Music

Opera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone:241-2742. http://www. cityopera. com.
Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 7231182 for more information. http: //www, chamberorch. com.
Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381 -3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend, http: //www. symphony, org/home, asp.
College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus (校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM’s Phillarmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modem music. Students with I. D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http: //www. ccm. uc. edu/events/calendar.
Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone:232-6220. http: //www. riserbendmusic. com.
【小题1】Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?

A．241-2742.

B．723-1182.

C．381-3300.

D．232-6220.

【小题2】When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?

A．February.

B．May.

C．August.

D．November.

【小题3】Where can students go for free performances with their I. D. cards?

A．Music Hall.	B．Memorial Hall.
C．Patricia Cobbett Theater.	D．Riverbend Music Theater.

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水)。
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encourage him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole lift. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.(医学博士).
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
【小题1】What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A．She made Teddy feel ashamed.	B．She asked the children to play with Teddy.
C．She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.	D．She told the class something untrue about herself.

【小题2】What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

A．He often told lies.	B．He was good at math.
C．He needed motherly care.	D．He enjoyed playing with others.

【小题3】In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A．She taught fewer school subjects.	B．She became stricter with her students.
C．She no longer liked her job as a teacher.	D．She cared more about educating students.

【小题4】Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A．She had kept in touch with him.	B．She had given him encouragement.
C．She had sent him Christmas presents.	D．She had taught him how to judge people.

When it comes to reading, people have different preferences. Some people will choose paper books because they’re easy to borrow and share. Others will go for e-readers, perhaps on a phone, because they’re convenient. But which is the more environment-friendly choice?

Digital reading(数字阅读)is on the rise, now making up about 15% of the total US book market. However, traditional print publishing is still by far the most popular type — and it comes with a high carbon footprint(碳足迹). According to a 2023 report from Words Rated, print book publishing is the third biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and 32 million trees are cut down each year in the US to make paper for books. Then there’s the problem of printing and transport, not to mention the many unsold books that are destroyed.

Digital reading seems to have a great advantage over print because it is paperless, so it saves trees and transport. Moreover, technology companies that make e-readers, such as Amazon, offer recycling programs for old devices(设备). But digital devices also come with a large carbon footprint, mainly at the production stage. Their cases are made from plastic that comes from fossil fuels, and the minerals in their batteries require a lot of resources to be mined.

So back to the earlier question: which way of reading is more environmentally friendly? “It’s not cut and dried,” said Mike Berners-Lee, a professor at Lancaster Environment Centre in the United Kingdom. “If you buy an e-reader and you read lots of books on it, then it’s the lowest carbon thing to do. But if you buy it, read a couple of books, and find that you prefer paper books, then it’s the worst of all worlds.” Yet, Berners-Lee said that reading is still, relatively speaking, an environmental-friendly activity.

【小题1】What does the report show?

A．Printed books have a poor sales record in the US.

B．Print publishing is not friendly to the environment.

C．Digital reading is more popular than paper reading.

D．Printing books costs more than producing e-readers.

【小题2】Which aspect of digital devices has the largest impact on the environment?

A．Its transportation	B．Its waste management.
C．Its production process.	D．Its recycling programs.

【小题3】According to the text, it is better to choose digital reading if you______.

A．read a lot	B．hardly take notes
C．enjoy reading at night	D．only read books out of need

【小题4】What is the most suitable title for the text?

A．Why Should We Choose Digital Reading?

B．How Does Print Publishing Affect the Environment?

C．Will Traditional Print Reading Disappear in the Future?

D．Which is Better for the Environment, Paper Books or E-readers?

Today’s world is not an easy adjustment for young adults. A key skill set for success is persistence, a characteristic that researchers say is heavily influenced by fathers. Researchers from Brigham Young University discovered that fathers are in a unique position to help their adolescent children learn persistence.

BYU professors Laura Padilla-Walker and Randal Duy arrived at these findings after following 325 American families over several years. And over time, the persistence gained through fathers led to higher achievement in school.

“There are relatively few studies that stress the unique role of fathers.” Padilla-Walker said. “This research also helps to prove that characteristics such as persistence which can be taught are key to a child’s life success.”

Researchers determined that dads need to practice an “authoritative” parenting style. Authoritative parenting is not authoritarian; strict, demanding or controlling. Rather, an authoritative parenting style includes some of the following characteristics: children feel warmth and love from their father; responsibility and the reasons behind rules are stressed; children are given a proper level of autonomy.

In the study, about 52 percent of the dads showed above-average levels of authoritative parenting. A key finding is that over time, children raised by an authoritative father were more likely to develop persistence, which leads to better results in school.

