—Who is singing in the next room? ()—Lily is. It ____ so sweet.A.tastesB.is tastedC.sounds
—Who is singing in the next room? ()—Lily is. It ____ so sweet.
A.tastes
B.is tasted
C.sounds
D.is sounded
—Who is singing in the next room? ()—Lily is. It ____ so sweet.
A.tastes
B.is tasted
C.sounds
D.is sounded
Our singing group is going to give a ______ performance next Wednesday. Don't miss it!
A.live
B.living
C.lively
D.lovely
A. appeal
B. belong
C. refer
D. occur
The Princess Disease
Have you ever heard of the princess disease? It is a terrible disease. __26__ It wastes away at one’s social life and people’s tolerance. People with this disease think they are better than everyone else, without a real reason.
Jin is a girl who suffers from this disease. __27__ She thinks she is better looking than her friends and most people she has met. It is, as far as she is concerned, a well-known fact that she dresses better, sings better, and dances better than most people in her school, too.
So is Jin justified in believing that she is better than everyone else? __28__ Of course, she thinks this is because the singing coach hates her, since the coach has bad skin and is jealous of her. She is good at sports, but she isn’t the strongest, fastest, or even the best at any of their school’s events. __29__ She, again thinks it was because of the "haters". After losing, she pretended she’d just run for fun and it was no big deal, but in fact it was a huge deal to her.
Jin definitely has the disease. The treatment is to stop being so mean and geta little modesty. __30__ She might even get rid of this disease if she tries hard enough.
A.She is too proud of herself.
B.Jin is very popular.
C.Then things might become better for her.
D.She sings well, but not well enough to be a lead singer.
E.It threatens to push one’s friends away.
F.She ran for class president, but came in third
As a boy he was taught by his father to hunt and fish along the shores and in the forests around Lake Michigan. The Hemingways had a summer house in northern Michigan, and the family would spend the summer months there trying to stay cool. Hemingway would either fish the different streams that ran into the lake, or would take the small boat out to do some fishing there. He would also go squirrel hunting in the woods, discovering early in life the peace to be found while alone in the forest or going through a stream. It was something he could always go back to throughout his life, and though he often found himself living in major cities like Chicago, Toronto and Paris early in his life, once he became successful he chose somewhat isolated places to live in.
When he wasn't hunting or fishing his mother taught him the good points of music. She was a skilled singer who once had wished a life on stage, but at last settled down with her husband and spent her time by giving voice and music lessons to local children, including her own. Hemingway was never talented for music and suffered through singing practices and music lessons, however, the musical knowledge he got from his mother helped him share in his first wife Hadley's interest in the piano.
Ernest Hemingway died in______.
A.1969
B.1979
C.1981
D.1961
As a boy he was taught by his father to hunt and fish along the shores and in the forests around Lake Michigan. The Hemingways had a summer house in northern Michigan, and the family would spend the summer months there trying to stay cool. Hemingway would either fish the different streams that ran into the lake, or would take the small boat out to do some fishing there. He would also go squirrel hunting in the woods, discovering early in life the peace to be found while alone in the forest or going through a stream. It was something he could always go back to throughout his life, and though he often found himself living in major cities like Chicago, Toronto and Paris early in his life, once he became successful he chose somewhat isolated places to live in.
When he wasn't hunting or fishing his mother taught him the good points of music. She was a skilled singer who once had wished a life on stage, but at last settled down with her husband and spent her time by giving voice and music lessons to local children, including her own. Hemingway was never talented for music and suffered through singing practices and music lessons, however, the musical knowledge he got from his mother helped him share in his first wife Hadley's interest in the piano.
Ernest Hemingway died in______.
A.1969
B.1979
C.1981
D.1961
At the core of this debate is chairman Gerald Levin, 56, who took over from the late Steve Ross in the early 1990s. On the financial front, Levin is under pressure to raise the stock price and reduce the company's mountainous debt, which will increase to $ 17.3 billion after two new cable deals close. He has promised to sell off some of the property and restructure the company, but investors are waiting impatiently.
The flap over rap is not making life any easier for him. Levin has consistently defended the company's rap music on the grounds of expression. In 1992, when Time Warner was under fire for releasing Ice-T's violent rap song Cop Killer, Levin described rap as a lawful expression of street culture, which deserves an outlet. "The test of any democratic society," he wrote in a Wall Street Journal column, "lies not in how well it can control expression but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude, however disputable or irritating the results may sometimes be. We won't retreat when we face any threats."
Levin would not comment on the debate last week, but there were signs that the chairman was backing off his hard-line stand, at least to some extent. During the discussion of rock singing verses at last month's stockholders' meeting, Levin asserted that "music is not the cause of society's ills" and even cited his son, a teacher in the Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students. But he talked as well about the "balanced struggle" between creative freedom and social responsibility, and he proclaimed that the company would launch a drive to develop standards for distribution and labeling of potentially objectionable music.
The 15-member Time Warner board is generally supportive of Levin and his corporate strategy. But insiders say some of them have shown their concerns in this matter. "Some of us have known for many, many years that the freedoms under the First Amendment are not totally unlimited," says Luce. "I think it is perhaps the case that some people associated with the company have only recently come to realize this."
An American senator criticized Time Warner for
A.its raising of the corporate stock price.
B.its self-examination of the soul.
C.its neglect of social responsibility.
D.its emphasis on creative freedom.
She stayed in Melbourne for four years then left for London. But no one seemed interested in this young unknown singer from Australia. She went to Paris to have lessons from a well-known teacher. In December the same year she gave a concert in which she used the name "Nellie Melba in honour of Melbourne her home city.
