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1、 阅读理解
A study of 500,000 songs released (发行) in the UK between 1985 and 2015 showed that pop music had decreased in happiness and increased in sadness.
In a report published in the journal Royal Society Open Science,researchers at the University of California examined hundreds of thousands of songs and classified them by their mood."‘Happiness' is going down,‘sadness' is going up,and at the same time,the songs are becoming more ‘danceable' and more ‘party-like'," co-author Natalia L.Komarova told The Associated Press.
The study found songs in 2014 like Stay with Me by Sam Smith,Whispers by Passenger and Unmissable by Gorgon City have a "low happiness" trend.However,tracks from 1984 like Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen,Would I Lie to You? by Eurythmics and Freedom by Wham had a "high happiness" trend."The public seems to prefer happier songs,even though more and more unhappy songs are being released each year," the researchers wrote.
Apart from the emotional trends,researchers discovered that dances and pop were the most successful styles of music and that there was a "clear downward" trend,with the popularity of rock beginning in the early 2000s."So it looks like,while the overall mood is becoming less happy,people seem to want to forget it all and dance," Komarova wrote in an email.
It was also found that the "maleness" of songs — the frequency of male singers in popular music — had decreased during the last 30 years."Successful songs are characterised by a larger percentage of female artists compared to all songs," they wrote.
This discovery appears at a time when the conversation around sex equality in the music industry is at its height,with more male artists and songwriters.
(1)、The researchers examined lots of songs to ____.A、find songs for dances and parties B、choose songs for a journal C、release more songs D、know better about songs(2)、Whose music style tends to bring you more happiness?A、NataliaL.Komarova's. B、Sam Smith's. C、Gorgon City's. D、Bruce Springsteen's.(3)、What do we know about songs over the past three decades?A、Rock became popular in the early 2000s. B、Fewer unhappy songs came to light every year. C、Male singers were better at performing pop music. D、Female artists were less skilled in writing songs.(4)、What can be a suitable title for the text?A、Pop Music Is Getting Sadder B、Music Calls for Sex Equality C、Pop Music Has a Long History D、Music Industry Is Going Down -
2、为了让他的妻子展颜微笑,这位男子愿意做任何事情。
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3、有几个男孩喜欢对她搞恶作剧。
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4、你为什么愁眉苦脸?发生什么事了?
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5、我觉得这不公平,我认为我应该再得到一次机会。
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6、他的演讲如此出色,我们都被打动了。
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7、第一页吸引了读者的注意力,并鼓励读者浏览论文的其余部分。
The first page attracts readers' attention and encourages them to .
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8、我往篮子里放了一些松树枝,使它的窝既安全又舒适。
I put some pine branches into the basket to .
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9、他夜以继日地工作,最终实现了他的梦想。(make+宾语+宾语补足语)
He worked day and night,and finally he .
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10、 选词填空
if so;put up;come true;look up;play jokes on
(1)、They are several new office blocks in the centre of the town.(2)、I just didn't know what to say,because I never thought seeing my mother would ever .(3)、You can come to Beijing for a holiday.,I'll show you around the Forbidden City.(4)、Once I something on the Internet,I don't need to keep all the details for future use.(5)、They rose in the ranks not by being friendly but by smoking cigarettes,breaking rules and others. -
11、Later,he worked in Africa, many people suffered from blindness for lack of proper treatment.
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12、The research team included Canadian doctor Allan Slomovic, has done ground-breaking work on eye care using stem cells.
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13、The whole class ended up in our happy (laugh) and sincere congratulations.
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14、Magic shows are entertaining as long as the audience does not discover how the (trick) are done.
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15、The study was a failure,but the methods deserved (praise).
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16、She envied our family atmosphere our parents showed us much affection.
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17、The lamb had become (separate) from its mother,so I jumped out of the tractor to tend to it.
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18、Their Chinese peers in the typical Chinese dress would be highly (impress).
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19、 读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Once there was a little girl named Emily.Although her singing was very pleasant to hear,lacking of courage,she never dared to sing in front of strangers.
One summer,the neighborhood where she lived would hold a singing competition.Her best friend,Lucy,came to invite her to participate in the competition,but Emily said,"I'm afraid to take part in it." Her mother said,"It's okay;just do it bravely." Emily followed her mama's advice and decided to give herself a try.The day came.Emily and Lucy went to the competition site.But she was too timid(胆小的) to walk onto the stage.She had been waiting until others finished singing.She shakily(颤抖地) forced herself to stand on the stage.She started to sing,but her voice was so low.What's worse,she was so nervous that she forgot the lyrics(歌词) after singing a few words.Being laughed at by others,embarrassed and shy,she ran away from the stage.
Some naughty boys ran after her and said,"Emily,coward(胆小鬼)!Emily,coward!" Emily didn't argue with them.What she wanted was to go back home as quickly as she could.Finally,she rushed into the house,hugged her mom and cried sadly.
"Well,my poor girl,don't cry.Tell me what happened to you," asked her mom.Emily looked up at her mother and told her what she had experienced.
Listening to her,her mom cupped her face and said,"It doesn't matter,girl.As long as you practice singing more in front of strangers,you will become braver little by little.So,my girl,don't be beaten by a failure.You can go out to practice singing every day.No matter who is listening to you,go on singing and never stop.I believe there will be a harvest for you."
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
Emily listened to her mother carefully and followed her mom's suggestion.
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Going on singing,she walked into the park,where many people were singing and dancing.
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20、 上周五下午,来自英国友好学校的中学生足球队与你校校队在学校操场上进行了一场友谊赛。请你给校园英文报写一篇报道。
内容包括:1.比赛的时间和地点;2.比赛的场景及结果;3.活动的意义。
注意：1.词数80左右;2.请在相应位置作答。
友好学校:sister school
A Friendly Football Match Between Sister Schools