“It was cool，because I got a chance to be in a studio and see how a record is made，”says 14-year-old Javon Martin，who joined the music clubhouse 3 years ago.“It has impacted my life in a big way. People are actually starting to see me as an artist.”Ten-year-old Akheylah Hunter didn’t play an instrument when she became a club member last year. Now，she plays piano and sings with the band. What she likes best，she says，is performing.“We performed in different places，”she says.“We go on trips and it is fun.”
Since the Music Clubhouse opened three years ago，it’s served almost 500 kids.Aggeler says performing in front of different audiences helps the young musicians build self-esteem.Coming to the club to prepare for those performances helps them learn how to deal with their personal problems and concerns.
“I can see what it does for them and it just develops confidence，”he explains.“It’s also an escape from the big problems we have in the neighborhood. So whether they feel embarrassed about a zit on their face，or they feel embarrassed because they’re not as tall as somebody，they can rap about it and let it out a little bit.”
To expand the club and help more kids learn music，Aggeler sought the support of the community. The Berklee College of Music and local music stores have provided free equipment. The club has also gotten support from the Music and Youth Initiative，a nonprofit that develops after school music education programs in underserved communities in Massachusetts. All these have made it possible to provide kids who may not have the means to get private music lessons the opportunity to still learn music and get all the benefits that music education brings.”
1.Why does the writer mention the two children in the first paragraph？
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A．To tell readers that all children like music. |
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B．To provide examples of how children like the club. |
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C．To convince readers that music can solve many problems. |
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D．To show readers how to discover children’s potentials. |
2.Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a benefit of joining the club？
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A．Helping the youngsters to build self-confidence. |
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B．Helping its members escape from problems. |
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C．Learning to deal with personal problems. |
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D．Learning to get help from nonprofit groups. |
3.What is Mr.Aggeler’s possible post？
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A．An organizer of the club. |
B．A conductor of the band. |
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C．An expert in child problems. |
D．A parent of one of the children. |
4.What does the writer intend the passage to be？
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A．An advertisement for a club. |
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B．A promotion of some non-profit groups. |
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C．An introduction of a music club for children. |
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D．A try to call for attention on children’s needs. |
5.Which of the following might NOT be included in activities of the club？
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A．Putting on performances. |
B．Making records. |
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C．Traveling to different places. |
D．Giving private music lessons. |
In 1883，an engineer named John Roebling intended to build a bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. 36 ，experts throughout the world thought it impossible and not 37 .
Roebling couldn’t 38 the vision in his mind of this bridge. He knew deep in his heart it could be done. He just had to 39 the dream with someone else. After much persuasion he managed to 40 his son Washington，a young engineer，that the bridge 41 could be built.
Working together，the father and son developed concepts of 42 it could be accomplished and how the difficulties could be 43 . With great 44 and inspiration，they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well，but unfortunately an accident took the life of John. Washington was injured and left with a brain damage， 45 him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
Everyone had a 46 comment to make and felt the project should be trashed. In 47 of his disability，Washington still had a burning 48 to complete the bridge and his mind was still as 49 as ever.
He tried to pass on his 50 to some of his friends. Suddenly an idea 51 him as he lay in hospital. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best 52 of it. By moving this，he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife. He used the method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish 53 the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife’s arm，until the Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die 54 that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and 55 an impossible goal.
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Our English teacher，Billy，never criticizes us，but uses to make us work hard.
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There nothing more to do，Mr.Goodman left for home.
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The policeman have fined me for speeding but finally，he let me go.
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