What power does music have? Band of Hope, a student band in the US, once again brought joy with their music to young patients at a local children's _____.
The children really get a lot from ___with other children in the community, said Ashley Boguszewski, a specialist at Pediatric Specialty Care (a nursing specialty organization for children) .
Seventh and eighth graders at Hopewell Junior High School formed the band _____. On May 27, they were already playing their sixth concert, performing to 20 children at the hospital. The band members ______hosted a story time for the patients and brought small _______for them to play.
The band's 27 members meet once a week for a _____practice after school. Each month, the band heads to Pediatric Specialty Care to perform a mini ___. They play popular music such as songs from the movies Frozen and The Little Mermaid.
Eighth-grader Liam Watters, 13, plays the baritone (男中音) in the band. During one
concert, he ______that one of the patients ______to listen to the singing, so he and a few other band members went back to the patient's room and ______to him.
“That was really_________. ” Liam said. “They had big smiles ______their faces.”
“We're hoping that it's something that grows and becomes an even ___part of our cultures here,” said Kerry Wilson, director of the band, “it really ________a sense that we're all one community and good citizenship__________.”
1.A. hospital B. school C. community D. charity
2.A. dealing B. communicating C. comparing D. connecting
3.A. mainly B. suddenly C. recently D. closely
4.A. still B. also C. only D. just
5.A. candies B. cards C. flowers D. instruments
6.A. two-minute B. two-hour C. two-day D. two-week
7.A. concert B. class C. operation D. play
8.A. thought B. expected C. wondered D. learned
9.A. like B. hate C. hates D. likes
10.A. said B. listened C. sang D. explained
11.A. amazing B. boring C. lasting D. interesting
12.A. at B. in C. on D. with
13.A. bigger B. biggest C. big D. more big
14.A. rises B. sees C. loses D. creates
15.A. as if B. as well C. as long as D. as so
--- My name is Harden. Shall I spell it for you?
---____________.
A. Not at all B. My pleasure C. If you don't mind D. Nice to meet you
They say __________ and mine is on Saturday, when I was chosen to be the host
A. many hands make light work B. every dog has its day
C. it never rains but it pours D. the early bird catches the worm
--- When is National Public Memorial Day(国家公祭日) ?
--- On December 13th. And it can us of the hard days in the past.
A. remind B. remember
C. return D. reduce
At weekends Eric may play computer games, but for less than 30 _________.
A. all the time B. at a time C. at times D. on time
–-- We are not allowed to bring any snacks to the sports meeting. ---_____________.
A. Neither are we B. Neither do we
C. So are we D. So do we