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"Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way..." goes the popular Christmas tune. With

the song in my head, I felt a bit sorry for myself. Instead of rushing back and forth across a freezing school campus, I could have had a cozy Christmas dinner at home or enjoyed the fabulous fireworks lighting up campus at night. But this Christmas would not be celebrated as usual.

One month ago, all six girls in my dormitory (including me) had made detailed plans for a more-exciting-than-ever Christmas holiday. But one day we received an unusual mission: we were asked to organize a party that would be a fund-raiser for mentally disabled children from the hospital. The children would perform. on stage while volunteers offered food to the spectators (观众) and collect some money for the organization.

Naturally, we were supposed to support the idea wholeheartedly, and we did. But wait—the date of the show was set right on Christmas Eve! This meant that all our original Christmas plans would have to best aside.

However, we took the plunge into preparations for the party. We spared no effort in organizing, designing, propagandizing, and so on. We went through thick and thin and finally made it, though with a bit of reluctance.

Finally, Christmas Eve arrived. As I dragged myself into the auditorium after another day of hard work, I detected the notes of a beautiful Christmas song that immediately filled me with happiness. I looked to find the source of the song—it was a group of children singing on stage. Though disabled, they appeared extraordinarily earnest and sincere in front of the audience. Everyone attending was deeply moved by the sight. People wanted to donate some money or show their support.

At that point, I found all that I had done in the one-month time was worthwhile. And all the volunteers who had been participating in this Christmas party shared the same feeling: the true meaning of Christmas was giving and receiving love from one another.

The author thought her Christmas was unusual because ______.

A．she had a cozy Christmas dinner and fabulous fireworks

B．she had a more-exciting-than-ever Christmas holiday

C．she saw performances given by disabled children

D．she devoted herself to helping the disabled children

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发布时间：2020-09-24

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第1题

Silence PleaseIf there is one group of workers across the Western world who will be glad t

Silence Please

If there is one group of workers across the Western world who will be glad that Christmas is over, that group is shop workers.

It is not that they like to complain. They realize that they are going to be rushed off their feet at Christmas. They know that their employers need happy customers to make their profits that pay their wages. But there is one thing about working in a shop over Christmas that is too bad to tolerate.

That thing is music. These days, all shops and many offices have what is known as "Piped music" or "muzak" playing for all the hours that they are open. Muzak has an odd history. During the 1940s, music was played to cows as part of a scientific experiment. It was found that cows which listened to simple, happy music produced more milk. Perhaps workers and customers who listened to simple, happy music would be more productive and spend more money.

In fact, nobody knows what effect playing muzak in shops has on profits. It is simply something that everybody does. But we are learning more about the effect of constantly repeated hearings of songs on the people who have to hear them all the time.

Research shows that repeated hearings of complex pieces of music bring greater enjoyment before becoming tiresome. And that point come much sooner with simple songs.

"That's especially the case with tunes that are already familiar. Once that tipping point3 is reached, repeated listening become unpleasant, says Professor John Sloboda of UK's Keele University's music psychology group. "And the less control you have over what you hear, the less you like it.

That's why police forces in the US often try and resolve hostage situations by playing pop songs over and over again at high volume. Eventually, it becomes too much for the criminals to stand and they give up.

The problem gets particularly bad at Christmas, when the muzak consists entirely of the same few festive tunes played over and over again. What makes it worse for the shop workers is that they already know these runes. They get bored very quickly. Then they get irritated. Then they get angry.

Shop workers in Austria recently threatened to go on strike for the right to silence. "Shop workers can't escape the Christmas muzak. They feel as if they are terrorized all day. Especially 'Jingle Bells'. It arouses aggressive feelings," said Gottfried Rieser, of the Austrian shop worker's union.

It is not just shop workers who complain. A survey this year by UK recruitment website Retailchoice. com found that Christmas is not only the most testing time for shop workers, but that almost half had complaints from customers about muzak. And the British Royal National Institute for the Deaf estimates that some stores play Jingle Bells 300 times each year.

"That's acoustic torture, says Nigel Rodgers of Pipedown. A group against muzak. "It's not loud but the repetitive nature causes psychological stress. "

The group wants the government to legislate against unwanted music in stores, hospitals, airports, swimming pools and other public places, claiming it raises the blood pressure and depresses the immune system.

Perhaps groups like Pipedown don't really have much to complain about. After all, surely the real point is that people have money to spend. Why complain about a bit of music？

The shop workers in the Western world are glad when Christmas is over because they don't have to

A．rush their feet off all day.

B．listen to the music playing all the time in the shop.

C．work overtime to make more profits for the boss.

D．try to please the customers.

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第2题

Now bells are used more and more.A．真B．False

Now bells are used more and more.

A．真

B．False

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第3题

Bells can be put around the necks of different people.A．真B．False

Bells can be put around the necks of different people.

A．真

B．False

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第4题

In the past, people used bells when they sent letters or sold things.A．真B．False

In the past, people used bells when they sent letters or sold things.

