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"You could win prizes, " our teacher told us as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard.
She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing, "The first prize is ten dollars.You just have
to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster."
We studied the board critically.Some of us looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the
blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured up our designs.Others twisted their
hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought.We had plans for that tendollar
grand prize, each and every one of us.I"m going to spend mine on candies, one hopeful would announce, while an other practiced looking serious, wise and rich.
Everyone in the class made a poster.Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins, while others used nothing but colored construction paper.Some of us used big designs, and some of us preferred to
gather our art tidily down in one corner of our poster and let the space draw the viewer"s attention to it.
Some of us would wander past the good students" desks and then return to our own projects with a
growing sense of hopelessness.It was yet another grownup trick of the sort they seemed especially fond
of, making all of us believe we had a fair chance, and then always-always-rewarding the same old winners.
I believe I drew a sailboat, but I can"t say that with any certainty.I made it.I admired it.I determined
it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen, and then I turned it in.
Minutes passed.
No one came along to give me the grand prize, and then someone distracted me, and I probably never would have thought about that poster again.
I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster?when the teacher gave me an envelope with a
tendollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me.
1.What was the teacher"s requirement for the poster?
A. It must appear in time.
B. It must be done in class.
C. It must be done on a construction sheet.
D. It must include the words on the blackboard.
2.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means ___.
A. formed an idea for
B. made an outline for
C. made some space for
D. chose some colors for
3. After the teacher"s words, all the students in the class ____ .
A. looked very serious
B. thought they would be rich
C. began to think about their designs
D. began to play games
4. After seeing the good students" designs, some students ____.
A. loved their own designs more
B. thought they had a fair chance
C. put their own designs in a corner
D. thought they would not win the prize
5.We can infer from the passage that the author ____ .
A.enjoyed grownup tricks very much
B.loved poster competitions very much
C.felt surprised to win the competition
D.became wise and rich after the competition
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to be the first to develop color prints in our city, and so he did.
When I was 16, Dad looked closely at the violin I played and announced that he wanted to make
one. He read about violin making, and then became a violinmaker at the age of 43.He bought the tools
and materials, opened a small store and set Mom up as the shopkeeper, while he worked at a local
company.He retired from the company 17 years later and continued to make violins and other instruments.
Dad often guessed why the Stradivarius violins sound so beautiful.Some experts claimed that it was
the unique varnish that gave those instruments their beautiful sound.Dad argued that chemists could
analyze the varnish-if that were the answer.
One of Dad"s friends asked him once which kind of wood wasused to make violins.When Dad
explained that the top wasmade of spruce, his friend said that he had an old pieceof spruce Dad might be
interested in.He worked for the next 12 months making a violin from thewood that his friend had given
him.It proved to be a superior violin and it would become Dad"s masterpiece.He was convinced that the
secret of the Stradivarius sound was in the wood itself.
Later, the instrument was stolen.Dad"s spirit was broken by the robbery, and he stopped making
instruments.But he kept the music shop until he was 80 years old, selling guitars and violins.
My father has been gone for 14 years now.The violin has been missing for more than 25 years.
Somewhere a musician is playing a late20thcentury violin with an excellent tone.The owner today may
never understand why this ordinarylooking violin sounds so much like a Stradivarius.
1.The author mentions his father"s developing color prints____ .
A. to show that his father"s real interest was not in makingviolins
B. to prove that his father could do anything he wanted to
C. to give an example proving that his father was an inventor
D. to describe the real thing that made the author believe his father
2.What did the author"s father think about Stradivarius violins?
A.The varnish was different from the others.
B.The way of making them was special.
C.The wood of the violins was special.
D.They could only be analyzed by chemists.
3.From the underlined sentence, we can learn that the author"s father ____.
A. liked the violin very much
B. got crazy after this happened
C. lost interest in instruments
D. didn"t want to become famous
4.How long did the author"s father live after the violin was stolen?
A. About 11 years.
B. About 14 years.
C. About 25 years.
D. About 80 years.
5.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author ____ .
A.really hates the thief
B.misses his father a lot
C.really wants to play the violin
D.wonders who"s playing the violin now
barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the __2__ for each child to find their light. I
would like to __3__ a story about it.
For a few years I was __4__ with the opportunity to teach disabled students. One of my most __5__
students was a fiveyearold girl called Vanessa, who had difficulty walking, and could not speak. We
__6__ sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to __7__ on my lap(大腿). One of her
favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the
students __8__ twice while singing the repeating phrase," Oh, yes !" Vanessa liked to __9__ her hands
together with mine and clap with me. We probably performed that song during every class, Vanessa and
I clapping together. But she__10__said or sang a word.
One day, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around,__11__ me in the eye, clapped her
tiny hands twice and said the words "Oh, yes!" I opened my mouth in __12__ and for that moment I
was the one who could not speak. When my heart __13__ started beating again, I looked over at the
assistant teacher to find her also __14___. Through music, we had made an awesome connection.
Several years later, I met Vanessa on the street in town. She waved with a big __15__ on her face
and then clapped her hands twice, imitating the song we had __16__ so many times in our music class.
