The Weekly Radio Concert
Date / Time: Sept. 5th, 2010 10:30 (Sun.)
Venue(地點(diǎn)）: Shanghai Concert Hall
Ticket Price (RMB): 50, 40, 30 yuan
Ticket State: On Sale Now
Booking Office: No. 272 Fengxian Road
Booking Hotline: 62172426, 62173055
Conductor: Chen Shouchang
Programme
1. Jasmine  (Jiangsu folk song)  Arranged by Chen Dan
2. Under the Silver Light (Xinjiang folk song)  Arranged by Yang Hua
3. Wish good luck (Tibetan folk song)  Arranged by Shu Yong Gang
4. Arirang Theme and Variations (North Korean folk song)  Arranged by John Barnes Jones
5. No.5 Wind Suite (Various countries Dance)  Arranged by Alfred Reed               
Ⅰ. Square dance  (USA)
Ⅱ. Sarabande  (France)
Ⅲ. Yamabushi Kagura  (Japan)
Ⅳ. Hora  (Israel / Romania)
6. Red River Valley  (American / Canadian folk song)  Arranged by J. D. Proyhal
JAZZ STARS — Cantaloup Island
Date / Time: Sept. 8th, 2010 19:30 (Wed.)
Venue: Shanghai Concert Hall
Ticket Price (RMB): 80, 50 yuan
Ticket State: On Sale Now
Booking Office: No. 272 Fengxian Road
Booking Hotline: 62172426, 62173055
Performance: Shanghai Jazz Orchestra
小題1:You can get the tickets for the two concerts ______.

A．in about one week	B．a(chǎn)t reduced prices
C．through the Internet	D．by calling

小題2:Which of the following will be arranged by John Barnes Jones?

A．A Jiangsu folk song.	B．A Xinjiang folk song.
C．A foreign folk song.	D．A Tibetan folk song.

小題3:Sophie decides to buy two tickets for the second concert at a lower price. How much will she pay?

A．60 yuan.

B．80 yuan.

C．100 yuan.

D．160 yuan.

小題4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The two concerts will start in the evening.

B．The two concerts will be held in different places.

C．Bob, a pop music lover, may go to the first concert.

D．Sam, a jazz music lover, may go to the second concert.

One minute means a lot in one's life.
During his college years, Roger   36  a summer in an Idaho logging camp. When the boss had to leave for a few days, he   37  Rogers in charge.
“   38 if the men refuse to follow my orders?" Rogers asked. He thought of  Tony, an immigrant worker who troubled all day, giving the other men a  39  time.
‘‘Fire them,” the boss said.   Then, as if   40 Rogers' mind, he added,“I suppose you  think you are going  to  fire Tony if you get the   41  . I'd feel       42  about that. I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is the most__43  worker I've ever had. I know he is a troublemaker and that he__44  everybody and everything. But he comes in first and leaves last. There has not been an   45  for eight years on the hill where he works.”
Rogers_ 46 the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him."Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today?" Tony grunted（嘟囔）.“Iwas going to fire you the first time we tangled（糾纏）,but I want you to know I’m not,”he told Tony,_ 47 what the boss had said.
When Rogers finished,Tony_48 the spadeful of sand he had held and tears streamed__49 his face.
That day Tony worked harder than ever before.
Twelve years later Rogers met Tony again who was now the  50  for railroad construction for one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to have such    51  .
Tony replied, "If it not be for the one   52  you talk to me back in Idaho, I kill somebody someday. One minute   53   my whole life."
Effective managers know the    54  0f taking a moment to point out what a worker is doing well. But what a    55  a minute of yes can make in any relationship!

小題1:	A．wasted B．spent C．trained D．traveled

小題2:	A．took B．provided C．put D．designed

小題3:	A．What B．How C．Why D．Who

小題4:	A．ridiculous B．surprising C．happy D．hard

小題5:	A．recognizing B．having C．bearing D．reading

小題6:	A．chance B．order C．support D．evidence

小題7:	A．proudly B．badly C．uglily D．well

小題8:	A．quarrelsome B．elegant C．reliable D．silent

小題9:	A．respects B．protects C．hurts D．hates

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)ccident B．a(chǎn)necdote C．opportunity D．a(chǎn)rgument

小題11:

A．turned up B．set out C．joined up D．took over

小題12:

A．lying B．a(chǎn)dding C．smiling D．replying

小題13:

A．threw B．dropped C．carried D．lifted

小題14:

A．through B．on C．down D．in

小題15:

A．boss B．worker C．engine-driver D．immigrant

小題16:

A．railroad B．companies C．life D．success

小題17:

