As a music teacher, I have always known that music touches the soul. It can　 __1__ all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the __2__ for each child to find their light. I would like to __3__ a story about it.

　 For a few years I was __4__ with the opportunity to teach disabled students. One of my most __5__ students was a five?year?old girl called Vanessa, who had difficulty walking, and could not speak. We __6__ sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to __7__ on my lap(大腿). One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students __8__ twice while singing the repeating phrase，“ Oh, yes ！” Vanessa liked to __9__ her hands together with mine and clap with me. We probably performed that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. But she __10__ said or sang a word.

　　 One day, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, __11__ me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words “Oh, yes！” I opened my mouth in __12__ and for that moment I was the one who could not speak. When my heart __13__ started beating again, I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also __14___. Through music, we had made an awesome connection.

　　 Several years later, I met Vanessa on the street in town.She waved with a big __15__ on her face and then clapped her hands twice, imitating the song we had __16__ so many times in our music class. The little girl, __17__ her connection with music, left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the __18__ to learn and grow. It is up to us to __19__ the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child's __20__.

1.A.get across　　　　 B．put away　　 C．take over　　 D．break through

2．A.means　　　　 B．direction　　 　C．process　　　 D．effort

3．A.add　　　　　 B．talk　　　　 C．share　　　　 D．write

4．A.blessed　　　 B．tired　　　　 　C．covered　　　 D．filled

5．A.troublesome　 B．hardworking　 C．memorable　　 D．sensitive

6．A.most　　　　　 B．almost　　　 C．nearly　　　 D．mostly

7．A.stand　　　　 B．sit　　　　　 C．lie　　　　　 D．jump

8．A.sang　　　　　 B．said　　　　 C．followed　　 D．clapped

9．A.strike　　　　 B．put　　　　　 C．give　　　　 D．shake

10．A.ever　　　　 B．never　　　　 C．still　　　　 D．even

11．A.looked　　　 B．saw　　　　 C．glared　　　 D．noticed

12．A.horror　　　 B．delight　　　 C．astonishment D．embarrassment

13．A.immediately　 B．fortunately　 C．slowly　　　 D．finally

14．A.happy　　　　 B．grateful　　 C．speechless　 D．hopeless

15．A.greeting　　 B．smile　　　　 C．expression　 D．sign

16．A.performed　　 B．operated　　 C．trained　　　 D．organized

17．A.upon　　　　 B．through　　 C．from　　　 D．beyond

18．A.standard　　 B．ability　　　 C．plan　　　　 D．necessity

19．A.discover　　 B．invent　　　　 C．test　　　　 D．make

20．A.virtue　　　 B．dream　　　　 C．light　　　　 D．rhythm

As you study a globe,you may notice that ______ of the large land and areas are connected,or ______so.

A.most;almost　　　 B.nearly;almost　　 C.mostly;nearly　　 D.almost;most

There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown． They probably came about just to give children something to do．
　　In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another． In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers． This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world．
　　What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same． The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology． It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing．In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic （北极的） peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared． Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings． Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles．
Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use． The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent （进步）． The progress from a rattle used by a baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness． Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials．
【小题1】Which is a major factor leading to the different variations of toys?

There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown． They probably came about just to give children something to do．

　　In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another． In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers． This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world．

　　What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same． The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology． It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing． In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic （北极的） peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared． Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings． Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles．

Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use． The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent （进步）． The progress from a rattle used by a baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness． Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials．

1.Which is a major factor leading to the different variations of toys?

         A． Scientific advances and technological progress

         B． Different local customs and lifestyles of different peoples

         C． Craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology

         D． The artistic tastes of the times and the limitations of available materials

2.Why do boys and girls play with different kinds of toys?

         A． Because they are intended for different social roles and responsibilities．

         B． Because boys like to invent and girls imitate．

         C． Because boys play with their fathers while girls their mothers．

         D． Because they will take up different jobs when they grow up．

3.One amazing aspect about the “universality of toys” is______．

         A． They appeared all over the world almost at the same time in history．

         B． They have not changed except in craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology．

         C． Having existed for thousands of years, toys are still found all over the world today．

         D． They are a kind of art form, which has been promoted by inventiveness．

Our weather has been ______ warm.

A．mostly          B．most          C．almost          D．nearly