Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear  41  at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 42  hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the  43  people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people  44  richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend  45  money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays  46  music, people spend less money. With  47  music, people spend even less.
Scientists also  48  that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people  49  their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their   50  hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants  51  make more money.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say  52  music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are  53 . And listening to music can help you relax.  
The  54  time you hear music somewhere, be  55 . It might change the way you do things.
【小题1】
A.music B.storesC.songsD.sound
【小题2】
A.alreadyB.evenC.hardlyD.never
【小题3】
A.wayB.timeC.ideaD.place
【小题4】
A.becomeB.getC.feelD.look
【小题5】
A.muchB.moreC.littleD.less
【小题6】
A.popB.modernC.lightD.country
【小题7】
A.noB.muchC.anyD.some
【小题8】
A.expectB.hopeC.realizeD.believe
【小题9】
A.cookB.orderC.eatD.make
【小题10】
A.freeB.busyC.happyD.sad
【小题11】
A.canB.shouldC.can’tD.needn’t
【小题12】
A.howB.whyC.whatD.that
【小题13】
A.excitedB.interestedC.confidentD.relaxed
【小题14】
A.firstB.secondC.nextD.last
【小题15】
A.quietB.quickC.happyD.careful
When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent(英国达人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell , one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea’. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserable. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through –it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, that’s hardly a makeover,” she added. Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”
【小题1】Susan Boyle is _________
A.a judgeB.a reporterC.a beautifulD.a Scottish woman
【小题2】Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.
A.she was confident of her singing
B.she was satisfied with the judges
C.she was pretty and in good shape
D.she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserable
【小题3】According to the passage, which is NOT true?
A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence
B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.
C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.
D.Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.
【小题4】What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success
A.It’s never too old to learn.
B.It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.
C.If you have a dream, try to make it come true!
D.If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.
Have you ever seen a movie called “ The Choir Boys”(《放牛班的春天》)?The French movie tells the story of a group of naughty boys who learn music from a dedicated(尽职的) teacher. In Shanghai, there is also a group of children learning music. But their story is a bit different.
The musical group, “Shepherds’ Kids” , was founded(建立) by the Shanghai Jiuqian Volunteer Center. There are about 40 students in this group. Their parents are migrants(打工者) working in Shanghai.
“ The music courses are free,” said Zhang Yichao, founder of the group. “We just want to make the children’s lives more colorful.”
The kids learn singing, dancing and musical instruments. Their teachers are volunteers from high schools.
Learning music is not an easy job, especially for these migrant workers’ children.
“I never know the musical stave(五线谱) before,” said Hua Delong, 13. “Sometimes it was really hard to study.”
Tang Yue is a volunteer teacher at the center. She is a student from Shanghai Ping’he Bilingual High School.
“These kids face difficulties bravely,” said Tang. “Sometimes they have to help their parents do housework and have little time to practice, but I never hear them complain.”
Their hard work has paid off(回报). Today many people know the group. They have even performed as a choir for foreign pop stars.
Li Luo, 14, told “ Teens” how appreciative she was of the group.
“I had little fun before. I seldom(很少) watched TV. Study seemed the most interesting thing in my life. “Shepherds’ Kids has given me a new life.”
【小题1】In Hua Delong’s opinion, learning music is not an easy job because _______.
A.he didn’t know the musical stave beforeB.he had little fun before
C.the music courses are not freeD.he seldom watched TV before
【小题2】From the story we can know that ______.
A.the naughty boys were successful at last
B.the “Shepherds’ Kids” has made great success
C.all the volunteers giving lessons for the children are music teachers
D.the children learnt music very easily
【小题3】 The story is an introduction of ______.
A.the French movie “The Choir Boys”B.a musical group “The Shepherds’ Kids”
C.the foundation of “The Shepherds’ Kids”D.the children learning music
Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years, and today it is still one of the favorite drinks in the world. Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of or several cups of coffee. They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in the right way. So they say a cup of coffee is necessary for them in the morning.
Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains(大脑) active? It is caffeine(咖啡因). Caffeine may increase a person’s mental and physical abilities(精力和体能). For example, two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and augmentbody heat. All this makes you heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be a little dangerous.
Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods. A little caffeine is probably not harmful. But much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless.
【小题1】A good title for this passage is              .
A.Coffee Is HarmfulB.Coffee and TeaC.Caffeine and HealthD.Caffeine Is Useful
【小题2】 The word “augment “ means               .
A.increaseB.drinkC.stopD.drop
【小题3】 From this passage, we may know that drinking a cup of coffee late at night might             .
A.give you a headacheB.make you fall sleepC.keep you awakeD.be dangerous
【小题4】Caffeine is found in             .
A.tea and waterB.fish and meatC.coffee and jamD.coffee, tea and some other foods
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THIS summer, many Beijing middle school students had a different kind of vacation. Instead of hanging out with friends or traveling, they were training hard for the National Day celebration.
To mark the special anniversary (周年纪念)of China this year, the students performed a group dance in a big parade(游行)on Tian’anmen Square on October 1.
Students were training from 7:30am to around 10:00am or from 4 pm to 6:30pm. It was to avoid the summer heat.
They wore white hats, T-shirts and dark-blue trousers. The hats and T-shirts were printed with a red logo, the number ‘60”.
The first week of training was PE. Students practiced standing and squatting(蹲)。 Then they moved on to practice the group display. The use colored sheets in the shape of flowers as a prop(道具). When we watch the parade on TV we will see them making colorful patterns(图案)with them.
What do the students think of their unusual summer?
“Sometimes we find it a bit tiring.” says Lu Wenqi,13.”But most of us think it’s a great honor to take part in such an important celebration.”
Li Hui, 15, thinks the same as Lu. She says her classmates are seldom late for training.
“It’s a wonderful chance for us,’ says Li. “When my parents were in college, they also took part in a national day celebration. Now it’s my turn!”
By Wang Min
21st Century Teens staff
【小题1】How long were the students training every day?
A.two and a half hoursB.five hoursC.six hoursD.five and a half hours
【小题2】What did they practice doing at first?
A.running .B.standing and squattingC.squattingD.standing
【小题3】What do most of the students think of their unusual summer?
A.A bit tiringB.It’s a bit honorC.It’s meaningfulD.It’s meaningless
【小题4】 What is the main idea of the passage?
A.It’s a wonderful chance for the students to take part in such an important celebration.”
B.The students are seldom late for training.
C.Their parents also took part in a national day celebration.
D.Now it’s my turn!
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【小题1】___________ Some people spend so much time in malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they drop in at hundreds of stores under one “roof”(房顶).
【小题2】_____________ They feel safe because malls have police stations or security guards(保安). Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers(占地) 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre(公顷) park! There is a parking space for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping at one place, so, more malls have been built all over the country. 【小题3】__________ They shop, of course. They also eat in food houses that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theaters. 【小题4】____________ Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even attend church (做礼拜).
【小题5】______________ Now people can actually live in their favorite shopping center.
A.In other words, people can do just about everything in malls.
B.How do you know people like malls?
C.Now, malls like town centers where people can do many things.
D.Americans like malls for many reasons.
E. We can do many things in malls.
F. Malls are popular places for Americans to go.
G. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport of mall walking.
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