“I couldn’t survive without music,”says fifteen-year-old Steve.In the morning, Steve wakes up to his favorite 1 radio station.He listens to rock on the radio while he eats his 2 .He puts on his personal stereo before he leaves the house and 3 his cassette player on the bus to school.
“Last week I put my headphones on in the math 4 .”admits Steve.“The teacher was really 5 .She took my headphones away and I couldn’t use them for a week.It was 6 .”At home Steve does his homework to music---loud music.
“My mother 7 shouts'Turn it down!’”says Steve.“She can’t 8 how I can work with music on, but music 9 me to fix my attention upon my studies.”Steve would like to make music himself.“I’m learning to play the guitar. 10 , it doesn’t sound too good at the 11 .But I’m going to keep 12 !”
For 13 like Steve, music is a very important part of 14 .Music is social; it brings people together at discos, parties and concerts.Fast and 15 music is full of energy; it helps people to 16 their problems and have 17 .Music talks about love, freedom and imagination.There are always new songs and new styles.
18 Steve’s mother agrees that music brings some problems.“Steve is a sensible(明智的)boy,”she says.“I don’t think he would ever take drugs hearing rock.But I 19 worry about his hearing with all that loud music.And it 20 me crazy!”
(1)
[ ]
A.
English
B.
news
C.
information
D.
music
(2)
[ ]
A.
breakfast
B.
lunch
C.
supper
D.
dinner
(3)
[ ]
A.
carries
B.
looks at
C.
listens to
D.
borrows
(4)
[ ]
A.
text
B.
class
C.
lab
D.
experiment
(5)
[ ]
A.
excited
B.
worried
C.
angry
D.
tired
(6)
[ ]
A.
terrible
B.
hopeless
C.
poor
D.
surprising
(7)
[ ]
A.
usually
B.
seldom
C.
frequently
D.
always
(8)
[ ]
A.
expect
B.
bear
C.
understand
D.
believe
(9)
[ ]
A.
helps
B.
forbids
C.
teaches
D.
forces
(10)
[ ]
A.
Unluckily
B.
Actually
C.
Disappointingly
D.
Necessarily
(11)
[ ]
A.
beginning
B.
end
C.
moment
D.
time
(12)
[ ]
A.
listening
B.
practicing
C.
shouting
D.
singing
(13)
[ ]
A.
grown-ups
B.
parents
C.
friends
D.
teenagers
(14)
[ ]
A.
study
B.
life
C.
family
D.
school
(15)
[ ]
A.
classical
B.
country
C.
light
D.
loud
(16)
[ ]
A.
forget
B.
settle
C.
remove
D.
leave
(17)
[ ]
A.
smile
B.
future
C.
fun
D.
sense
(18)
[ ]
A.
And
B.
Therefore
C.
Meanwhile
D.
But
(19)
[ ]
A.
can
B.
do
C.
will
D.
should
(20)
[ ]
A.
causes
B.
results
C.
drives
D.
leaves
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Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers.Some years later, they 1 after having dinner together.They discussed the 2 they gaved their elderly mother who lived far away in another city.The first said, “I had a 3 house built for Mama.”The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer(经销商)send a 4 to her.”The third said, “I built a beautiful 5 for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know 6 Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t 7 very well.I met a 8 who had a parrot(鹦鹉)that can recite many poems.It took him 12 years to 9 it and he earns his living by renting it out.I had to pay him
$100,000 a year for twenty years, 10 it is worth it.”On hearing that, the other brothers were 11 by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother 12 her thank-you notes.She wrote:
“Milton, The house you built is so huge.I only live in one room, but I have to 13 the whole house.It’s a tiring job.Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to 14 .I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll 15 use the automobile.The 16 was good, although not practical.Thanks.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to 17 plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead.I’ve almost 18 my hearing and I’m nearly blind.I won’t use it.Thank you all the same.”
“Dearest Melvin, you were the 19 son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift.The chicken tasted so 20 .I liked it very much.Thank you.”
(1)
[ ]
A.
fought
B.
talked
C.
studied
D.
slept
(2)
[ ]
A.
gifts
B.
chances
C.
wishes
D.
challenges
(3)
[ ]
A.
warm
B.
big
C.
safe
D.
lonely
(4)
[ ]
A.
book
B.
bike
C.
car
D.
bag
(5)
[ ]
A.
station
B.
museum
C.
library
D.
theater
(6)
[ ]
A.
what
B.
how
C.
why
D.
when
(7)
[ ]
A.
listen
B.
feel
C.
see
D.
walk
(8)
[ ]
A.
nurse
B.
writer
C.
businessman
D.
farmer
(9)
[ ]
A.
protect
B.
beat
C.
raise
D.
teach
(10)
[ ]
A.
but
B.
so
C.
unless
D.
although
(11)
[ ]
A.
treated
B.
impressed
C.
interested
D.
hurt
(12)
[ ]
A.
sent out
B.
put up
C.
took out
D.
picked up
(13)
[ ]
A.
sell
B.
borrow
C.
clean
D.
visit
(14)
[ ]
A.
learn
B.
work
C.
exercise
D.
travel
(15)
[ ]
A.
never
B.
often
C.
regularly
D.
sometimes
(16)
[ ]
A.
future
B.
hobby
C.
idea
D.
program
(17)
[ ]
A.
create
B.
enjoy
C.
bring
D.
record
(18)
[ ]
A.
lost
B.
admired
C.
remained
D.
discovered
(19)
[ ]
A.
same
B.
last
C.
next
D.
only
(20)
[ ]
A.
strange
B.
unpleasant
C.
bitter
D.
delicious
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Angelina Jolie says she has a really wonderful time with her partner Brad Pitt, who is an American actor and film producer-and that's why they're still together!
Jolie 1 six children with the actor.She was 2 by America's Parade magazine if their children are the 3 she and Brad stay together.
“The children certainly tie us together, but a relationship won't 4 if it's only about the kids,” Jolie replied.“You also must be really interested in each other and have a really, really wonderful, 5 time together.We do.Brad and I 6 being together.We enjoy it.We need it, and we 7 find that special time.We keep connected.We talk about it.It's very 8 to our family.If Brad and I are strong and happy, then our kids have happy 9 and that's the best thing we can give them.Brad knows me completely, 10 as I am, every part of me.He loves me.The kids love me.Hopefully I'm giving my children the 11 that they are deeply loved and deeply safe.At the same time we are hopefully 12 their individuality(个性)as they get to know who they are, and not getting in the way of that.That's why they are six very strong individuals.”
The Oscar-winning star showed 13 of helping her children develop their individuality is 14 them to develop their own identities(自我认同感), 15 she admitted that she can't 16 the recent controversy(争论)with Brad when she agreed that her daughter Shiloh could cut her hair short and 17 like a boy.For example, she usually wears a jacket instead of a skirt.
Angelina added to 18 , “She wants her hair cut like a boy and she wants to be 19 John for a while.Some kids wear caps and want to be Superman and she wants to be like her 20 .”