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Some people think that singing can lift our spirits ( 情 绪 ), while some other people don’t think so．They don’t like singing and they think singing can never make them happy．I do think singing can make us feel good, and it can lift our spirits．Let me tell you more about that．
Some researchers (研究者) once did some surveys and proved it．The surveys show that singing can bring a lot of health benefits (益处)．If you sing with your friends, the effects may be even better．
John Lennon was once a teacher of Vocal Performance (声乐表演) at Emporia State University．He says, “Singing is an inborn (天生的) need．Babies sing to themselves and they seem so happy．Like babies, when we sing, we feel so good and singing makes us feel even better．I like singing and I am happy every day．”
Music is a part of human nature．And singing is a form of expression that can be understood by everyone．Some people say that music is like a kind of language．The language can show people’s opinions and attitudes(态度) to their life．Some songs can cheer people up when they are in trouble．Some songs can make people happy and excited．That’s why the TV show The Voice of China is so popular with people．
1.According to some surveys, singing can bring __________．
A．health benefits
B．health problems
C．happiness and success
D．some trouble
2.The underlined word “expression” probably means “_________” in Chinese．
A．运动
B．表情
C．表达
D．放松
3.The TV show The Voice of China is popular because _________．
A．all the singers are good at singing and dancing
B．songs make people happy and excited
C．all the singers look nice in cool clothes
D．songs are written by the singers themselves
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．All people think singing can lift our spirits．
B．Some people don’t like singing and don’t think music can make them happy．
C．If you sing in a group, there will be no benefits．
D．No babies ever sing to themselves．
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C
If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not．The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming．
Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty(不确定) in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing．But uncertainty is really another word for chance．
When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do．She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there．She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students．Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school（研究院）．Allison knew she wasn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted．
She worried．All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses．She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out．After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest and used her consulting experience to get a great job．Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent．
The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty．Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen．Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are．Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there．Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty．Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty．
1.From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that_________．
A．being out of work is a sad thing
B．uncertainty is what makes life interesting
C．life in a film is more exciting than real life
D．chance never appears when we need it
2.What troubles Allison after graduation?
A．She couldn’t find a well-paid job．
B．She had no money to start a business．
C．She was not sure what to do．
D．She didn’t score high enough for graduate school．
3.How did Allison feel about her six years’ working experience?
A．Uncertain．
B．Amazed．
C．Sorry．
D．Satisfied．
4.What may be discussed in the following paragraph?
A．How to deal with uncertainty．
B．What role uncertainty plays in life．
C．Why people fear uncertainty．
D．Whom to go to when facing uncertainty．
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B
On the first day of school our teacher introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know．I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder．
I turned around to find a little old lady with a warm smile．She said, “Hi, handsome．My name is Rose．I’m eighty-seven years old．”
“Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?” I asked．She replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids, and then retire and travel．”
I knew she was joking．I was curious what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age．
“I always dreamed of having a university education and now I’m getting one!” she told me．We became friends．Every day we would talk nonstop after class．I always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me．And Rose easily made friends wherever she went．
At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech．She cleared her throat(喉咙) and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing．I’ve learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success．You have to laugh and find humor every day．You’ve got to have a dream．When you lose your dreams, you die．”
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up．Anybody can grow older．That doesn’t take any talent or ability．The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity(机会) in change．．．”
1.When the author and Rose first met, they began their conversation in a ________ manner．
A．polite
B．impolite
C．serious
D．humorous
2.The author considered Rose as a “time machine” because ________．
A．she always came to class on time
B．she made friends easily at university
C．she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience
D．she knew the difference between growing older and growing up
3.The word“That”in Paragraph 7 refers to(指)________．
A．growing older
B．growing up
C．staying young
D．being happy
4.From this passage we know Rose believed ________．
A．“Easier said than done．”
B．“Well begun is half done．”
C．“It is never too late to learn．”
D．“Reading makes a full man．”
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There are more typical（典型的）expressions that you may not know．Here are Mr．Bean's examples．
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1.The passage is most probably a(n)_______．
A．story
B．notice
C．invitation
D．advertisement
2.Some typical British expressions are quoted（引用）mainly because the course organizers think__________．
A．English is hard to learn and needs hard work
B．these typical English expressions are interesting
C．some learners can be attracted to take the course
D．British English expressions are better than American ones
3.If you and two of your classmates have decided to take the course, how much will you pay all together?
A．1,200．
B．1,400．
C．1,500．
D．1,600．
完形填空（共1小题）
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I live in a city where jobs are difficult to get and finding well—paid jobs is even ________ ．Many people have to walk a long way to work ________ they can’t even afford an old, used car．
Yesterday I ________ one of these people when I was driving home．A man was walking down the road and trying to ask for a ________ from the passing cars．Two cars in front of me passed him by． ________ wanted to do the same but the sight of that poor man remained in my mind for quite a moment．________ I drove back and gave him a ride．
As I drove along, we had a conversation and I ________ that the man was trying all his best to support his ________ while working a temporary(临时的)job．Every coin he had was going to________the house and food．
But as we came close to the house he was living in, I saw his tired eyes grow ________ ．His little girl was playing in the front yard and ________ into her daddy’s arms as soon as he was out of the ________．I was almost lost in that happy moment．I smiled, said ________to them and wished them future happiness．Then I ________ ．
That day, the journey home which used to seem so ________ became very short．
1.A．easier B．harder C．faster D．greater
2.A．and B．but C．because D．so
3.A．called B．followed C．saved D．saw
4.A．ride B．coin C．job D．map
5.A．He B．I C．They D．We
6.A．Actually B．Finally C．Firstly D．Similarly
7.A．decided B．hoped C．learned D．said
8.A．family B．friends C．relatives D．partners
9.A．depend on B．make up C．pay for D．take away
10.A．dry B．small C．dark D．bright
11.A．climbed B．fell C．knocked D．ran
12.A．bus B．car C．taxi D．train
13.A．goodbye B．hello C．sorry D．yes
14.A．drove off B．sat down C．stood up D．walked away
15.A．boring B．interesting C．long D．unusual
—Would you mind my sitting here?
—______! The man next to me has just gone．The seat is empty now．
A．You’d better notB．Of course not
C．Take careD．Wait a minute
