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.

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

2.For students with emotional problems, music might be _______.

A. a toy        B. a punishment        C. a medicine       D. a puzzle

3.According to Dr. R. Joseph, people with left hemisphere damage _______.

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

4.The tested students mentioned in the fifth paragraph _______.

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

5.What is the text mainly about?

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

A
Ever since humans lived on the earth, they have made v 【小题1】   forms of communication. In general, the major form of expressing thoughts and feelings has been s_【小题2】__ language. But when there is a language barrier(障碍), that is, people ­­­m 【小题3】 each other , communication is completed through body language where gestures r 【小题4】  letters , words and ideas. Here are many forms of body language in the world, each having its own f 【小题5】 .
Smile is the most u 【小题6】  facial expression, which shows happiness and put people at
e 【小题7】 . When someone gets angry, he may f  【小题8】_, turn his back to others or make a fist shaking it.  
There are also different ways to g 【小题9】__ someone in different countries. In a word, We should study international customs to avoid difficulties in today’s world c 【小题10】  crossroads.          
B.
My aunt, a s 【小题11】__ in women’s disease, devoted all her life to her w 【小题12】career without e 【小题13】 . She often worked far into the night to d 【小题14】 babies for the poor . It was her kindness and c 【小题15】   she showed to her patients that made her successful . Despite of being a success as a doctor, she was m  【小题16】 , not proud.               
Her devotion to medical science i 【小题17】 me greatly. Suddenly a bright idea came c 【小题18】  in  my mind, “why not c 【小题19】  on her career and work as an o 【小题20】doctor?”

单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1.In Chinese culture, dragons are g_____________(慷慨豁达的) and wise, though they can be unpredictable.

2.Look through newspapers every day and you can keep up with the r____________(迅速) developing situation.

3.I’m writing in r____________(回应) to your advertisement for an electrician.

4.There are many ______________ (神秘的)stories about the Egyptian pyramids.

5.The scientist contributed a lot to the world and built up his r_____________(声望).

6.His vivid and amusing accounts of life on the Mississippi e______________(确立) himself as a giant in American literature.

7.He made several a_____________(尝试) but all of them were in vain.

8.The o__________(起源) of Carnival is that in Europe people enjoyed eating, drinking and dressing up before forty days without meat.

9.She has made great contributions to the world, c___________(创造) much wealth.

10.O_____________ (显而易见), Tom didn’t catch what I said, so he couldn’t know how to answer my question.

词汇。用正确的词性填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）

1. She tried to p_______ him to give up smoking, but he wouldn’t listen.

2. We can c________ with people from any country with a good command of English.

3. As he feared that the police would r_______ him, he never went out in daylight.

4. An unfriendly a_______ of the shopkeeper often make customers angry.

5. It’s not right to j_______ a man only by his looks.

6. Little education was a d_________ when he looked for a job.

7. They completely i_______ these facts as if they never existed

8. He has $100,000 life i_________, which his wife will receive if he dies first.

9. He bravely went into the burning house to r______ the boy

10. It is not a word in common ________. (use)

11. We must use candles because the _____________ is off. (electric)

12. I can’t forget the _________ experience. (frighten)

13. She is busy with the __________ of her daughter’s party. (organize)

14. The ______ cost may run out at rather more than we originally expected. (actually)

15. We climbed to the top of the mountain with strong ________. (determine)

根据下列句子语境、所给单词首字母及中文提示, 在横线上写出正确的单词及形式。

1.He was asked to d____________ evening dresses for many movie stars.

2.The two tables are too close to each other. Would you please get them a_________.

3.My____________(以前的 ) English teacher has gone to the USA.

4.Have you seen the house which b___________ to Mr Green?

5.P_____________ health is more important than anything else.

6.There is something wrong with the old machine, so it must be r___________ at once.

7.A_____________ are training hard for the coming sports match.

8.The use of high science and t____________ leads to fast development of economy.

9.Anyone who wants to be a_____ to the famous company must take an intelligence test.

10.I have to hand it to him ______________( 亲自).

11.I need a friend to share my h___________ and sadness in my life.