The first Europeans came to America in 1492 with Christopher Columbus. Since that time people have come to America from all over the world, from Europe, Africa, and Asia, and they have brought their music with them. This mixing of people and music has created American music.
Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth. Others remind of the people we love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation has a national song like the American ''The Star-Spangled Banner. '' In the U.S, high schools and colleges have school songs too.
Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people.
As the years pass, the music grows and changes.
Modern science has also changed music. Inventions like records, radios, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders, and videos have changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international communication.
American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern ''pop'', is known around the world. Music is one of America’s most important exports. It brings the people of the world together. Even when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same music. Many people learn and practice English by singing songs, and understanding American music can help you understand American people. ''Put a dime (10 cents) in the juke box (自动点唱机), baby. '' Let's listen to the music!
1.The article mainly tells us about____.
A.how American music developed
B.when American music developed
C.what American music is
D.why American music is so popular
2.From the text we know that ____ .
A.American music is known all over the world
B.American music began in the 1550s
C.American music is special
D.American music has changed modern science in the US
3.American music is _____ .
A.for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and shopping
B.a mixture of people and music from all over the world
C.America's most important export
D.a part of the history of the world
(PartⅠ)
HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA
Holiday houses in Mallorca, sailing and fishing in port—quiet even in summer. Beautifully situated houses with sights of sea and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants. Cars and bicycles for hire. Sailing and sports clubs nearby.
ITALY IN COMFORT
Luxury coach trips of Italy, out of normal holiday season 21 days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1st May, 1st September. The trips are guided by Professor Martin Davis, Head of Italian Studies, London University. See the arts and culture of historic Italy.
KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL
Working holidays on a kibbutz (co-operative farm) in Israel. All nationalities welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members. Accommodation (住宿), food and trips to historic sights all provided free—you pay only for the special low-cost return flight.
TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND
Two-week holidays in the Hotel Splendid, on a lovely beach with golden sands, warm sunshine and deep-blue sea. Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports, trips around the island arranged. Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment—dancing.
1st November—31st March=£72 0 per person 1st April—30th October=£850 per person
(PartⅡ)
Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying.
Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people.
Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter. He would like to go somewhere warmer and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.
Harry and Kate, both teachers, and their two sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays. There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want to have beautiful scenery, good food and wine—and peace.
1.Michael would most probably go to for his holiday.
A.Italy B.Israel
C.Mallorca D.a Caribbean island
2.The most suitable place where Peter and Maria can enjoy their holiday would be .
A.an Italian city B.a kibbutz in Israel
C.a Caribbean island D.the port in Mallorca
3.The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be .
A.the 21-day coach trip of Italy
B.the 2- week stay in the Hotel Splendid
C.the 14-day trip around a Caribbean island
D.the working holidays for 1-3months on a kibbutz in Israel
4.You can find the passage in PartⅠmost probably in _ .
A.a school library B.a tourist agency
C.the post office D.the museum
Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you can find in any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their houses.
One evening, Brownie's family noticed that Brownie hadn't returned home. They went looking for him with no success. Brownie didn't show up the next day, and although they made their efforts to find him, by the next week he was still missing.
Curiously, Spotty showed up at Brownie's house alone, barking and jumping. Busy with their own lives, they paid no attention to the nervous little neighbor dog.
Finally, one morning Spotty refused to take ''no'' for an answer. Ted, Brownie's owner, was continuously disturbed by the angry, determined little dog. Spotty followed Ted about, barking all the time, then darting toward a nearby empty lot (an area of land) and back, as if to say, ''Follow me! It's urgent (紧急的)! ''
Eventually, Ted followed Spotty across the empty lot as Spotty stopped to race back and barked encouragingly. The little dog led the man to a deserted spot. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his legs stuck in a steel trap. Frightened, Ted now wished he had followed Spotty earlier.
Then Ted noticed something. Spotty had done something else besides leading Brownie's human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog, Ted found some food remains of every meal. Brownie had been fed that week! Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in the hope of keeping his friend alive. Spotty had actually stayed with Brownie to protect him from hunger and other dangers, and keep his spirits up.
Brownie's leg was carefully treated and he soon got well again. For many years thereafter the two families watched the faithful friends running after each other down that well-worn path between their houses.
1.At the very beginning, Ted paid little attention to Spotty because _.
A.he was not free at the moment B.he was sure Brownie would be OK
C.he didn't like Spotty D.his missing dog made him sad
2.The underlined word ''darting'' in the third paragraph can be replaced by .
A.walking B.shouting C.rushing D.looking
3.After Ted was brought where Brownie was trapped, he .
A.managed to free his dog at once B.was very thankful to Spotty
C.regretted not following Spotty earlier D.was angry with the trap-maker
4.We can infer from the passage that .
A.humans and animals depend on each other for comfort
B.it's not right to hunt animals in any neighborhood
C.Ted has to take better care of his beloved dog later on
D.it was Spotty's timely help that saved Brownie
It was a bright spring afternoon when Freda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work_______up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. She was_______jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table I had just_______A pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’s_______was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had_______happened. I felt sorry for her, but I also felt a sense of_______
I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had_______an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just_______I had become an expert at scraping(刮掉) dirt stuck to their wooden floor,_______that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was________than that, for I felt I had become a part of their________
Freda stayed at home with the kids,________I would often see her in the morning________them to school. And I’d be there when they________home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had________them grow up. Now I was fired, but the________thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.
I left Freda’s house that day, wondering about the________of my relationship with my clients(主顾). Who am I________them? As a matter of fact, I’m________an employee—the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted________of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.
