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阅读理解与完形 第一篇 Do you like to listen to music when you feel sad? Do you like to sing songs in the shower? Music is everywhere. But in many countries, music classes in schools are losing their place. These days, because of the bad economy (经济) in the US, some schools fired (解雇) arts teachers including (包括) music teachers. Some students don’t have the chance to learn music. In China, there are no exams for music. So many students choose to make use of their time and study subjects like science, math and history. But do you know that learning music helps children grow? “Playing music is like doing different things all together”, said Gottfried Schlaug at Harvard Medical School. For example, when playing the piano, people see the music notes. And they decode (解码) them. At the same time, they use their fingers to make sounds. You do all these things at the same time. Scientists say that music helps with science too. Einstein played the violin. And German physicist (物理学家) Max Planck was talented in playing the piano. Music is also a very valuable thing. It makes you interested in things, and it makes you happy, according to US National Science Foundation. 1What does the underlined phrase “lose their place” mean? A. 丢失地方 B.失去地位 C.迷失方向 D.失去兴趣 2.What instrument(乐器) could Einstein play? A. piano B. guitar C. violin D. Saxophone 3.Why do we say music is valuable? A. Because it can make us interesting. B. Because there are no exams. C. Because it can make us happy. D. Because scientists can play. 第二篇 Can animals become online stars in one night? Look at the following animals. Some have funny faces. Some can do amazing things. Others travel around the world. And thanks to(多亏了) their owners, they all have many fans on the Internet. Let’s find out who they are. Loki, USLoki is a wolf dog . He likes to be in nature. So his owner Kelly Lund often takes him into the wild. The pair go camping and hiking around mountains and lakes. They also do sp