Nellie Melba was soon a star. She sang in London Europe Russia and America. She was paid well every time she sang. In 1902 she turned to Melbourne. The city was decorated (装饰) and thousands of people waited in the streets to wave and cheer as she drove by. From then on she divided her time between London and Australia. During World War I she sang in many concerts to raise money.
In 1918 Nellie Melba was made a Dame of the British Empire.
1.Nellie Melba's parents probably were ()
A.musicians
B.engineers
C.fanners
D.scientists
2.She went to London because she()
A.no one showed interest in her singing
B.she was not happy in Australia
C.she wanted to study music
D.she wanted to be a great singer
3.She became famous in her ()
A.thirties
B.twenties
C.fifties
D.forties
4.Which of the following is true?
A.She loved Melbourne but the people there didn't love her.
B.She didn't love Melbourne but the people there loved her.
C.She loved Melbourne and the people there loved her.
D.She didn't love Melbourne and the people there didn't love her.
5.What do you suppose "a Dame of the British Empire"?
A.A very beautiful woman.
B.A woman singer.
C.Queen of Opera.
D.A respected woman.
6.What does the author wants to tell us?
A.A Canadian girl tries record flying
B.A Canadian girl flew with her father
C.Two Youngest pilots
D.A Two-week flight
His neighbor was a rich banker, living in a large and grand house. Unlike the cobbler, heseemed to be unhappy all the time. No one ever saw him smile or laugh. And of course he neversang.
One afternoon, while sleeping, the banker was woken up by the cobbler ’s singing. Feelingangry, he thought, “I must put a stop to this! ” He went over to the cobbler ’s house. The cobblergreeted him cheerfully.
“What makes you sing so much?” asked the banker.
“I’m a happy man,” said the cobbler simply.
“Don’t you need more money to make you and your family happier?”asked the banker.
“Don’t you want to buy more beautiful things for your family and live in a bigger house? ”
“Well,”said the cobbler, “I’ve never worried about those things because I cannot affordthem.” “I’ll help you,” said the banker.
“If you look after my bag of gold coins, I’ll pay you well.”
The cobbler thought that was easy. He dug a hole in his garden and hid the bag of coins in it. But now he had something to worry about. He worried that thieves might come and steal thegold coins.
He worried so much that he stopped singing. He could not eat or sleep properly. His homewas silent. Seeing him so worried, his wife and children were unhappy too. A few days later, the cobbler realized that the gold coins had destroyed his happiness. Hedug up the bag of coins and gave it back to the banker. After that, he sang as happily as before.
From the first two paragraphs, we know that__________ .
A.the banker led a happy and rich life
B.the banker led a simple and rich life
C.the cobbler led a happy and rich life
D.the cobbler led a simple and happy life
Why was the banker angry that afternoon?A.Because the cobbler was richer than he.
B.Because the cobbler was happier than he.
C.Because he was treated rudely by the cobbler.
D.Because he was disturbed by the cobbler’s song.
What did the banker ask the cobbler to do?A.To sing songs for him.
B.To clean up his house.
C.To take care of his coins.
D.To wake him up every day.
With the bag of coins in his garden, the cobbler worried that .A.he would be too busy to sing
B.the coins would be stolen
C.the banker would get the coins back
D.his wife and children would use the coins
What did the cobbler do to become happy again?A.He returned the coins to the banker.
B.He spent some time with his family.
C.He sang as he looked after the coins.
D.He used the coins by himself.
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A hundred years ago, before all these devices were invented, if a person wanted to entertain himself with a song or a piece of music, he would have to do the singing himself or pick up a violin and play it. Now, all he has to do is turn on the radio or TV. As a result, singing and music have declined.
Italians used to sing all the time. Now, they only do it in Hollywood movies, Indian movies are mostly a series of songs and dances trapped around silly stories. As a result, they don't do much singing in Indian villages anymore. Indeed, ever since radio first came to life, there has been a terrible decline in amateur (业余的) singing throughout the world.
There are two reasons for this sad decline. One, human beings are astonishingly lazy. Put a lift in a building, and people would rather take it than climb even two flights of steps. Similarly, invent a machine that sings, and people would rather let the machine sing than sing themselves. The other reason is that people are easily embarrassed. When there is a famous, talented musician readily available by pushing a button, which amateur violinist or pianist would want to try to entertain family or friends by himself?
These earnest reflections came to me recently when two CDs arrived in the mail. They are historic recordings of famous writers reading their own works. It was thrilling to hear the voices from a long dead past in the late 19th century. But today, reading out loud anything is no longer common. Today, we sing songs to our children until they are about two, we read simple books to them till they are about five, and once they have learnt to read themselves, we become deaf. We're alive only to the sound of the TV and the stereo (立体声音响).
I count myself extremely lucky to have been born before TV became so common: I was about six before TV appeared. To keep us entertained my mother had to do a good deal of singing and tell us endless tales. It was the same in many other homes. People spoke a language; they sang it, they recited it; it was something they could feel.
Professional actors' performance is extraordinarily revealing. But I still prefer my own reading, because it's mine. For the same reason, people find karaoke (卡拉OK) liberating. It is almost the only electronic thing that gives them back their own voice. Even if their voices are hopelessly out of tune, at least it is meaningful self-entertainment.
The main idea of this passage is that ______.
A.TV and radio can amuse us with beautiful songs and music
B.TV and radio prevent us from self-entertainment
C.people should sing songs and read books aloud themselves
D.parents should sing songs and read books aloud to their children