A．真

B．False

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第5题

Ingrid Bergman took leading roles in many films, such as Spellbound, The Bells of St. Mary

's, Open City, and etc.

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

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第6题

Every day thousands of Londoners set their watches by Big Ben. Every 15 minutes they can h

ear the bells of Big Ben. This most famous clock in the world is always correct. Well, almost always. In 1976 the bells in the clock tower did not ring for 51 hours. It was the first time for 20 years that Big Ben had been silent for so many hours.

It was the first time for 20 years that Big Ben had been silent for so many hours. Three men always came at once if there was any problem with Big Ben. But they were not necessary this time. Mr. John Vernon, director of the company of clockmakers who looked after Big Ben, stopped the bell himself because painters were coming to the clock room to give it a new coat of paint at the top of the 66-meter tower.

"My job is very important, "said Mr. Vernon." Everyone looks at the clock. If something, everyone wants to know why. "But Mr. Vernon had to stop the bells. Tile wheels that moved the bells were very close to the walls, and the bell swung only two centimeters away from the wall the painters were going to paint. That's why the bells in the clock tower did not ring for so many hours.

Londoners set their watches by Big Ben because ______.

A．it can be seen from all parts of London

B．the bells can be heard every 15 minutes

C．the famous clock is almost always correct

D．they like this clock better than any other

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第7题

From the first paragraph we can see that ______.A．Big Ben was made in 1956B．Big Ben had be

From the first paragraph we can see that ______.

A．Big Ben was made in 1956

B．Big Ben had been silent many times

C．the bells stopped ringing for two days

D．Big Ben had been working well since 1956

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第8题

FIRE INSTRUCTIONSTHE PERSON DISCOVERING A FIRE WILL: 1．OPERATE THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM. 2

FIRE INSTRUCTIONS

THE PERSON DISCOVERING A FIRE WILL:

1．OPERATE THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM.

2．ATTACK THE FIRE WITH AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT, IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.

FIRE ALARM BELLS

The Fire Alarm Bells will ring either in the area of A Block or in the area of B Block and C Block. Those in the area where the Alarm Bells are ringing should take action as indicated below. Others should continue with their work.

ON HEARING YOUR FIRE ALARM:

1．Those in class: will go to the Assembly Area under instructions given by the teacher.

2．Those elsewhere: will go to the Assembly Area by the most sensible route, and stay near the Head of their Department.

ASSEMBLY AREA

The Assembly Area is the playing field which is south of the Sports Hall. Here names will be checked.

PROCEDURE

1．Move quietly.

2．Do NOT stop to collect your personal belongings.

3．Do NOT attempt to pass others on your way to the Assembly Area.

4．Do NOT use the lift.

FIRE ALARMS

Fire Alarms are situated as follows.

1．A Block

At the Reception Desk; at east end of connecting corridor; outside the kitchen door.

2．B Block

At the bottom of both stairways and on each landing.

3．C Block

Inside entrance lobby of Sports Hall.

On hearing the fire alarm, those in class should go to______.

A．A Block.

B．B Block.

C．C Block.

D．the Assembly Area.

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第9题

People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burling

ton College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the【C1】______and have made up their minds to【C2】______the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest against heavy trucks which run【C3】______through the narrow High Street. "They not only make it【C4】______to sleep at night, but they are【C5】______damage to our houses and shops of historical【C6】______"said John Norris, one of the protesters.

"【C7】______we must have these noisy trucks on the roads," said Jean Lacey, a biology student, "why don' t they build a new road that goes round the town？" Burlington isn' t much more than a【C8】______village. Its streets were never【C9】______for heavy traffic. Harry Fields also studying【C10】______said they wanted to make as much【C11】______as possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody has to【C12】______"Most of them don' t【C13】______here anyway," he said, "they come in for meetings and that, and the Town Hall is soundproof, so they probably don't【C14】______It's high time they realized the problem." The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were【C15】______on their side, and even ff they weren't they soon would be.

I asked if they were【C16】______that the police might come to【C17】______them.

"Not really," she said, "actually we are【C18】______bell ringers. I mean we are assistant bell ringers for the church. There is no【C19】______against practising. ".

I【C20】______the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

【C1】

A．college

B．village

C．town

D．church

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第10题

听力原文：Nobody likes staying at home on a holiday weekend--especially if the weather is f

听力原文： Nobody likes staying at home on a holiday weekend--especially if the weather is fine. Last fourth of July we decided to spend the day in the country. The only difficulty was that thousands of other people had exactly the same idea. We moved out of town slowly in heavy traffic, but at last we were able to turn off on a quiet side road and, after some time, stopped near an old farmhouse. We had brought plenty of food with us in a big picnic basket and we got the basket out of the car. We spread things out on the ground near a path at the foot of a hill. Everything was ready now, so we sat down. It was very peaceful in the cool grass until we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up our things and run back to the car as quickly as possible. There was a flock of a hundred or more sheep coming down the path directly towards us!

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A．In the countryside.

B．At the top of a hill.

C．By a river.

D．On a grassland.

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