Do you have the experience of taking music lessons a1. your wishes？Perhaps you have complained about it because you thought it took you much playtime. But now you'd better thank your parents for s2. their time and money on your musical training. A recent study suggests music lessons can make children have b3. memories than their peers （同龄人）.
The Canadian study showed that after one year of musical training, children did better on a memory test than t4. who didn't take music lessons.
The researchers made the children aged b5. 4 and 6 into two groups—one group of children took music lessons outside school, and the o6. didn't take any musical training. In one year, they took four tests in different times. The r7. showed brain development changes at least every four months.
The children taking music lessons not o8. did better in musical listening but also made faster p9. in other ways, such as reading, writing, Maths and IQ.
People say music is the good medicine for a broken heart. Now it seems music can also help us to i10. our memories. We are sure to find more and more in the wonderful world of music.
Body language sometimes speaks louder than words. Body language can tell you whether someone is interested or not, and whether someone is happy to see you or not. One of the most important things that body language can tell, however, is whether a person is lying or not. Here’s how you can determine whether someone is telling you the truth or not, based on body language alone.
The eyes are said to be the windows of the soul and one of the things that the little windows will show you is whether someone is honest or not. When you talk to people, you should look at their eyes and judge whether they are turning away from your close watch or not. People are usually subconsciously(潜意识地) uncomfortable when lying to the person that they are talking to. Besides lying, eyes that have a lot of movement usually show that the person is about to lie or that the person has told a lie.
People who lie often touch their noses and other parts of their faces. If you notice that your partner or someone talking to you unconsciously touches his nose, this probably means that he is lying. The reason why people touch their faces when they lie is that lying usually leads to an increase in blood circulation, and then an itch(痒) in the small blood vessels（血管）in the nose or in the cheeks will appear.
Another common body language suggestion that someone is lying is when a person crosses his arms. If the person crosses the arms, it means that the person is both being defensive and shutting himself off. People who are telling the truth will usually make an open gesture(姿态). They put the arms on the side to show that they are not hiding anything. Subconsciously, however, people will cross their arms when they are lying.
If you plan to use body language to determine whether someone is lying or not, make sure that you are focused and that you are looking in the face and the person’s body all at the same time.
Title | How to Read Truth in 1. Language? | |
Theme | You can tell whether what someone says is 2. or not by body language. | |
3. | Eyes | ●When 4. to people, judge whether they are turning away when you closely watch them. ●The person perhaps tells lies if he looks away from your eyes or his eyes5.a lot. |
6. | ●If people touch their noses or other parts of the face, they are probably 7.. ●This is because lying usually 8. an itch in the blood vessels. | |
Crossed arms | ● 9. the arms has two meanings that the person is being defensive and shutting himself off. ●People who are telling the truth will usually make an open gesture10. the arms on the side to show that they are not hiding anything |
Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels. Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll’s famous novel “Alice in Wonderland” in detail.
The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole. When she finally lands, she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters.
The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit, who runs past her and says some strange words. Alice runs after him, and that is where her adventures begin.
In English, chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation.
Then, as she runs after the rabbit, she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland.
To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a situation which makes people feel puzzled. However, usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distractions(分神). It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful.
Later in the story, Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party. Hares have long been thought to behave excitedly in March, which is their mating（交配）season. Scientifically, this may not be true. But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy. Of the two, mad as a Hatter is more common.
Near the end of the story, Alice meets the Queen of Hearts. A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her.
1.Which of the following situations best fits the expression “to fall down a rabbit hole”?
A.When Jack was sitting in the study, he got bored with the homework and felt sleepy.
B.When Sue turned On the TV, she chose to watch her favourite programme as usual.
C.When Jim was looking for a sport book online, he lost himself in reports on superstars.
D.When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem, she came up with a good idea.
2.According to the passage, the expression “to be mad as a March Hare” .
A.describes how hares behave in March
B.shows hares’ characteristics in a funny way
C.is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter
D.has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter
3.Which of the following characters wants others to obey his or her orders in every situation?
A.Alice. B.The March Hare. C.The Hatter. D.The Queen of Hearts.
4.The writer mainly wants to ________in this passage.
