What kind of music do you like？How do you feel when you listen to your favorite music？Do you think music can make people feel better or help them to learn？
Jen Morgan is a music therapist （治疗师）.（1） Jen uses music to help her patients learn new skills.She can also help patients with their speaking and their memory.
Jen uses different activities with her patients.She gets them to listen to music and sing or play along.（2） Jen might get them to clap，jump or dance.Jen also asks her patients to try to remember songs they like.
Jen writes songs and uses them in her therapy work.She says，"（3） .I write songs about everything：about getting dressed，about flowers，about my favorite food﹣you name it!Sometimes my patients help me write songs."
Jen loves her job as a music therapist.She says， "（4） .It's wonderful to see how music
therapy can help children with disabilities.Often children are shy when I first meet them.（5）
Music makes people feel good!"
A.I'm very lucky to have this job. B.She works with children with disabilities. C.Jen plays with children to sing and dance. D.I've probably written more than 200 songs. E.Her patients also enjoy moving to the music. F.But they soon start having fun and enjoying the music. |
The United States of America is a large country. On the same day in the winter, it may be warm in some places and cold in others. In parts of the South(南部), in the winter, the temperature(气温) might be over 27℃. At the same time, in parts of the North(北部), the temperature might be below (在……之下) 0℃.
In the summer, it may be over 38℃in the South. On the same day, it may be 23℃in the North. The temperature is not the same in all parts of the United States.
The rain is also very different in the country. In parts of the West there is little rain. In parts of the South there is much rain.The weather can be _________ in different parts of a country if it is very large.
| A．the same | B．a little same |
| C．different | D．a little different |
In the winter, in parts of the South of the country, you can’t see ____________ .
| A．cloud and wind | B．rain and wind |
| C．snow and ice | D．ice and water |
The temperature in the United States is _________.
| A．over 27℃ | B．over 38℃ |
| C．at 0℃ | D．not the same |
Which season is a rainy season in the United States? _____________
| A．Spring. | B．Autumn. |
| C．Winter. | D．The passage doesn't tell us. |
In which part of the country does it rain a lot? ______________
| A．In the East. | B．In the South. |
| C．In the West. | D．In the North. |
Lily has a pen friend in America. Her name is Alice. They write to each other every week. They tell each other about their lives. Here is a letter from Lily.
Dear Alice,
Thank you for your letter and telling me about your best friend. In this letter, I’m going to tell you about my friend. Her name is Cathy. She has long brown hair and blue eyes. She is the same age as me, but a little taller .She is always happy. We sit together in class and help each other with our homework. We always play together after school and play computer games for an hour. Cathy thinks quickly（迅速地） and does better than me. She is learning to play the piano（钢琴）.I am learning to play the piano, too. We play together every day. It’s fun. We always have a good time.
Please write to me soon.
Love,
Lily How often does Lily write to Alice?
| A．Every two weeks. | B．Every week. |
| C．Every day. | D．Every three weeks. |
Who is Lily’s best friend?
| A．She doesn’t have one. | B．Cathy |
| C．Alice | D．Tommy |
What is Cathy’s hair like?
| A．Long and green. | B．Long and brown. |
| C．Short and brown. | D．Short and black. |
When do they play computer games?
| A．Before school. | B．At school. |
| C．After school. | D．At the weekend. |
What other things do they do together every day?
| A．Write letters. | B．Sing. |
| C．Play the piano. | D．Use the computer. |
My name is Jack. I am a pupil of Grade One. I’m in No.1 Middle School. On weekdays I get up at six o’clock. I have breakfast at seven and then I go to school by bike. We begin our class at eight o’clock in the morning. We have four classes in the morning and three in the afternoon.
At noon, I have lunch at home. Classes are over at four fifteen in the afternoon. After class, we often play football in the afternoon. I go home at about five.
I have supper at about six thirty in the evening. I do my homework at seven thirty.
At weekends, I watch TV. I often go to bed at ten. I’m very happy. Jack is a pupil in ______.
| A．Class One | B．Grade One |
| C．Class Two | D．Grade Two |
Jack gets up at _________ in the morning.
| A．five | B．six | C．seven | D．eight |
After class they often play ______ on the playground.
| A．volleyball | B．basketball |
| C．football | D．ping-pong |
Jack often watches TV on __________.
| A．Monday | B．Thursday |
| C．Sunday | D．Tuesday |
Which is true? _________
| A．Jack is a good boy. |
| B．Jack has his lunch at school. |
| C．Jack watches TV every day. |
| D．Jack is not happy. |
There are four people in the twins’ family. They are the twins, their father and their mother.
The twins’ names are Lucy and Lily. They are fourteen. They are in the same class in NO.1 Middle School. They are very good students. They not only work very hard but also sing very well. They want to join the music club. Lucy wants to play the piano. Lily can play the guitar.
Their father, Mr King, is a teacher. He teaches English in a school near his home. Their mother, Mrs King, is a teacher, too. She teaches Chinese. Mr and Mrs King are in different schools. But they have the same hobby—play the guitar. Mr King is a good _______.
| A．driver | B．worker | C．teacher | D．farmer |
Lily can __________.
| A．play the piano | B．draw horses |
| C．play the guitar | D．play chess |
Mrs King is a __________.
| A．Math teacher | B．Chinese teacher |
| C．English teacher | D．doctor |
Their parents work __________.
| A．in the same school | B．in the hospital |
| C．in the factory | D．in different schools |
The twins are in _______ Middle School.
| A．No.5 | B．No.1 | C．No.4 | D．No.2 |
Li Ting, Zhang Lin and Wu Jun are students of Class 1, Grade 7 in Sunshine Middle School.
Li Ting is a pretty girl. She has big eyes and a small nose. Her hair is long and black. She likes dancing and singing. We all like listening to her songs. She hopes to be a singer when she grows up.
Zhang Lin is a tall and helpful girl. She is good at all her subjects. She always helps her classmates with their homework. She is very clever and almost knows about everything. Her classmates all call her encyclopedia (百科全书).
Wu Jun is a strong boy. He enjoys playing sports. He plays football and basketball very well. He is a member of the School Sports Club. His dream is to be a football player like Raul. Li Ting and Wu Jun are _______.
| A．in different (不同的) classes |
| B．in different schools |
| C．classmates |
| D．sister and brother |
Why do people call Zhang Lin encyclopedia?
| A．Because she likes reading encyclopedia. |
| B．Because she looks like it. |
| C．Because she is helpful. |
| D．Because she almost knows about everything. |
Who is Raul?
| A．He is Wu Jun’s classmate. |
| B．He is Wu Jun’s teacher. |
| C．He is a football player. |
| D．He works in the School Sports Club. |