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　　Music forms an important part of many cultural and social activities. People use music to 1 feelings and ideas. Music also serves to entertain and relax.

　　Music is a performing 2 . It differs from such arts as painting and poetry, in which artists create works and then display or publish them. Music composers need musicians to explain the meaning of their 3 and perform it. So musical performances are partnerships between composers and 4 .

　　Music is one of the oldest arts. People 5 started to sing as soon as language 6 Hunting tools struck 7 may have been the first musical instruments. By about 10000 BC, people had 8 how to make flutes （长笛） out of hollow（空的） bones. Many ancient people, 9 the Egyptians, Chinese, and Babylonians, and the people of India, used 10 in court and religious ceremonies （宫廷与宗教庆典）. The first written music dates from about 2500 BC.

　　Classical music, also called art music, is composed according to certain

11 and performed by musicians from 12 music. It includes symphonies （交响乐） and music for opera and ballet. Classical composers have written 13 styles of music during different periods of history.

　　 14 music includes many kinds of music, such as 15 music, jazz, rock music, and music from films. Popular music is generally much

16 than classical music.

　　 17 music is made up of the old 18 of a people. Most folk songs begin in distant areas. One person makes up a song, and other people

19 it and learn to sing it. Some folk songs have been passed on in this way for hundreds of years. Many 20 of classical music have used folk music in their works.

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　　When people don't know the language, the most common way is 1 communicate through 2 . However, many gestures have different meanings, or on meaning at all, in different parts of the world. In the United States, 3 example 4 your head 5 means “Yes”. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, 6 , this motion can mean “ 7 ”. In Southeast Asia , nodding your head 8 a polite way of 9 “I heard you”.

　　In ancient Rome, 10 the emperor wanted to spare someone's life, he would put his 11 up. Today in the United States, when someone put his/her thumb 12 , it means“ 13 is all right”. However in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and 14 not be used there.

　　In the United States, 15 your clasped hands 16 your head means “I' m the champion” or “I'm the winner”. It is the sign fighters make 17 they win a fight. When a leading Russian Statesman made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of 18 .

　　In the United States, 19 your hand tip with the thumb and index finger in a circle and the 20 three fingers spread out means “Everything is OK” and is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean “You are worth nothing”.

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As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are 1 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from 2 young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 3 . On Christmas Eve, young children find the 4 almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to 5 up late so that they Mil not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie 6 in bed for a long time, hoping to get a short 7 at Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas, my wife and I 8 managed to hide a few large presents in the store room I 9 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but 10 he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to deep. It must have been nearly 11 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 12 stockings. Then I 13 in the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We know we would not get much 14 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o'clock the next morning, we were 15 by loud sounds coming from the children's room--they shouted excitedly! 16 I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 17 into our bedroom on his new bike and his sister, Mary, 18 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on the 19 and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up 20 . The day had really begun with a bang.

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　　During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the former West Germany. The nine-day trip left a deep impression 1 me. I arrived at Dusseldorf airport at 7 p.m. It was already 2 outside. The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to 3 . I decided to telephone the youth hotel. But to use the phone I needed some 4 so l asked a lady for help. To my 5 she gave me three coins to use. But all the phones in the 6 needed phone cards. And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the 7 . I was 8 I would not be able to call the hotel. An old gentleman helped me. He couldn't speak English 9 understand that I needed to 10 a phone call. He showed me where the phone was and inserted（插进） 11 phone card. I called the youth hotel and found a plaee to stay that night.

　　The 12 of the German people made me feel that I was not 13 , my first day in Germany wasn't as 14 as I expected.

　　Whenever I went, I asked people for 15 . It surprised me that 16 every young German could speak English fluently. Older Germans couldn't speak English very well, but they would try to help me 17 they could. One middle-aged man I asked for direction even 18 me to the place I was looking for.

　　My 19 in Germany totally changed my impression of Germans. Now I think the people couldn't be more 20 .

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　　Many television programmes are very realistic. One who watches TV often 1 that whatever happened in the film could 2 happen to him. With only 3 imagination, every man in the street becomes a thief,

4 , or a murderer. Jane had been watching a spy film at a friend's house. In it, a young girl had been followed and was murdered. She felt a little frightened 5 to the station. She took the train back to the centre of the city. There were a lot of people travelling, so she felt much 6 .

　　She looked round at the other people in the train. A man sitting opposite her, 7 a newspaper, took a quick look at her. She thought 8 of it until she saw him staring at her. Remembering 9 and feeling very uncomfortable, she got out of the train and went to the bus stop. When he got on 10 bus as she did, she felt that he was following her. As long as she had been with other people she had not been frightened, but when she 11

the bus, the streets were almost 12 She walked as quickly as she

13 She could hear footsteps following her but she dared not

14 back. After what seemed to have been hours, but was in fact a few

15 , she reached the front door. She felt for keys, but was unable to find them, 16 she was so frightened. The footsteps 17 behind her. She felt a hand on her shoulder. Instead of feeling hands round her neck, however, she heard a 18 voice.

　　“I 19 if I frightened you. I'm your new neighbour. I thought I

20 you on the train, but I wasn't sure.”

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　　Jenkins was a jeweller, who had made a large diamond ring worth $ 57,000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked 1 like the first one but was worth only $ 2,000. This he took to the shop, which 2 it without a question.

　　Jenkins gave the much more 3 ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife 4 to Paris for a weekend. As to the 5 ring, the shop sold it for $ 60,000.

