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Ourfindingsshowthatwhiletheverybrightchildrencandealwithregularchangeswithoutharminghisorhergeneralprogressinstudies,themajorityofchildrensufferfromconstantlyhavingtoenteranewlearningsituation."
1.ProfessorMartin'
sreportsuggeststhat________.
A.itmaynotbegoodforchildrentochangeschoolstoooften
B.parentsshouldnotmoveoften
C.moreandmorechildrenarementallyaffected
D.childrenwillmakerapidprogressiftheystayinoneschool
2.Accordingtothepassage,ProfessorMartin'
spersonalfeeling________.
A.istheoppositeofwhathisreporthasshown
B.isinsomewaysupportedbyhisresearch
C.hasplayedabigpartinhisresearch
D.isbasedontheexperienceofhisownchildren
3.Fromthepassage,wecanconcludethatCaptainJames'
children________.
A.havebeenaffectedbychangingschools
B.havenotbeenaffectedbychangingschools
C.liveeveryarmyschooltheyhavebeenin
D.discusstheireducationregularlywiththeirfather
4.AccordingtoProfessorMartin,________sufferfromchangingschoolsregularly.
A.armychildrenB.quiteafewchildren
C.brightchildrenD.fewchildren
5.CaptainThomasbelieve________.
A.armychildrenaregenerallybetteradjustedthananyothers
B.armychildrenareusuallylessexperiencedthananyothers
C.childrencanadaptmoreeasilyandquicklythangrow-ups
D.childrencanadaptaseasilyandquicklyasgrown-ups
Passage2
Irememberwhenmysisterbeganplayingtheviolin,shewas7.Iwas9andhadbeenplayingthepianofor2years.Howdidshesound?
Appalling.Dianedidn'
tlikethewayshesounded,either.Practicingoftenleftherintears.Butshedidn'
tquit.Shelovedplayingtheviolin.
Iwasbetteratmyinstrumentthanshewasathers.NotonlydidIhavethosetwoyearsonit,butIalsohadtalent.MyteacherhadtoldmyfamilythatIhadgreatpotential(潜力),andIpracticedeveryday.Iwenttomusiccamps.Iperformedatrecitals,eventhoughIhatedthem.Igotbetterandbetter.
Everyoneagreedmysisterdidn'
thavetalent,butshelovedplayingit.Ididn'
tlovemakingmusicasmuchasshedid,butbecauseIwasthetalentedsister,everyoneencouragedmetocontinue.
NobodyencouragedDiane,butshekeptatitanyway.Shecontinuedwithherlessons.Shepracticed.Shegotbetter.
At12,sheaskedourparentsifshecouldattendafull-timemusicschool,andtheysaidno.Shewasn'
tgoodenough,theytoldher,tohopetomakealivingasaprofessionalmusician.Sendingherofftoamusicschoolwouldbeawasteoftimeandmoney.
Atthesametime,I'
ddiscoveredtheBritishTVshowTheAvengers.Ilovedtheshowandwatcheditfaithfully.ItwasbroadcasteverySaturdayat3p.m.EverySaturdayat3,IwasinfrontoftheTV.Iletnothinginterferewithmy"
Avengers"
hour.
WhenIwas13,myparentsarrangedanauditionformewiththebestpianoteacherinthearea,andheagreedtotakemeonasastudent.Therewasjustoneproblem.Theonlytimehecanteachmewasat3onSaturdayafternoons,
Iturneddownthisamazingopportunity.Sure,Iwantedtobeabetterpianist,butIwantedtowatchmyshowmore.
Myparentswerefloored.Theydidn'
tunderstand.Buttheycouldn'
tmakeme.I'
dfinallyfiguredoutthatjustbecauseyoucandosomethingreallywelldoesn'
tmeanthatyouhaveto.
Icontinuedtoplay,butnotfrequent.Atlast,Istoppedtakinglessons.Today,Idon'
tevenhaveapianoinmyhouse.
Mysistercontinuedwiththeviolin.Nobodyencouragedhertobecomeamusician.Infact,ourparentsactivelydiscouragedher.Shebecameanengineer,andthenawifeandmom.Butsheneverstoppedmakingmusic.Sheplayedmusicathomewithotheramateurmusicians.Sheplayedforthelocalcommunitytheatersandshecontinuedtotakelessons.
Whenshewasinher40s,mysisterchangedhercareer.Shewentbacktoschoolandgotadegreeinmusiceducation.Nowsheisamusicteacher.Shestartskidsoutontheirfirstinstrumentandgivesthemallthesupportandencouragementsheneverget.
And,ofcourse,shecontinuestoplay.
