阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
When talking about classical music, what can you think of? Is it a big orchestra with an old guy in a black suit 1. waves a stick in front? You are 2. (part) right. But there is a lot more to it. Classical music can be as simple as just one singer singing a song. It can also mean 3. orchestra with hundreds of musicians. Classical music can express an idea, explore a theme or let out emotions. It has roots in the traditions of 4. (Europe) art and concert music with a history of more than 1,000 years. Classical music is usually 5. (serious) than other types of music. Listeners are supposed 6. (stay) quiet and still.
Nowadays, more and more students are crazy about classical music 7. (composer), such as Mozart, Chopin and Beethoven. They think their music can make them calm down, sleep well 8. become smarter. They can perform better in tests as well. Besides, according to 9. (they) musical preference, it is possible to tell the types of their personality. Professionals like teachers can use the personality information to determine whether they have a particular music talent, which they never 10. (know) before.
I was driving to a business meeting and, as usual, I was planning in my mind what I was going to say. I came to a very ______ crossroads where the stop light had just ______ red. “All right,” I thought to myself. “I can beat the next light if I ______ ahead.”
Suddenly my thought was broken by an unforgettable ______. A couple, both ______, were walking arm-in-arm across this crossroads with cars running by in every direction. The man was holding the hand of a little boy, ______ the woman was ______ a baby in her arm. Each of them held a white cane(手杖), ______ for clues (线索) to guide them across the crossroads.
I was moved. They were fighting ______ one of the most feared handicaps (缺陷)—blindness. “Wouldn’t it be ______ to be blind?” I thought. My line of thought was quickly ______ by what I saw: the couple was not walking in the crosswalk, but into the ______ of oncoming cars. I was ______.
But I didn’t see an accident. Something ______ happened. Every car in every direction came to a stop almost ______. Suddenly a driver ______ his head out of his car, shouting, “To your right. To your right!”
Without a stop, the couple changed their ______ and followed the coaching. ______ their white canes and calls from some concerned people, they ______ it to the other side of the road.
Take time to ______ and you will really see something wonderful around you.
1.A. quiet B. empty C. busy D. lonely
2.A. got B. grew C. changed D. turned
3.A. pass B. race C. approach D. run
4.A. scenery B. event C. memory D. sight
5.A. young B. blind C. energetic D. deaf
6.A. while B. when C. though D. as
7.A. taking B. hugging C. carrying D. pulling
8.A. begging B. reaching C. asking D. searching
9.A. for B. over C. against D. off
10.A. terrible B. surprising C. thrilling D. fantastic
11.A. changed B. broken C. shared D. shaped
12.A. ride B. track C. orbit D. path
13.A. delighted B. puzzled C. frightened D. excited
14.A. amusing B. wonderful C. regretful D. embarrassing
15.A. from time to time B. all the time C. at the same time D. in time
16.A. stuck B. bent C. nodded D. shook
17.A. line B. situation C. way D. direction
18.A. Trusting B. Believing C. Holding D. Waving
19.A. got B. made C. put D. helped
20.A. look around B. look out C. get around D. come out
Many people feel their parents are over-protective. When you want to go to a party, for example, they will try to stop you. It seems as if you are still a kid. 1.
Find out which parent is more easygoing. You can bring him or her over to your point of view first. Suppose you know your mom is more relaxed about it, persuade her first. And then she will be on your side when you talk to your dad. However, it can be dangerous, for parents aren’t completely stupid. 2. Remember not to use this all the time.
3. You can’t expect your parents to treat you like an adult if you still act like a kid. When you’re away from them, don’t forget to check in with them. To let them know you’re okay is a good responsibility point.
Have patience. 4. Instead, slowly earn their trust. You should always go home on time and stick to the rules that you’ve both agreed on. Gradually, your parents will realize that they can trust you and start giving you freedom.
Express your appreciation. The good news about over-protective parents is that they simply want to love and protect you. 5. Then they will learn to express their caring in a more productive way.
A. Act responsibly.
B. Behave yourself.
C. Here are some tips to help you.
D. Take time to get along with them.
E. They will notice if you do this frequently.
F. Don’t expect your parents to change overnight.
G. So feel thankful even if they disagree with you.
China on Thursday successfully launched space lab Tiangong-2 into space, meaning another historic step towards building a manned space station around 2020.
Measuring 10.4 meters in length, the tube-like Tiangong-2 is designed to enable two astronauts to live in space for up to 30 days and to receive spaceships.
Once inside Tiangong-2, two astronauts arriving from the Shenzhou-11 spaceship will carry out key experiments related to in-orbit equipment repairs, aerospace medicine, space physics and biology, such as space clocks and solar storm research. The number of experiments carried out by Tiangong-2 will be the highest of any manned space mission (航天任务) so far.