　　Six months later the buyer 6 it back to Silkstone's office. “It's a faulty diamond,” he said,“It isn't worth the high 7 I paid.” Then he told them the 8 . His wife's car had caught fire in an 9 . She had escaped, 10 the ring had fallen off and been damaged in the great 11 of the fire.

　　The shop had to 12 . They knew that no fire on earth can 13 damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the 14 diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who 15 it?

　　A picture of the ring appeared in the 16 . A reader thought he 17 the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which 18 a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman 19 a large diamond ring. “Do you know the 20 with the lovely diamond ring?” the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison.

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　　Millions of people in Britain struggle out of bed each morning, fumble(乱摸) into some clothes, and __1__ their way to a cup of coffee and the morning __2__. They need something cheerful to remind them that rest of the day will be __3__ difficult than getting up. This need may be __4__ that many of them turn their __5__ eyes to the cartoons section of the newspaper as they sip (呷) their first cups of coffee of the day.

　　Cartoons reflect (反映) the times and the troubles and __6__ of people. They give people an opportunity (机会) to laugh at __7__ and at familiar (常见) situations. In times of prosperity (繁荣), for example, cartoons show people __8__ the good economic (经济上的) situation. They also make fun of the __9__ that people make for themselves--like making a problem out __10__ type of car to buy. In hard times--times of economic troubles--people want someone or __11__ to blame (责备) their troubles on. Cartoons provide scapegoats (替身). They also help people to see the humor in a __12__ situation. For example, a cartoon might say that the government of a country is responsible for the bad economy and __13__ show the government leaders as a group of ridiculous (可笑的) people. Being able to use the leaders as scapegoats and to laugh at the leaders somehow makes people feel __14__ about their situation.

　　Cartoons also make people __15__ their own personal worries. Young people who are not always sure of how to act can smile at their awkwardness (尴尬). Old people __16__ grown children pay little attention to them can chuckle (暗笑) at their neglect (疏忽) and loneliness. Students who have studied too little before an examination can laugh at their worries. __17__ problems are made bigger-than-life in the cartoons. Perhaps the problems __18__ funny because there is humor in something that is real being made unreal.

　　A cartoon combines (结合) art and humor. When it is skillfully __19__, a simple line drawing and a few words can make people laugh. Their troubles seem less __20__ and they enjoy life more fully.

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　　People used to say, “The hand that rocks the cradle (摇篮)” and “Behind every successful man there is a woman”.

Both these 1 mean the same thing. Men rule the world,2their wives rule them.3of the American women like making their husbands and 4successful, but some of them want 5for themselves. They want 6jobs. When they work, they want to be better 7They want to be as 8 as men.

　　The American women's liberation movement was started by women who don't want to stand9successful men. They want stand 10men, with 11chance for success. They don't want to be told that 12jobs or offices are13 to them. They 14to work side by side with men who do the same work for a15 pay.

　　A liberated woman must be 16 of being a woman and have confidence(信心) in17 . If somebody says to her “You have come a long 18”. She will19and answer, “Not nearly as far as I'm going to 20 ,Baby.”

　　This movement is quite new, and many American women agree. But it has aiready made some important changes in women's lives--in men's lives, too.

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　　Johny Conman was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and 1 to the radio all day long 2 , he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father very much. One day Conman 3 that he had to do something.

　　“Johny, when I was your age, I was working and 4 my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a 5 .”So than is what he did. In fact, in the next three months, John started ten jobs and was 6 from ten jobs, He explained to his father.

　　“They wanted me to work at 8 a.m. and told me to do all sorts of 7 things. A tiresome day to day job is not for me.”

　　Mr Conman decided to put his foot down.

　　“I don't 8 how you do it,” he said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I give you one week.”

　　In the next 9 days Johny began to change. He still stayed in his room10 , but spent his time writing letters or reading through the newspapers. More and more post began to arrive for him. He 11 a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and 12 afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his 13 parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

　　“Johny Conman,”he said as he 14 him a piece of paper. “I'll see you in the court tomorrow.”

　　When they got inside, Johny told his parents everything, “When you told me to 15 some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper, saying 'New way to make money fast! Send me $5 and I'll tell you my 16 '. When I received the money I wrote back 17 people advertise a new money-making plan in the paper and wait for the 18 to send them money.”

　　John was fined $250 by the court and ordered 19 all the people back. As he left the court-house feeling very 20 , a newspaperman came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $200?”

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　　Tolstoy, the great Russian writer, liked to walk about in a railway station near his home. One day when he was walking up and down as  1 , looking at people getting on and off the  2 , he heard a lady  3 after him. “Hey , you old fellow, go and fetch my handbag in the  4 room which I  5 there.”

　　Tolstoy  6 there. He  7 the bag up and walked quickly along the platform (站台).  8 the same time the lady was waiting beside the carriage, looking  9 . When at  10 the old man gave the bag back to her, she opened it to  11 sure nothing was  12 . “Good, old man,” said the woman. “You are just as quick as I can  13 . Here you are.” She gave a copper (铜) coin to him. Tolstoy  14 the coin and put it into his pocket with a smile.

　　But the woman was very  15 when she heard that he was Tolstoy, the author (作者) of the great novel WAR AND PEACE. She  16 to Tolstoy and said, “Oh, excuse me…Oh, how silly I was to  17  you for a porter (脚夫). Please throw back that coin  18  you forgive (原谅) me.

　　“Oh, madam, why? You have done  19 wrong.” Tolstoy laughed. The coin is given for my job, so I'll  20 it. Thank you, madam!”

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