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  Material culture refers to the touchable, material “things”-physical objects that can be seen, held, felt, used-that a culture produces.Examining a culture’s tools and technology can tell us about the group’s history and way of life.Similarly, research into the material culture of music can help us to understand the music-culture.The most vivid body of “things”in it, of course, are musical instruments.We cannot hear for ourselves the actual sound of any musical performance before the 1870s when the phonograph was invented, so we depend on instruments for important information about music-cultures in the remote(faraway in time)past and their development.

  Here we have two kinds of evidence:instruments well-kept and instruments pictured in art.Through the study of instruments, as well as paintings, written documents, and so on, we can explore the movement of music from the Near East to China over a thousand years ago, or we can outline the spread of Near Eastern effect to Europe that resulted in the development of most of the instruments in the symphony orchestra.

  Sheet music or printed music, too, is material culture.Scholars once defined folk music-cultures as those in which people learn and sing music by ear rather than from print, but research shows each other’s influence among oral and written sources during the past few centuries in Europe, Britain and America.Printed versions limit variety because they are likely to standardize any song, yet they encourage and force people to make new and different songs.Besides, the ability to read music notation has a far-reaching effect on musicians and, when it becomes widespread, on the music-culture as a whole.

  One more important part of music’s material culture should be singled out:the effect of the electronic media-radio, record player, tape recorder, television, and video cassette, with the future promising talking and singing computers and other developments.This is all part of the “information revolution”, a twentieth-century phenomenon as important as the industrial revolution was in the nineteenth.These electronic media are not just limited to modern nations; they have affected music-cultures all over the world.

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Research into the material culture of a nation is of great importance because ________.

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A.

it helps produce new cultural tools and technology

B.

it can express the development of the nation

C.

it helps understand the nation’s past and present

D.

it can present the nation’s civilization(文明)

(2)

It can be learned from this passage that ________.

[  ]

A.

the existence of the symphony was regarded as a thing caused by the spread of Near Eastern and Chinese music

B.

Near Eastern music had an effect on the development of the instruments in the symphony orchestra

C.

the development of the symphony shows the effect of Eastern and Western music between each other

D.

the musical instruments in the symphony orchestra was developed on the basis of Near Eastern music

(3)

According to the author, music notation(乐谱)is important because ________.

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A.

it has a great effect on the music-culture as more and more people are able to read it

B.

it is likely to standardize folk songs when it is used by folk musicians

C.

it is the printed version of standardized folk music

D.

it encourages people to popularize printed versions of songs

(4)

Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

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A.

Musical instruments developed through the years will sooner or later be replaced by computers.

B.

Music cannot be passed on to future generations unless it is recorded.

C.

Folk songs cannot be spread far unless they are printed on music sheets.

D.

The development of music culture is highly dependent on its material world.

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下面文章中有5处 需要添加小标题。请从(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题,选项中有一项是多余选项。

A.Make a list of obstacles and benefits of achieving your goal

B.Enlist the help of others

C.Learn what you need to learn

D.Visualize yourself having achieved each of your goals

E.Get organized and reward yourself each step of the way

F.Put your goals in writing

The goals that guide us

“Not all who wander are lost,” they say, but for the great majority of us, having a road map for the future is a key element to well-being and success, however we choose to define it.This means setting goals for ourselves, and finding ways to achieve them.If you’re a wanderer, it might be time to realize the great significance of setting goals.

It’s simply a fact: when people have goals to guide them, they are happier and achieve more than they would without having them.It’s a brain thing.Achieving a goal you’ve set produces a neurotransmitter (神经传递素) responsible for feelings of pleasure, which will then activate neural circuitry that makes you eager to pursue new challenges.

Of course, a thousand mile journey starts with the first small step.And whether we’re starting on the long journey of a mid-life career switch or the walk to the bedroom to finally organize that closet, it can be hard to gather up the motivation to make that initial step.While setting goals is in itself motivating, sometimes it’s just not enough.Here are some tried-and-true ways you can begin to move toward achieving your goals.

1.         

The act of writing down what you are going to do is a strong motivator.Writing down goals prevents you from leaving your goals vague.Be specific.Use action verbs.Let your goals have measurable outcomes.Specify completion dates.Also record what your reward will be for achieving the goal.Make a contract with yourself, then read it each morning and night.This will help you to be more committed to your goal as each day passes.And while you’ve got the pen in your hand...

2.         

Think of everything that might stand in your way.Then decide what you can do about each obstacle.Design a plan to reduce the influence of each obstacle and increase the chances that you will be successful in reaching your goal.Knowing exactly what you will gain from reaching your goal is a strong motivator.Keeping my checkbook balanced will give me more spending money on the weekends.Walking a mile every morning will help me stay focused at work.

3.         

If information or skill is keeping you from achieving your goals, determine ways to fill in the gaps, and build this into your action plan.Be willing to study and work hard to reach your goals.Think about how much time and effort will be required, and ask yourself whether you are really willing and able to do what is necessary.It is better to adjust your goals or your timetable than to proceed with a plan that is unrealistic.

4.         

Find someone, a coworker or friend, with whom you share a common goal.Get someone to go to the gym with you, or to quit smoking with you, or to share healthy meals with you.A partner can help you stay committed and motivated.Look for role models, people who have already achieved the goals you seek to reach.Ask them for advice and suggestions.Find how they got where they are, and incorporate what you learn into your plan.