A．word B．thing C．minute D．lesson

小題18:

A．save B．change C．colour D．lose

小題19:

A．importance B．method C．result D．influence

小題20:

A．choice B．decision C．difference D．conclusion

Our lives were supposed to be more flexible and family-friendly thanks to the technology at our fingertips. But in this age of BlackBerrys, recession pressures, working at home after hours and on weekends, family time may not be working out the way we thought.
Busy parents who expected more time with the kids are Finding that more work hours at home don't necessarily translate into quality time with them.
A new generation of parents needs to discover the meaning of "quality time," researchers say. “Personally, just given the life I lead, I think there is something to this idea of quality time- spending productive time with children vs. just being around,” says Peter Brandon, a professor at Carleton College. He says engaging or interacting with a child in activities such as reading or playing counts as quality time rather than "passive monitoring," such as washing the dishes while the child is watching TV.
“This time with children pays off,” Brandon says. He notes that good parent-child relationships result in children being happier and more successful, including at school.
As parents struggle to be more available to their kids, new research on work and family  schedules to be presented Friday at the meeting in Dallas includes a study that shows parents' availability is on the decline because more parents are in the workforce. Although parents today may be spending more time on child care, they are less available overall.
Working parents who spend less time with their children should try to make sure the time they do spend is communicating with them, vs. doing the dishes or spending more time on themselves, Brandon says “The trade-off is not necessarily taking away time from your kid,” he says "You're taking away time from other things”
小題1:The first paragraph mainly intends to tell us that            .

A．technology lets parents work at home

B．parents are satisfied with their work

C．technology makes our lives much easier

D．the family time is not always satisfying

小題2:We can learn from the third paragraph that               .

A．some families are not experiencing quality time

B．it's enough for parents to stay with their children

C．parents enjoy engaging in work-at-home activities

D．working hours at home can transform into quality time

小題3: According to Brandon, the quality time means

A．just, being around with children

B．work time is separate from family time

C．spending instructive time with children

D．letting the children do whatever they want to do

小題4:The underlined sentence “This time with children pays” off means            .

A．the time with children is of little value

B．the time with children costs quite a lot

C．the time with children leads to good result

D．the time with children has a bad effect on them

小題5:What will the author most probably talk about in next part of the passage?

A．How to spend more time at home

B．How to do the dishes in a proper way.

C．How to spend more time on working at home.

D．How to take away time in a much proper way.

New York City consists of five parts: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. The population is about 7.5 million and there are 1.5 million in Manhattan alone.
Manhattan, the center of the city, is on the island between the Hudson River and the East River. Most of the famous buildings such as the Empire State and the United Nations and other skyscrapers are in Manhattan. Some of its districts are: Broadway, which has many theatres and cinemas, Fifth Avenue, with stores and apartments, Greenwich Village, where many artists and writers have lived, and Central Park, with a skating rink (溜冰場(chǎng)). From Manhattan you have to cross to the other parts of New York City through a tunnel or over a bridge. The bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island is the longest in the world.
New York is the second biggest port in the world and it has two airports. The people who live there come from all over the world and speak many different languages. There are 324,000 Germans and 390,000 Poles as well as people from Greece, Scotland, Ireland, Italy and Romania. People call one district "Little Italy" and another "China town".
小題1:The most important part of New York is _______.

A．Hudson River	B．East River
C．Bronx and Staten Island	D．Manhattan

小題2:The Empire State is ______.
A. a state of the U.S.A.               B. a country  
C. a skyscraper                    D. a district in New York
小題3:If you are going to do some shopping in Manhattan, you will go to _______.

A．Broadway	B．Fifth Avenue
C．Greenwich Village	D．Central Park

小題4:From the article we understand ________.

A．Staten Island and Brooklyn are separated by the sea

B．Staten Island and Brooklyn are one landmass

C．Manhattan and Queens are one landmass

D．Brooklyn and Queens are separated by the sea

小題5:Many ________ live in the New York.

A．people from Poland and China

B．children from Brooklyn and Staten Island

C．people from Germany and Italy do not

D．children from Greece and Romania do not

How often do you sit still and do absolutely nothing．The usual answer these days is“never”．or“hardly ever”．As the pace of life continues to increase，we are fast losing the art of relaxation．Once you are in the habit of rushing through life，being on the go from morning till night，it is hard to slow down．But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body．
Stress is fl natural part of everyday life．There is no way to avoid it, since it takes many and varied forms-driving in traffic，problems with personal relationships are all different forms of stress．Stress，in fact，is not the“baddy”it is often reputed to be．A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life．It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health．
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual．Some people are not afraid of stress，and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities．Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties．When exposed to stress，in whatever form，we react both chemically and physically．In fact we make a choice between “fight” or “fright” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life and death．The crisis we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme，but however little the stress，it involves the same response．All the energy is shifted to cope with the stress．It is when such a reaction lasts long，through continued exposure to stress，that health becomes endangered．Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress．
Stress in some people produces stomach disorders，while others experience tension headaches．Since we cannot remove stress from our 1ires，We need to find ways to cope with it．
小題1:People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because      .

