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What help do the Afghani（阿富汗的） kids get from the skateboarding （輪滑） lessons？

In Kabul （喀布爾）， the capital of Afghanistan， 10-year-old girls like Fazila Shrindul are asked to wear headscarves（方頭巾） at all times， and are not allowed to play with， or even speak to all men who are not in their family. But thanks to the Australian Oliver Percovich， children of Kabul from all backgrounds are creating a common bond on wheels.

Percovich has been leading a program called “Skateistan” in the city centre of Kabul without money. There， Percovich teaches kids how to skateboard. He gives street boys and girls and street beggars the opportunities to learn from and communicate with others in a fun way. Many of the street kids have learned to skateboard， and they are now paid to teach other children. By this way， they can earn a few dollars a day by doing something they enjoy.

About 90 children take part in the program， but Percovich hopes to teach more kids to skateboard soon. He has received enough things and money from people worldwide. Now he is building a one-million-dollar indoor skate park to teach skateboarding lessons for the children there.

“Skateistan” gives Percovich the opportunity to help the children there and improve himself in education. The program also helps the children there realize that they are not supposed to be different from others in the world. It gives them a chance to see the world with their own eyes.

1. The underlined word“bond” probably means ________ in Chinese.

A. 聯(lián)系 B. 社區(qū) C. 組織 D. 義務(wù)

2. Percovichs skateboard lessons ________.

A. aim at girls B. are for money

C. aim at donations D. are free

3. Percovich gave street kids money to ________.

A. help them to make a living

B. help him to teach other kids

C. teach them how to skateboard

D. teach them how to make money

4. We can infer that ________.

A. most kids enjoy the program

B. most kids dislike the program

C. no one offers help for the program

D. skateboarding isnt popular in Kabul

5. The program called Skateistan ________.

A. is bad for families in Kabul

B. is useless to Percovichs career

C. helps both kids and Percovich

D. helps kids in Kabul out of danger

B

Listening to music is quite enjoyable. Besides， scientists and doctors have found that it can also have a positive（積極的） influence on the human mind， body and spirit.

More and more doctors are now using instrumental music（器樂(lè)） to help patients get well more quickly. At the James Medical Centre at Ohio State University， doctors are now using instrumental music to get patients relaxed during operations.

On its website， the Medical Centre pointed out that both research and patients stories could show the magical power of music. “Music is sure to make the immune system（免疫系統(tǒng)） much stronger，” it said， “and the immune system helps to get wounds well.”

The other advantages of listening to instrumental music include reducing pain and increasing the

patients sense of control. Besides the physical

advantages， research has shown that listening to

instrumental music also has a positive effect on human mind. Instrumental music is good for people of all ages including school children. “Students who listen to ten minutes of Mozarts music before taking exams got better scores than students who didnt，” says Victoria Abreo， a famous doctor in the Medical Centre.

In a word， instrumental music has always been a successful helper for both healthy people and

patients. Its good for both humans body and

spirit. Lets try listening to instrumental music as often as possible in life.

6. Listening to instrumental music is good for humans except ________.

A. mind B. body C. blood D. spirit

7. Instrumental music can be used to help doctors in ________.

A. medicine B. operations

C. spirits D. studies

8. Its certain that music is _______ to the immune system.

A. safe B. dangerous

C. helpful D. harmful

9. Listening to music before an exam can help students with ________.

A. better grades B. personal life

C. learning plans D. most lessons

10. Which of the following is NOT true？

A. Instrumental music is good for people of all ages.

B. Instrumental music is good for healthy

people.

C. Instrumental music is helpful to sick

people.

D. Instrumental music is not helpful to

students.

C

For a long time， people believe that the heart was the centre of a persons emotions（情感）. That is why the word “heart” is used in so many

expressions about feelings.

One example is to “l(fā)ose your heart” to someone. When it happens， you have fallen in love with him or her. But if the person who “won your heart” does not love you， then you are sure to have a “broken heart”. In your pain and sadness， you may decide that the person you loved is “hard-hearted”， and in fact， has a “heart of stone”.

You may decide to“pour out your heart” to a friend. Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better. If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is， you may ask her to “have a heart”.

When you are terrified or worried， your “heart is in your mouth”. You might say， for example， that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a banker to lend you some money to pay for a new house. If that banker says “no” to you， do not “l(fā)ose heart”. Be“strong-hearted” . Sit down with the banker and have a“heart to heart” talk. Be open and honest about your situation. The banker may have a “change of heart”. He may agree to lend you the money. Then you could stop worrying and “set your heart at rest”.

11. When you fall in love with a person， that means you “________”.

A. lose your heart B. won your heart

C. pour out your heart D. have a heart

12. When someone “wins your heart” does not love you， youre sure to feel ________.

A. happy B. excited

C. embarrassed D. sad

13. When you tell someone your personal problems， you “________”.

A. have a broken heart

B. pour out your heart

C. lose your heart

D. win your heart

14. When your “heart is in your mouth”， you are ________.

A. feeling proud of something

B. talking about something

C. worried about something

D. planning for something

15. The writer mainly tells us ________.

A. how to learn vocabulary in real life

B. how to communicate with others

C. something about meaning of life

D. something about word expressions

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