It can break through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.

A few years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old, had difficulty walking and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapping two times while singing the repeating phrase "Oh yes!" Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. She never said or sang a word.

One day late in the school year when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, looked me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words "Oh yes!" I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music, we had made a connection.

Several years later, I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times, mimicking (模仿) the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl, through her connection with music, left an impression on me that will last forever.

Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child's light.

1.The author thinks music ______.

A. can make children calm down B. can connect heart to heart

C. is difficult for pre-school students D. is a good means to find a job

2.According to the second paragraph Vanessa ______.

A. got used to singing songs B. was too shy to speak

C. was the youngest in the class D. enjoyed the author’s class

3.When Vanessa spoke the words “Oh yes!” the author felt ____.

A. surprised B. happy C. frightened D. satisfied

4.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A. The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years

B. Vanessa became as healthy as other children

C. The song made a deep impression on Vanessa

D. Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream

5.The best title of the passage should be _____.

A. A Music Lesson B. A Great Connection

C. A Special Way to the Soul D. Nothing Is Impossible

Have you ever been to Singapore? For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than seventy-five percent of population are of Chinese descent, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country.

Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything you want to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of Chinese food. It’s easy for you to find rice, noodles, or dumplings. If you’re feeling very brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, Western food, or Japanese food, you’ll find them all in Singapore.

One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round t seldom drops below 20℃. It’s warm and wet the whole year This is because it is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go whenever you like—spring, summer, autumn or winter! And, of course, it’s not too far from China. For those who enjoy the sun and the beach, Singapore is an ideal place.

On the northeast coast of Singapore, Changi Village is far from the noise of central Singapore. The buildings are modern, but there’s still a village terminal (晚期的) atmosphere. There’s a small, attractive seaside camp site across the Changi Creek from the bus terminal, where you can watch the planes gliding into Changi airport while relaxing on the sand.

Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the “Night Safari”. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. But if you’ve ever been to a zoo during the daytime, you might understand why Night Safari is so special. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in more natural environment than a normal zoo.

Location

A small island which lies in the southeast of Asia.

It is very 1. the equator.

Population

Over three 2. of population are of Chinese descent.

You can communicate with most local people in Putonghua 3. difficulty.

4.

You can 5. find Chinese food.

If you are brave 6. to try new food, Singapore is the right place.

Temperature

The temperature stays almost 7. 20℃ all year around.

You can choose to go there in any 8. because of the climate.

Sight

Changi Village

Unlike 9. central Singapore, it is a quiet village with modern buildings.

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Once upon a time , a hippo (河马)lived in a river next to a big tree. One day, a bird came and nested (筑巢)in the tree. The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy (羡慕) that he couldn't think of anything else. Every day he would think why he wasn't born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmer.

Finally, the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river, climb the tree and start singing. However, when he tried to climb the tree, it was very clear that the hippo didn’t have wings , nor claws (爪子)to climb with.

Realizing that he would never climb up the tree, he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing (坠落)to the ground. Then he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree,and began singing.

Unfortunately (不幸地),all that came from his mouth were terrible noises and when the other animals heard this, they all came around to make fun of the hippo.

He was so ashamed by this. He also felt bad about having knocked the tree over. He used all his strength (力气)to raise the tree back up again , and looked after it until it completely recovered (康复).

1.The hippo envied the bird because the bird __________.

2.The hippo tried to climb the tree, but finally he __________.

3.Then he was so angry that __________ and began singing on the leaves of the fallen tree.

4.Unfortunately, the sound he made was so __________ that the other animals all laughed at him.

5.At last he felt __________ about what he had done.

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