“It was cool，because I got a chance to be in a studio and see how a record is made，”says 14-year-old Javon Martin，who joined the music clubhouse 3 years ago.“It has impacted my life in a big way. People are actually starting to see me as an artist.”Ten-year-old Akheylah Hunter didn’t play an instrument when she became a club member last year. Now，she plays piano and sings with the band. What she likes best，she says，is performing.“We performed in different places，”she says.“We go on trips and it is fun.”
Since the Music Clubhouse opened three years ago，it’s served almost 500 kids.Aggeler says performing in front of different audiences helps the young musicians build self-esteem.Coming to the club to prepare for those performances helps them learn how to deal with their personal problems and concerns.
“I can see what it does for them and it just develops confidence，”he explains.“It’s also an escape from the big problems we have in the neighborhood. So whether they feel embarrassed about a zit on their face，or they feel embarrassed because they’re not as tall as somebody，they can rap about it and let it out a little bit.”
To expand the club and help more kids learn music，Aggeler sought the support of the community. The Berklee College of Music and local music stores have provided free equipment. The club has also gotten support from the Music and Youth Initiative，a nonprofit that develops after school music education programs in underserved communities in Massachusetts. All these have made it possible to provide kids who may not have the means to get private music lessons the opportunity to still learn music and get all the benefits that music education brings.”
小題1:Why does the writer mention the two children in the first paragraph？
A．To tell readers that all children like music.
B．To provide examples of how children like the club.
C．To convince readers that music can solve many problems.
D．To show readers how to discover children’s potentials.
小題2:Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a benefit of joining the club？
A．Helping the youngsters to build self-confidence.
B．Helping its members escape from problems.
C．Learning to deal with personal problems.
D．Learning to get help from nonprofit groups.
小題3:What is Mr.Aggeler’s possible post？
A．An organizer of the club.B．A conductor of the band.
C．An expert in child problems.D．A parent of one of the children.
小題4:What does the writer intend the passage to be？
A．An advertisement for a club.
B．A promotion of some non-profit groups.
C．An introduction of a music club for children.
D．A try to call for attention on children’s needs.
小題5:Which of the following might NOT be included in activities of the club？
A．Putting on performances.B．Making records.
C．Traveling to different places.D．Giving private music lessons.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:D
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A．AndB．ButC．ForD．Although
小題2:
A．leaveB．missC．marryD．care
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A．whileB．untilC．beforeD．a(chǎn)fter
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"  49  ?"
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A．Windsor Castle has been rebuilt
B．the Big Ben can be heard everywhere in London
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“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
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And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away arm in arm.
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B．The husband tapped his way to the coatroom to get his jacket.
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A．positive B．neutralC．boredD．a(chǎn)dmiring
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A．Robert Frost had been a famous writer before he started teaching
B．Robert Frost wrote his poems mostly in the first person
C．Robert Frost was very famous at the beginning of his writing career
D．Robert Frost began to write poems when he was a teacher
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A．his teaching career B．his life experiences
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B．why Robert Frost was so famous
C．a(chǎn)bout his masterpieces(杰作)
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Tim Welford, aged 33, and Dom Mee, aged 30, both from England, were keen on (="like..." very much) rowing boats. They made a plan to row across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to San Francisco. The name of their rowboat was “Crackers”. It was about seven meters long.
They set out from Japan on May 17,2001. They had rowed nearly 5,500 miles when their boat was hit by a fishing ship on September 17,2001. Luckily they both escaped unharmed, but their boat was badly damaged and they had to abandon( =" stop)their" journey.
　　In a radio interview, Dom expressed his disappointment and explained how the accident took place.
　　“A fishing ship came towards us with nobody on the bridge and ran us down. It all happened so quickly. I managed to dive into the water. Tim felt it would be safer to stay on board. He was trapped inside as the boat was driven under the water. Finally some people appeared on the ship and saw me in the water. I shouted at them to stop the ship and to get Tim out. When the ship stopped, I eventually saw Tim, and I was very, very happy that we were still alive. We were very disappointed that we couldn’t reach San Francisco. But we are alive. That above everything is the most important. ”
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A．For one month　　B．For two months.
C．For three months.　　D．For four months.
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B．the speed of the fishing ship was too fast
C．nobody on the fishing ship saw them
D．their rowboat was not strong enough
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A．their rowboat was not damaged
B．both of them existed after a dangerous time
C．they enjoyed this journey
D．they failed to reach San Francisco
44. 小題4:Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A．Some people on the fishing ship saved them.
B．Tim and Dom were going to San Francisco in the rowboat because they had no money to buy airplane tickets.
C．Dom dived into the water when the accident happened because he thought it would be dangerous to stay on board.
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In 1990, Moses Zulu founded Children’s Town in Zambia, where one million children have no parents, largely because of AIDS. Children’s Town teaches children the basic life skills needed for their future. Each child goes through a five-year training program where they’re taught responsibility（責(zé)任）, values, and self-care. Zulu’s Children’s Town provides hope for less fortunate children.
As we all know, a hero is any person who is respected for their qualities and achievements. There are not many people who are willing to help others in need. Zulu’s contribution to today’s modern society teaches us to lend a helping hand to others who are not as lucky as we are. He teaches us to make a difference in the world by helping others.
And from now on, if ever you throw away your banana just because it looks bad, well, remember that a group of people suffering from AIDS, homelessness, or other causes, would fight each other just to get their hands on a single bad banana.
68. 小題1: Which of the following CANNOT describe Moses Zulu according to the passage?
A．DevotedB．Easy-going
C．DeterminedD．Kind-hearted
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A．how to fight against AIDS
B．how to get a job as a street vendor
C．how to survive by themselves
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70. 小題3:In the opinion of the author, he considers Moses Zulu ______.
A．a(chǎn) teacherB．a(chǎn) doctorC．a(chǎn) heroD．a(chǎn) fighter
71. 小題4: In the last paragraph, the author advises us to ______.
A．plant more bananasB．make use of bad food
C．invent medicine for AIDSD．help poor people

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