In my opinion, classical music is a bit like mushrooms! You don’t see the link? Let me explain. When I was younger, I didn’t like mushrooms. They had a horrible texture(質(zhì)地)and no taste at all, and I used to pick them out of every dish in which my mum tired to hide them. But gradually, as I got older, my view changed. I started to enjoy mushrooms-flavoured things like soups and sauces, and eventually I found I could eat mushrooms without grimacing(痛苦的表情). And now I even quite enjoy them! So my mum’s prediction that I would “grow into them” was proved quite correct.

Similarly, I always thought of classical music as this boring genre(類型)that only boring grown-ups liked. Whenever my parents played it in the car, I would count down the minutes until we could change it to my preferred genre: pop. But while at university, I found that calming orchestral music was just the thing for library revision playlists---it had no lyrics to stop me concentrating on my study, and the pieces tended to be very long; perfect for long work sessions!

Recently, my developing relationship with classical music reached a new level when I voluntarily chose to go to a ballet. Admittedly, it was the dancing that originally attracted me, but once there I thoroughly enjoyed the music too. It was The Nutcracker, and I was surprised by just how much of music I recognized! The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, The Russian Dance, The Waltz of the Flowers—they all sounded familiar. I didn’t know how I knew them, I just knew that I did! And I loved them. My parents would be proud.

1.Why did the author first hate eating mushrooms?

A. The author’s mother always cooked them

B. The mushrooms had terrible look and no taste

C. Some mushrooms had bad effects on health

D. Some mushrooms tasted terrible

2.How does the writer connect classical music with mushrooms?

A. By comparison B. By the order of time

C. By telling facts D. By imagination

3.What did the author’s parents think of classical music?

A. Uninterested B. Favorite

C. Curious D. Bored

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. The Art and Life

B. The Change of Hobbies

C. Classical Music and Mushrooms!

D. Music or Mushrooms?

練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：填空題

12．他在一些不重要的事情上花費時間太多，這導(dǎo)致了整個計劃的失�。╳hich）He spent too much time on some unimportant/less important things，which led to the failure of the whole plan．或He wasted too much time dealing with some unimportant/less important things，which resulted in the failure of the whole plan．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學(xué)年寧夏石嘴山市高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空

— Do you drink alcohol?

— No, but I used to be a man alcohol.

A. addicted to B. was addicted to

C. addicted myself to D. had addicted to

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學(xué)年廣東省廣州市高二第二學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：短文填空

In my living room, there is a plaque(匾) that advises me to “Bloom 1.you are planted.” It reminds me of Dorothy. I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. The job 2. (responsible) required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program. Dorothy stands out in my memory as the one 3.“bloomed” in her remote area.

Dorothy taught in a school in Harlan County, Kentucky, Appalachian Mountain area. To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road 4. (wind) around the mountain. In the eight-mile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of 5. (catch) by the same train five times. Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains, I found it depressing. The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of6.(hope).

From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all gloom(憂郁) disappeared. Upon arriving at Dorothy’s classroom, I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen. The children 7. (prepare) to show me their 8. (late) projects. Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for “dinner” (lunch).

Lonely 9. she was far away from the modern civilization and convenience, she never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students. Her enthusiasm never cooled down. She passed all the tests 10.(excellent) and I found that Dorothy was really blooming where life had planted her.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2017屆河南省豫南九校高三下學(xué)期質(zhì)量考評七英語試卷（解析版） 題型：書面表達(dá)

假定你是高三學(xué)生王明。你的網(wǎng)友Susan給你寫信，想要了解你近期的學(xué)習(xí)和生活計劃。現(xiàn)根據(jù)如下內(nèi)容給他寫一封信：

1．學(xué)好英語并提高學(xué)習(xí)成績；

2．每天抽時間進(jìn)行體育鍛煉；

3．周日去看望爺爺奶奶。

注意：

1．詞數(shù)100左右；

2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3．開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Susan,

I’m glad to hear from you.____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Wang Ming

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學(xué)年甘肅省嘉峪關(guān)市高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：短文改錯

假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改句子，請你修改你同桌寫的以下句子。每句中均有一處語言錯誤。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧) ，并在其下面寫出該加的詞．

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉．

修改：在錯的詞下面劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。

2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Today I went on a school trip. We visit the science museum and it was really interested. We got to there so fast by train. We saw some farms and village along the way. At the museum, I learned a lot about robots. I didn't know they could play chess about us. It was so cool! Then the guide taught us how make a model robot. I take a lot of great photos, too. after that, I went to the gift shop but bought some lovely gifts for my parents. They weren't expensive. All at all, it was an exciting day.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學(xué)年甘肅省嘉峪關(guān)市高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

For years scientists have been worried about the effects of air pollution on the earth’s natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may be one hundred times worse.

Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. Some pollutants（污染物）can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer. Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution.

People have paid more attention to the problem now. It is true that when builders began making houses and offices they did not waste energy. To do this they build buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using man-made building materials. These materials are now known to let out harmful gases.

As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution control system for building—green plants. Scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plant’s leaves absorb（吸收）or take in the pollutants. In exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and tiny organizations on its roots. Scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square meters of space. Studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals. So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. Having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and healthier place.

1.Generally speaking, indoor air pollution may be more harmful than the air outside because .

A．indoor air pollution can often make people seriously ill

B．man-made building materials give off dangerous gases

C．there may be more harmful gases outside the buildings

D．the air indoors is polluted, which is very harmful

2.Some kind of indoor pollution can be found in .

A．every modern house B．every old house

C．a(chǎn)ll kinds of houses D．a(chǎn)ll kinds of offices

3.The indoor air pollution is caused by .

A．the limit of the flow of air between inside and outside

B．the building way that the builders want to save energy

C．the building things that are made of man-made materials

D．the man-made building materials and the limit of air-flow

4.The reason why we should use different kinds of plants to clean the air is that

A．plants can let out all kinds of pollutants indoors

B．plants may take in more oxygen （氧氣）which people need

C．plants can absorb all kinds of harmful indoor chemicals

D．plants can make our houses prettier and more healthy

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：完形填空

8．The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps．She paid the driver and then，using her hands to（31）Dthe seats，settled in one of them．
It had been a year since Susan became blind．As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of（32）C．Susan's husband Mark watched her（33）Binto hopelessness and he was （34）Bto use every possible means to help his wife．
Finally，Susan felt ready to（35）Ato her job，but how would she get there？She used to take the bus，but she was now too．（36）Dto get around the city by herself．Mark（37）Ato ride the bus with Susan each  morning and evening （38）Cshe could manage it by herself．
For two weeks，Mark（39）CSusan to and from work each day．He taught her how to rely on her（40）otherD，specifically her hearing，to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new（41）B．
At last，Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip（42）A．Monday morning arrived．Before she left，she hugged her husband（43）D，her eyes filled with tears of gratitude （感激）．She said good-bye and，for the first time，they went their（44）Bways．Each day went perfectly，and a wild excitement（45）DSusan．She was doing it!
On Friday morning，Susan took the bus to work（46）A．As she was getting off the bus，the driver Said，"Miss，I sure（47）Byou．"Curious，Susan asked the driver（48）C．
"You know，every morning for the（49）Aweek，a fine-looking gentleman a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely，"the bus driver said．
Tears of happiness poured down Susan's cheeks．She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than（50）C．That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness．

31．A．touchB．grabC．countD．feel
32．A．weaknessB．sicknessC．darknessD．sadness
33．A．runB．sinkC．jumpD．step
34．A．inspiredB．determinedC．honoredD．pleased．
35．A．returnB．a(chǎn)djustC．contributeD．stick
36．A．tiredB．a(chǎn)stonishedC．depressedD．frightened
37．A．volunteeredB．a(chǎn)ttemptedC．continuedD．straggled
38．A．whenB．a(chǎn)sC．untilD．a(chǎn)fter
39．A．droveB．directedC．a(chǎn)ccompaniedD．sent
40．A．feelingsB．organsC．skillsD．senses
41．A．positionB．environmentC．statusD．role
42．A．on her ownB．in personC．to her benefitD．on foot
43．A．politelyB．calmlyC．brieflyD．tightly
44．A．oppositeB．separateC．fixedD．lonely
45．A．took charge ofB．took place ofC．took advantage ofD．took hold
46．A．a(chǎn)s usualB．a(chǎn)s a roleC．a(chǎn)s wellD．a(chǎn)s a consequence
47．A．respectB．envyC．knowD．support
48．A．whatB．howC．whyD．who
49．A．pastB．sameC．firstD．next
50．A．courageB．willC．sightD．wisdom．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：選擇題

9．The Huangyan Island，______________ island in South China Sea，has been a part of China since _________________ ancient times．（　�。�
A．an；不填B．the；theC．a；不填D．不填；不填

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案