Make some noise on May 7 for Music Monday.People in the U．S. and Canada will be celebrating the day by singing and playing musical instruments together.
Music Monday is the first day of National Wanna Play Music Week，which runs from May 7 to 13.The National Association of Music Merchants(NAMM) organizes the weeklong celebration every year.This marks the seventh year the organization is teaming up with Canada’s Coalition for Music Education(CME)，the group that started Music Monday.
“It’s a day to fill the skies with music and bring young people together in song，” CME Executive Director Holly Nimmons said.
The CME started Music Monday in 2005.It is held every year on the first Monday of May.It was created to help people realize the importance of music education programs in schools and in communities.The day also celebrates the benefits of playing music for people of all ages.
NAMM researches the effects of music on children.They found that playing music has positive effects on thinking skills and on confidence.It also teaches selfdiscipline(自律) and helps kids bond with their peers(同龄人)．“Learning musical skills can also help in your studies of other subjects，such as math，reading and language，” Lora Bodmer，who works at NAMM，said.
Their studies show that music can also help people form friendships and connect with different groups.Nimmons says anyone can join in on the day，not just those who are musically gifted.“I think that we all have the music in us，and it’s a matter of confidence，” she said.“Sing with other people or beat drums，just enjoy the music.”
Participants can turn on the radio to join the fun.Each year a song is assigned to Music Monday.This year the song is “Tomorrow Is Coming” by Luke Doucet.The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation(CBC) will be playing the tune at 1 p．m. Eastern Time.People across North America will play or sing the song at the exact same time.The performance is meant to connect people through melody(旋律)．More than 700,000 students took part in the concert last year.
Schools，afterschool programs，organizations，groups and individuals throughout the U．S. and Canada can all participate in Music Monday.Students who would like to share in the celebration should let their teachers or organization leaders know.But NAMM also encourages people to pick up any instrument and play anytime on the day.
小题1:What can we learn about Music Monday?| A．National Wanna Play Music Week begins on Music Monday. | | B．People can’t sing every day except on Music Monday. | | C．Music Monday will last at least seven days. | | D．Students can enjoy music on Music Monday freely. |
小题2:The purpose of National Wanna Play Music Week is to ________.| A．advise young people to learn music | | B．help students to learn music better | | C．get schools and communities closely united | | D．call on people to pay more attention to music education |
小题3:Which of the following may be the benefit of music to kids?| A．Kids can get rid of many bad habits. | | B．Kids are most likely to do well in their lessons. | | C．Kids would like to play with other friends more. | | D．Kids will get on well with their parents at home. |
小题4:What do the last two paragraphs mainly tell us?| A．How people will celebrate Music Monday. | | B．What students should do on Music Monday. | | C．Why a theme song is chosen for Music Monday. | | D．Where the celebration of Music Monday will be held. |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
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小题1: A
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段首句“Music Monday is the first day of National Wanna Play Music Week，which runs from May 7 to 13.”可知，音乐星期一标志着音乐周的开始。
小题2: D
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第三句“It was created to help people realize the importance of music education programs in schools and in communities.”可知，音乐周是为了唤起人们对学校和社区音乐教育的重视。
小题3: B
解析 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Learning musical skills can also help in your studies of other subjects...”可知，音乐的好处之一是促进孩子们的学业进步。
小题4: A
解析 段落大意题。文章最后两段讲述了：可以通过听收音机，共同演奏或者演唱主题歌来庆祝音乐星期一；人人都可以在那一天演奏任何乐器或者是在任何时间演奏来参加音乐星期一。由此可知，这两段主要是讲述音乐星期一的庆祝方式。 |
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As you can see，water works hard in your body every day.That’s why it’s important to give your body the water it needs to carry out all its different jobs.On a regular day，your body loses 2 to 3 quarts of water—enough to fill a 2liter soda bottle.You probably guess that water is lost when you sweat—especially on a hot day.
But your body also loses water in an almost invisible way—evaporation (蒸发)．Water escapes from your body through your skin and in your breath.How？Your breath contains droplets (小滴) of water that are usually too tiny to see.They become visible for a quick second in the cold when you can “see your breath”．But water evaporates this way all year round.Your skin also contains water，which escapes in tiny droplets that go into the air.The water in your skin evaporates into the air，but fortunately，your body can replace the water it loses so your skin doesn’t dry out.
Eating and drinking is one way to replace the water your body loses.Most foods have a lot of water in them，especially fruits and vegetables.Grapes，watermelons，oranges，and cantaloupes are delicious and full of water.
But you can’t rely_on food alone to get that water back，and that’s why it’s also a good idea to drink water every day.You might have heard someone say that people need to drink 6 to 8 cups (1.4 to 1.9 liters) of water each day.Depending on how much water you’re getting from foods and other liquids,6 to 8 cups might not be necessary.If you eat a lot of fruits and vegetables，or you like to eat soup every day，you’ll get some of the water your body needs.