1.A.stepping B.coming C.jumping D.moving
2.A.hanging B.making C.wearing D.changing
3.A.cleaned B.washed C.swept D.brushed
4.A.duty B.money C.work D.pay
5.A.already B.seldom C.never D.yet
6.A.regret B.surprise C.fear D.loss
7.A.started B.developed C.improved D.broken
8.A.why B.what C.that D.which
9.A.but B.and C.or D.for
10.A.less B.least C.more D.most
11.A.life B.story C.activity D.experience
12.A.as B.so C.since D.however
13.A.taking B.bringing C.meeting D.calling
14.A.left B.returned C.went D.marched
15.A.found B.noticed C.watched D.realized
16.A.possible B.great C.proper D.strange
17.A.meaning B.nature C.result D.importance
18.A.for B.to C.with D.at
19.A.hardly B.certainly C.probably D.merely
20.A.member B.person C.relative D.companion
请阅读下面图片和文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇 150 词左右的文章。
Today with the development of technology, people own all kinds of mobiles phones. Wherever you go, it’s not uncommon to see people obsessed with mobile phones, taking photos, watching videos online, or getting caught up in checking or updating their WeChat Moments. Our life seems to have been taken over by mobile phones and we live in a virtual world created by mobile phones, where we no longer have intimate( 亲 密 的 )conversations that bring belly laughs.
Well aware that the overuse of phones will hurt relationships, many people have had enough of this non-interaction, especially when getting together or over meals, and changes are being made at houses. Many Chinese families set a strict “no phones at the dinner table” policy, which hopefully will stop their kids from becoming addicted to mobile phones and prevent more digital invasion of our personal space.
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1. 用约 30 个词概述上述图片和文字的内容；
2. 用约 120 个词就”餐桌上禁用手机”这一话题，谈谈你的看法，内容包括:
(1) 简要阐述这种做法的必要性；
(2) 结合实际，就如何避免沉迷于手机提出几点建议(不少于两点)。
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Britain Supports E-Cigarettes, US Considers Ban
The United States and Britain have very different views on e-cigarettes.
American public health officials are warning of the dangers of vaping(吸电子烟)among young people. But, British officials consider electronic cigarettes to be a powerful tool for people trying to quit smoking.
Britain’s Royal College of Physicians tells doctors to promote e-cigarettes “as widely as possible” for patients trying to give up cigarettes. And Public Health England says vaping is much less dangerous than smoking.
In the United States, hundreds of people who vape have been sickened by a mysterious lung illness. Many of them are teenagers.
In answer, the federal government and some states have recently taken steps to ban the flavored e-cigarettes that appeal to young people.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that people consider not using e-cigarettes.
Dr. John Britton is director of the U.K. Center for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies at the University of Nottingham. He said the U.S. reaction is “complete madness.” Dr. Britton added, “The reality with smoking is, if you tell people to stop vaping, they will go back to tobacco and tobacco kills.”
Around the world, countries have different views on vaping. More than 30 nations ban e-cigarettes completely. Many European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Germany and Italy, consider e-cigarettes the same as tobacco products and control the sales of them.
However, France, just like Britain, hardly sets limits on the sales of e-cigarettes. In those countries, e-cigarettes are sold as usual consumer products.
E-cigarettes arrived in the United States in 2007 and have been mostly unregulated. Three years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) got the power to oversee their use. Black market, illegal sales of e-cigarettes have grown quickly.
The FDA’s acting commissioner, Dr. Ned Sharpless, recently testified(作证)before Congress.
Several lawmakers suggested complete removal of e-cigarettes from the market.
“We do not consider these products safe, we think they have harm,” Dr. Sharpless said. “We do not think really anyone should be using them other than people using them in place of smoking regular tobacco cigarettes. “
How do e-cigarettes work? The vaping devices usually heat a solution(溶液)containing nicotine into a vapor, which is inhaled. The amount of nicotine differs widely. Some countries restrict the amount. There is no limit in the United States. But the widespread use of vaping devices among young people brought warnings from health officials. They said nicotine harms a teenager’s still-developing brain.
“What’s right for England might not be right for the U.S.,” said Ryan Kennedy. He is with the Institute for Global Tobacco Control at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The CDC said that the mysterious lung illness appears to be in connection with THC vaping products. THC is a chemical compound that gives marijuana its high.
The agency said many of the 800 people who got sick reported vaping THC. It said it still needed more information to know whether a single product, substance or brand is responsible. Some researchers have blamed an ingredient used in vaping oils, especially in black market products.
Britain Supports E-Cigarettes, US Considers Ban | ||
Different 1.. Towards e-cigarettes | The USA | ★Warnings are given out that vaping damages health. ★A ban on flavored e-cigarettes is 2..way. ★People are advised by CDC to 3. vaping. |
Britain | ★E-cigarettes are considered as helpful for smokers to quit. ★Vaping puts people at less 4. than smoking. ★The medical administration promotes the prescription of vaping for patients trying to quit smoking. | |
Elsewhere | ★Over 30 nations ban e-cigarettes completely. ★Many European countries try to keep e-cigarettes in 5.. ★The sales of e-cigarettes face 6. rules in Britain as well as in France. | |
Reasons for the differences | ★In the USA, a mysterious lung illness, suspected to be 7. to THC vaping products, has spread among vapers including a lot of teenagers. ★It is believed in Britain, which thinks the USA overreacts, that people will 8. to deadly tobacco if vaping is banned. | |
Other facts about e-cigarettes | ★Black market has expanded quickly due to lack of proper regulations. ★FDA recently testified( 作 证 )before Congress, of which several lawmakers suggested that e-cigarettes should be 9. removed from the market. ★The amount of nicotine 10. in the solution( 溶 液 )of vaping devices differs widely. Anyway, it harms a teenager’s still-developing brain. |
