She went to the game late .______she left her ticket at home .

What’s more     B. That is     C. On the contrary    D. To make things worse

Listening to music can help me focus better. Since I discovered it two years ago, I’ve used music to get through boring work or to focus creatively. I’ve found that it can make even the dullest jobs enjoyable and help clear mental blocks to creativity.

I first noticed the good effects of music while playing video games. It was a few days before Christmas in 2005 and I was playing online video games. My parents had just given me a new MP3, so I decided to listen to music through the headphones while I played. After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play. I was playing more naturally. The music relaxed me, and, to a certain extent, distracted me from the game, allowing my subconscious (潛意識的) talent to come through. The music also helped me block out the outside world. With those headphones on I was like a machine, moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or actions.

Music can also have a great effect on mood. If I’m in a bad mood at work, I’ll listen to some of Bob Marley’s and get down to business. It always takes my mind off what I’m doing and makes me a happier person. The same is true for classic rock. One summer, I did a boring job collecting bottle openers by hand. Without a radio playing classic rock in the background, I would have hated life.

Listening to music with relaxing rhythms and a positive message helps you forget your work and think happy thoughts. But the results you see will depend heavily on your personal tastes. Experiment with the types of music you listen to during certain tasks. By trial and error you’ll finally discover your best choice. I’m always looking for new concentration aids, so I’d love to know what type of music works best for me.

We can infer that the passage was written in __________.

  A. 2005     B. 2006    C. 2007     D. 2008

The author first discovered the effects of music __________.

  A. from his parents       B. by chance

  C. at work           D. when he was a child

Which of the following statements is NOT an effect of music for the author?

  A. It helps him block out the outside world.

  B. It arouses his subconscious talent.

  C. It helps his mind relax.

  D. It makes him work without any thought.

The author mentions the experience of collecting bottle openers in Paragraph 3 to ________.

  A. tell us that life is dull

  B. prove that music affects mood

  C. tell us how to seek happiness

  D. tell us bad mood can affect work

In order to get the greatest effect of music, you are advised to ________.

  A. listen to some of Bob Marley’s

  B. only choose relaxing music

  C. test all kinds of music

  D. listen to classic rock

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It’s well known which Wilma Rudolph is the first American woman   76. _____

to have won three Olympic gold medal in track! However, when     77. _____

she was young, she was sick most of the time. At four, he couldn’t     78. _____

move her left leg as a result of a serious illness. Followed the      79. _____

doctor’s advice, her mother rubbed her sick leg every day and take   80. _____

her to the hospital once a week. After a year, Wilma could manage     81. _____

a sort of jump. At eight, she was walking a bit at the aid of a       82. _____

walking stick. Soon she was out in the yard playing the basketball.   83. _____

Her mother was surprising to see that. Little by little,         84. _____

Wilma became famous as a track star but won medals.         85. _____

It is well known that too much ________ to the sun can promote the development of many skin cancers.

A. contact     B. disclosure      C. exposure      D. exhibition

As far as I see, ______ is no possibility ______ he will win the tennis match this time.

A. it;that          B.there; that       C. it; whether       D. there; whether

_______ we are sure about is the need to prevent children from being spoiled.

A．What          B．Which           C．Whether       D．That

______ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader.

  A. That      B. What          C. Whether            D. Where

See the flags on top of the building? That was _______ we did this morning.

A. when      B. which       C. where         D. what

They will see ______off.

         A.I,you and Tom    B.you,Tom and  C.Tom ,you and me    D.you,Tom and me

Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object and ________ it is rough or smooth.     

A. 不填      B. whether        C. how       D. Which