Mr Smith goes to the town (城镇) to see his son, Tom. Tom is studying music in a school there. He tells his father he does well and his father is very happy. That evening Mr Smith buys two tickets for a concert (音乐会). They get there early after dinner. They’re sitting in the hall (大厅) and listening to them playing. The music is beautiful and Mr Smith enioys it very much. But he finds(发现) his son doesn’t like it at all. Mr Smith wants to know something about Tom. So he asks, “Do you know the music?” “Yeah,” answers Tom. “ And what’s the musician playing now?” Mr Smith asks. Tom doesn’t know how to answer it. He thinks hard and then says, “… the piano.”
【小题1】Mr Smith’s son is studying    now.

A．in town

B．at home

C．in a hall

D．in a Tv station

【小题2】Tom        good at music.

A．doesn’t

B．does

C．is

D．isn’t

【小题3】Mr Smith and Tom are listening to a        concert.

A．guitar

B．piano

C．violin

D．rock

【小题4】Does Tom know the name of the music?

A．Yes, he does.	B．No, he doesn’t.
C．Sorry, we don’t know.	D．Yes, he is.

【小题5】Which of the following is right(正确的)?

A．Mr Smith lives in town.	B．Tom knows much about the music.
C．Mr Smith likes the music.	D．Tom likes the music.

Stop and listen! What do you hear? You may hear many different sounds. Some of those sounds may be noise. Noise is a loud or unwanted sound.

Noise can be caused by many kinds of machines, such as motorcycles, jet planes (喷气式飞机), farm tractors, and power motors. And, to some people, rock music is also a noise.

What happens to people who live near noisy machines or use them over a period of time? Doctors have found that these people have trouble in sleeping. And most importantly, constant (连续的) loud noise can cause loss of hearing.

Scientists use a unit of measure called a decibel(分贝) to measure the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. Talking measures between 40 and 65 decibels. Sounds from traffic and from some rock bands measure over 120 decibels. Noise at such high level causes the greatest hearing loss.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。(10分)

1.According to the passage, noise is all sounds that you can hear.

2.A “decibel” is a machine that makes loud noise.

3.Loud noise can help people sleep better.

4.Not all people think that rock music is a noise.

5.We can infer (推断) from the passage that noise is a serious problem.

 

 I think this piece of music is  worth_______.

A．listening                              B．to be listened to

C．listen to                               D．listening to

 

Hip hop or rap (说唱） music as it is also called, started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the 1970s . But today many countries have their own kind of  hip hop music . This kind of music comes from reggae, disco and funk music . Rapping means speaking to the  rhythm of the music, and it is an important part of the music . People rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems .
Rapping in class.
Would you like to rap in class? Well actually, hip pop music is played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA .Why ? There is a new school program called “ Flocabulary ”in which teachers use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different school subjects . The words of the songs are just what students are studying . This makes learning easy and fun . Students and teachers are excited about the positive results it has had on exam marks . One teacher said, “ I’ve used hip hop songs in class, and I have never seen my students so crazy about history ! You can't imagine how well they imagine how well they remember what I teach ! We even try to write our own songs . ”
Whose idea was Flocabulary?
Blake Harrison, a high school student, was the first person to come up with the idea of Flocabulary . The word “ Flocabulary ” comes from the word “ flow ” and “ vocabulary ” . “ Flow ” is a rap word for “ style ”,or the way a rapper says the words of a song . “ Vocabulary ” means the words you have to learn in a language . How did he get the idea ? Well, he realized he could remember the words of a hip hop song very easily . So,why not make lessons into songs ? Today together with Alex Rappaport, a song writer, Blake produces hip hop songs for maths, science and literature (文学）. They are now used in schools with great success .
【小题1】Rap music started  _____ in New York city .

A．in the 1970s	B．In a high school
C．in the 19 th century .	D．In a music class .

【小题2】From the passage, we can learn “ Flocabulary ” is a program to _____ .

A．Write rap music .	B．Sing a song by talking
C．Remember the words of a song .	D．help teach some school subjects.

【小题3】The underlined word  positive  in paragraph 2 most probably means _____ 

A．bad

B．good

C．final

D．direct

【小题4】Blake Harrison has produced hip hop songs for school subject EXCEPT _____ .

A．maths

B．science

C．history

D．literature

Hip hop or rap (说唱) music started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the 1970s. People rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems.
Rapping in class.
Would you like to rap in class? Well, actually hip pop music is played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA. Why? There is a new school program called “Flocabulary” in which teachers use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different school subjects. The words of the songs are just what students are studying. This makes learning easy and fun. Students and teachers are excited about the good results it has had on exam marks. Mr. Lee, a teacher in a high school, said, “I’ve used hip hop songs in class, and I have never seen my students so crazy about history! You can’t imagine how well they remember what I teach! We even try to write our own songs.”
Whose idea was Flocabulary?
Blake Harrison, a high school student, was the first person to come up with the idea of Flocabulary. The word “Flocabulary” comes from the word “flow” and “vocabulary”. “Flow” is a rap word for “style”, or the way a rapper says the words of a song. “Vocabulary” means the words you have to learn in a language. How did he get the idea? Well, he realized he could remember the words of a hip hop song very easily. So, why not make lessons into songs? Today together with Alex Rappaport, a song writer, Blake produces hip hop songs for math, science and literature (文学). They are now used in schools with great success.
【小题1】 Rap music started ______ in the New York City in the 1970s.

A．in a high school	B．in a music class
C．on the street	D．in a CD shop

【小题2】From the passage, we can learn “Flocabulary” is a program to ______.

A．write rap music	B．remember the words of a song
C．write our own songs	D．help teach school subjects

【小题3】Blake has produced hip hop sings for school subjects EXCEPT ______.

A．math	B．history
C．science	D．Literature