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cheer, classical, relieve, compose, generally, rhythm, instrument, come from, be true of, regard as
Life without music is like a severe winter without sunshine. I realize that this ___ everyone. Music can be ________ a good lifetime companion. It helps you ease your strained feelings, ____ the tension from the problems of a hard day, and _____ you up when you sad.
Music is often divided into several categories. Some of the categories are _____ music, traditional music, rock music and jazz music. Most of the original classic music was _____ in Italy, Germany, Austria and Russia. Beethoven and Bach were two famous composers of classical music. Each culture has its own traditional music that is played by special ______. Rock is ________ a loud kind of music, played with a strong beat. Jazz probably _______ Africa originally. It has a different kind of _____ from other kinds of music.

Liu Fang is an international musical star, __________ for her work with traditional Chinese instruments. Her parents played an important part in her musical __________. For her, the biggest __________ is to ________ the traditions but to add her own style. The same is __________ of her second instrument, guzheng. Chinese music is __________ to the Chinese language, poetry and art. Listeners can __________ the power and beauty of the music, like enjoying a beautiful poem or painting. She enjoys playing and performing in __________. Since she moved to Canada, she has had __________ to make __________ with other musical traditions. Liu Fang wishes to __________ classical Chinese pipa and guzheng music to every corner of the world.

The most world famous novel Harry Potter is written by a British gifted __________, J. K. Rowling, who wrote a __________ of seven books. It was said that she had the extra __________ of looking after baby daughter when she was writing the novel and she mainly wrote __________ __________ for __________ of money. So it was difficult for her to be successful and she even might have given up before she overcame all the difficulties. She had __________ to publish a book every year, but __________ __________ it took her about ten years to complete. Finally her books __________ __________ readers of all ages.
And the Harry Potter effect is not only in the English-speaking countries. Her books had been __________ __________ more than 55 languages, and thus, Rowling became the first writer __________ __________ a billionaire.

Weibo, or micro-blogs, the Chinese version of Twitter, has be-come a way of life in China, especially for the young. Our train bumped into something. Our carriage has fallen onto its side. Children are screaming. Come to help us please ！ Come fast ！
This is the first message sent from a high-speed train that crashed on July 23rd，2011 in China's Zhejiang province.
Not only was it a cry for help, which saved tens of lives, but it also contributed to a wave of unprecedented（史无前例的）"citizen journalism" on China's micro-blogs. Within ten hours, the message was reposted over one-hundred-thousand times, which was something the girl, Xiao Yang, who wrote it had never imagined. She said，" I just wanted to survive at that moment, so I posted a message on Weibo. I didn't know it would help us to be rescued so quickly. "After the crash, China's twenty million strong microbloggers demonstrated tremendous （巨大的）and unfamiliar power. They joined rescue efforts, helped survivors and monitored the officials investigating the accident.
As with traditional media, Weibo functions as a mirror on society, sparking debates and enlightening discussions. But what's different about the micro-blogging site is that anyone-not just journa-lists-can take a photo, record a video clip or write a quick note about what is happening around them.
I can fully accept this new Weibo lifestyle. Almost everyone has Weibo now. I read news on Weibo and it helps me with my life. I also write or repost news sometimes.
Clearly, Weibo enables millions of Chinese to become " citizen journalists"，opening them up to fresh news and views on their community, country and world.
This has led to many micro-bloggers keeping a closer eye on the authorities. In response, the government is also using Weibo as a tool to respond to citizens' queries（疑问）. And in Beijing, microbloggers have already left thousands of messages, urging the government to solve problems they consider urgent.
Wang Hui, general director of Beijing Information Office, said，"Weibo has created a platform for government officials to better understand what the citizens are thinking about and what they really need. This bottom-to-top information transmission channel is innovative and will become a new trend for government officials to provide better services for the people. "
But, however compelling （引人注目的）Weibo may be, much information it provides turns out to be rumors. Weibo, as a platform, not only helps the Chinese people express their views, but also trains the government in facing public opinion. Meanwhile, for Xiao Yang, a simple message saved her life. And for millions of others, Weibo means much more than just a simple touch on a smart phone.

Weibo helps Chinese __________ views
Passage outline The Chinese version of Twitter	Supporting details
Weibo has become a new way of life, especially for young __________ in China.
One example__________ how tremendous the power of Weibo is	Process of the event	• A message from a crashed train for __________ appeared on Weibo. • The message was immediately reposted over one-hundred-thousand times. • Rescue efforts were joined __________ millions of micro-bloggers.
Effects and results of the event	• Some people were saved. • A wave of "citizen journalism" was __________ • How officials responded to and dealt with the accident was also monitored.
Comparisons between traditional media and Weibo	__________	They both function as a mirror on society.
Difference	Any micro-blogger can be a __________，who can report what is happening.

Discussion between traditional media and Weibo	• It enables millions of Chinese to become supervisors of society as well as the authorities. • People have new __________ to fresh news and views. • The government feels _______. to make their services more effective.
Something more about Weibo	• It sometimes provides rumors. • It means much more than just a simple touch on the smart phone.

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注意：每空仅填一个单词。
The ancient religions of the Greeks and Romans were based on myths. Originally the word meant “spoken words” or stories. Nowadays myths refer to tales without a kernel of truth, or fantasies.
In nearly every civilization people tried to control their surroundings and the things happening around them to make them less threatening. In prehistoric cultures myths were used to explain natural phenomena. Ancient civilizations saw the earth as the goddess because of its fertility. Other phenomena like wind, lightning and thunder also were brought into connection with supernatural forces. The people felt themselves surrounded by gods and completely dependent.
The Greek myths also originated in that manner, but had more functions. They also explained the beginning of the world and the origin of man. Furthermore, the myths kept alive the memories of the foundation of important cities as well as the heroic deeds of civilizations and individuals. The tales of heroes, human beings with often supernatural capacities, gave men examples of perfection. During the whole Classical Period people believed the myths, but over time they came to be taken less and less seriously.
During the Greek Period myths were spread by word of mouth. The singing of mythical events was an important aspect of religious ritual. Many singers traveled around and sang the tales they heard on their way.
The first collection of myths was the work of Homer. He was blind, and to survive he collected traditional stories and let them been written down by others. The books of his that we know are the Iliad and the Odyssey. The first author to write about the beginning of the world and its deities was Hesiod in the 18the century.

Title: _____ of Myths
Meaning	________	They meant “spoken words” or traditional stories.
Nowadays	They meant something that people believe but which doesn’t _____ or is false.
____ and Status	Prehistoric cultures	They were used to explain aspects of the natural world and supernatural phenomena.
People felt completely dependent on _____.
Classical period	Besides explaining natural phenomena, they also ①explained how the world began and how the man came into ______; ②________ the foundation of important cities and good deeds; ③dealt with supernatural beings and heroes.
People believed in them but were not___ about them gradually.
Forms	Oral myths	They were usually sung in religious rituals or by ___ singers.
____ myths	The representative authors are Homer and Hesiod.