Music is something that every person has his or her own opinion about. Different people have different tastes, and various types of music have many ways of leaving an effect on someone. It can be relaxing, angering, soothing (抚慰的), energizing, and many more.

There are so many types of music out there today. Rap, pop, rock, country, indie, alternative, hardcore are some of the abundant (丰富的) types in the world. Music sends out either good or bad messages that have big impacts on how people act. People usually become friends with others who have the same taste in music as the rest of the people they hang out with. People may not want to associate with people who have different tastes in music because they’ll argue about what they think is better, but they are just their own opinions.

Rap and Rock music are two very important types of music in the world. They both send out different messages and help kids. The lyrics sung or rapped by the artists can be things going on in their own personal lives, and people with the same types of problems can listen to them so they know their hopes and people like this out there in the world. Music can also serve as a catalyst (催化剂) for new ideas. When people listen to the new things out there, they learn different things going on in the world and they become more open-minded.

People can use music to express themselves, in ways it can’t be expressed through behavior, or art. You can usually tell how someone’s feeling by the type of music he or she is listening to at the time. It’s a tool used by many. Groups of people around the world can come together and gather at concerts, shows, and venues to show what their interests and likings are and you see how many people have similar likings as you.

1.How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?

A.9 B.8 C.7

2.What can music do EXCEPT __________.

A.sending out messages B.serving as a catalyst C.expressing itself

3.One who likes country and pop music, he may make friends with __________ according to the passage.

A.others that have a same taste.

B.the rest who he argues with.

C.people who like Rap and Rock.

4.From the last paragraph we can learn that __________.

A.every coin has two sides

B.birds of a feather flock together

C.a friend in need is a friend indeed

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.What is good music for people.

B.Why do people love music.

C.How music influences people.

Yesterday was Chinese New Year’s Eve. My family usually has New Year’s Eve dinner at home, but this year we went to the Sunflower Restaurant for this special dinner. Both my grandparents came from the coutryside to join us.

We sat in a room big enough for one table. We ordered some cold dishes first, and then our main dishes, desserts and drinks. For cold dishes, we ordered peanuts, smoked fish, cucumber, chicken and salad. Our main dishes are steak, pork chops, shrimp, roast duck, spinach, and mushroom soup. For dessert, we ordered rice pudding and dumplings. For drink, we ordered wine, juice and yoghurt. My grandparents preferred tea to any other drink.

We enjoyed our dinner very much. The fish was fresh, the soup delicious, the chicken wonderful, and the shrimp tasty.

During the dinner, we toasted(干杯) to our grandparents’ health and to my parents’ success in their work. Finally, my parents and grandparents raised their glasses in a toast. “Cheers!” they said, “To Xiaoming’s bright future!” We all had a wonderful New Year’s Eve dinner. After the dinner, we went home to watch the Spring Festival Gala on CCTV.

1.Where did Xiaoming’s family have New Year’s Eve dinner this year?

A.At home. B.At the Sunflower Restaurant.

C.In the countryside. D.In grandparents’ house

2.__________ was one of their main dishes.

A.Shrimp B.Chicken C.Rice pudding D.Smoked fish

3.Xiaoming’s grandparents like __________ best of all drinks.

A.wine B.tea C.juice D.yoghurt

4.During the dinner, they toasted to __________ first.

A.Xiaoming’s bright future B.Xiaoming’s parents’ success in their work

C.Xiaoming’s grandparents’ health D.their happy New Year’s Eve

5.What is the best title (标题) for this passage?

A.A Wonderful New Year’s Eve Dinner B.An Enjoyable Evening

C.The Sunflower Restaurant D.A Spring Festival Gala

Insects are a very healthy food. They have almost as much protein (蛋白质) as meat from a pig or cow and are low in fat. Eating insects is also very good for the environment (环境) since they need less land and water than larger animals.

Marcel Dicke, who studies insects, explained (解释) in a talk how insects also produce more meat from the food they eat. For example, imagine a farmer feeds a cow 10 pounds of food. Those 10 pounds of food produce about 1 pound of meat for people to eat. However, imagine the farmer gives a certain number of insects 10 pounds of food. Those 10 pounds of food produce 9 pounds of meat for people to eat!

Eating more insects can also help people in poor areas. Many people can raise (饲养) and sell insects, which can provide jobs and food.

But insects will not replace (替代) animal meat very quickly. First, people in some countries would have to change how they think about eating insects. Many people in North America and Europe eat a lot of meat like beef and pork. But they don’t traditionally eat insects. In fact, for many people in the west, eating insects sounds crazy! They believe insects are dirty and dangerous. Insects make them feel uncomfortable.

Some people are trying to deal with this problem. For example, David George Gordon wrote a book named The Eat-A-Bug Cookbook, which tries to show people that insects can be delicious. Other insect experts (专家) travel around telling people about the benefit (好处) of eating insects. But they still have a lot of work to do.

1.What can we get if we eat the insects?

A.Protein. B.Fat. C.Water. D.Carbon dioxide.

2.Eating insects ________.

A.is not healthy B.makes people put on fat

C.helps protect large animals D.is environmentally friendly

3.The examples of Marcel Dicke is given to show _________.

A.the high cost of food production

B.it’s quite easy for farmers to raise insects

C.raising insects need less food than larger animals

D.the different ways of feeding cows and insects

4.What mainly causes the long way that eating insects has to go?

A.Their terrible taste. B.People’s old belief.

C.Family life. D.Eating ways.

5.We can infer (推断) from David and other insects experts that ______.

A.people can make a lot of money from insects

B.insects should be better protected

C.people should eat more insects

D.it’s dangerous to eat insects

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