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Why is music an important subject that every child should study? First of all, music helps us when we are unhappy, and gives us 41 when we are happy. There are many different types of music: slow and fast, 42 and relaxing. We can choose the music to 43 our moods(情绪). And second, music is fun. Everyone enjoys playing the drums and using their 44 . Scientists say that music helps children with language learning. Music improves the ear—and we know that children who have studied music can learn 45 more easily and pronounce much better. Students 46 have learnt to play music are also better at math. This is not 47 , as music is mathematical(数学的), with notes in order. Playing music with other people also helps children to 48 . People who can play musical instruments always have something they can do at 49 . You need a lot of practice to play an instrument, 50 it can be difficult to persuade(说服) your child to spend hours playing the piano or the guitar. So music 51 should be a daily habit—for example, every day after school, but do not 52 the practice time too long. Parents should listen to their child playing and tell him or her that they 53 it. Practice should also be fun. It’s also a good idea to 54 the practice with a piece of music the child likes, so learning music will be a pleasant 55 of the day. 41. A. sadness B. trouble C. pleasure D. noise 42. A. happy B. interesting C. boring D. serious 43. A. know B. talk C. find D. fit 44. A. energy B. time C. life D. money 45. A. languages B. math C. history D. physics 46. A. why B. when C. who D. whose 47. A. difficult B. surprising C. usual D. necessary 48. A. think more B. study harder C. work together D. read more 49. A. a party B. a dinner C. a class D. a school 50. A. but B. and C. so D. however 51. A. doing B. practicing C. listening D. speaking 52. A. make B. ask C. stay D. let 53. A. worry B. enjoy C. stand D. hate 54. A. look up B. use up C. give up D. end up 55. A. part B. kind C. way D. type
You might think that hamburgers were invented in the United States, but that is not totally true. These round, flat cakes or patties actually came from Germany in the middle of the 19th century. They were brought to the United States by German immigrants who came from the city of Hamburg. That is why their name was Hamburger Stake. However, people in other places claim that they invented the hamburger. Perhaps we'll never have a clear answer. But there is no question that the hamburger was a great hit. Why? Perhaps because at that time, industry was growing and a kind of fast, practical and cheap food was needed for workers. The hamburger became even more popular in the 1920s when the first chain of fast food restaurants was started. This chain was called "White Castle". It served tiny hamburgers that were sold for only 5 cents each. Then, in the 1930s there came the drive-in restaurant where customers were served in their cars by waiters in uniform. And the hamburger was one of the most popular menu items. By now, the hamburger was ready to conquer the world. And this happened with McDonald's, which was actually a hot dog stand at first. But by the early 1950s the hot dog was replaced by the hamburger. McDonald's and other fast food restaurants spring up around the world throughout the rest of the 20th century. McDonald's alone has sold 12 hamburgers for every person in the world. The importance of the hamburger to U.S. culture remains significant. About 60% of all sandwiches that are eaten are hamburgers. According to some sources, 7% of current workers in the Untied States had their first job at McDonald's. But the face of the hamburger is changing according to the times. Nowadays it is possible to buy a chicken burger, a turkey burger, a fish burger or a veggie burger.
For the past ten years, a girl and her brother have donated more than 20,000 yuan to organizations and people in need. The girl, 19, is named Wang Yuren, and her brother, 16, is Wang Yuquan. They have done it through selling newspapers and picking up waste paper and bottles. They had to work at an early age. When she was five years old, Wang Yuren with her two-year-old brother Wang Yuquan started to collect plastic bottles and waste paper for money. Now it has become a way of giving back to their community(社区). Early in 2002. Wang Yuren and Wang Yuquan began to give 10books each weekend to children in an orphanage(孤儿院). They had spent 4,800 yuan on books by 2007. In 2006, they joined an organization that protects sea animals. In 2008, they helped a student named Shao Mingjing to return to school. Shao Mingjing left school five years ago because her family couldn't pay for school. They also went to a hospital to help sick people. Wang Yuren and Wang Yuquan told stories played the erhu and danced for sick people. They were very happy to join the singing and dancing. They emptied their piggy banks to help people in need, but they continued to save money through living a simple life. They think that people with insatiable(无法满足的) needs are unwise and know little about life. 20. How many years have WangYuren and Wang Yuquan collected waste? A.10 B. 21. What did Wang Yuren and Wang Yuquan do to help others? A. They sent money to children in an orphanage. B. They sent books to students in their school C. They set up an organization to protect animals D. They told stories to sick people in a hispital 22. The underlined phrase “piggy banks” means “_____” in Chinese. A.生活费 B.储钱罐 C.零花钱 D.积蓄 23. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage. A. Wang Yuren and Wang Yuquan had to work at an early age. B. Both Wang Yuren and Wang Yuquan have a kind heart C. Shao Mingjing left school in 2003 because of her poor family. D. Shao Mingjing helped a student return to school in 2008. 24. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. People have to live a hard life if they have no enough money B. People should live a simple life if they want to save money C. People don’t know the true meaning of life if they are insatiable D. People don’t know the true meaning of life unless they are wise |
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