Mary plays（) violin very well.A.theB.／C.a

A.10

B.11

C.12

A.bought the violin from a shop

B.borrowed the violin from a friend

C.got the violin from his aunt

A．They like to listen to the record again and again.

B．They are happy she plays a different song this time.

C．This song is always their favorite one.

D．They are fed up with Mary's songs.

听力原文： In the United States the family plays an important role in most holiday activities. November is National Adoption Month. We visit with an American family that has an extra special reason to celebrate this year.

It's not Mary Webster's birthday. It is the day that she is adopted. She came to the Webster family about two years ago. When her new mother held Mary, she knew Mary would someday be part of their family.

Mary's birth mother was fighting drug addiction. The Websters were never sure if the birth mother would want to have Mary back.

The Websters were foster parents. It is not known how long the child will stay. No attention is paid to the emotions of the foster parents and the child. Once the birth mother has no more claim on the child, the foster family can adopt tile child.

A judge makes the adoption final. The judge says this ceremony touches her emotionally.

The judge said that in times like this it is nice that some people are able to reach out to someone else and say I want to protect you. I want to make this world a better place for you. I want to do the best I can to make sure that you grow up to be a sale and happy child.

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A．Holiday celebrations in the United States often ignore the importance of family.

B．Holiday celebrations in the United States often are centered around the family.

C．Holiday celebrations in the United States often are centered around work.

D．Holiday celebrations in the United States often are centered around animals.

听力原文：W: David, you play the violin, don't you？

M: I did for about 6 years, but I haven't practiced much since I came to college. Why do you ask？

W: I'm organizing a performance on Wednesday night. We have a piano player and several bass players, but have only one violin player.

M: Who is directing the group？

W: Janet Hanson. Maybe you have heard of her. She plays the piano in the city orchestra and also directs three small local music groups.

M: Hm, I have my violin here. But I think I'll need to do a lot of work before my playing would sound any good at all.

W: Miss Hanson will give us individual instruction as well as teach us as a group. There're only 10 of us now. Try to join us.

M: I'm afraid I'm not a good player.

W: Oh, David. I know you can do well. We're all on the intermediate level. And anyway, you won't get a grade for the

M: I'll tell you what. I'll play a little this craning and see how it goes.

W: I'm sure you'll be fine. I'll expect to see you at 7 o'clock tomorrow in Room 14 of the Fine Arts Building. I hope you can come to our regular weekly meeting.

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A．About a contest.

B．About a course.

C．About a meeting.

D．About a party.

听力原文：W: David, you play the cello, don't you？

M: I did it for about six years. But I haven't practised much since I came to college. Why do you ask？

W: I'm signing up for a noncredit string ensemble course that meets once a week on Wednesday night. We have several violin, violas and two bass players, but only one cello.

W: Who's directing the group？

W: Janet Hanson. Maybe you've heard of her. She plays violin in the city orchestra, and she also directs three other small local music groups.

M: Mh, I have my cello here, but I think I would need to do a lot of work before my playing would sound any good at all.

W: Miss Hanson will give individual instruction as well as teach us as a group. There are only ten of us now. Try to join us. We are all on the intermediate level. And anyway you won't get a grade for the course.

M: I'll tell you what. I'll play a little this evening and see how it goes.

W: I'm sure you'll be fine, I'll expect to see you at seven o'clock tomorrow in room 14 at the Fine Arts Building. I hope you can come to our regular meeting.

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A．He needs to take one more course in order to finish his credit requirements.

B．He plays an instrument the group needs.

C．She thinks taking the course would improve his grades in general.

D．She thinks he's the best musician at the college.

If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius (天才), they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists (心理学家), this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parent expects. But unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.

However, if parents are not unrealistic- about what they expect their children to do, but are hope ful in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well -- especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.

Michael Li is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Although Michael's mother knows very little about music, she supports her son. Michael's father plays the trumpet(小号) in a large orchestra(管弦乐队). However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.

Michael's friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they make him enter every piano competition. They are very unhappy when he doesn't win. "When I was your age, I used to win every competition ! entered. "Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

The main idea of the passage is ______.

A．how parents should make a child a musician

B．how parents should bring up a child

C．what differences there are between two kinds of parents

D．what aim of a child can be much easier to reach

Tim: Hello. Where have you been？ You look hot.

Xiaoyan: Yes,I am. I've been to the tennis club. I've had a tennis lesson.

Tim: How did you manage？

Xiaoyan:Not too badly. I've never played tennis before.

Tim:Don't you play tennis in China？

Xiaoyan:No. We don't play much. I've played table tennis a lot. 1 play quite well,but l' ve never tried tennis.

Mary: Would you like a drink？

Xiaoyan: Yes,please. Could 1 have a fruit juice,please？ Have you eaten yet？

Mary:No. We haven't.

Xiaoyan:I had a sandwich before 1 played,but I'm very hungry now. I'd like to eat.

Tim:Let's go to Franco's.

36. Xiaoyan has had a tennis lesson.

A. Right

B. Wrong

37. She plays tennis very well.

A. Right

B. Wrong

38. She has played a lot of tennis in China.

A. Right

B. Wrong

39. She wants to have something to drink.

A. Right

B. W ong

40. She had eaten a sandwich before she played.

A. Right

B. W rong

Violin prodigies (神童), I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers if the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world&39;s greatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon. "It is very clear," he told me. "They were all Jews(犹太人) and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage. " As a result, every Jewish parent&39;s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West. ？

Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture (培育) talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. "In Japan, a most competitive society, with stronger discipline than ours. " says Isaac Stem, children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War Ⅱ, that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well. The Koreans and Chinese as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese？

That&39;s a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work,biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.

Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because ______ .

A.it would allow them access to a better life in the West

B.Jewish children are born with excellent musical talent

C.they wanted their children to enter into the professional field

D.it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country

Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that ______ .A.enforce strong discipline on students who want to achieve excellence

B.treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development

C.encourage people to compete with each other

D.promise talented children high positions

Japan is described in the passage as a country that attaches importance to ______ .A.all-round development.

B.the learning of Western music

C.strict training of children

D.variety in academic studies

Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage？A.A natural gift.

B.Extensive knowledge of music.

C.Very early training.

D.A prejudice-free society.

Which of the following titles best summarises the main idea of the passage？A.Jewish Contribution to Music.

B.Training of Musicians in the World

C.Music and Society

D.The Making of Prodigies

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes that ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well — especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Li is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. Although Michaels mother knows very little about music, Michaels father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michaels friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set a too high standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. "When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered," Winstons father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. What is the right attitude in bringing up a child？ 20. What does the speaker tell us about Michaels father？ 21. What can we learn about Winston Chens parents？ 22. Why does Winston always seem quiet and unhappy？19．

A．He knows very little about music.

B．He is a member of a large orchestra.

C．He wants Michael to be a great trumpet player.

D．He never makes Michael enter music competitions.

Does Thomason like ______.

A．playing violin

B．to play violin

C．playing the violin

D．to playing violin