Thanks to the nonprofit（非盈利的）program Music and the Brain， （1） （recent） it has offered Mayfield School keyboards，music classes and teacher training．
When the students saw piano keyboards in neat rows（整齐地排列）， they were quite amazed． After all， it was the （2） （one）time for them to see something like that． With the help of the program， the children become more creative through music． When they practise playing the piano， they have to be （3） （patience）． The students need all （4） （kind）of abilities to work together． They have to see musical notes and decode（解码）them in their brains． At the same time， they use their fingers to make sounds． Music improves the（5） （students）brains．
Music has a special connection with science as well． You can see that many scientists are good at （6） （play）musical instruments： Einstein played the violin， and German physicist Max Planck played the piano wonderfully．
In a word， to learn music （7） （be） beneficial（有益的）．
A：It's a nice day，isn't it？
B：Yes，it's a beautiful day．
A：Are there so many people here all the time？
B：（76） This is my first time here．
A：Me too．How do you like the place here？
B：（77） ．There are many things to see and I am taking a lot of pictures．
A：That's cool!（78）
B：I have been to many places of interest，er，the Great Wall，the Palace Museum and Mount Huang．
A：（79）
B：I will stay here for another two days．
A：Fantastic!Oh，my friends are waiting for me．（80）
B：Thank you．It was nice meeting you!
Cell phones are very useful and they are great fun．But cell phones do have risks．If you have one，it's
（66） （必须的） to understand these risks，and learn how to enjoy your phone safely．Sending messages can be one of the most wonderful（67）w to keep in touch with your friends．But some people can also send rude messages．Do not（68） if you receive them．I （69） ，save the messages and show them to your teachers or parents．If you receive a message saying that you （70）w in a big prize，don't believe it．
Sending pictures from a cell phone is（71） （免费的），fast and fun．But make sure you send only pictures that you wouldn't mind other people（72） （看见）．And you may have an accident if you try to use your cell phone while crossing the（73） ．It's dangerous because there are many cars and buses．
With your parents'help，you can keep your cell phone's（74） ．You won't have to worry about receiving rubbish calls or messages!Remember not to talk on the cell phone too often or too long．Turn （75） your cell phone when you sleep．The sounds of rubbish messages may wake you up．
E
The last time I saw my best friend was about a year and a half ago．It was her 16th birthday，and I flew hundreds of miles to see her．It was a total movie moment．She came into the room，and suddenly I jumped out，shouting，"Happy Birthday!"
Many of my friends also had a lot of practice keeping a long﹣distance friendship，let's share some opinions．
Chen Mu，17，Hunan
Talking to your friends online often keeps the friendship going!If the phone call doesn't always include a deep conversation，that's fine．Try a video chat．Sometimes friendship is about knowing that someone's on the other line．
Lin Pan，16，Xiamen
My best friend moved to another city far away．We keep sharing everything so we know everything about each other's lives．It's a lot easier to imagine your best friend is there with you if you share the same information．It's like your friend is still there with you．
Zou Wen，15，Guangzhou
Be there for your friends when they need help．Your friends may have a hard time．While you probably won't be able to be there for them as much as you used to，it is worth it to lose an hour of sleep when they need help．
Luo Yan，15，Shanghai
The present that shows you care．This is a fun one and a must．It doesn't have to be a lot，but it will let them know you are thinking about them．
Wang Fei，18，Beijing
Realize that people change and that your friends won't stay the same no matter how much you want them to．Your friend might start to act more and more like a different person．But complaints （抱怨） won't help your friendship．And you are changing too．Everyone has to be ready for growing up．
任务一：根据短文内容，用短语或简洁的句子完成下列表格．
How to keep a long﹣distance friendship
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Name |
Opinion |
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Chen Mu |
Talking to your friends online often |
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Lin Pan |
（61） |
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Zou Wen |
（62） |
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Luo Yan |
（63） |
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Wang Fei |
（64） |
任务二：除了文中提到的观点外，你一定还有自己独特的想法，请写一条与大家分享吧．
65． ．
D
Have you ever heard of homecoming？It's a tradition celebrated every year in the US．At homecoming，a school or university welcomes back former students or schoolmates．
（56） It means，"coming home"．
This is a time when everyone can get together．（57） There are events that encourage school spirit all throughout homecoming week，which leads to the big day on Friday．
A major activity that most students will take part in is choosing the homecoming king and queen．Students have to decide who will be on homecoming court early in the week．
（58） This is a group of boys and girls who stand for school spirit．At some schools this is a big honor．
Then it's time for the football game，the main event for homecoming week!The football team faces a lot of pressure（压力） to do well for the big crowd．Almost everyone from school goes to the game：students，parents，teachers and schoolmate visitors．（59）
The last event is the homecoming dance．（60） They dress up，and some might even bring a boyfriend or girlfriend to go with．After the dance，homecoming is almost over，and everyone can't wait for next year!
阅读短文内容，把A﹣E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确．
A．Homecoming usually lasts a week and happens in the fall．
B．That is where the name comes from．
C．At the end of the week they will pick a boy and a girl to be the king and the queen．
D．This is big for junior high students because it's one of the first dances they go to．
E．If they win，everyone is very happy．
C
China has ended its long﹣lasted one﹣child policy，all Chinese couples now are allowed to have two children，which means that many Chinese children，including you，may have siblings （兄弟姐妹） in the future．
Like many only children in China，Pan is happy and confident，except when she feels lonely every now and then．"It's not fun，especially when I travel with my parents．How I wish I could have a brother or a sister，"she said．Now it could be time for Pan to realize her dream．But what would it be like growing up with a sibling？
Having a sibling can prevent children from bad feelings such as loneliness and fear，according to Laura Walker from Brigham Young University，US．"Siblings give kids something that parents can't，"she said．
You may not feel lonely because there is someone else to play with．You can also talk about various things and share secrets with each other．
But children with siblings also have to control their feelings and learn to compromise，said Laura．You need to share things with your siblings，including attention from parents，toys，the bathroom and even the TV．There is also unpleasant competition which you have to deal with．
It's also said that the birth order decides how parents treat their children．Parents are usually very nervous and strict with their first child．So firstborns （including only children） have more sense of responsibility because parents set high goals for them．When the couple has a second child，they are more relaxed，less strict and have fewer rules．So late﹣born kids are usually funny and creative．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
51．The first paragraph is mainly about ．
A．a chance for siblings B．problems of only children C．the one﹣child policy
52．From the passage we can know that Pan ．
A．feels lonely all the time
B．may have a sibling in the future
C．enjoys traveling with her parents
53．According to Laura Walker from Brigham Young University，children with siblings ．
A．can stop themselves from fear and loneliness
B．may give their parents various things
C．must share everything with each other
54．The underlined word"compromise"means in Chinese．
A．争论 B．质疑 C．妥协
55．We can learn from the passage that ．
A．children must set high goals for themselves
B．parents should help siblings become great friends
C．siblings need to deal with competition between them．