摘要:37.A.already B.even C.hardly D.never

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  When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog.Her body was numb(麻木的).She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours.

  Already she was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions.Now, at age 34, her goal(目标)was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast.

  On that Fourth of July morning in 1952, the sea was like an ice bath and the fog was so dense she could hardly see her support(援助)boats.

  Alongside Florence in one of the boats, her mother and her trainer offered encouragement.They told her it wasn’t much farther.But all she could see was fog.They encouraged her not to stop swimming.She never had…until then.With only a half mile to go, she asked to be pulled out.

  Still warming her chilled body several hours later, she told a reporter,“Look, I am not excusing myself, but if I could have seen land I might have made it.”It was not tiredness or even the cold water that beat her.It was the fog.She was unable to see her goal.

  Two months later, she tried again.This time, despite(尽管)the same dense fog, she swam with her confidence and her goal clearly pictured in her mind.She knew that somewhere behind that fog was land and this time she made it!Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel, eclipsing(使黯然失色)the men’s record by two hours!

(1)

Florence Chadwick ________ in September, 1952.

[  ]

A.

swam across the English Channel

B.

realized her goal

C.

gave up swimming

D.

was back to California coast

(2)

According the article, which sentence is TRUE?

[  ]

A.

She swam the Catalina Channel with the other men together.

B.

She was so tired and cold that people had to pull her out of water.

C.

Her goal was to swim the English Channel in both directions.

D.

She gave up her goal when there was only a half mile to the California coast.

(3)

The word“dense”in the article means ________.

[  ]

A.

cold

B.

heavy

C.

amazing

D.

beautiful

(4)

Why did Florence Chadwick succeed two month later?Because ________.

[  ]

A.

she could face coldness and tiredness

B.

her mother and trainer encouraged her

C.

she kept a purpose in her mind

D.

there were support boats following her

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Music and Behavior

Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear  1  at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2  hear music in an office or on a farm.

Scientists believe that music changes the  3  people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people  4  richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend  5  money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays  6  music, people spend less money. With  7  music, people spend even less.

Scientists also  8  that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people  9  their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their   10  hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants  11  make more money.

Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say  12  music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are  13 . And listening to music can help you relax. 

The  14  time you hear music somewhere, be  15 . It might change the way you do things.

1.                A.music          B.stores          C.songs D.sound

 

2.                A.already         B.even           C.hardly    D.never

 

3.                A.way           B.time           C.idea D.place

 

4.                A.become        B.get            C.feel  D.look

 

5.                A.much          B.more           C.little D.less

 

6.                A.pop           B.modern         C.light D.country

 

7.                A.no            B.much          C.any  D.some

 

8.                A.expect         B.hope           C.realize   D.believe

 

9.                A.cook           B.order          C.eat  D.make

 

10.               A.free           B.busy           C.happy D.sad

 

11.               A.can            B.should         C.can’t    D.needn’t

 

12.               A.how           B.why           C.what  D.that

 

13.               A.excited         B.interested      C.confident  D.relaxed

 

14.               A.first           B.second         C.next  D.last

 

15.               A.quiet          B.quick          C.happy D.careful

 

 

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Music and Behavior

Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear  1  at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2  hear music in an office or on a farm.

Scientists believe that music changes the  3  people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people  4  richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend  5  money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays  6  music, people spend less money. With  7  music, people spend even less.

Scientists also  8  that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people  9  their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their   10  hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants  11  make more money.

Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say  12  music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are  13 . And listening to music can help you relax.  

The  14  time you hear music somewhere, be  15 . It might change the way you do things.

1.                A.music          B.stores          C.songs D.sound

 

2.                A.already         B.even           C.hardly    D.never

 

3.                A.way           B.time           C.idea D.place

 

4.                A.become        B.get            C.feel  D.look

 

5.                A.much          B.more           C.little D.less

 

6.                A.pop           B.modern         C.light D.country

 

7.                A.no            B.much          C.any  D.some

 

8.                A.expect         B.hope           C.realize   D.believe

 

9.                A.cook           B.order          C.eat  D.make

 

10.               A.free           B.busy           C.happy D.sad

 

11.               A.can            B.should         C.can’t    D.needn’t

 

12.               A.how           B.why           C.what  D.that

 

13.               A.excited         B.interested      C.confident  D.relaxed

 

14.               A.first           B.second         C.next  D.last

 

15.               A.quiet          B.quick          C.happy D.careful

 

 

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Music and Behavior

  Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 1 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2 hear music in an office or on a farm.

  Scientists believe that music changes the 3 people be have (举止). According to some scientists, the sound of western classical (古典的) music makes people 4 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 5 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 6 music, people spend less money. With 7 music, people spend even less.

  Scientists also 8 that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people 9 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 10 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants 11 make more money.

  Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say 12 music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are 13 . And listening to music can help you relax.

  The 14 time you hear music somewhere, be 15 . It might change the way you do things.

(1) A.music
B.stories
C.songs
D.sound
(2) A.already
B.even
C.hardly
D.never
(3) A.way
B.time
C.idea
D.place
(4) A.become
B.get
C.feel
D.look
(5) A.much
B.more
C.little
D.less
(6) A.pop
B.modern
C.light
D.country
(7) A.no
B.much
C.any
D.some
(8) A.expect
B.hope
C.realize
D.believe
(9) A.cook
B.order
C.eat
D.make
(10) A.free
B.busy
C.happy
D.sad
(11) A.can
B.should
C.can't
D.needn't
(12) A.how
B.why
C.what
D.that
(13) A.excited
B.interested
C.confident
D.relaxed
(14) A.first
B.second
C.next
D.last
(15) A.quiet
B.quick
C.happy
D.careful
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完形填空

Music and Behavior

  Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 1 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2 hear music in an office or on a farm.

  Scientists believe that music changes the 3 people behave(举止). According to some scientists, the sound of western classical(古典的)music makes people 4 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 5 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 6 music, people spend less money. With 7 music, people spend even less.

  Scientists also 8 that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people 9 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 10 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants 11 make more money this way.

  Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say 12 music helps students to be more active, It is true that people learn better when they are 13 . And listening to music can help you relax.

  The 14 time you hear music somewhere, be 15 . It might change the way you do things.

(1)Amusic

Bstories

Csongs

Dsound

(2)Aalready

Beven

Chardly

Dnever

(3)Away

Btime

Cidea

Dplace

(4)Abecome

Bget

Cfeel

Dlook

(5)Amuch

Bmore

Clittle

Dless

(6)Apop

Bmodern

Clight

Dcountry

(7)Ano

Bmuch

Cany

Dsome

(8)Athink

Bhope

Crealize

Dbelieve

(9)Acook

Border

Ceat

Dmake

(10)Afree

Bbusy

Chappy

Dsad

(11)Acan

Bshould

Ccan't

Dneedn't

(12)Ahow

Bwhy

Cwhat

Dthat

(13)Aexcited

Binterested

Cconfident

Drelaxed

(14)Afirst

Bsecond

Cnext

Dlast

(15)Aquiet

Bquick

Chappy

Dcareful

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