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Muzak
The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? 1_____
It"s similar to the music you listen to, but it"s not exactly the same. That"s because this music was especially
designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don"t even realize the music is playing, but
you react to the music anyway.
Quiet background music used to be called "elevator (电梯) music" because we often heard it in elevators.
But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name "Muzak". About one-third of the people
in America listen to "Muzak" everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between.
It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon,
when people are more tired. 2_____
If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some
musicians or songwriters don"t want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs
are chosen. Why? 3_____
Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are
in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak doeswhat it is designed to do. Tired office workers
suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 4_____
Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.
5_____ They say it"s boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in
public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some
farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak! |
A. Some people don"t like Muzak.
B. The music gives them extra energy.
C. Music is playing in the background.
D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.
E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.
F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.
G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world. |
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Why play games? Because they are fun, and a 1ot more besides. Following the rules…planning your next
move...acting as a team member…these are all "game" ideas that you will come across throughout your life.
Think about some off the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek.
Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that
teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns
and cooperating (合作).
Many children"s games have a practical side children around the world play games that prepare them for
work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. Which
sharpens the hand-eye coordination (协调) needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring
athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave
flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries
experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all
continents play it-some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has
discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not
only soccer balls but also a promising future.
Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and
whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life. |
| 1. Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to _____. |
| [ ] |
A. be a team leader
B. obey the basic rules
C. act as a grown-up
D. predict possible danger |
| 2. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can _____. |
| [ ] |
A. describe life in an exciting way
B. turn real-life experiences into a play
C. make learning life skills more interesting
D. change people"s views of sporting events |
| 3. According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging? |
| [ ] |
A. It inspires people"s deep love for the country.
B. It proves the exceptional skills of the winners.
C. It helps the country out of natural disasters.
D. It earns the winners fame and fortune. |
| 4. Iribarne"s goal of forming the foundation is to _____. |
| [ ] |
A. bring fun to poor kids
B. provide soccer balls for children
C. give poor kids a chance for a better life
D. appeal to soccer players to help poor kids |
| 5. What can be inferred from the passage? |
| [ ] |
A. Games benefit people all their lives.
B. Sports can get all athletes together.
C. People are advised to play games for fun.
D. Sports increase a country"s competitiveness. |
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Most people give little thought to the Pens they write with, especially since the printer. In modern homes
and offices mean that very 1 things are handwritten. All too often, people buy a pen based only on 2 ,
and wonder why they are not satisfied 3 . They begin to use it. However, buying a pen that you"ll enjoy is
not 4 if you keep the following in mind.
First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 5 to use. The thickness of the pen is the
most important characteristic (特征) 6 comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be
comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a 7 hand and thicker fingers, you may 8 a fatter pen. The length
of 8 pen call 9 influence comfort. A pen that is too 10 can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.
Then, the writing point of the pen should 11 the ink to flow evenly (均匀地) while the pen remains in
touch with the paper. 12 will make it possible for you to create a 13 line of writing. The point should also
be sensitive enough to 14 ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the 15 may
leave drops of ink, 16 you pick the pen up and put it down again.
17 , the pen should make a thick, dark line. Fine-line pens may 18 bad handwriting, but fine, delicate
lines do not command 19 next to printed text, as, 20 , a signature on a printed letter. A broad line, on other
hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority (权威). |
( )1. A. many
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( )19. A. attention
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B. For example | C. pleasant
C. value
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C. in brief | D. important
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D. on purpose | | 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。 | When difficult people express themselves orally, they generally want at least two things: they"ve been
heard and they"ve been understand. As a good communicator should be a good listener, five steps are
advocated toward good listening.
The first step is cooperating (合作). How does a difficult person know that you"re listening and
understanding? In fact, it"s through the way you look and should while he is talking. You may help him to
fully express his thoughts and feelings. You do this by nodding your head in agreement, making certain
sounds of understanding.
When the person begins to repeat what"s been said, it"s signal of step two: turning back. It means that
you repeat back some words he is using, sending a clear signal that you"re listening carefully and that you
think what he is saying is important.
Having heard what he has to say, the next step is clarifying. At this point, you start to gather information
about what is being communicated. Ask some open-ended questions, which will allow you to figure out
what intention he is hoping to satisfy.
The fourth step is to summarize (概括) what you"ve heard. This allows you to make sure that both you
and the difficult person are on the same page. When you do this, two things happen. First, if you"ve shown
that you"re making an effort to understand completely. This increases the possibility of gaining cooperation
from him.
Having listened carefully, you"ve now arrived at the point of confirming with the person that he feels
that his thoughts have been fully voiced. Ask if he feels understood.
When enough sincere listening, questioning, and remembering are brought together, understanding is
usually achieved and a difficult person becomes less difficult and more cooperative. | | Topic | (1)______ to understand | | Reason | Difficult people hope they have been heard and (2)______ when they
express themselves. | (3)______
on listening | ◆(4)______ in agreement and make some sounds of understanding
while a difficult person is speaking.
◆Repeat some (5)______ that you have heard.
◆Collect information about the person"s expressions and find
his (6)______.
◆Give a (7)______ of what the person has said.
◆Confirm that the person gains (8)______ from speaking his
thoughts. | | Result | A difficult person will be (9)______ to cooperate with if
understanding is achieved. | | Comment | You may unlock the doors to difficult people"s (10)______ after you
listen and understand | | 阅读理解。 | For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner.
Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the
line between what I control and what you do?
Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither
is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents" point of view, the only cause of their fight
is their adolescents" complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except
oppositely. Both feel trapped.
In this article, I"ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then
suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples
include the color of the teen"s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child"s
failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends.
Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason
why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesn"t matter what the topic is-politics, the laws of
physics, or the proper way to break an egg-the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the
other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority-someone who actually knows something-and
therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know
more than the other, they"ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress. | | 1. Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict? | | [ ] | A. Both can continue for generations.
B. Both are about where to draw the line.
C. Neither has any clear winner.
D. Neither can be put to an end. | | 2. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean? | | [ ] | A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.
B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.
C. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them.
D. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents. | | 3. Parents and teens want to be right because they want to _____. | | [ ] | A. give orders to the other
B. know more than the other
C. gain respect from the other
D. get the other to behave properly | | 4. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows? | | [ ] | A. Causes for the parent-teen conflicts.
B. Examples of the parent-teen war.
C. Solutions for the parent-teen problems.
D. Future of the parent-teen relationship. | | Cloze. | Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home 1______ their children return
from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write 2______ after-school note for their children.
They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator, 3______ another place where their children
are sure to find it. A note is often a 4______ way to "talk" with a child than using the telephone. For one thing,
parents have time to think about 5______ they want to say before they write. For 6______ another, the note
lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again. People often forget all the details that
7______ hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned 8______ or telephone calls not answered.
For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents. | 最新试题
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