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As you explore (探索) music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do, you will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own.

   Music is an expression of the people. As you explore, you will find music of people at work, and in worship(做礼拜). You will find music expresses love of country, love of nature, and love of home.

   Music is also an expression of the composer(作曲家)。

   As an artist the composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.

   Music can suggest activities (活动) and feelings, which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the artists of different times and places.

1．The title of this passage is　　   .

A. Let’s Enjoy Singing and Dancing

B. Let’s Explore Music

C. Music—An Expression of Composers

D. Music—A Suggestive Feeling

2．In the first paragraph, the author appeals (呼吁)to us, saying　　   .

A. “Try to write music”

B. “Be friendly to music”

C. “Express your feeling in music”

D. “Discover the things and places in music.”

3．From the second paragraph, we know that　　   .

A. music is mainly of country, nature and home

B. if we love music, we will love the country , mature and home

C. you may listen to music at work or at play

D. music can express how people live, work, and think

4．By means of music, the composer wishes that   　　.

A. you would study with him

B. you could share his feelings and ideas

C. you would express your own feelings

D. you would help discover ways of using music and new kinds of musical expression

5．The last paragraph observes that music makes it possible　　   .

A. to express activities and feelings at the same time

B. to bring understanding between people of different times and places

C. that people can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to music at the same time

D. that people of different times and places can get together

—Sorry for what I have said to you.

— ______.　

A. Let’s forget it B. No, of course not C. No, nothing much D. I do beg your pardon

When I was a college student, I did a lot of traveling abroad. That was because a professor 　36 me to do so. She said, “Now is the time for you to travel around the world, 　37 your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun!” I 　38 her.

Since I started to work for a 　39　 company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the 　40 of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business　 41　 , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got 　　 __42____ about food in different countries.

Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were 　43 necessary when I happened to read a famous cook’s comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the 　44 around us at the same. So why don’t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian 　45 ?” Those words reminded me of my 　46 advice. As information technology 　47 , you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various 　48 you can get from traveling.

Today there are people who 　49 direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people 　50 not with each other but into their microphones. It seems as if such people are 　51 by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to 　52 and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily 　53 more fruitful. However, we should never let it 　54 our time for face-to-face communication. Let’s make use of information technology more 　55 , and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.

36　 A. promised B. allowed C. hurried　　　 D. encouraged

37　 A. build up B. use C. practise D. exchange

38　 A. agreed with B. learn from C. followed D. obeyed

39　 A. computer B. food C. clothing D. machine

40　 A. life B. rivers C. sights D. houses

41　 A. plans B. bargain C. progress D. trips

42　 A. information B. taste C. cooks D. feelings

43　 A. even more B. no longer C. much D. actually

44　 A. people B. drink C. atmosphere D. environment

45　 A. shoes B. dishes C. customers D. situations

46　 A. friend’s B. parents’ C. professor’s D. boss’

47　 A. produces B. advertises C. forms D. advances

48　 A. news B. pleasures C. troubles　　 D. places

49　 A. avoid B. keep C. lose D. enjoy

50　 A. meeting B. talking C. communicating D. traveling

51　 A. stopped B. met C. surrounded D. hurt

52　 A. look at B. employ C. travel　　　　 D. meet

53　 A. communication　 B. study C. work D. action

54　 A. spare B. increase C. reduce D. make use of

55　 A. wisely B. correctly C. or less D. slowly

— ____

　 — Oh, what a nice house!

　 — I’m glad you like it. Let me show you around it first.

　 A. Let’s drive to my house.　  　　　　 B. Here we are.

　 C. Would you like to see my house?　　 　 D. My house is behind the hill.

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个 最佳答案。

    The other day I was at the railway station waiting for my sister's train to come in. 1 I was very early and had nothing to do,I 2 the other people on the platform. Near me three men who looked like college professors stood 3 something in a very lively manner. They were quite4 , for they 5 their arms and stamped their feet as they talked. Before long a train came in, but the men paid 6 attention and kept on talking. 7 the train was starting, they looked 8 , then snatched up their luggage and ran for the train. Two of the men 9 , but the other one was left behind. He looked very 10 as he watched the train growing smaller and smaller in the 11.Seeing him 12 so worried, a train official came up and spoke to him.

    "It's 13," the official said, "there will be another 14 this evening. You will soon be able to 15 your friends." "But the trouble is," replied the man, "they came to see me off."

    One day a rich man met Sam. The rich man asked, "I hear you are very clever and 16 is difficult for you. Can you 17 why you are so clever?" Sam answered 18, "Oh, I am not clever. If you think I am clever, you are 19 then." The rich man became very angry.Sam said, "Please 20 angry, sir. If you don't believe 21, now 22 you a question. If you have a herd (羊群) of sheep, I send you a herd. Then how many herds of sheep 23?" "Why! That's 24 question in the world. One and one is two. 25 that. I have two herds." Sam laughed and said, "You are wrong, sir. Two herds of sheep put together is still one herd!"