What kind of music do you like? How do you feel when you listen to your favorite music? Do you think music can make people feel better or help them to learn?

Jen Morgan is a music therapist （治疗师）.Jen uses music to help her patients learn new skills. She can also help patients with their speaking and their memory.

Jen uses different activities with her patients. She gets them to listen to music and sing or play along.Jen might get them to clap,

jump or dance. Jen also asks her patients to try to remember songs they like.

Jen writes songs and uses them in her therapy work. She says,"I write songs about everything: about getting dressed, about flowers, about my favorite food — you name i! Sometimes my patients help me write songs."

Jen loves her job as a music therapist. She says," It's wonderful to see how music therapy can help children with disabilities. Often children are shy when I first meet them. Music makes people feel good!"

Weiqi, as an old board game, was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago. And .

The playing pieces are called stones. One player uses the white stones and the other, black. The players take turns placing the stones on the game board. As we know, . The stones are placed on them.

Weiqi is also called go in the world. Learning it can not only improve people's logical (逻辑的) thinking ability, but also . That's why it is more and more popular with modern people.

In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Weiqi traveled to Japan. and then to Europe in the 19th century. Now it has grown into an important international competition event. So far, . Among them, players from China, Japan and South Korea have the highest level of Weiqi.

On February 19, the Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi Terms (术语) came out in Beijing. It's the first professional dictionary about Weiqi in China. As a symbol of Chinese culture, . It also has its own way of thinking and the method of communicating. The dictionary will serve as a necessary tool and bridge for spreading Weiqi culture.

A. Weiqi has its special language

B. the game is played until today

C. it can develop their calm character

D. the board surface has 361 cross points

E. people from over 40 countries have played it

Chang'e Flew Up to the Moon

Once upon a time, there lived a strong young man Hou Yi and his beautiful wife Chang'e. Hou Yi was the best archer (弓箭手) at that time.  The weather became so hot and dry that no food could grow and many people died.

Scene One

When seeing this, Hou Yi decided to save the people.  At the top of the mountain, he shot down nine suns, leaving only one in the sky.

Scene Two

After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, everything began to grow on the earth. A goddess on Mount Kunlun (昆仑山) gave him some magic medicine to thank him. Whoever took it could live forever.

Scene Three

Hou Yi returned home with the magic medicine and he wanted to share it with Chang'e. He gave the medicine to Chang'e and she kept it in a box. They planned to take it a few days later.

Scene Four

A bad man, Pang Meng heard about the magic medicine and wanted to steal it. When Chang'e was alone at home, he came to their house and asked Chang'e for it. Then she became very light and flew up to the moon.

Scene Five

After Hou Yi got home, he couldn't find Chang'e anywhere. He felt very sad. One night, when the moon was round and bright, he found Chang'e was on the moon. He called out her name to the moon.

A. He made his way to Mount Kunlun.

B. Hou Yi was happy and accepted the medicine.

C. There were ten suns in the sky one day.

D. How he wished they could get together again!

E. People were very thankful to Hou Yi.

F. After this, people started the tradition of eating mooncakes.

G. Chang'e refused to give it to him and took it all.

Many people always say that listening to spoken English is too hard for them. But if you don't understand what people are saying, how can you talk with them? It may be difficult, but learning by listening is necessary.

 As we know, different people have different pronunciations of the same word. Standard pronunciation is important for English speaking as well as for listening. In China, people from one area may not understand what people from another area are saying because of the different Chinese dialects(方言). Standard Chinese pronunciation can help people from different places understand each other easily.  

 It is the same as English. If your pronunciation is not standard, it is hard for other people to understand you.  

 If you want to learn how to listen to English, the following ways are helpful.  

 Get some good books with tapes. Do the exercises, from the simple to the difficult, step by step.  

 You can also watch English-language films and TV programs, listen to English-language radio.  

Try to listen every day, even if only a few minutes. At first you may understand few words. Don't give up. Just listen.

