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    　　“I can't play any musical instrument!” This sad comment, often heard in other wise musical families, is an untruth．The reality is that there is one musical instrument that everyone can play：the kazoo．If there were an advertisement for openings in a kazoo band, it would have to say, “No talent needed．”As Barbara Stewart, a kazoo expert, says, “It takes about four seconds to learn．For slow learners, it may take six seconds．”

    　　Nearly everyone is familiar with the kazoo, “an open-ended tube with a membrane-covered side hole．”Many people have, at one time or other, actually played a kazoo．As writer Ben Fanton has said, “It has often been used as a stocking-stuffer at Christmas time by parents who've deeply regretted their action about an hour after sunrise on Christmas morning．”The father may hit the roof, but the kids go on playing very happily．

    　　Some people take the kazoo seriously．Barbara Stewart is not one of them, though she collects kazoos in all shapes, sizes, and in many different materials．She is a professional kazooist, who has formed “the world's largest kazoo group”．It's the largest because it actually has five members! Members of the group have, at times, been serious music students, but when they join the group, fun of playing kazoos conquers all．Her group is dressed in formal jackets－but is barefooted! The group has appeared on the Tonight show; Good Morning, America; PM Magazine; and other television programs．The performers create fun at serious music．At their performances, audience members enter the spirit of fun and throw socks at them．“I once got a really nice pair,” Barbara proudly declares．

    　　Despite her fun with the kazoo, Barbara Stewart has a serious reply when asked why people should trouble themselves with the kazoo．“It's fun! People are ready for a good time, and it's a good-time instrument．Everybody can do it and a lot of people have wanted to do something musical and have gone through the terrible experience of grade-school music where they are asked not to sing．Playing the kazoo brings out creativity．”

    　　Indeed, throughout the country, senior citizens form kazoo bands that entertain patients in nursing homes and perform in shopping malls and other places of assembly．To see the look of the serious concentration and great satisfaction on the faces of these performers is to realize that the kazoo has a place in music．

    　　If you'd like to become a kazoo performer yourself, you may benefit from the advice offered by Barbara Stewart．“Practice, Practice, Practice．But not near the neighbors．”

    (1)

    The writer of this passage mainly wants to tell us ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    something about Barbara Stewart and her kazoo band

    B．

    how to collect, practice and perform kazoos

    C．

    that the kazoo is a favorite gift at Christmas

    D．

    that the kazoo is an instrument for everyone

    (2)

    Barbara Stewart called her group of five “the world's largest kazoo group” because she probably intended ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    to give some explanations

    B．

    to give some descriptions

    C．

    to offer some amusements

    D．

    to make some comments

    (3)

    Parents at Christmas may regret their choice of stocking-stuffer because of ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    lots of expense

    B．

    the destroyed roof

    C．

    disappointment

    D．

    much noise

    (4)

    Which of the following sentences can best describe the author's appreciation of the kazoo?

    [　　]

    A．

    Fun of playing kazoos conquers all．

    B．

    It takes about 4 seconds to learn the kazoo．

    C．

    Barbara Stewart has a serious reply．

    D．

    Audience members throw socks at them．

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    An experiment was carried out at British school into the performance of new pupils. At the start of the year, the pupils were each given a rating, ranging from “excellent prospect” to “unlikely to do well”. These were totally untrue ratings and did not reflect how well the pupils had previously performed. However, these ratings were given to the teachers. At the end of the year, the experimenters compared the pupils’ performance with the ratings. Despite their real abilities, there was an astonishingly high connection between performance and ratings. It seems that people perform as well as we expect them to.
    The Self-fulfilling Effect is also known as the Pygmalion Effect. This comes from an old Greek story. The story was also the basis of George Bernard Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”, later turned into the musical “My Fair Lady”. In Shaw’s play, Professor Henry Higgins claims he can turn a Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle into a duchess. But, as Eliza herself points out to Higgins’ friend Pickering, it isn’t what she learns or does that determines whether she will become a duchess, but how she’s treated.
    The implication (含义) of the Pygmalion Effect for leaders and managers is massive. It means that the performance of your team depends less on them than it does on you. The performance you get from people is no more or less than what you expect, which means you must always expect the best. As Goethe said, “Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be.”
    【小题1】The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “_________”.

