

68．What’s the best title for the passage?

A．When music came into being

B．What your favorite music says about you

C．Some basic information about music

D．How to like music

If you do not use  your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; when you start using them again, they will slowly become stronger again．Everybody knows that ．yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way．When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it．
When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong．If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault．But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault．Have you ever noticed that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write so they have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebook．They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memories are being exercised the whole time．So if you want to have a good memory, learn from these people:Practise remembering．
【小题1】One has a poor memory mainly because       ．

I still clearly remember that day. I was on the side of the road for close to four hours with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows that said, “NEED A JACK（千斤顶）”.
Right as I was about to give up, a truck stopped and a man got off. He sized up the situation and went back to take a jack. After about two hours, we finished the job with sweats. We were both dirty. His wife produced a large water jug for us to wash our hands in.
I tried to put $20 in the man’s hand, but he wouldn’t take it, so instead I went up and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I thanked them up one side and down the other. I asked the little girl, their daughter, where they lived, thinking maybe I’d send them a gift. She said they lived in Mexico. They were in Oregon now so Mommy and Daddy could pick cherries for the next few weeks. After that, they were going to pick peaches, and then go back home.
After I said my goodbyes and started walking back to the Jeep, the girl called out and asked if I’d had lunch. When I told her no, she ran up and handed me a tamale（玉米粽子）. I thanked them again and walked back to my car. When I opened the tamale, what did I find inside? My $20 bill! I ran to the van and the guy rolled down his window. He saw the $20 in my hand, started shaking his head smiling, and with what looked like great concentration said in English: “Today you, tomorrow me.” Then he rolled up his window and drove away, with his daughter waving to me from the back.
This family, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took a couple of hours to help a stranger while others passed by quietly.
Since then I’ve helped many people like the Mexican family. I didn’t accept money. But every time I was able to help, I felt as if I was putting something in the bank.
【小题1】From the passage we know that __________.

Down-to-earth means being honest, open, and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to. He or she accepts others as equals. A down-to-earth person may be an important member of society, of course, but they do not let their importance go to their heads, and they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have his nose in the air. There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some way to down-to-earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He has what is called common sense. He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world. Sometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality; sharp words from the teacher, for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on the ground.
The person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is not always true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth. When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are realistic and we act honestly and openly toward others, and our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
【小题1】If a person has his nose in the air, he ____.