Unit 1 Festivals around the world Reading课时作业

I. 完形填空

　　"I couldn't survive without music, " says fifteen-year-old Steve. In the morning, Steve wakes up to his favourite 　1　 radio station. He listens to rock on the radio while he eats his 　2　. He puts on his personal stereo before he leaves the house and listens to cassettes on the bus to 　3　.

　　"Last week I put my headphones on in the maths 　4　, " admits Steve. "The teacher was really 　5　. She took my headphones away and I couldn't use them for a week. It was 　6　. "At home Steve does his homework to music-loud music.

　　"My mother 　7　 shouts 'Turn it down!', "says Steve. "She can't 　8　 how I can work 　9　 music on, but music 　10　 me to fix my attention upon my studies. "Steve would like to make music himself. "I'm learning to play the guitar. 　11　, it doesn't sound so good at the 　12　. But I'm going to keep practising!"

　　For 　13　 like Steve, music is a very important part of 　14　. Music is social;it brings people together at discos, parties and concerts. Fast, 　15　 music is full of energy;it helps people to 　16　 their problems and have 　17　. Music talks about love, freedom and imagination. There are always new songs and new styles.

　　　18　 Steve's mother agrees that music brings some problems. "Steve is a sensible(明智的)boy, "she says. "I don't think he would ever take drugs hearing rock. But I 　19　 worry about his hearing with all that loud music. And it　20　 me crazy!"

1．A. English B. news C. information D. music

2A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner

3A. work B. office C. school D. party

4A. workshop B. class C. lab D. dormitory

5A. excited B. worried C. angry D. tired

6A. terrible B. hopeless C. rich D. surprising

7A. usually B. seldom C. frequently D. always