A.introduce a famous novel and its language style
B.introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novels
C.explain some English expressions from a famous novel
D.explain why many expressions in English come from novels
Small drones（无人机）can help carry packages to your home. For two years, Google has been working hard in their secret research lab. They have made great progress. Their latest project is called Project Wing. Project Wing is Google’s invention of a drone delivery service. It is half plane and half helicopter（直升机）and is slightly bigger than a seagull. It can deliver packages to customers’ doors.
The first drone test was made on a farm in Warwick, Australia. It sent sweets and dog treats to a farmer. The drone flew to the farm, hovered（盘旋）, and released the package with a wire. Delivery is here!
The best thing about drone delivery services is that delivery times will be greatly cut down. You’ll be able to order online in the morning. And by noon, the delivery drone will deliver you package.
Throughout history, there have been a series of inventions that have helped people move things around, said Astro Teller, lead scientist of Google Wing, to CNN. Teller thinks Google drones will be the next big step in the series.
Interestingly, drones are not that young. The USA has been using armed（武装）drones since 2002. But drones may also get another use. Film companies have asked to use drones to shoot videos from the sky.
Google’s delivery drones won’t be able to fly to customers any time soon. However, Google has proved that drone delivery is possible. And with Amazon announcing their drone delivery service last year, the heat is on to make safe and suitable drones to fly the skies for customers.
1.Paragraph 2 of the reading is mainly about ______.
A.what a drone is B.how a drone works
C.how a drone is produced D.how a drone is designed
2.According to the reading, Project Wing ______.
A.flies very high B.releases the package without a wire
C.is not big in size D.flies faster than birds
3.According to the passage, drones have been in use in the following fields except______?
A.military (军事) B.films C.delivery D.education
4.Which of the following is NOT true about the invention?
A.The new invention can cut down the time of delivery.
B.Astro Teller is the lead scientist of Project Wing.
C.Google drones are the next big step in helping people move things around.
D.Drones will take a long time to deliver a package.
I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. At the end I said, " Son, remember: Be slow and steady ( 镇定的), and that will win the race. Don't you think there's something to learn from the tortoise?"
Sonny opened his eyes wide, "Do you mean next time when I'm entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?"
I was shocked, "But the tortoise didn't wish that the hare would fall asleep!"
"He must have wished that," Sonny said, "Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did."
"He didn't have such a wish," I insisted. "He won the race by perseverance, by pushing on steadily."
Sonny thought a while. "That's a lie," he said. "He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadn't happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but he'd never have won the race. That's for sure."
I gave up. Today's children are not like what we used to be. They're just hopeless.
1.What does the underline word mean ________________.
A.侥幸的 B.自然的 C.坚韧不拔的 D.乐观向上的
2.According to Sonny, it was the tortoise's wish that ____________.
A.the hare would be as steady as he was
B.he could run faster than the hare
C.the hare would fall asleep during the race
D.he would have a sleep during the race
3.Sonny believed that the tortoise won the race ___________.
A.by pushing on steadily B.by luck
C.by taking a risk D.by telling a lie
4.It is clear that the writer___________ in the end.
A.learned a lesson B.won the argument C.became impatient D.was satisfied
| Peter Rabbit Actors: James Kimberley Corden (Voice), Rose Byrne (Voice) Language: English Running Time: 1 hour 25minutes Price: Weekdays— $ 30 $15 (Children under 7) Weekends— $40 $20 (Children under 7) |
I really enjoyed this movie. It’s a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there.
—— James
I would recommend this movie to everyone. Whether you go with family or friends, I honestly think this movie has something you will really enjoy.
——Sam
I’ve seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It’s so well made— some of the scenes are so beautiful.
—— John
I went to see this movie with my 8-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn’t help laughing. I would recommend this movie to the whole family.
——Mary
1.John likes the movie because of _______.
A.the funny actors B.the wonderful music
C.the sweet voices D.the beautiful scenes
2.Mary and her daughter spent _______ watching the movie.
A.$ 30 B.$ 40 C.$ 45 D.$ 60
3.According to the passage, the movie most probably tells a _______ story.
A.funny B.sad C.terrible D.true