This particular study examined 11-to 14-year-olds living in two-parent homes. Yet the researchers suggest that single parents still may play a role in teaching the benefits of persistence, which is an avenue of future research.

【小题1】What is special about the BYU professors' study?

A．It focused on father’s role in parenting.

B．It was based on a number of large families.

C．It aimed to improve kids’ achievement in school.

D．It analyzed different kinds of parenting styles.

【小题2】What would an authoritative father do when raising his children?

A．Ignore their demands.

B．Make decisions for them.

C．Control their behaviors.

D．Explain the rules to them.

【小题3】Which group can be a focus of future studies according to the researchers?

A．Single parents.

B．Authoritarian fathers.

C．Children aged from 11 to 14.

D．Mothers in two-parent homes.

【小题4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Three Characteristics of Authoritative Fathers

B．Key Skills for Young Adults to Succeed in Future

C．Children Tend to Learn Determination from Fathers

D．Family Relationship Influences School Performance

How can positive psychology help in trying times?

“Positive psychology is not about denying difficult emotions. It’s about opening to what is happening here and now, and cultivating and enjoying the good in your life,” says Ron Siegel, assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School.

Growing evidence suggests that positive psychology techniques can indeed be valuable in times of stress, grief, or other difficulties. 【小题1】 . Here are three positive psychology practices you can try.

Be more mindful

Mindfulness is the practice of purposely focusing your attention on the present moment and accepting it without judgement. 【小题2】 . Formal mindfulness-based stress reduction programs have been shown to help reduce physical and psychological symptoms in people facing a variety of challenges, including cancer and chronic pain.

【小题3】

Research suggests that people who volunteer their time tend to be happier than those who don’t. 【小题4】 . Try this exercise: When you have a free afternoon, flip a coin. Heads, do something for yourself. Tails, do something to help your community or another person. Notice how you feel at the time and in the hours and days that follow.

Practice gratitude

Gratitude is a thankful appreciation for what you receive, whether tangible or intangible. With gratitude, you acknowledge the goodness in your life. 【小题5】 .Our brains are wired to take note of when things go wrong. But keeping a gratitude journal — writing down things you’re thankful for — makes you more aware of when things go right.

A．Spend time wisely

B．Share some kindness

C．You can apply this to your past, the present, and the future

D．They may also help you recover more rapidly after unpleasant events

E．Those who give charitable donations may even get a small mood boost

F．Positive psychology focused mainly on pursuing rewarding experiences

G．Learning to live more in the present is especially helpful when the future is uncertain

Dr. Franeis Collins is one of America’s leading scientists. In an interview, Dr. Collins was asked if there was any special spark (火花) or any moment in particular that _________ him to pursue a life of science. Dr. Collins _________ that in fact there was. He said that when he was in high school, on the first day of his first science course, the teacher handed each student a box _________ . The boxes were sealed (封住) on the outside and hollow (空的) on the inside. But each box _________ something. And as young Collins turned the box on its side and turned it around, he could _________ something rolling around inside.

What was it? The teacher told the students that their _________ was to determine what was inside the box. They could _________ any kind of test or ask any kind of question that would lead them to find out what was inside the box. But they couldn’t _________ the box. They had to find ways to _________ what was in the box.

“That’s what __________ is,” the teacher carefully __________ , “being curious, and thinking of questions to ask, until you find out the answer.” Dr. Collins was __________ . He said that that day in class completely __________ his life. From then on, he was __________ to spending a life in science, where his job was to be __________ and ask lots of questions.

【小题1】

A．forced

B．inspired

C．ordered

D．requested

【小题2】

A．doubted

B．recognized

C．imagined

D．replied

【小题3】

A．carefully

B．hurriedly

C．secretly

D．impatiently

【小题4】

A．represented

B．meant

C．contained

D．told

【小题5】

A．see

B．hear

C．fancy

D．monitor

【小题6】

A．campaign

B．desire

C．ambition

D．assignment

【小题7】

A．avoid

B．design

C．pass

D．mark

【小题8】

A．open

B．roll

C．throw

D．hit

【小题9】

A．pick up

B．draw on

C．figure out

D．stick to

【小题10】

A．experiment

B．science

C．education

D．study

【小题11】

A．answered

B．apologized

C．argued

D．explained

【小题12】

A．attracted

B．confused

C．frightened

D．disappointed

【小题13】

A．controlled

B．improved

C．saved

D．changed

【小题14】

A．opposed

B．exposed

C．committed

D．used

【小题15】

A．curious

B．smart

C．generous

D．optimistic