part."

　　This is exactly what reading should be and in school so seldom is, an exciting, joyous adventure. Find something, dive into it, take the good parts, skip the bad parts, get what you can out of it, and go on to something else.

28. According to the writer, what is true of reading in most schools?

A. The books students read are too easy for them.

B. Reading in school is exciting and joyous.

C. Students are made to fear or dislike books.

D. Teachers do well in helping students to read.

29. The underlined word "stunned" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning with _________.

A. annoyed B. astonished C. frightened D. worried

30. Which of the following statements about the girl is TRUE according to the passage?

A. She skipped over those easy parts while reading.

B. She learned to appreciate some parts of the difficult books.

　 C. She had a hard time finishing the required reading tasks.

D. She turned out to be a top student after coming to this school.

31. The writer of the passage will agree that ___________.

A. children cannot tell good parts from bad parts while reading

B. reading involves understanding every little piece of information

C. reading is never a pleasant and inspiring experience in school

D. children should be left to decide what to read and how to read

For some people, music is no fun at all. About 4% of the population is what scientists call "amusic". People who are amusic are born withoutthe ability to enjoy musical notes. Amusic people often cannot tell the differences between two songs.

As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amuics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. In fact, most people cannot understand what it feel like being a music. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping center can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics have to stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in social loneliness. "I used to hate parties," says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was a music. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify(辨别) this unusual condition.

Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy music. The difference is complex(复杂的), and it is not connected with poor hearing. Amusics can understand other non-musical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding common speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who