小题1:You should drink enough water every day because________.| A．your body needs too much water | | B．water does all kinds of jobs in your body | | C．your body loses a lot of water every day | | D．the more water you drink the better you feel |
小题2:Water in your body loses by the following ways EXCEPT________.| A．breathing | B．evaporating | | C．sweating | D．eating |
小题3:Your body has to give enough water to your skin in order to________.| A．keep the water in your skin clean | | B．stop your skin from drying out | | C．stop the water from losing | | D．keep your skin clean all the time |
小题4:What does the underlined phrase “rely on” in the fourth paragraph mean?| A．Eat up. | B．Receive. | | C．Depend upon. | D．Digest. |
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Arts and culture is lived and breathed in every corner of Canada.Due to a racial and immigrant population，the variety and richness of art and sports is very evident.
Since World War Ⅱ，Canada has produced an impressive amount of writing.From novels to poetry，the selection is wide.Native writers are also becoming better known across Canada in recent years.
Musicians are reaching a higher level of recognition in the world music scene.Everything from country to pop，classical to heavy rock can be found across Canada and across the globe performed by Canadian artists.
The National Film Board，a film crew in Canada，is the primary producer of movies in Canada.However，many Hollywood studios are turning to Canada as a source for locations and as an alternative to the more expensive US.Many wellknown actors，directors，screen writers and movies come from Canada and often scoop awards for their work.
French art was the first to appear in Canada along the St Lawrence in and around Quebec.Since then the volume of art and artists has increased.Canadian photography as well as painting by Canadians is not wellknown outside of Canada but recognition is increasing.
Sport is a major part of today’s society in Canada.Hockey is the most popular spectator sport with more participants taking part in curling.American style football and baseball are also very popular and all of these sports are played across Canada.
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Brief Introduction to Canada | | B．Canadian Arts，Culture and Sports | | C．Canadian Artists | | D．Canadian Arts and Culture Are World Famous |
小题2:Canada has many forms of art and culture because it has________.| A．a long history | B．a large area | | C．a large population | D．a variety of immigrants |
小题3:Which group of Canadian artists is wellknown all over the world today?| A．Native writers and screen writers. | | B．Photographers and actors. | | C．Painters and writers. | | D．Musicians，actors and directors. |
小题4:Which of the following statements about Canada is NOT true?| A．Canadian arts have been much influenced by French people. | | B．Canadian people love sports very much. | | C．There are many big filmmaking companies in Canada. | | D．Canadian arts and artists are becoming better known. |
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Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all！It speaks ____ than words.According to specialists，our bodies send out more ____ than we realize.In fact，nonverbal communication (非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really ____.And body language is particularly ____ when we attempt to communicate across cultures (文化)．Indeed，what is called body language is so ____ a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed.And misunderstandings occur as a result of it.___，different societies treat the ___ between people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having ____ contact (接触) even with friends，and certainly not with ____.People from Latin American countries，____，touch each other quite a lot.Therefore，it’s possible that in ____，it may look like a Latino is ____ a Norwegian all over the room.The Latino，trying to express friendship，will keep moving ____.The Norwegian，very probably seeing this as pushiness，will keep ____—which the Latino will in return regard as ___.
Clearly，a great deal is going on when people ____.And only a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties are from ____ cultures，there’s a strong possibility of ____.But whatever the situation，the best ____ is to obey the Golden Rule：treat others as you would like to be ____. (2012·新课标全国)
| 小题1: | | A．straighter | B．louder | | C．harder | D．further |
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| 小题2: | | A．sounds | B．invitations | | C．feelings | D．messages |
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| 小题3: | | A．hope | B．receive | | C．discover | D．mean |
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| 小题4: | | A．immediate | B．misleading | | C．important | D．difficult |
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| 小题6: | | A．For example | B．Thus | | C．However | D．In short |
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| 小题7: | | A．trade | B．distance | | C．connections | D．greetings |
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| 小题8: | | A．eye | B．verbal | | C．bodily | D．telephone |
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| 小题9: | | A．strangers | B．relatives | | C．neighbours | D．enemies |
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| 小题10: | | A．in other words | B．on the other hand | | C．in a similar way | D．by all means |
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| 小题11: | | A．trouble | B．conversation | | C．silence | D．experiment |
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| 小题12: | | A．disturbing | B．helping | | C．guiding | D．following |
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| 小题13: | | A．closer | B．faster | | C．in | D．away |
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| 小题14: | | A．stepping forward | B．going on | | C．backing away | D．coming out |
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| 小题15: | | A．weakness | B．carelessness | | C．friendliness | D．coldness |
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| 小题16: | | A．talk | B．travel | | C．laugh | D．think |
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| 小题17: | | A．different | B．European | | C．Latino | D．rich |
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| 小题18: | | A．curiosity | B．excitement | | C．misunderstanding | D．nervousness |
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| 小题19: | | A．chance | B．time | | C．result | D．advice |
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| 小题20: | | A．noticed | B．treated | | C．respected | D．pleased |
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In today’s throwaway society，dealing with the city’s growing mountain of waste is an increasing challenge for the city council (市议会)．
Recently，Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of (处理) about 250,000 million tons of waste a year.Despite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green manner—largely through encouraging recycling—its aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill do not have the ability to deal with it.
