2、When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance，the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list. Music is nice , people seem to say , but not important Too often it is viewed as entertainment, but certainly not an education priority（优先）.This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students

Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. Rock music represents a lifestyle just as surely as does a Schubert song. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our character and values It came from American as a society.

Music provides a kind of perception（感知）that cannot be acquired any other way Science can explain how the sun rises and sets .The arts explore the emotive（情感的）meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all.

The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols They are ways we human beings “talk” to each other. They are the language of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities our hungers our discoveries, our hopes .The arts ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses

So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize.

1．According to paragraph 1, students_______.

A．regard music as a way of entertainment

              B．disagree with their parents on education

              C．view music as an overlooked subject

              D．prefer the arts to science

2．In Paragraph 2, the author uses jazz an example to           .

A．compare it with rock music

B．show music identifies a society

C．introduce American musical traditions

D．prove music influences people’s lifestyles

3．According to the passage , the arts and science           .

A．approach the world from different angles

B．explore different phenomena of the world

C．express people’s feeling in different ways

D．explain what it means to be human differently

4．What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Music education deserves more attention.

B．Music should be of top education priority.

C．Music is an effective communication tool.

D．Music education makes students more imaginative.

1、Camping wild is a wonderful way to experience the natural world and , at its best, it makes little environmental influence .But with increasing numbers of people wanting to escape into the wilderness, it is becoming more and more important to camp unobtrusively（不引人注意地）and leave no mark .

Wild camping is not permitted in many places, particularly in crowded lowland Britain. Wherever you are , find out about organizations responsible for managing wild spaces, and contact them to find out their policy on camping and shelter building .For example ,it is fine to camp wild in remote parts of Scotland, but in England you must ask the landowner’s permission, except in national parks .

 Camping is about having relaxation , sleeping outdoors , experiencing bad weather , and making do without modern conveniences .A busy , fully-equipped campsite （野营地）seems to go against this ,so seek out smaller, more remote places with easy access to open spaces and perhaps beaches .Better still, find a campsite with no road access: walking in makes a real adventure.

    Finding the right spot to camp is the first step to guaranteeing a good night’s sleep. Choose a campsite with privacy and minimum influence on others and the environment. Try to use an area where people have obviously camped before rather than creating a new spot .When camping in woodland, avoid standing dead trees, which may fall on a windy night .Avoid animal runs and caves, and possible homes of biting insects. Make sure you have most protection on the windward side. If you make a fire, do so downwind of your shelter. Always consider what influence you might have on the natural word, Avoid damaging plants. A good campsite is found, not made—changing it should be unnecessary.

1．You needn’t ask for permission when camping in _____.

A．national parks in England           B．most parts of Scotland

C．crowded lowland Britain           D．most parts of England

2．The author thinks that a good campsite is one_______

A．With easy access                  B．used previously 

C．with modern conveniences         D．far away from beaches

3．The last paragraph mainly deals with           .

A．protecting animals

B．building a campfire

C．camping in woodland

D．finding a campsite with privacy

4．The passage is mainly about            .

A．the protection of campsites

B．the importance of wild camping

C．the human influence on campsites

D．the dos and don’ts of wild camping

27、He told us whether _________ a picnic was still under discussion．

A．to have            B．having              C．have              D．had

26、I like this house with a beautiful garden in front，but I don't have enough money to buy _________．

A．one            B．it                 C．this             D．that

25、Ladies and gentlemen，please remain _________ until the plane has come to a complete stop．

A．seated              B．seating                  C．to seat               D．seat

24、--Have you _________?

--No．I had the wrong number．

A．got in              B．got away             C．got off                     D．got through

22、Sunday, October 5

Clear, 69F

    My wife, Eleanor, and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide, and the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way. Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.

    After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.

Monday, October 6

Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69F

   We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner. After dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat, where we will visit tomorrow.

    It was pleasant to sit out on deck （甲板） and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.

Tuesday, October .7

Light rain, 64P

This morning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church, which has this unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lots of shopping, then walked across the bridge to see a very, very modem Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.

    We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side. Later we drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Marc Chagall - 24 feet wide by 40 feet high.

Wednesday, October 8

Cloudy, 65F

Today we sailed from Schneckenhush to Saverne. We went through, two caves, an. extremely unusual pave of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.

Thursday, October 9

Cloudy, 66F

Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where

everyone went their separate ways, Our boating days are over until next time.

1．Where did the author get off the train?

A．Paris.          B．Strasbourg.          C．Nancy.          D．Barn.

2．On which days did the tourists spend most of their time on the boat?

A．Monday and Tuesday.

B．Tuesday and Wednesday.

C．Wednesday and Thursday.

D．Monday and Wednesday.

3．From the text, we learn that Baccarat and Sorrenbourg are the names of_     _

A．towns          B．churches            C．museums        D．mountains

4．What does the author think of the tour?

    A．Tiring.         B．Expensive.           C．Enjoyable.       D．Quick.