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To me, music is food and water. Life without music would not be __. I know this is not true for everyone in the world. It is because a lot of people get along quite well without __ concerts or listening to records. But music plays a(n) __ part in everyone’s life, whether he or she realizes it or not. Try to __, for example, what films or TV plays would be like without music. Would the feelings and the moving stories be so exciting or dramatic (戏剧性的)? I’m not sure about that. Now, we have been speaking of music in its more common __ — the kind of music we hear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more closely, we will __ it in our daily life too — in the rhythm (节奏) of the sea, the melody (曲调) of a bird and so on. So music __ has meaning to everyone, in some way or another. And, of course, it has special meaning to those who have spent all their __ playing or writing music. Through music a child enters into a __ of beauty, expresses himself from his heart, feels the joy of doing things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body __. So, enjoy your favorite music in your free time. You will find something special in it.

1.A. difficult　　 B. exciting　　 C. sad

2.A. going out　　 B. caring for　　 C. going to

3.A. important　　 B. wise　　 C. strange

4.A. explain　　 B. imagine　　 C. expect

5.A. difference　　 B. experience　　 C. meaning

6.A. find　　 B. satisfy　　 C. wonder

7.A. mostly　　 B. quickly　　 C. certainly

8.A. days　　 B. nights　　 C. lives

9.A. world.　　 B. classroom　　 C. house

10.A. terrible　　 B. strong　　 C. heavy

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To me, music is food and water. I can’t live without it. I know this is not true for everybody. Many people don’t listen to music and they can get along quite well. But music is everywhere in our life. For example, when you watch films or TV plays, do you find them interesting if there is no music? You would find them boring. And when you are waiting for the train or the plane, you would like music because it makes the time seem shorter.

It is true that music is everywhere in our life. Some people like to sit by the sea and listen to the sound of the sea. Some enjoy listening to the singing of birds. Those sounds are some kinds of music.　 So music has meaning for everyone in some way or other. Of course, it has special meaning for people like me. We spend our lives playing or writing music.

Someone said, “Through music, a child goes into a world of beauty, learns to take care of others and makes his mind and body strong.” Music is an important part of our lives.

1.The passage tells us that the writer _______.

A. likes to sit by the sea

B. is not interested in music

C. likes to travel by plane

D. likes music very much

2.The word “boring” in the first paragraph means ______.

A. interesting　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. not interesting

C. tiring　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. foolish

3.Music is important to _______.

A. some people　　　　　 B. everyone

C. nobody　　 D. writers only

4.Listening to music can ______ when you are waiting for the train.

A. make time fly quickly

B. help you save time

C. make time short

D. make you feel time passes more quickly

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The writer likes to write music every day.

B. The writer becomes strong through music.

C. Most people like to listen to the sound of the sea.

D. Music has some kind of meaning to everyone.

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To me, music is food and water.I can’t live without it. I know this is not true for everybody. Usually lots of people go to concerts or listen to music records.Maybe some of you don’t do these and you get along quite well, but music is everywhere in our life. For example , when you see movies or watch TV plays , will you find them interesting if there is no music? I’m sure you will find them boring. And when you are waiting for the train or the plane, you would like some music because it makes the time seem shorter.

Some people like to sit by the sea and listen to the sound of the sea. Some enjoy listening to the singing of birds. Those sounds are some kind of music. So music has a meaning for everyone to some extent.（程度）Of course , it has special meaning for people like me .We spend our lives playing or writing music.

Someone said,” Through music a child goes into a world of beauty, learn to take care of others and makes his mind and body healthy.” Music is really an important part of our life.

1.根据课文内容判断正（T）误(F)

People may think the movies or TV plays boring without music.(　 )

2.What is music to the writer ? ______________

3.How do lots of people enjoy music?__________________________

4.将文章中划线句子翻译成汉语。_________

5.for example 的汉语意思__________

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To me, life without music would not be exciting. I know that this is not true for everybody. Many people get along quite well without going to the concert, or listening to the tape. But music plays an important part in everyone’s life, whether he knows it or not. Try not to think, for example, what films or TV plays would be without music. I’m not sure about it.