The European Union (EU) has issued a new policy，regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed of.The five councils (Edinburgh，East Lothian，West Lothian，Midlothian and Borders) face fines around ￡18 million a year from 2013 if they don’t increase recycling levels and rely less on landfill.With this in mind，the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant (垃圾焚烧厂) to burn half of the waste produced in their districts.But this plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new UK government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the city’s waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.
After the plan was abandoned，a private company which already transported millions of tons of the city’s waste by train to a landfill site near Dunbar，offered an
alternative solution when it suggested opening a huge waste site near Portobello.
Since Powderhall is supposed to close in 2015，it seemed necessary for the members of the Edinburgh Council to accept the suggestion.But soon they turned it down—after 700 local objections reached them—because it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making loud noise through heavily populated areas.
That still leaves the council with a problem.By 2013，only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to landfill.Even if recycling targets are met，there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up.Due to this，Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out.(2011·湖北，C)
小题1:The main way of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is ________.| A．recycling | B．restoring | | C．burying | D．burning |
小题2:The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to ________.| A．reduce the cost of burying waste | | B．meet the EU requirements | | C．speed up waste recycling | | D．replace landfill sites |
小题3:The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because ________.| A．it came from a private company | | B．the council was not interested in it | | C．it was not supported by EU | | D．the local people were against it |
小题4:What is the final decision of Edinburgh and Midlothian councils?| A．To open a new landfill nearby. | | B．To close the Powderhall landfill in 2015. | | C．To set up a plant for burning waste. | | D．To persuade people to reduce their waste. |
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Women had a significant part to play during World War Ⅱ，which was the time when women also made their own contributions.Some women’s great efforts and their names have been recorded in history.Here’s a look at some of the strong figures of women in World War Ⅱ.
Tatiana Nikolaevna Baramzina was born in Glazov of Russia on December 12,1919.In 1943，she was sent to the Central Women’s Sniper Training School and upon her graduation in April，she was further sent to the front.She managed to kill around 16 enemies in the first three months！Unfortunately，she was captured(俘虏) by the enemies and was killed on the fifth of July in 1944.Today，the street where she grew up has been renamed in her memory.
Anne Frank was a Germanborn Jewish girl who was wellknown for the publication of her diary that described all her experiences when the Germans occupied Holland in World War Ⅱ.Anne was born on June 12,1929 and she，along with her family，went into hiding in July 1942.Two years later，her family was captured and seven months from her arrest，Anne Frank died of illness in early March 1945.
Margaret Ringenberg was born on 17 June,1921，in Indiana of America.She began her career during World War Ⅱ when she became a ferry pilot for the Women Airforce Service Pilots.After that she turned a flight instructor in 1945.She even wrote her own book named Girls Can’t Be Pilots.She passed away on 28 July,2008，after flying for 40,000 hours in the air.
Hannah Szenes was born on 17th July,1921 and was trained to parachute(用降落伞空投) by the British army into Yugoslavia during World War Ⅱ.This task was given in order to save the Jews of Hungary.Her secret mission was not revealed even when she was tortured(折磨) following her arrest at the Hungarian border.Hannah Szenes had to brave immense tortures，yet she did not lose heart.She bravely battled it out and tried to sing to keep her spirits high！She also kept a record of events in her diary till 7th November,1944，when she was finally killed.
These names are just a few of the women who played a significant part in World War Ⅱ.Their stories go a long way in showing the kind of lifestyles they led and their struggles and sacrifices.
小题1:What is mainly discussed in the text?| A．Women were braver than men in World War Ⅱ. | | B．Women and men made equal contributions in World War Ⅱ. | | C．Women played a significant role in World War Ⅱ. | | D．Women’s death rate was high in World War Ⅱ. |
小题2:Which of the four women heroes died the youngest?| A．Tatiana Baramzina. | | B．Anne Frank. | | C．Margaret Ringenberg. | | D．Hannah Szenes. |
小题3:Who were killed by the enemy in the war?| A．Tatiana Baramzina and Anne Frank. | | B．Hannah Szenes and Tatiana Baramzina. | | C．Anne Frank and Margaret Ringenberg. | | D．Margaret Ringenberg and Hannah Szenes. |
小题4:It can be learned from the text that ________.| A．Tatiana Baramzina was once a flight instructor | | B．Margaret Ringenberg was the best at writing about the war experiences | | C．Anne Frank and her family were arrested by Germans in 1944 | | D．Hannah Szenes was arrested by Germans because of her diary |
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