The little girl, __17__ her connection with music, left an impression on me that will last forever. Every
child has the __18__ to learn and grow. It is up to us to __19__ the way to reach each and every one
of our students. We all must find each child"s __20__.
| ( )1. A. get across ( )2. A. means ( )3. A. add ( )4. A. blessed ( )5. A. troublesome ( )6. A. most ( )7. A. stand ( )8. A. sang ( )9. A. strike ( )10. A. ever ( )11. A. looked ( )12. A. horror ( )13. A. immediately ( )14. A. happy ( )15. A. greeting ( )16. A. performed ( )17. A. upon ( )18. A. standard ( )19. A. discover ( )20. A. virtue | B. put away B. direction B. talk B. tired B. hardworking B. almost B. sit B. said B. put B. never B. saw B. delight B. fortunately B. grateful B. smile B. operated B. through B. ability B. invent B. dream | C. take over C. process C. share C. covered C. memorable C. nearly C. lie C. followed C. give C. still C. glared C. astonishment C. slowly C. speechless C. expression C. trained C. from C. plan C. test C. light | D. break through D. effort D. write D. filled D. sensitive D. mostly D. jump D. clapped D. shake D. even D. noticed D. embarrassment D. finally D. hopeless D. sign D. organized D. beyond D. necessity D. make D. rhythm |
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| Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most honored musicians in the world, an international cultural ambassador. And he was also a teacher and activist. For more than sixty years, Mr. Stern performed excellent music. He performed in concerts around the world and on recordings. Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in Ukraine. His parents moved to California the following year. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument. Later, he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory(旧金山音乐学院). He progressed quickly. When he was sixteen, he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The next year, he performed in New York and was praised by music critics. Isaac Stern became one of the busiest musicians of his day. He played more than one hundred concerts a year. He also became one of the most recorded musicians in history. Isaac Stern also supported artistic development and freedom. In 1979, Isaac Stern visited China. He met with Chinese musicians and students. He taught them about classical Western music. His visit was made into a film. It is called From Mao to Mozart:Isaac Stern in China. It won an Academy Award for best documentary film. In 1984, Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music. He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life. He said music is an important part of a civilized life. He said people need music as much as they need bread. Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of eighty-one. He was a major influence on music in the twentieth century. He leaves the world richer with his many recordings. 1. What did Isaac Stern think of music? A. Necessary. B. Difficult. C. Entertaining. D. Interesting. 2. The passage mentioned Isaac Stern"s visit to China mainly to ________. A. encourage people to develop the international relationship B. advise the readers to take up music C. introduce more achievements of Isaac Stern D. show he acted as an international cultural ambassador 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Isaac Stern? A. He was born in California in the 1920s. B. He had visited many countries to advertise his recordings. C. He played less than one hundred concerts in all. D. His excellent music life lasted over 60 years. 4. From the passage, we can infer that ________. A. Isaac Stern influenced the culture in the 20th century a lot B. Isaac Stern was one of the most active musicians of his day C. Isaac Stern was so busy that he couldn"t spare time to educate the youth D. Isaac Stern led a rich life in his later life 5. What will be the best title for the passage? A. Isaac Stern and the awards he got B. Isaac Stern"s life of pursuing music C. Isaac Stern:one of the most honored musicians D. Isaac Stern"s visit to China | |||
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| Music died here last spring, or rather, it was killed by members of the school committee who ignored the importance of music and drama as part of the highschool curriculum. The committee decided that teaching students how to take a standardized test is more important than a curriculum in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding, it needs to make sure that students pass the mastery test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state standardized test, it is not the fault of drama and music classes-they are failing because the "academic" classes are not sufficient. It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered. Many families cannot afford private music lessons, and many potential musicians and artists may not find their calling if they are not exposed to it in school. The fact that the school committee thinks the arts are not worth the investment will certainly make some students believe the arts are not worth their time or support and the cycle will continue. Teaching for a test does not shape students into complete, well-rounded people. It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art-there is more to life than the analytical thinking that math and English provide. What happens after a test?Sure, a student might graduate, but they will have limited knowledge-certainly not a good preparation for the real world. 1. Music and drama are not included in the highschool curriculum mainly because ________. A. the school committee pays no attention to them B. the school is afraid of losing financial support C. the students are not interested in both of them D. the state standardized test is more important 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The sufficiency of the classes determines students" performance in the mastery test. B. Quite a few students are discouraged from learning music and art in today"s school system. C. Students can be musicians and artists only if they can afford private music lessons. D. The school committee completely influences students" attitude towards the arts. 3. We can learn that music and art can ________. A. motivate students in creativity and expression B. make students roundshaped people in future C. provide students with analytical thinking D. prevent students graduation from high school 4. The best title of the passage can be ________. A. "Who killed music and drama?" B. "Can curriculum go without music?" C. "Why is music so important?" D. "How to prepare for the real world?" | |||
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| When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so, I find the article on the __1__ side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to __2__ in good health, or __3__ about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to __4__ damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text __5__ the title. Therefore, the scissors would __6__ before they start, __7__ halfway done when I find out the __8__ result. Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your __9__. You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be __10__ up. But you know the future is unpredictable-the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left __11__. Thus you are __12__ in a difficult position and feel sad. How __13__ that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life __14__ greatly on your preference of one choice to the other. In fact that is what __15__ is like: we are often __16__ with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that your attention is drawn to one thing only __17__ we get into another. The __18__ may be more important than the latter and give rise to divided mind. I __19__ remember a philosopher"s remarks, "When one door shuts, another opens in life." So a casual __20__ may not be a bad one., | |||