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Just the sounds of the 1960 movie thriller Psycho may be enough to get your heart racing. Even when we may not be aware of it, (hear ) music can affect our bodies as ( good)as our minds. But are the physiological effects of music unique one culture or are they more general?
(find )out the answer, researchers enlisted 40 Canadians from downtown Montreal and 40 Pygmies from the Congo rainforest. All the volunteers ( listen) to musical clips from the movies Star Wars and Schindler's List, and to music from Pygmy culture.
As the ( participate)listened, the researchers observed their ( emotion) reactions, as well as changes in heart rate, breathing rate and palm-sweat production. The two groups disagreed about whether a particular musical selection was happy or sad. But they all had similar levels of arousal.
These findings suggest that some aspects of how we react to music are universal, rather strictly cultural.
The study (publish )in the journal Frontiers in Psychology last month. It showed fundamental acoustical（音响的） features seem to be responsible for the similar responses of the Canadians and the Congolese Pygmies.
Does that finding mean that science can help create the world's most(universe )catching pop song?

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A few years ago, I drove to a gas station. It was a fine day, I was feeling good. As I walked into the station to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me: “You don’t look well” That completely took me by ______, I told him I had never felt （well）. Without hesitation he told me I looked terribly bad and my skin appeared yellow.
When I left the gas station, (feel) a little uneasy, I pulled over to the side of road and look at my face in the mirror. How did I feel? Was everything all right? Had I _____ up a rare disease? Had I had hepatitis（肝炎）?
The next time I drove into the gas station, I figured out what (happen). The place had recently been painted a bright yellow, the light (reflect) off the walls made someone inside look as ___ they had hepatitis. I wondered how many folks had reacted the way I did. I had let one short conversation with a total stranger (change) my attitude for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. That single negative observation had a profound effect the way I felt and acted.
A little while later I saw how funny the incident was. I wonder how many other people that the man had told were ill he realized that the gas station had a paint job.

No trip to South Korea is complete without a visit to its fascinating theme parks. For those __ assume that amusement parks are just playgrounds teeming with kids. South Korea's theme parks are sure to change their (mind).
With their charming garden plantations, hot springs and (excite) rides, they offer travelers a romantic and exciting getaway. Within the appropriate driving distance from the Korean capital Seoul, there are three theme parks worth (visit)—Lotte World, Everland and Seoul Land.
Everland, the (large) theme park in South Korea, covering various areas like Festiva Caribbean Bay and Speedway. It is such huge park that you will have to plan in advanceinvesting your time there.
Lotte World, whose designer was determined(create) a wonderland for fun-seekers, consists of Lotte World Adventure movie theaters. You may also take part in activities such as ice-skating or bowling there.
Whatever travelers want, South Korea (be) there to provide. Hop on a heart-stopping ride, amuse yourself in one of the theme parks or (simple) enjoy a relaxing hot spring bath. Come and visit SouthKorea now!

My neighbor Li Hai is going to graduate college soon and he hasn’t found job yet. He was once （advise） to learn computer skills, he thought it was difficult. When he saw others learning English, he shook his head, （say） it was too hard to remember new . He enjoyed watching TV, playing cards, smoking and so on. He felt it was hard for him to give up all habits. Not long ago, he went to look for a job. When he knew talents were （great） needed, he sighed and regretted the time he had wasted. He told me how he wished he （work ）hard in college and asked me not to copy his example.

Thank you very much for your letter. Your trip sounds exciting! I can’t wait_______ hear what Africa is like.
Since my last letter to you, I had a little adventure ___ my own. Early this month, my mother and I took____ flight to Dun Huang, in the north-west of China. The desert out there was really quite amazing. I had never seen so much sand in my life! _____ we were there, we arranged with a tour company to ride camels. I was very excited_____ this was the first time I had seen one up close. We had hoped that we would get to see some other wildlife on our trip,_____ sadly we didn’t.
Since you are going to the Sahara, I have some advice-----be sure to bring a large hat and a shirt with long sleeves,_____you’ll need for protection. The sun can be_____brilliant that you’ll need to keep covered or you’ll get burnt-----my cheeks ___so red for days after my trip. And another thing, you’ll need to keep a good_ of water with you, since it is so dry and hot.
I am sure you’ll have a nice trip. I look forward to receiving your postcards!
Best wishes
Aihua