 Remember to read and speak English every day. It will help you to listen better, spend an hour reading English every day. Finally you will notice that you are making progress.  

Talk to English-speaking foreigners as often as possible. Foreigners will speak slowly with you, use simple words, and use body language to help you understand them. Don't be afraid to talk to them. They won't mind if you have trouble because they may have more trouble making themselves understood in Chinese.

The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between humans and computers. Computers don't forget information they are given. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don't usually have to. But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. Here are some suggestions. 

★Try to use new information at once. For example, if you meet someone who says"Hi!I'm Carlos. ", don't just say"Hello!"Repeat the person's name, Carlos. "

★Write out what you need to remember again and again. This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially for remembering formulas （公式）or facts. 

★Always review information. If you bring what you've learned back to your mind, they become easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it's a good idea to review the new things you learned that day. 

★Discuss with a friend. It is always easier to remember things through discussions. You can have a discussion about what's right and what's wrong, and it will lead to the right answer. 

★永远不要说你记忆力不好。You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone's memory gets better if they use it often enough. 

Project-based learning（项目化学习）is learning while doing. It gives learners the chance to get a deeper understanding of a topic. During the learning, learners solve problems by using real-world examples and challenges. Project-based learning is becoming widely used in schools. Students work on a project over a period of time-from a week to a term. At the end of the project, they show their knowledge and skills by creating a product for people. Let's take the example of Sandra. 

Sandra is an eleven-year-old student in Sunshine Primary School. She wanted to know more about Greek mythology（希腊神话）. Well, how did she make it? 

From the example of Sandra, we can see that project-based learning allows a student to learn about a topic and then create a project based on his or her talents and skills. Not everyone is a great test taker, but everyone is good at something. Through project work, students can not only learn deeply about a topic, but also have fun learning. So if you' re interested in something, why not start with project-based learning?

Making your school a better place will make everyone around you happier and will get you more exited to go every day. Besides, a better place will also make you more productive. The following are some of the ways to make your school a better place.

♦  Do not stay silent when you see another student getting hurt by others. Speak up confidently and tell them to stop. This will help create a better atmosphere (气氛) at school.

♦Try to deal with arguments between other kids. When you see other students in an argument, you can help deal with the problem.After all, many arguments in school are just misunderstandings between two people.

♦   If you know that other students have difficulty learning a subject that you're good at, you can help them by teaching them in that subject. Helping other students to improve their grades will help create a positive atmosphere in school.

♦Make friends with lonely students. If you notice a student who doesn't have many friends or sits alone at lunch, make it a point to become their friend.   So why not encourage other people to become friends with them?

What else would you like to do to make your school better? (回答不少于5个单词)

We all know that reading books builds a bridge between our life and the unknown world. In our country, people read books at any time. They enjoy reading books even when they're on a break at the beach, or relaxing from a hike. Good reading habits lead you to a lifelong love of books. Here are some tips on how to develop good reading habits.

Choose the books which suit you. In most middle schools, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. Most books are easy to read, like youth novels. The students themselves can also buy books which they're interested in or the best-selling books.

Reading in short periods. 15 minutes after getting to school, 15 minutes while waiting for friends, 15 minutes before going to sleep. Then you can read books for about five hours every week in total.

Talk about your reading with your family or friends. This helps you have a better understanding.

The only thing better than reading a good book is reading it with others. In a book club, a group of people choose a book that everyone will read separately and then discuss together. It's also a lot of fun to talk about what you're reading with friends.

It's good to think ahead about how you'd like the book club to There are no rules of starting a book club. run and when and where you'll meet.

Think of eight to twelve people around your age. Perhaps encourage your friends to invite people who they know well but you haven't met. A book club can help you make friends.

Second, having a subject can make the club receive more attention. You might want to read fantasy stories or science fiction (小说). If you take it in turns to choose the books you read, you might discover some great new books and authors too.

Finally, make sure you read the book before the meeting. Actions speak louder than words. Try to start a book club of your own.