As a result， songs sound like noise to an amusic．Many amuics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. In fact， most people can’t understand what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping center can be uncomfortable or even painful．That is why many amusics have to stay away from places where there is music．However， this can result in social loneliness．“I used to hate parties，” says Margaret， a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret， scientists are finally learning how to identify(辨别) this unusual condition.
Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy music. The difference is complex(复杂的)， and it is not connected with poor hearing. Amusics can understand other non-musical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding common speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.
Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断)．For years， Margaret felt embarrassed about her music problem．Now she knows that she is not alone．That makes it easier for her to explain．“When people invite me to a concert， I just say” No， thanks. “I’m amusic.”says Margret.
【小题1】Amusics are the people who _________.
| A．like music |
| B．have poor listening |
| C．don’t like music |
| D．are born unable to enjoy music |
| A．music seems noise for them |
| B．people don’t understand amusics |
| C．amusics try to stay at places full of music |
| D．amusics hate parties， restaurants or shopping center |
| A．studying different kinds of music |
| B．going to parties regularly |
| C．studying amusic people |
| D．comparing music to colors |
| A．Their brains. |
| B．Their poor hearing. |
| C．Their lack of colors. |
| D．Their problems with speech. |
| A．Musical ability. |
| B．Some people’s inability to enjoy music. |
| C．Amusics’ strange behaviors. |
| D．Identification and treatment of amusic. |
It’s six o’clock now.
| A．He thinks the rules are terrible. |
| B．A girl is reading a book. |
| C．Sam has many rules at school. |
| D．There are many rules in Sam’s family. |
| E．Who can help me? |
| F．Sam is at home. |
| G．How old are you? |
【小题1】What is Peter doing now?
| A．He is having breakfast. | B．He is watching TV. |
| C．He is playing soccer. | D．He is brushing his teeth. |
| A．It's 5：00 pm. | B．It's 2：00 pm. |
| C．It's 8：00 am. | D．It's 6：00 am. |
| A．At home. | B．At school. |
| C．In the park. | D．In the supermarket. |
| A．the UK | B．Brazil | C．the US | D．India |
| A．Bruno is playing basketball with his friends. |
| B．It's 2 o'clock in the afternoon in Brazil. |
| C．Logan's mother always makes bread for him. |
| D．Sanjiv usually goes to bed at 10 o'clock. |
Do you often do housework?
Why should your mother have to wash your dirty dishes? Part of growing up is being able to take care of yourself.
Some of us may think that we are so busy that we can’t do housework. But most parents work all day and are then expected to keep a clean house!
Cooking is one part of housework. It can be very fun if you are creative.
Don’t be afraid to help around the house, your parents will greatly like it. The next time you see something that needs doing at home, do it yourself and show that you can do anything!
| A．Teenagers like doing housework. |
| B．Doing housework is really boring. |
| C．Why not share housework with your family? |
| D．Most of us may answer, “No, never.” |
| E．Learning how to cook a meal is a great skill. |
| F．Anyway, doing housework is not so difficult. |
| G．Teenagers are too busy to do housework. |
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