Recently,sheandapianistfrienddecidedtoputonarecitalataperformancespaceatalocalcollege.Abigcrowdoffriendsandfamilyturneduptolistentoherplay.
Shewaswonderful.Assheplayed,Ilookedaroundattheaudience.Everyonewasclearlyenjoyingthemusic.ItoccurredtomethatIwastheonlypersoninthisroomwhorememberedthat7-year-oldkidmakingthosereallyawfulsounds.Iwastheonlyonewhoknewhowfatshehadcome.
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
Appalling"
inthefirstparagraphmean?
________
A.Loud.B.Awful.C.Exciting.D.Wonderful.
2.WhatisthedifferencebetweenthewriterandDiane?
A.Thegiftformusic.
B.Thedesireforperformance.
C.Theageofstartingpracticing.
D.Theguidanceofagoodmusician.
3.Whydidthewriterrefusetolearnfromthebestpianoteacher?
A.Shedidn'
twanttobeabetterpianist.
B.Shefounditawasteoftimeandmoney.
C.ShewantedtowatchherfavoriteTVprogram.
D.Shethoughtshehadnopotentialtobeagoodmusician.
4.Howdidherparentsfeelaftersheturneddownthebestteacher?
A.Puzzled.B.Interested.
C.Angry.D.Frightened.
5.InwhatwaydidDianehelpherstudentsmostinmusic?
A.Sheinvitesthemtoplaymusicathome.
B.Sheintroducesthemtoamateurmusicians.
C.Shegivesthemencouragementandsupport.
D.Sheteachesthemhowtoplaymusicalinstruments.
6.WhatdidthewriterlearnfromDiane'
sperformance?
A.Somepeoplearebornwithtalentinmusic.
B.Musicisamediumofspreadinglovetoothers.
C.Ahobbyoflovingmusicchangesaperson'
slife.
D.Loveforsomethingismoreimportantthantalent.
Passage3
"
Ready?
"
Ready."
Now?
Soon."
Dothescientistsreallyknow?
Willithappentoday,willit?
Look,look;
seeforyourself!
Itrained.
Ithadbeenrainingforsevenyears;
thousandsuponthousandsofdaysfilledfromoneendtotheotherwithrain,withthedrumofwater,withthesweetcrystalfallofshowersandthecontinuousstormssoheavythathugewavesovertheislands.Athousandforestshadbeendestroyedundertherainandgrownupathousandtimestobedestroyedagain.AndthiswasthewaylifewasforeverontheplanetVenus,andthiswastheschoolroomofthechildrenoftherocketmenandwomenwhohadcometoarainingworldtosetupcivilization(文明)andliveouttheirlives.
sstopping,it'
sstopping!
Yes,yes!
Margotstoodapartfromthem,fromthesechildrenwhocouldneverrememberatimewhentherewasn'
trainandrainandrain.Theywereallnineyearsold,andiftherehadbeenaday,sevenyearsago,whenthesuncameoutforanhourandshoweditsfacetothestunnedworld,theycouldnotremember.
Sometimes,atnight,sheheardthemstir,inremembrance,andsheknewtheyweredreamingandrememberinggoldorayellowcrayonoracoinlargeenoughtobuytheworldwith.Sheknewtheythoughttheyrememberedawarmness,likeablushingintheface,inthebody,inthearmsandlegsandtremblinghands.Butthentheyalwaysawoketotheendlessshakingdownofclearbead(珠子)necklacesupontheroof,thewalk,thegardens,theforests,andtheirdreamsweregone.
Nowtherainwasgettinglighter,andthechildrenwerecrushedinthegreatthickwindows.
Margotstoodalone.Shewasaveryfrailgirlwholookedasifshehadbeenlostintherainforyearsandtherainhadwashedoutthebluefromhereyesandtheredfromhermouthandtheyellowfromherhair.Nowshestood,separate,staringattherainandtheloudwetworldbeyondthehugeglass.
What'
reyoulookingat?
saidWilliam.
Margotsaidnothing.
Speakwhenyou'
respokento."
Hegaveherashove(推搡).Butshedidnotmove;
rathersheletherselfbemovedonlybyhimandnothingelse.
Theyedgedawayfromher,theywouldnotlookather.Shefeltthemgoaway.Andthiswasbecauseshewouldplaynogameswiththemintheechoingtunnelsoftheundergroundcity.Iftheytaggedherandran,shestoodafterthemanddidnotfollow.Whentheclasssangsongsabouthappinessandlifeandgamesherlipsbarelymoved.Onlywhentheysangaboutthesunandthesummerdidherlipsmoveasshewatchedthewindows.
Andthen,ofcourse,thebiggestcrimeofallwasthatshehadcomehereonly