Now, we can enjoy music more easily—the kind of music we hear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more closely, we find them in our everyday life too—the melody of a bird in the woods and so on. So music has meaning for everyone.

It is well said, “ Through music a child enters a world of beauty, express(表达) himself from his heart, feels the joy of doing things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body strong.”

1.From the text, we learn that many people____________.

A. don’t realize the importance of music

B. get along quite well without music

C. go to the concert instead of enjoying music

D. think music would be less exciting than films.

2.The writer thinks if there is no music in films or TV plays, _____________.

A. the cinema and theatre will be quiet

B. there will be more audience(观众)

C. everything will be as exciting as before

D. it will be hard to think about the results

3.What does the underline word “melody” mean in the passage?

A. Flying　　　　　　 B. Listening

C. Singing　　　　 D. Living

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Can you ___what our life would be like without water or food ?

A. find　　　　　　 B. imagine　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　 D. wonder

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Water is very important to living things．Without water there can be no life on the earth．All animals and plants need water．Man also needs water．We need water to drink．to cool our food and to clean ourselves．Water is needed in offices，factories and schools．

Water is needed everywhere．There is water in seas；rivers and lakes ,Water is found almost everywhere．Even in the driest part of the world．there is some water in the air．You cannot see or feel it when it is a part of the air．The water in the seas，rivers and lakes is a liquid。The water in the air is a gas，and we call it water vapor．

Clouds are made of water．They may be made of very small drops of water．They may also be made of snow crystals(结晶体)．Snow crystals are very，very small crystals of ice．Ice is frozen water．It is a solid．There can be snow and ice everywhere in winter．

(   )4．Where Can we find water?

A．We can find water when it turns into vapor．

B．Water can be found almost everywhere

C．We can see water in deserts here and there．

D．Water is only in seas and rivers．

(   )5．We must protect water resources because________．

A．crops need water        B．all living things need water

C．all animals need water    D．all plants need water

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Music is an important part in our life. We may feel boring without music. Today when you go to stores, stations, restaurants and other places, do you notice music playing at any of these places? The answer must be “Yes”. And you might even hear music in an office or on a farm.

I like many kinds of music. Classical music is great. Rock music is fast. Light music is relaxing. But I like folk music best. It sounds very beautiful. It can bring me into the dream land. It can make me relax and forget all the problems. It makes me learn better and helps me to be more active. It is true that I learn better when I am relaxed.

Music can also influence(影响) people’s behavior(行为). Classical music makes people feel rich(富裕). When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend more money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays modern music, people spend less money. Without music, people spend even less. Restaurants can make more money in this way.

根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。

1.The writer thinks that music can ______.

A. influence our behavior

B. help us to train good habits

C. make more money

D. make our life better

2.Western classical music is often regarded as ______.

A. a sign of being slow

B. something about behavior

C. a sign of being rich

D. something with new kinds

3.Which type of music below can make the writer relax?

A. Light music.　 B. Folk music.

C. Rock music.　　 D.Pop music.

4.The habit of listening to music can make the writer ______.

A. slow in action　　　　 B. care about hobby

C. more active　　　 　　 D. worry about studies

5.The passage is mainly about 　　　　 .

A. music in restaurants　　　 B. good and bad music

C. music in our life　　 　　 D. music and behavior

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In the future, there will not be enough food and drinking water. _____ the world a better place to live in, what can we do now?

A. To make　　　　　　　　　 B. Make　　　　　　　　 　　 C. Making

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In the future, there will not be enough food and drinking water. _____ the world a better place to live in, what can we do now?

A．To make

B．Make

C．Making

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The glass of water is too hot. Would you please give me some cold water　　　　 ?

A. drink　　 B. drinking　　 C. to drink　　 D. drunk

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