1、Unit 5 Music-SectionReading and Thinking同步课时训练【基础】【选词填空】fall in love with， join in， add to， come up with， on stage， together with1The soldiers were extremely tired and the heavy rain their difficulty.2He works well them.3I am very busy at present, and I cant your game.4What a beautiful place! I it a
2、t the first sight.5They a good way to settle the problem at the meeting.6His first appearance was at the age of three.【单句语法填空】1The performance (final) started half an hour later.2The Internet enables them (send) and receive emails.3This tradition was (orginal) held on May Day, but its now held in Ap
3、ril.4This team writes plays for children, usually (perform) them in schools.5Frost (award) the Pulitzer Prize for his poetry four times in his life.6 (目前) many school children devote too much time to playing computer games.7It is good because it is written in (普通的) language.8These facts are enough t
4、o (证明) that she is right.9Its an interesting scientific (现象), but of no practical use whatever.10Mozart was famous as both a performer and a (作曲家)11Judges are looking for good (作品), creativity and clear photographs.12I decided to be an assistant in a photo (演播室) because I love taking photos.13Withou
5、t saying a word, Wild Man walked to Zach and brought him to the center of the (舞台)14We gave away 478 pieces of clothes and 256 pairs of shoes (总共). 15In my opinion, you have many advantages. First of all, you are a native and (因此) know your city very well. 【完成句子】1He has always been .他一直梦想成为一名歌手。2你还要
6、半年才能从学校毕业。(graduate)It will be half a year before you .3缺乏营养可能导致各种疾病。(lead to)Lack of nutrition may .4He attaches great importance to the help people have offered to him, and at the same time, he .他非常重视别人给他的帮助，同时，他也乐于助人。5He promised that the relation between him and his fans .他承诺他和粉丝之间的关系永远不会破裂。6众所周
7、知，英式英语和美式英语有所不同。(as引导的定语从句) ,British English is a little different from American English.7He has relied on his confidence and persistence to practise singing for 30 years, .他依靠自己的信心和毅力练习唱歌30年，这为他赢得了成功。8Now his voice .现在大家都熟悉他的声音了。9每天早上醒来看新闻已经成为我们生活的一部分。(part)It has to wake up and watch news every mo
8、rning.10表演一出戏剧或一首歌来感谢帮助过你的人。(who引导的定语从句)Perform a play or song to show your thanks to people .【课文语法填空】Nowadays the virtual choir is popular with people. They have the opportunity 1. (sing) together with hundreds of other people. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere all you need is a
9、 video camera and 2. Internet connection. They record themselves when 3. (perform) alone on video. These videos 4. (upload) onto the Internet, and then put together into one video. The virtual choir has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. Eric Whitacre, the creator of the
10、virtual choir, fell in love 5. music in the university. In 1997, he received a masters degree in musical composition. Over the next 10 years, Whitacres original compositions began to become popular. This led to the 6. (create) of the virtual choir. In 2009，Whitacre received a video of a girl 7. was
11、singing one of his works. 8. (inspire), he founded his first virtual choir. Since then, the virtual choir 9. (become) a worldwide phenomenon. The virtual choir is making the world a 10. (good) place.【综合】【七选五】Everyone has moments of forgetfulness from time to time, especially when life gets busy. _1_
12、， having a poor memory can be frustrating. However, research has shown that there are ways to improve your memory.Get enough sleepSleeping well helps make episodic memories stronger. _2_， especially relating to learning motor skills, such as learning to play a musical instrument or ride a bike. Havi
13、ng a full nights sleep soon after gaining a new skill helps strengthen the processes involved.Believe to rememberPositive thinking appears to improve memory performance. Researchers found they could improve the performance of people aged 60 and above in memory tests by presenting them with positive
14、agerelated words such as “wise”， and “sharpwitted”_3_. Brain scans have shown differences in activity levels in brain regions, according to whether individuals believe they have good recall abilities or not._4_Memories can be weakened if the brain doesnt have enough downtime to strengthen them. More
15、 than a century ago, German scientists showed that people performed almost twice as well in memory tests if they took breaks.Stay social_5_. US scientists who asked people in their 50s and 60s to do memory tests every other year found there is a slower decline in recall abilities of the most sociabl
16、e persons. Having good friends, volunteering and other forms of social engagement also protect memory.ATake a breakBStay mentally activeCHaving an active social life delays memory loss as we ageDPoor sleep is thought to have a significant effect on memoryEGiving others words such as “forgettable” an
17、d “confused” weakened their performanceFWhile this can be a completely normal occurrenceGThere is evidence that sleep plays a vital role in strengthening memories【阅读理解】Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults. Indeed it is. Scientific studies have proved it. Music has so many good ef
18、fects on our body, mind and mood that this world will certainly not be a good place without music. Then, is music good for children? Some parents think so and let their children learn or listen to music. But some parents dont know the importance of music to children. Here are some reasons why music
19、is important to children.First, music is good for childrens intelligence. Studies have proved that children who learn music are likely to have higher intelligence than those who have no interest in or dislike music. This is because the brain gets stimulated (刺激) by the rhythm and tone of music.Music
20、 also has soothing (抚慰的) effect on children and helps remove their stress. Todays children are under a lot of stress from schoolwork. Being under too much stress impairs childrens health. Luckily, listening to music can help them feel better.Music can improve childrens moods. Some children are sad b
21、y nature. They seem to be lost in their own thoughts and dont take interest in their surroundings. In such cases, a method known as “music therapy” comes to their rescue. It changes their moods and places a new kind of spirit in them.Music is also a universal language that children ought to learn. O
22、ur world has become a global village. People are getting more and more interested in other cultures and countries. Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures. Now we can say that music is very important not only to adults but also to children. So children should be encouraged to learn mus
23、ic or listen to music.1By mentioning scientific studies in Paragraph 1, the author wants to show _.Awhy adults should listen to musicBchildren should listen to musicClistening to music is only good for adultsDwhy scientists are interested in music2What does the underlined word “impairs” in Paragraph
24、 3 mean?AHarms.BChanges.CImproves. DShows.3The last but second paragraph shows that listening to music means _.Alearning languages betterBunderstanding foreign cultures betterCaccepting the fast developing world easilyDshowing greater interest in other cultures4What would be the best title for the p
25、assage?AWhy do Children Love Music?BHow to Choose Music for ChildrenCHow to Teach Children Music EasilyDWhy is Music Important to Children?参考答案：【基础】【选词填空】1. added_to2. together_with3. join_in4. fall_in_love_with5. came_up_with6. on_stage【单句语法填空】1. finally2. to send3. originally4. performing5. was aw
26、arded6. Nowadays7. ordinary8. prove9. phenomenon10. composer11. compositions12. studio13. stage14. altogether15. thus【完成句子】1. dreaming_of_being_a_singer2. graduate_from_the_school3. lead_to_various_diseases4. is_ready_to_help_others5. would_never_break_up6. As_we_know7. which_has_earned_him_success8. is_familiar_to_everyone9. become_part_of_our_life10. who_have_helped_you【课文语法填空】1. to sing2. an3. performing4. are uploaded5. with6. creation7. who8. Inspired9. has become10. better【综合】【七选五】FGEAC【阅读理解】AABD学科网（北京）股份有限公司
