We know music is very important in our daily life.Do you notice music playing at any of those places when you go somewhere? Today, most stores,stations,restaurants and other places play music.You might even hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music influences the way people behave.They think that the sound of western classical(古典)music makes people feel richer.When a restaurant plays classical music,people spend more money on food and drinks.When the restaurant plays modern music,people spend less money.Without music,people spend even less.
Scientists also believe that loud,fast music makes people eat faster.Some restaurants play fast music during their hours.This makes people eat faster and leave quickly.Restaurants can make more money in this way.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better.They say that music helps students to be more active.It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed.And 1istening to music can help you relax.
The next time you hear music somewhere,be careful,it might influance the way you do things.According to the passage,scientists believe that music can ________.
A.create different feelings for us |
B.only help us develop good habits |
C.develop our interest in money |
D.influence natural environments |
Western classical music is often thought to be _______.
A.a sign of being slower |
B.something about strength |
C.a sign of being richer |
D.something with new styles |
Which type of music can make people work faster?
A.Light music | B.Rock music |
C.Sweet music | D.Soft music |
The habit of 1istening to music can make a student ________.
A.slow in action |
B.feel more stressed |
C.relax in mind |
D.worry about studies |
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.Music in restaurants |
B.Good and bad music |
C.Types of music |
D.Music and behavior |
请根据下面的实验过程给图排序,将其序号填入第66 ~69空格中,并完成第70小题。Do the experiment as follows :()Put a short (0. 5 meter) board on two books. The books should be under the center of the board.
()Ask your partner to stand on one end. With your hands , push down on the other end. Can you lift your partner?
() Put a longer (1 meter) board on the books. The end should be about 30cm from the books. Have your partner stand on the end that's near the books. Can you lift your partner?
()Now do the same with the longest (2 meters) board. The end should be half a meter from the books. What will happen? Yes ! You can lift your partner easily !
What experiment is it?
A.A chemistry experiment. | B.A physics experiment. |
C.A math experiment. | D.A medical experiment. |
You may feel curious (好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their free time?
On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.
South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, much fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).
Who is the most distracted (分心的)?
American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated (无关的) books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.The report is about ___________.
A.the countries | B.the subjects | C.the students’ lives | D.the high schools |
What country isn’t mentioned in the report?
A.The US | B.South Korea | C.Japan | D.India |
______ of the Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework.
A.26.4% | B.8.2 % | C.5.2% | D.48.6% |
The phrase doze off means ______.
A.be half asleep | B.get up | C.eat snacks | D.send emails |
What of the following sentences is Not true?
A.The survey from the four countries was made last year. |
B.Most Japanese students do physical exercises after school. |
C.About half of the American students chat with friends in class. |
D.The students in South Korean don’t like taking notes in class. |
Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart , you’ll find that the whole world smiles to you. While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher’s face when you did a good job?
One day it is fine. Just before you want to go out, it suddenly starts to rain . Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather. But dear friends, why don’t you sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature offers you? And with the timely rain , crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest.
Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failure can’t be avoided(避免). I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope .
When we face failure , we must be confident in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have to do. As a popular saying goes , “ Failure is the mother of success .”
Attitude decides everything . With an optimistic(乐观) attitude life is easy and pleasant . Let’s smile to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us .People sometimes complain____________.
A.the sky is always dark | B.their studies are successful |
C.they see the world with their heart | D.life is tiring |
According to the passage , in school , ______________ .
A.the students don’t like their lessons |
B.the teacher will be happy if the students do the good jobs |
C.the teachers don’t like their teaching |
D.the teachers are tired of their work |
If there is a timely rain ,___________.
A.you want to go out | B.you can listen to a concert |
C.crops in the fields will grow better | D.farmers can’t have a good harvest |
When we face failure , what should we do ?
A.We must be confident in ourselves . | B.We shouldn’t be afraid of it . |
C.We shouldn’t give up hope . | D.All of the avbove . |
The best title of this passage is______________.
A.Smile and the World Smiles to You | B.Complaining about life |
C.Failure is the Mother of Success | D.It is Very Hard to Success |
One Friday Mrs. King asked her class to write a story. “Use your imagination!” she cried, “You can write your story about anything.” Kenny looked worried. “A story?” he thought, “What could I possible have to write about? I don’t know any stories.” The bell rang and all the kids went home.
The next day, Kenny sat at his desk at home, thinking and thinking. The warm sun was shining through the windows, making him drowsy. And soon he fell fast asleep. As he slept, Kenny began to dream about fantastic things.
First he dreamed that he was a world-famous doctor, saving whole cities and curing diseases. Then he dreamed that he was in a UFO. He was talking to strange but friendly space creatures. Then he dreamed that he had become as small as a mouse by a bad scientist. He had to find a way to stop the plot(阴谋)of the mad scientist!
Kenny dreamed wonderful and exciting things until his little brother woke him up. “What were you dreaming about?” he asked. Kenny told his brother the wonderful dreams. His brother enjoyed the stories. Suddenly, Kenny knew that he had his kinds of stories in his imagination.What did the teacher ask the students to do as homework?
A.To act as a doctor | B.To read some stories |
C.To help family members | D.To write a story |
How many dreams did Kenny have?
A.One | B.Two | C.Three | D.Four |
What was Kenny in his first dream?
A.A great doctor | B.A mad scientist |
C.A visitor on a spaceship | D.A good student |
The underlined word “drowsy” means_______.
A.unhappy | B.sleepy | C.upset | D.awake |
The best title for this passage is _______.
A.A strange dream | B.Mrs. King's class |
C.Writing a story with imagination | D.An evil scientist |
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗) into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes(灌木丛) and grass can help to break a fall.It is important to _______.
A.put out the fire in the burning house | B.know the ways to escape the fire |
C.jump off a burning house | D.keep the door closed |
It is possible to escape through the windows _______.
A.if there are some bushes on the ground |
B.if you are strong enough |
C.if you live on a lower floor |
D.If you have a long rope |
Which of the following escaping way is NOT right? _______.
A.You can escape though stairways. |
B.You can choose fire escapes. |
C.Escape from the windows that open onto a roof. |
D.Use a lift to come down at once. |
Open the window so that _______ if the building is on fire.
A.you can get fresh air | B.you can call for help |
C.you can easily jump off | D.you can be seen first |
The best title of the passage is _______.
A.Escaping from the Windows |
B.Save Yourself in the Burning House |
C.Knowledge on Fire |
D.Waiting for Help |