Unit 2 Working the land using language课时作业

Ⅰ.阅读填句

话题 难度系数 词数 建议用时 科普知识 ☆☆☆ 233 10′ 　　How Music Affects Teens

　　Music is something that every person has his or her own specific opinion about.__1__.And various types of music have many ways of affecting someone.It can be relaxing，angering，and many more.

　　__2__ Rap，pop，rock，country are some of the abundant types in the world.Music sends out either good or bad messages that have big effects on how people act.People usually become friends with others who have the same taste in music.

　　Rap and Rock music are two very important types of music in the world.__3__ The lyrics sung or rapped by the artists can be things going on in their own personal lives.Music can also serve as a catalyst for new ideas.When people listen to the new things，they learn different things going on in the world.__4__

　　People can use music to express themselves，in ways it can't be expressed through behavior，or art.__5__ It's a tool used by many.Groups of people around the world can come together and gather at concerts to show what their interests and likings are.

　　I can personally relate to the effects that music has on its listeners and users because it's a big part of my life.The music I listen to makes me who I am.

　　A．Different people have different tastes.

　　B．There are so many types of music out there today.

　　C．They both send out different messages.

　　D．People may not want to associate with people who have different tastes in music.

　　E．Lots of people come to the conclusion that rap music has a big effect on the world.

　　F．And they become more open－minded because they're exposed to different people like the artists.

　　G．You can usually tell how someone's feeling by the music he or she is listening to at the time.

　　[语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了不同的音乐对于青少年的影响。

　　1．解析：选A　该句考查上下文的衔接。故根据上下文中的"every person has his or her own specific opinion about."和"And various types of music have many ways of affecting someone."可知，不同的人对音乐有不同的品味。故选A项。

2．解析：选B　考查段首句。故根据下文的"Rap，pop，rock，country are some of the abundant types in the world."可知，此处所谈论的是不同的音乐类型。故选B项。