A．they are working harder than they used to

B．they are often too busy to find the time

C．they are not clear of how to relax by themselves

D．they are suffering from the effects of stress

小題2:What is implied but not stated in the passage?

A．The art of relaxation can greatly help people bear stress．

B．People in primitive days know certain ways to deal with stress．

C．If one gets into the habit of relaxing every day he can overcome stress easily．

D．Stress can lead to serious health problem if one is exposed to it for too long．

小題3:The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 suggests that      ．

A．stress is not always a bad thing for people

B．stress has a bad reputation of causing ill health

C．stress is not so terrible as people often believe it to be

D．stress is always harmful to people all the time

小題4:According to this passage，which of the following statements is true?

A．Relaxation in life only benefits us mentally．

B．Different people can stand different amounts of stress.

C．All the stress can lead to poor performance．

D．Large amounts of stress is important to people's lire．

小題5:What is the writer's attitude to stress according to the passage?

A．Stress as well as relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body．

B．Stress should not be rid completely from the life．

C．Stress produces both positive and negative effects on people．

D．People usually work better under stress if they are healthy．

Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot(積累獎(jiǎng)金)in history.
More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly didn’t affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.
Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they’ll probably never have.
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized (合法化的)gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.
Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice(惡習(xí)), under the name of social progress.
No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.
小題1:The main idea of the passage is that __________.

A．lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them

B．playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market

C．a(chǎn) lot of people buy lottery tickets, but lotteries cause disagreement

D．lotteries are just legalized vice

小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Politicians like lotteries because they don’t have to pay extra tax.

B．The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress.

C．Some critics don’t like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on them.

D．People love the lottery because it is a stock market.

小題3:In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling_______.

A．$1.62 million

B．$90 million

C．$9.6 million

D．$87 million

小題4:People who are addicted to playing lotteries should _________.

A．join a club	B．kick the habit
C．win the Pennsylvania	D．save every cent

When we talk about a wolf, we tend to describe it as a kind fierce creature．But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness?
Have you read the book "The Wolf Totem'' 《狼圖騰》by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever   36   the wolves' world? If you had, you would __37  the wolves．In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland．They know more about __ 38  than humans．They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers．They also know how to __ 39  full use of the shape of land to __ 40  sheep．I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be __ 41  at fighting． 
The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand __ 42 ．Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul．A __ 43  wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves __ 44  nothing．All the wolves obey the rules．__ 45  they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork __ 46  makes wolves powerful．  
The wolves also have great self-preservation and won't __ 47  to anyone．The writer, who wrote the book "The Wolf Totem" , __ 48  stole a one - month - old baby wolf and raised it very carefully．To his __ 49 , he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with __ 50  wolves. The little wolf bit through the iron chain that limited it．The wolf was __51  and never gave up fighting __52  its death．It seemed that the little wolf died as a glorious fighter.
I was shocked by this kind of __53  wolves which are one of the most respected creature on the  earth．I want everyone to look at wolves in a __54  way．They are our teachers．They show us how to survive and __55  this not simple but dangerous world．Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!

小題1:	A．talked about B．walked into C．thought about D．cared for

小題2:	A．hunt B．watch C．draw D．a(chǎn)dmire

小題3:	A．survival B．life C．food D．plant

小題4:	A．get B．make C．have D．take

小題5:	A．trap B．a(chǎn)void C．fight D．discover

小題6:	A．considerate B．imaginative C．creative D．expert

小題7:	A．process B．lifestyle C．teamwork D．control

小題8:	A．brave B．single C．lonely D．fair

小題9:	A．fight B．struggle C．fail D．fear

小題10:

A．Even if B．As though C．Even so D．As for

小題11:

A．what B．that C．which D．one

小題12:

A．turn in B．break in C．take in D．give in

小題13:

A．just B．once C．soon D．only

小題14:

A．satisfaction B．sorrow C．disappointment D．pleasure

小題15:

A．rest B．the other C．a(chǎn)nother D．other

小題16:

A．willing B．worried C．proud D．eager

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)lthough B．until C．before D．unless

小題18:

A．selflessness B．self-confidence C．self-protection D．sell-respect

小題19:

A．different B．curious C．strange D．humorous

小題20:

A．step out B．set up C．succeed in D．get into

Even a child knows that nodding the head means “Yes”. But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement.
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn’t mean “No”, but “Yes”.
If a person doesn’t know this, it might cause misunderstanding.
At one time a foreigner in Indian told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his request and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.
小題1:Generally speaking, nodding the head means _______, and shaking the head means _______.

