–How well she sings!

---Yes, she has a very sweet ____________.

A．voice

B．sound

C．noise

D．mouth

 

Music and Behavior

Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear  1  at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2  hear music in an office or on a farm.

Scientists believe that music changes the  3  people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people  4  richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend  5  money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays  6  music, people spend less money. With  7  music, people spend even less.

Scientists also  8  that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people  9  their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their   10  hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants  11  make more money.

Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say  12  music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are  13 . And listening to music can help you relax. 

The  14  time you hear music somewhere, be  15 . It might change the way you do things.

1.                A．music          B．stores          C．songs D．sound

 

2.                A．already         B．even           C．hardly    D．never

 

3.                A．way           B．time           C．idea D．place

 

4.                A．become        B．get            C．feel  D．look

 

5.                A．much          B．more           C．little D．less

 

6.                A．pop           B．modern         C．light D．country

 

7.                A．no            B．much          C．any  D．some

 

8.                A．expect         B．hope           C．realize   D．believe

 

9.                A．cook           B．order          C．eat  D．make

 

10.               A．free           B．busy           C．happy D．sad

 

11.               A．can            B．should         C．can’t    D．needn’t

 

12.               A．how           B．why           C．what  D．that

 

13.               A．excited         B．interested      C．confident  D．relaxed

 

14.               A．first           B．second         C．next  D．last

 

15.               A．quiet          B．quick          C．happy D．careful

 

 

Dear Dr Jackson, 
My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing (批评) my clothes, my hair and the music I listen to. They hate my friends' looks and they keep complaining when I go with them. I'm not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I can't have any fun, My parents only seem to care about my school marks. Although I love them, sometimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love me, can't they understand me? How can I make them understand me? 
Dear Angel,
Your problem is common (共同的) to both teenagers and parents. Don't worry, bacause all this is natural.You see, your parents have grown up at a different time and they have different experiences. So, they think some things are strange, but you find the same things ordinary. For example, the music you like may sound like noise to them. Your parents love you, so they feel they must protect you from whatever they find strange.On the other hand, you don't want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that your parents restrict you. 
I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want and make them know they can believe you. Sooner or later. they'll find you are a responsible (有责任心的) person and they will give you more freedom (自由).
【小题1】Why has Angel written to Dr Jackson?

A．Because her parents make her happy.

B．Because her parents can't understand her.

C．Because her friends don't like her parents.

D．Because her parents don't think she is good at school.

【小题2】 Angel has            than her friends.

A．more fun	B．less freedom
C．more freedom	D．less clothes

【小题3】 What advice does Dr Jackson give to Angel?

A．Be different from the other teenagers.

B．Don't tell her parents what she wants to do.

C．Take no notice of her parents and do whatever she likes.

D．Discuss her problem with her parents.

【小题4】 What does the word "restrict" in the passage mean in Chinese?

A．限制	B．保护
C．放纵	D．抛弃

【小题5】 Which of the following is TRUE?

A．According to Dr Jackson, Angel's problem isn't usual.

B．Angel's father likes the music that Angel likes.

C．Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person.

D．Angel doesn't love her parents at all.

用方框内词的适当形式填空。

life,      fast,    five ,  turn on,   hard

 

 

1.Many people lost their ______________in the terrible earthquake .

2.--Where will we have our English party this afternoon?

-- In the teaching building on the           floor.

3.It’s raining _______________, so we can’t have sports meeting on time .

4.Why not ________________ the lights ? It’s so dark here.

5.Light travels ______________ than sound .

 

用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空

1.Xiao Li promised to chat with me on the Internet, but so far he __________ (not do) so.

2.At the moment we have too much to do __________ (think) of doing anything else.

3.Last Friday afternoon the young man __________ (hurt) in the traffic accident which happened on the highway.

4.Sound __________ (travel) through air at a speed of about 340 meters per second.

5.Food cannot __________ (keep) properly in a fridge at an unsuitable temperature.

6.The snow __________ (stop) when she woke up and the sun was shining brightly.

7.Every one of us was excited, for in a few minutes we __________ (see) Liu Xiang appear on the sports ground.

8.The Women’s World Cup __________ (not begin) until 1991 when China hosted it in Guangzhou.

9.Understanding yourself is very important to __________ (build) self-confidence.

10.On Earth, gravity keeps our feet on the ground and makes anything we drop __________ (fall) towards the ground.