    A．programB．regulationC．correctionD．classification
    【小题2】What’s the passage mainly about?
    A．A new scientific experiment.
    B．The Self-fulfilling Effect.
    C．Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”.
    D．An improved teaching method.
    【小题3】The experiment was made in order to _________.
    A．try out a new teaching method
    B．pick out the most excellent pupils
    C．learn if expectations affect performance
    D．give each pupil a proper rating
    【小题4】What made Eliza change into a duchess according to Eliza herself?
    A．Strict training from Higgins.
    B．Her own strong will and hard work.
    C．The proper way she was regarded.
    D．Warm encouragement from Pickering.
    【小题5】According to the Pygmalion Effect, if you want a man to finish a hard task in a short time, you should say, “_________”.
    A．I’m sure you can make itB．I will help you any time
    C．It is as easy as pieD．It doesn’t matter if you fail

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    An experiment was carried out at British school into the performance of new pupils. At the start of the year, the pupils were each given a rating, ranging from “excellent prospect” to “unlikely to do well”. These were totally untrue ratings and did not reflect how well the pupils had previously performed. However, these ratings were given to the teachers. At the end of the year, the experimenters compared the pupils’ performance with the ratings. Despite their real abilities, there was an astonishingly high connection between performance and ratings. It seems that people perform as well as we expect them to.

    The Self-fulfilling Effect is also known as the Pygmalion Effect. This comes from an old Greek story. The story was also the basis of George Bernard Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”, later turned into the musical “My Fair Lady”. In Shaw’s play, Professor Henry Higgins claims he can turn a Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle into a duchess. But, as Eliza herself points out to Higgins’ friend Pickering, it isn’t what she learns or does that determines whether she will become a duchess, but how she’s treated.

    The implication (含义) of the Pygmalion Effect for leaders and managers is massive. It means that the performance of your team depends less on them than it does on you. The performance you get from people is no more or less than what you expect, which means you must always expect the best. As Goethe said, “Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be.”

    1.The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “_________”.

    A．program          B．regulation         C．correction         D．classification

    2.What’s the passage mainly about?

    A．A new scientific experiment.

    B．The Self-fulfilling Effect.

    C．Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”.

    D．An improved teaching method.

    3.The experiment was made in order to _________.

    A．try out a new teaching method

    B．pick out the most excellent pupils

    C．learn if expectations affect performance

    D．give each pupil a proper rating

    4.What made Eliza change into a duchess according to Eliza herself?

    A．Strict training from Higgins.

    B．Her own strong will and hard work.

    C．The proper way she was regarded.

    D．Warm encouragement from Pickering.

    5.According to the Pygmalion Effect, if you want a man to finish a hard task in a short time, you should say, “_________”.

    A．I’m sure you can make it                 B．I will help you any time

    C．It is as easy as pie                       D．It doesn’t matter if you fail

     

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    听力测试

    听下面5段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。

    听第1段材料，回答第1～3题。

    W：Don’t you have any good news?

    M：No．Yesterday, I had to stay after school, because I was talking during my biology teacher’s class．

    W：You’d better keep quiet during class．

    M：Sometimes I do．The day before yesterday, I was very quiet during my history teacher’s class and I still had to stay after class．

    W：I don’t understand．

    M：Because I fell asleep during his class, but it wasn’t my fault．The lesson was very dull．

    W：I advise you to take school more seriously．If you don’t pass your exam, you’ll have to go out and work as a result．

    M：I don’t see that it makes much difference．If I have a job, I have to do dull work every day, but if I’m in school I must listen to dull teachers every day．

    1．What is the possible relationship between the man and woman?

    A．Good friends．

    B．Mother and son．

    C．Teacher and student．

    2．What did the boy often do at school?

    A．He was often late for school．

    B．He often fell asleep in class．

    C．He often stayed after class．

    3．Which of the following statements is true?

    A．The boy prefers to go out and work．

    B．The boy has neither interest in school nor in work．

    C．The boy is discouraged because he hasn’t passed the exam．

    听第2段材料，回答第4～6题。

    M：How long have you been studying English?

    W：For about six years．I started when I was ten．My teacher was from America．He was a very good teacher．I enjoyed studying English with him．

    M：Are you still studying English?

    W：Yes, I go to an evening school now．

    M：How often do you have classes?

    W：Twice a week usually．

    M：Do you find English difficult?

    W：Yes, it’s rather difficult, I think．Do I make many mistakes?

    M：No, your English is very good．Do you often listen to the radio?

    W：Yes, I listen to the radio every night．

    M：Do you enjoy reading English books?

    W：Yes, I read a lot of English books．But I prefer conversation．I like talking to foreigners．

    4．How old is the girl?

    A．Fifteen．

    B．Sixteen．

    C．Seventeen．

    5．What does the woman think of the study of English?

    A．Interesting．

    B．Easy．

    C．Hard．

    6．What did the woman enjoy most?

    A．Listening．

    B．Writing．

    C．Talking．

    听第3段材料，回答第7～9题。

    M：You look worried．Is anything the matter?

    W：It’s my son．He hasn’t come home yet．I can’t understand him being so late．

    M：Where’s he gone?

    W：To visit a friend．I didn’t want him to go．I don’t like him going out at night．

    M：Well, it isn’t very late．

    W：It’s nine o’clock．I expected him to be back about eight．And it’s already dark．

    M：Well…

    W：I can just imagine him losing his way．Or falling off his bicycle．

    M：Er…how old is your son?

    W：Thirty-five．

    7．Why does the woman look worried?