The successful launch of the Tiangong-2, along with the first flight of China’s new generation carrier rocket Long March-7 in June, bodes well for the final stage of China’s three-step manned space plan.
The first step, to send an astronaut into space and return safely, was fulfilled by Yangliwei in the Shenzhou-5 mission in 2003. The second step is developing advanced space flight technologies, including the launch of two space labs. Finally, the third step will be to operate a manned space station.
Once the space lab mission comes to an end, China will start building our own space station, which is planned for completion by around 2020. The Chinese space station will be much smaller than the current International Space Station (ISS), but it can be expanded for scientific research and international cooperation. With the ISS set to retire in 2024, the Chinese station will offer a promising choice, and China will be the only country with a permanent (永久) space station.
1.What do we know about Tiangong-2?
A. It is able to receive spaceships.
B. It sent two astronauts into space.
C. It was launched by Long March-7.
D. It works for international research.
2.What does the underlined phrase “bodes well for” probably mean?
A. makes up B. turns out to be
C. mainly results from D. suggests the success of
3.What is the best title for the text?
A. One Step Closer to Tiangong-2 B. 3 Steps of China’s Space Plan
C. China’s Space Lab Launched D. Space Station, China’s Dream
Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881—1973) is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. It is said that everything his brush touched turned to gold. But in truth, the value of his work could be worth more than any precious metal. Picasso created more than 20,000 works in his life, including two of the world’s 10 most expensive paintings.
Between 1907 and 1913, Picasso and his colleague(同事) Georges Braque started a revolution(革命) in painting. Before that, paintings were like windows — they were painted to look as if they had depth. You could tell which objects were “close” to you and which objects were “far away”. But Picasso and Braque didn’t want to paint like that any more. To them, a painting wasn’t a window to the world; it was marks and lines on a flat surface. Why, they thought, should an object like a guitar be shown only from one angle (角度)? A guitar can look very different depending on which angle one looks at it from. Their answer was to show all the angles. They broke the guitar up into pieces. Their style of painting is called cubism.
But why did they feel such a need to change things? Well, the world around them was changing, too. Science was turning people’s ideas upside down. Albert Einstein’s theory was proving that what we knew about time and space was wrong. And new political movements like socialism were on the rise. The world was becoming different; artists needed to start seeing and painting it differently.
The famous and terrifying painting Guernica (1937) shows the horror of the bombing(轰炸) of the town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. In the painting, you can actually see the sky falling. Picasso couldn’t have painted it without the skills he learned during his cubist period. Breaking a guitar into pieces was his preparation for showing the world being blown to pieces.
1.What is the article mainly about?
A. The high price of Picasso’s paintings. B. Picasso’s difficulties in career.
C. The popularity of Picasso’s paintings. D. Picasso’s achievements in art.
2.In what way did Picasso and Braque paint?
A. They painted objects with different depths.
B. They made their paintings look like windows.
C. They painted an object from different angles.
D. They broke objects into pieces and painted them.
3.What caused Picasso and Braque to start cubism?
A. Einstein’s theory. B. The changing world.
C. The rising socialism. D. New political movements.
4.The painting Guernica is mentioned to show _______.
A. the themes of Picasso’s paintings B. the anger of Picasso at the war
C. the preparations Picasso made before D. the artistic effect of cubism
Easy floating
If you have ever been swimming in the ocean, you may have noticed that sea water is easier to float in than pool water. Here’s why:
You’ll need
Two clear bowls Food coloring Spoon Salt Two eggs
1. Fill bowls halfway with water.
2. Add 10 tablespoons of salt to one bowl, mix until it dissolves, and then add several drops of color.
3. Carefully put an egg into each bowl of water, and watch what happens.
What happens?
The egg in the plain water sinks. The egg in the salt water floats.
(If the salt water egg does not float well, mix more salt into the bowl. )
The water and salt particles (粒子) in the salt water bowl are closer together than plain water particles are. They press harder against the egg than the plain water particles do and the egg floats.
1.The purpose of the experiment is to explain ________.
A. why the egg floats in the salt water
B. why people float more easily in the sea
C. how we can make the egg float in water
D. how the water and salt particles act together
2.According to the text, if the egg in the salt water doesn’t float, which is the reason?
A. The water is too hot. B. The egg is not fresh.
C. The bowl is too small. D. The salt is not enough.
3.Why does the egg float in the salt water instead of in the plain water?
A. The egg gets more pressure. B. The salt particles press harder.
C. The water particles are closer. D. The food coloring gives a force.