5.         

The more real you can make your visualization, the better.Find a quiet place, visualize, and write down your experiences afterward.Go through magazines and cut out pictures that represent your goal, then put them around the house.Provide constant reminders to yourself about what you’re working towards.Describe your ideal life in the future.Write a few paragraphs describing what you have accomplished, and how your life is better as a result.Use the present tense as if it is happening right here, right now.This is another way of making your vision real.

 

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The whole world was talking about Octopus(章鱼)Paul Allen since it had a 100%correct prediction record of the matches,including Germany in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2010.The question was whether there be a prediction of the grand final, since it did not include Germany.

 The answer to that much awaited question is yes. Celebrity Octopus Paul Allen does have a winner. It has picked Spain over Holland to lift the wishful prize. In a live television show all over Europe, Paul picked out a mussel(蚌)from the tank with the Spanish flag, ignoring the tank that had the Dutch flag. This means the prediction is that Spain will be FIFA World Cup 2010 champion.Regarding the place 3 and 4 playoff, Octopus Paul A11en has predicted that Germany will beat Uruguay to take the 3 rd place, which was right.

 Octopus Paul Allen has become a worldwide celebrity after it has predicted with 100% accuracy all of Germany’s World Cup games’ outcomes. It even stopped critics and experts when it correctly predicted a Serbia win over the strong Germans. Much to the sorrow of German fans,it also rightly predicted Spain having an advantage over Germany in the semifinals. And when this came true,there were many calls from angry and sad Germans fans to kill and eat it.Now let’s wait and see if this final prediction by Octopus Paul Allen comes true and its 100%accuracy record stays the same.It goes without saying. Spain will be smiling, at least right now!

1. Octopus Paul Allen became a hot topic because__________.

A. it predicted records of FIFA World Cup 2010 matches correctly

B. it was the mascot of FIFA World Cup 2010

C. it took part in the game with Germany and other teams

D. it lent a helping hand to Germany to win the game

2. From the second paragraph we know that the third place in FIFA World Cup 2010 was______.

  A. Spain    B. Holland    C. Germany    D. Uruguay

3.. According to the passage, when this news is released,_______.

A. FIFA World Cup 2010 has come to an end

B. Spain has already beaten Germany in the semifinals

C. Spain has already won the World Cup 2010 champion

D. the sad German fans have killed Octopus Paul Allen

4.. By saying “It goes without saying”, the writer means_______.

A. Spain will be FIFA World Cup 2010 champion 

B. Octopus Paul Allen won’t predict anything in the future

C. Octopus Paul Allen will surely leave

D. everything goes on well

 

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  Good evening.Tonight’s broadcast brings together music from different corners of the world.The records we have chosen for you are from classical Western music, Indian music, pop and a Negro spiritual(黑人的圣歌).In this broadcast we shall study the language of music.We shall try to find out how music says what people feel.You will hear a Beethoven piano piece, a composition from the sitar(西他, 一种弦乐器), and songs sung by a pop group and some others.I shall be trying to explain why they are all good music.

  The feeling in each of these four musical compositions is sadness.You can find sadness in words, in paintings, and in music.The word “music” comes from the Greek word “muse”.The muses were goddesses of the arts.Music is only one of the arts.It is like the spoken language, but uses sounds differently.In the spiritual and the pop song you will hear only the piano or the sitar.I shall be saying a few words after each record.Music is now heard everywhere, in shops and buses and at home.We shall be trying to find out more about how music works.It is worth making the effort.Only then can we say why one piece of music is good and another bad.

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The music which will be played ________.

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A.

concern a few new kinds of music

B.

are from different parts of the world

C.

express all our feelings

D.

are new kind of music

(2)

The announcer will be trying to explain ________.

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A.

that all music is good

B.

why each piece of music is good

C.

why some people like one piece more than others

D.

that different kinds of music are alike in nature

(3)

Which of the following is NOT correct?

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A.

In a Beethoven piano piece you can not hear voices.

B.

Music is the spoken language with different sounds.

C.

It is natural for people to like one kind of music more than the others.

D.

In some musical compositions you can hear words.

(4)

According to the announcer, we can tell why one piece of music is better than another ________.

[  ]

A.

after we learn more about how music works

B.

after these musical compositions are explained

C.

after we study the language of music

D.

only when we know how to play music

(5)

The word “music” comes from the ________ word “muse”.

[  ]

A.

German

B.

Chinese

C.

American

D.

Greek

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从方框中选出能填入文中空白处的最合适的单词,并将该单词填写在答题卡对应题号的横线上,注意单词的适当形式。

broadcast      buy      dream     famous    however    

joke     make     exciting       organize     suggest

Susan and I loved jazz and we   1.  of becoming musicians. We decided to form a band so that we could   2.  some extra money by playing and singing in a pub(酒吧). The regulars(常客) there were very kind to us. They   3.  we go to record our songs in a studio. We wondered if they were playing a   4.  on us as they were often very humorous to each other.

 5. , to our great surprise, everything was   6.  and we made our record. Imagine our excitement when we heard it   7.  on the radio for the first time! It was almost as   8.  as later when we became millionaires. Now whenever we go to the pub, we play our songs and   9. drinks for the regulars. Although we are   10. , we still like to play in the familiar places.

 

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