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Music is different from songs. Songs express feelings with lyrics(歌词）, but music with tones (音调).Unlike songs, music tones in themselves have no specific meanings. Different people may get different things from the same musical performance. Though some music works are difficult to understand, people need music in their daily life because it brings fun to them. Different people like different music: some love classical music, and others take an interest in pop music. Most young people like pop music.

Pop music began in the USA and became popular around the world during the 1950s and 1960s.The best-known early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”. Pop music has taken the place of （取代）native music in many parts of the world. It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than in the 1950s and earlier and it has now begun to become the most popular. Much pop music is without artistic value (艺术价值), but the works of some pop singers such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Pink Floyd and Crosby are excellent. And there is still great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.　

1.The biggest difference between music and songs is ________.

A.feelings B.lyrics and tones C.languages and countries D.meanings

2.Which of the following has now become the most popular according to the passage?

A.Native music. B.Jazz. C.Pop music. D.Classical music.

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this passage?

A.People can get different things from the same piece of music.

B.Pop music began to be popular in the midtwentieth century.

C.The best-known early form of pop music was “rock and roll”.

D.Much pop music is of great artistic value, so it interests young people greatly.

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    Our local Community (社区) Youth Club is a very popular organization with young people in my town. I
have been a member for four years now and I've taken part in a lot of interesting projects. There include fun
activities such as holiday camps and discos.We have even made a video.
    But it isn't all just enjoyment. We have also started doing social work to help people in our neighborhood.
We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support
group to help young people stop smoking. We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created.
It organizes regular visits to the local home for the elderly. This idea came from a school visit to a old people's
home several days ago. My class spent an afternoon at the home and everyone found the visit very rewarding.
(有意义的)
    The old people at the home were excited. They were very talkative (健谈的) and they told us their personal
stories. During our visit, the home was full of the sound of laughing. We sang songs and played games with
the old people and bad tea together. But we realized that life wasn't always easy. Some of them were in poor
health and were very unhappy. They couldn't go outside and the children's visits brought some into their lives.
     Many young people like me have very little contact with elderly people.As a result, we have a lot of wrong
ideas about them. We have little or no idea of the kind of lives they lead in the homes. after this visit, my friends
and I decided we should do something to help improve the quality of their lives.
     Since the creation of our visiting group, over twenty volunteers have joined us. Up to now, we have
organized three evening parties and the most important. Club members regularly visit old people and everyone
finds the experience rich and rewarding.

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　　Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been to many interesting　 31 in Beijing, but he has not yet been to many other parts of 32 . Last week he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his 33　 .

　　Many people like to travel by 34 , but the Greens think that travelling by train is the best. It is much 35 and far more enjoyable than a rushed journey by air. They had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu 36 they went on to Mount Emei by bus.

　　The train was quite nice and tidy, and there weren't too many people in 37 sleeping car. The Greens could stand up and 38 around. It was a long journey, 39 none of them felt tired. They kept 40 the beautiful things out of the window. They talked, laughed and played cards. The conductor kept coming to give them hot water and 41　 them newspapers. People nearby 42 with each other. A young man tried to speak English with Mr and Mrs Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite 43 . He enjoyed listening to the sound of the running train and then fell asleep.

　　When Jim woke up the next morning, the train was already 44 Chengdu. His train ride seemed really 45 , but his memory (记忆) of the pleasant journey will last long.

31. A. schools　　　　　 B.　places　　　　　　　 C.　villages　　　　　 D.　cities

32. A. England　　　　 B. America　　　　 C. China　　　　　　　 D.　the world

33. A. friends　　　　 B.　classmates 　　　 C. father　　　　　　　　 D.　family

34. A. air　　　　　　　 B.　bus　　　　　　　 C.　train　　　　　　　　 D.　ship

35. A. cheaper　　　　 B.　dearer　　　　　　 C.　dirtier　　　　　　　 D.　quicker

36. A. before　　　　 B.　when　　　　　　 C.　after　　　　　　　　 D.　while

37. A. my　　　　　　 B.　your　　　　　　　 C. our　　　　　　　　　　 D.　their

38. A. sit　　　　　　　　 B.　walk　　　　　　　 C.　run　　　　　　　 D. dance

39. A. and　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　 C.　also　　　　　　　　 D.　but

40. A. looking　　　　　 B.　drawing　　　　　 C.　watching　　　　　 D.　getting

41. A. reading　　　　　 B.　buying　　　　　 C.　selling　　　　　　　 D.　writing

42. A. talked　　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　　　 C.　told　　　　　　　　 D.　said