A．Yes; No

B．No; Yes

C．Yes; Yes

D．No; No

小題2:Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because _________.

A．the Indian driver had something important to do

B．the foreigner promised to give him only a little money

C．the driver felt uncomfortable at that time

D．in India shaking the head means agreement

小題3:Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _______.

A．the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office

B．he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India

C．he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the Indian driver didn’t say any words

D．the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money

小題4:The underlined phrase “on the contrary” means ________.

A．just the opposite	B．clear difference between two things
C．doing what you want to do	D．on the other hand

Many reasons can explain why football is so popular. All around the world, millions play the sport and many more like to watch it. Some would say that the simplicity of the game is the main reason for its popularity, but that can’t be true as, this way, marathons or races would be the most popular sports in the world. In fact, the most popular sport in the world is football.
The main reason for the popularity of any sport is the room for creativity inside the sport. Football has plenty of room for creativity as it enables players to use their bodies in unique ways to get hold of the ball and score while at the same time keeping the other team from scoring. In addition to this, the rules ensure that the game is clean and fair, thus encouraging new players to play it.
Another reason is that this game doesn’t require expensive equipment. All the kids in poor developing countries like playing it as all they need to play it is a ball and an empty playground, and that would ensure a quality time for a group of kids who want to enjoy their time. The Federation International de Football Association (FTFA) knows this fact and is always trying to keep the rules and regulations applicable for poorer countries.
For fans of the sport, it is very entertaining to watch the skills and talents of the players in professional matches. The outcome of a match can easily change in the dying moments of a game. Some matches are even better than watching a thriller, because you really have no idea what the result of the match will be.
小題1:From the first paragraph, we know that marathons and races _______.

A．a(chǎn)re sports that are as simple as football

B．a(chǎn)re sports that are simpler than football

C．a(chǎn)re sports that people like watching most

D．a(chǎn)re the most popular sports in the world

小題2:We can learn from the text that _____.

A．football is popular mainly because of its simplicity

B．the rules of football make the game safe and simple

C．football gives players room for creativity

D．playing football can help poor kids earn money

小題3:This fact in the third paragraph refers to ______.

A．kids need balls and empty playground to play in

B．the equipment in developing countries is very cheap

C．kids in developing countries enjoy playing football

D．kids in developing countries don’t keep football rules

It seems school children all over the world complain about their school food. Cherie Blair, the wife of previous Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?
Japan
High schools have canteens（食堂）, which serve everything from noodles to rice, but not burgers and chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, pickles(泡菜) and vegetables.
Students take home a menu for the coming month containing notes on nutrition（營(yíng)養(yǎng)）value. Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food. The class with the fewest leftovers(剩飯) at the end of the month receives a prize.
Untied States
A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken, lettuce and pickles, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary allowances (定量) of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and calories.
Australia
Meat pies, sausage rolls and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the nation pays more attention to children’s health, healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.
Many schools have used a traffic light system. The sale of red-labelled foods, including pastries, chocolate and soft drinks, is served only twice a week. Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi (壽司), sandwiches, corn and watermelon, however, are available every day.
In some schools, students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from, including popcorn and rice.
South Africa
Most of South Africa’s schools do not serve meals at all. Classes end at 1:30pm and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.
Fast food and fried food sell the best among students, which has led to a rise in obesity among children. But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition. Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables, such as cabbages, onions, beans, carrots and tomatoes.
小題1:What does the underlined word “obesity” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Nutrition.

B．Addiction.

C．Food shortage.

D．Overweight.

小題2:We can infer from the passage that ________.

A．a(chǎn) typical menu from a US school consists of enough nutrition.

B．most students in South Africa eat their lunch at home.

C．many schools in Australia have traffic lights outside their school.

D．you can have whatever you like in school canteens in Japan.

小題3:What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Schools should try to satisfy the needs of students.

B．Schools serve different foods from country to country.

C．Food served in the US is the best of all.

D．School children all over the world dislike their school food.

小題4:The article is written for ________.

A．parents	B．schoolmasters
C．students of your age	D．nutritionists