    A．Her son has lost his way．

    B．Her son hasn’t come back yet．

    C．Her son has gone out at night．

    8．Where has her son gone?

    A．To school．

    B．For a ride．

    C．To visit a friend．

    9．What do you think has happened to the woman’s son?

    A．He has got lost．

    B．He has fallen off his bicycle．

    C．We don’t know．

    听第4段材料，回答第10～12题。

    W：We’re thinking about putting on a show this spring．

    M：Do you think you’ll be able to make some money?

    W：Oh, no, we just want to do it for the fun of it．You know there are a lot of us who like to get up a stage and perform．

    M：What kind of show?

    W：A musical play．

    M：Have you decided who to do it?

    W：We have three in mind, and of course we’ve been thinking about you．

    M：Me? Why me?

    W：You sing, don’t you? Everyone says you have a wonderful voice．

    M：Well, I have sung a little, but I’ve never really appeared on a stage．

    W：I thought you sang in church every Sunday．

    M：That’s different．There are so many others singing too．

    W：Then here’s your chance to find out how good you are．And not just to sing but to act and dance too．

    M：Oh, it might be exciting．

    10．What will they put on a show for?

    A．For money．

    B．For fun．

    C．For others．

    11．What can we conclude from the dialogue?

    A．They want to put on three shows in all．

    B．Three people will appear in the play．

    C．They will sing three songs in the play．

    12．What can we learn about the man?

    A．He’ll sing and dance in the show．

    B．He often gets up a stage．

    C．He sings pop songs for money．

    听第5段材料，回答第13～15题。

    Now back to the news．

    Ten people died yesterday morning when a boat sank off the Gold Sand Coast．Eight were able to swim to the shore and were saved by the coast guard．The boat was on its way to Beill Island．

    Police are looking for a man and a woman in their early twenties who broke into a bank in the early hours this morning．This was reported by people working in the shop opposite who heard the breaking of glass．Two people were seen running away．The man is said to be very well-built, with dark hair which is very long．The woman with him is said to be small with short hair cut very close to her head．She was wearing blue trousers and a brown jacket．Anyone who has any information please gives further details to the police．

    13．What were the eight people doing after the boat sank?

    A．Saving the others．

    B．Swimming to the shore．

    C．Helping the captain．

    14．When did the robbers break into the bank?

    A．In the afternoon．

    B．At midnight．

    C．Early in the morning．

    15．What was said about the man?

    A．Tall and strong．

    B．Strong with long hair．

    C．Fat and well built．

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    I often write about the bad state of television these days, but recently my mom told me about a story she saw on 60 Minutes that was inspiring, educational, and entertaining for the whole family. I went to the show’s website to see for myself. My mom was right. At a time when even Barbara Walters says she’s really bored with celebrities interviews, this one will not disappoint.

    It’s the story of Derek Paravicini, a 30-year-old who was born three months early, physically disabled (he can’t button his own shirt), blind, and severely autistic(自闭的).

    Yet, through total luck and coincidence, his family discovered that Derek had a remarkable musical talent when he was three.

    Derek can hear any musical composition one time and play it perfectly on the piano.

    That’s right. He only has to hear it once.

    Even more unbelievable, his brain, like a computer, can keep many songs that he can immediately repeat when asked. But his talent isn’t limited to just learning things by heart. Derek is a true musical genius and artist who plays beautifully in a wide range of styles and can make his own music.

    With his talent, Derek has raised millions of dollars putting on charity concerts. He also donates his time to senior centers where he acts as a human jukebox (自动唱机) machine, taking requests from senior citizens who haven’t heard their favorite songs for decades.

    As it turns out, Derek loves people and his extraordinary talent has been the key to unlocking his personality and social development.

    If you want to inspire your family, pop some popcorn and sit everyone down to watch this excellent piece of journalism. If your kids are like mine, it will cause a great family discussion about the definition of “disability” and the extraordinary ability of the human brain and spirit. It may even give you the perfect answer the next time your child says he or she “can’t” do something. Now that’s priceless.

    Who says there’s nothing good on TV?

    1. From the first paragraph, we know that 60 minutes is a TV program on      .

    A.  interviewing celebrities

    B.  interviewing the disabled

    C.  the latest news round the world

    D.  stating the positive influence of TV

    2. How does Derek help the elderly?

    A.  By buying them a jukebox machine.

    B.  By building senior centers for them.

    C.  By singing the old songs they ask for.

    D.  By playing the piano to raise money for them.

    3. In the opinion of the author, Derek can     .

    A.  attract the whole family to watch TV together

    B.  cause family members to help the disabled

    C.  help kids understand the ability of their brains

    D.  encourage kids to accept challenges in life

    4.The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to     .

    A.  prove that there is something good on TV

    B.  introduce a disabled but gifted musician

    C.  call on people to show more love to the disabled

    D.  express personal admiration for Derek Paravicini

     

     

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