Everything in the universe is made up of atoms, the universe is full of sound and we being part of the universe are therefore full of sound. The world of music and sound has no space and no time or limitations. Sound is one of the initial senses to awaken in the womb (子宫). It brings the intricate (错综复杂的) and awe-inspiring world to us while we live, and is the last sense to leave us as we die.
Everything has a frequency—even our feelings, words and actions carry a frequency. In today's society, we are constantly exposed to an ocean of "foreign" frequencies such as noise pollution, television, radio and so on, which negatively affect our own natural resonance (共振), including our immune system. It is then vital for us to regularly rebalance our energy field in order to remain in good health.
We are responsible for everything we listen to. The power of music and sound can produce beauty and inspiration, or can be destructive, violent and painful. Listening to highly dramatic classical music-especially the kind full of trilling "peaks and valleys"—can cause the brain to arouse the release of endorphins, chemicals that lead to pleasurable feelings. However listening to relaxing music and imagining calm scenes is one of the best ways to ward of migraines (偏头疼) and stress. That's why we see such positive effects from calm music.
The "Mozart effect" studies indicated that one area of cognitive processing increased after listening to this music for a period of time. However, this does lead to speculation that listening to certain types of music will develop and improve mental function. Many people express an increased ability to concentrate when certain background music is played.
Music has nonverbal imaginative, structural and emotional qualities that can inspire and lift a person into a higher reality of health and happiness. Sound stimulates all of the senses and involves a person at many levels. Music and sound therapy is broadly use in the treatment of people of all ages who have problems of a mental, physical, and emotional nature. Listening to and making music reduce heart rate and blood pressures, stimulates various types of brain activity, and provide people with a sense of calmness, safety and even security. According to the passage we can know that __________.
| A．sound can be awakened at an early time |
| B．music has a space people can't surpass |
| C．the frequency has positive influenced on people |
| D．The power of music may reduce inspiration |
In order to remain in good healthy state, we should __________.
| A．often listen to music |
| B．usually do enough exercise |
| C．regularly rebalance our energy |
| D．sometimes adjust to our ability |
The underlined word in the forth paragraph means __________.
| A．thought | B．explanation |
| C．introduction | D．construction |
The statements to music are right except __________.
| A．music can produce inspiration or destruction |
| B．relaxing music can treat migraine |
| C．dramatic classical music can make people excited |
| D．cognitive processing can be reduced by listening to music |
In the therapy, music and sound can treat many problems except __________.
| A．blood pressure | B．distraction |
| C．migraine | D．emotional nature |
What time is it？ Most people are pretty accurate in their answer. And if you don’t know for sure, it’s very likely that you can find out. There may be a watch on your wrist; there may be a clock on the wall, desk, or computer screen; or maybe you’re riding in a car that has a clock in the dash hoard (仪表板) .
Even if you don’t have a timepiece of some sort nearby, your body keeps its own beat. Humans have an internal clock that regulates (调节) the beating of our heart, the peace of our breathing, the discharge (排出) of chemicals within our bloodstream, and many other bodily functions.
Time is something from which we can’t escape. Even if we ignore it, it’s still going by, ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue in using your time well is, “who’s in charge？” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally.
By taking control of how you spend your time, you’ll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the more time you will have to spend on your outside interests.
The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day. Instead, the aim is to permit us to make informed choices as to how we use our time. Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.The underlined word “ally” in Para.3 most likely means someboby or something that is____________.
| A．your slave and serves you |
| B．your supporter an helps you |
| C．under your control and obeys you |
| D．under your influence and follows you |
The author intends to tell us that time __________.
| A．could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watch |
| B．could be managed by the internal clock by human bodies |
| C．should be well managed for our own interest |
| D．should be saved for outside interests |
In the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you ________.
| A．how to keep up with the times |
| B．how to make up for lost time |
| C．how to have a good time |
| D．how to make good use of time |
This is the age of being busy. Many of us live in busy places and have busy lives. Even the roads are busy as we try to get from here to there. Adults are busy going to jobs and taking care of their families. Kids are busy, too, going to school and doing a lot of homework after school and on weekends.
Busy isn’t bad, necessarily. If you are not busy enough you might be bored. But if you are too busy, you might break down. For example, if you have a soccer game that runs late on a school night and you haven’t eaten dinner or done your homework, that’s a not-so-fun kind of busy. We wanted to know what kids thought, so we did a kidsPoll about being busy with 882girls and boys aged 9 to 13.
