We know music is very important in our daily life. Do you notice music playing at any of those places when you go somewhere? Today most stores, stations, restaurants and other places play music. You might even hear music in an office or on a farm.

   Scientists believe that music influences the way people behave(行為). They think that the sound of western classical music makes people feel richer. 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 less.

   Scientists also believe that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their busy hours. This makes people eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants can make more money in this way.

   Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help you relax.[來(lái)

   The next time you hear music somewhere, be careful. It might influence the way you do things.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。

1.According to the text, scientists believe that music can _______.

A. Create different feelings for us

B. Help us to develop good habits

C. Develop our interest in money

D. Influence natural environments

2.Western classical music makes people feel _________.

A. slower      B. Something about manners

C. richer      D. Something with new styles

3.Which type of music below can make people eat faster?

A. Light music.    B. Rock music.    C. Sweet music.  D. Soft music.

4.The habit of listening to music can make a student ___________.

A. slow in action             B. care about manners

C. think and learn better      D. worry about studies

5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Music in restaurants         B. Good and Bad music

C. Types of music             D. Music and Behavior

In northern China during spring, big sandstorm often make trouble for people. Sandstorms usually happen in spring. They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year. People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from the north of China. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts, the ground becomes loose. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky. Besides, in northeast China, there lies some vast deserts.
Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe in too much sand, they will cough or have serious illnesses. Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never come back home. The winds also tear the farmers’ houses down.
What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s a piece of advice. Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring. If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them.
【小題1】When do sandstorms usually happen?

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Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can get in the way of schoolwork, and parents might worry about their child's success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want, Do you agree?

Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is on his school running team and has always wanted to be a professional athlete. 1.___"Of course we want to see Liu Yu achieve his dreams," says Mr Liu, "and we know how much he loves running. That's great, and my wife and I have watched him in every one of his races. 2.___ But we do think that our son needs to be realistic. Now that he is getting older, he needs to think about what will happen 3.____ Liu Yu doesn't really agree. "Well, I think I should be allowed to make decisions for  myself," he says. "My parents have always taught me the importance of working hard and not just to do what I enjoy. I understand this. 4.___ Being a professional runners is the only thing I have ever wanted to do.

Mr and Mrs Liu believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings, and so they don't allow him to practice running on school nights."I know this seem strict," says Mrs Liu,"but we think we're doing the right thing. He has to understand that very few people can become professional athletes. It's very difficult dream to achieve.  We don't allow him to practice every day 5._____

A.if he doesn't become a professional runner in the end.

B.So, we don't agree that he is always running.

C.However, his parents won't allow him to train as much as he would like to.

D.No one could stop me running.

E.A.But I 'm serious about running.

F.because we think he needs to spend time on his homework.

G.We have nothing against running.

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Sit back, relax and see all there is to see, with no need to worry about driving, finding a parking place or leaving your car with no one to watch it.

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   Open 7 days a week. 8:00-16:00.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。

1.When they visit the places of the interest on an East Bus, the visitors _____.

A. need to watch their cars    

B. have to worry about the driving

C. have to find places to park the bus   

D. can sit back and relax themselves

2.From the advertisement, we can see that East Bus is a kind of _______.

A. tourist bus        B. village bus   

C. airport bus        D. school bus

3._________ on an East Bus can speak two languages.

A. The guide        B. The driver   

C. The visitors      D. The children

4.Children under 1.2m tall need to pay ________ for the trip.

A. 230 yuan   B. 290 yuan   C. 320 yuan   D. 460 yuan

5.Which of the following is not true?

A. The tour price includes six meals.  

B. Visitors can see six places within three days.

C. Visitors must go to the company to book the tickets.

D. The office hour of the company is eight hours a day

Fashions in child-care (兒童保育)， as all parents know, come and go. Bottle-feeding or mother's milk?  Full-time parental care or a child-minder(兒童保育員)? These problems always trouble the parents a lot. And now, there is a book called Childsplay dealing with the problem of child-care.
The author of Childsplay, Lucy Jackson, believes most school children do some sports at school. And many adults take regular exercise in their free time.
Babies, though, spend most of the time in front of the television or sitting in a push-chair (折疊式嬰兒車) or high chair. If the world were a safer place, every child would run around freely, but that is simply not possible. As a result, they become lazy, overweight and unfit.
Ms. Jackson is worried that if small children take no regular exercise, bad habits will continue into adulthood (成人期 ). She suggests that parents should begin exercising with very small babies, moving their legs and arms gently in time to music. As children grow, they should follow and exercise program using soft balls, household furniture and play equipment.                                    
Many experts in child development do not agree. They feel that children will learn to run and jump as they play naturally; they do not need planned exercise. They would not be overweight if they ate healthier food. An increasing number of parents, though, are taking their children to exercise classes. The kids jump around with their mothers to disco music.They seem to enjoy themselves, but it is not at all clear if the classes have any effect on their future development.
【小題1】According to the passage, the parents do not worry about how to care about their children.
【小題2】Childsplay is a book about how to take care of the children.
【小題3】Ms. Jackson doesn't believe babies take enough exercise.
【小題4】Ms. Jackson encourages parents to take exercise with their babies.
【小題5】Though we don’t know if the exercise will have any effect on children future development, some mothers have already taken their children to exercise.