Almost all of them said they felt stressed because they were too busy. About half said they felt this way once in a while or some of the time. But 17% said they felt this way most of the time and 24% said they felt this all the time! Oh dear, that’s no fun.
Only 4% of kids said they wanted less free time and 18% said they already had just the right amount. But, no big surprise, 61% of kids wish they had a lot more free time. If they had more time, most would spend it hanging out or playing with friends.
Often, adults plan large parts of a kid ’s day, especially during the school year. kids can’t tell their parents they’ll be skipping school(逃学) today to get more free time! But they can tell their parents they’d like to play a game or read a book during their free time instead of watching TV.The purpose of the first paragraph is to _____.
| A．Introduce the topic |
| B．Support the main idea |
| C．Raise the topic sentence |
| D．Attract the readers’ attention |
By giving the example of a late soccer game, the writer intends to tell us______.
| A．Being too busy is bad for the kids |
| B．It is no fun to be busy for the kids |
| C．Homework should go before gam. |
| D．Being busy may cause the kids to feel bored |
According to the passage, the KidsPoll is done to carry out research on _____.
| A．How kids arrange their free time |
| B．What kids think of being busy |
| C．How many kids felt stressed |
| D．What kids do with their study |
From the passage, we can infer that the writer agrees kids can_____.
| A．Spend their free time hanging or playing out |
| B．Get a lot more free time from their parents |
| C．Have a right amount of free time with permission |
| D．Get more free time from school work sometimes |
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You do not have to pay money on Mondays if you go to ——.
| A．Blue Sky Restaurant |
| B．New York Museum |
| C．Tongcheng Shopping Center |
| D．Huatian Hotel |
If you are free on early Sunday mornings, you can go to ____.
| A．Furong Road |
| B．8090 White Road |
| C．Coffee Shop on 5200 No.7 Road |
| D．Vanier park, 1200 Chestnut St. New York |
Which place is still open after 10:00pm on Thursday?
| A．Blue Sky Restaurant |
| B．New York Museum |
| C．Tongcheng Shopping Center |
| D．Huatian Hotel |
If you want to go out for lunch on Sunday, you can dial the number____.
| A．4444872 | B．7868432 | C．2751352 | D．5674398 |
Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming lake behind his house.
In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swan toward the middle of the lake, an alligator(鳄鱼) was swimming toward the shore.
His mother in the house was looking out the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer. In extreme fear, she ran toward the water, yelling(大叫) to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him.
From the dock(码头)，the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched(夺取) his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-water(拔河). The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate(有感情的). A farmer happened to drive by, took aim and shot the alligator.
After weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. The newspaper reporter asked if he would show him his scars(伤疤). The boy lifted his legs, then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “but look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mum wouldn’t let go. ”
Some scars have caused us deep regret, but some scars are because of love.From the second paragraph we can infer that_____.
| A．A child shouldn’t swim in the water by himself. |
| B．We’d better grasp some skills to protect ourselves |
| C．We should make enough preparations before swimming |
| D．We are enjoying ourselves but don’t know the enemy is coming. |
The incredible tug-of-water is between _______.
| A．The boy and the alligator |
| B．the boy and the mother |
| C．The alligator and the mother |
| D．the alligator and the farmer. |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．The alligator was killed by a hunter. |
| B．There’re scars both on the boy’s arms and legs. |
| C．The mother was calm when seeing the alligator. |
| D．The mother won the “match” because of her strength. |
Why was the boy proud when he showed the scars on his arms？
| A．He survived luckily. |
| B．He was a child of God. |
| C．He was injured slightly. |
| D．He was proud of the scars of love. |
Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry. Date speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones.
“Mobile data is not a dream; it’s not an option but a requirement,” said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month.
With 3G, you can forget about next messages telling you yesterday’s news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home.
Face-to-face video calls
Don’t worry about getting lost, 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset.
However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling. With live two-video communication, you can have face-to –face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone.
Many European countries have already launched the service. In May 2000 the US Government issued five license to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year.
International telecom companies can’t wait to sell 3G in China, the world’s largest mobile telecommunications market. But they will have to be patient. At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops.
“We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service,” said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile. “ We expect that the 3G licenses will be issued late next year.”
| Third-generation mobile phones (3G mobile phones) |
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| a. Date speed: b. Video and c. Video news programs: updated d. Internet access: |
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| Impressive functions |
a. Offer b. Provide two-way video |
| 3G phones in China |
a. China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, b. 3G phones should go through a trial period before being c. 3G phones are |