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新目标(Go for it)版初中英语九年级Unit 7 自主检测(含听力音频)
Many people would like to learn how to play a musical instrument,but they are put off by one big problem: What to play? Here are a few questions to help you decide.
Many instruments are of different uses, but some are more fit for certain types of music. Some instruments may lead themselves better than others to the music you like, so consider this before you start.
Do you want to play with other people?
Think about your long-term future as a musician. If you want to play with other people, what sort of instrument would be the most practical? Your first thought of playing the violin, for example, might disappear when too many people are competing with you!
Many people live in flats and practicing the drums, for example,will drive your neighbors crazy. Think about where and when you are going to practice, as well as the feelings of the people you live with or near.
This is quite a big factor. Many instruments can be bought at different prices. But this doesn't change the fact that many, such as the piano, are always pretty expensive.
If you can't afford your chosen instrument, will you be able to borrow anyone else's or hire one?
Talk to friends who play instruments. They might even let you try theirs. It's also a good idea to find an experienced music teacher, preferably one who plays a few different instruments, who can give you some advice and push you in the right direction.
A. Still not sure? B. Where are you going to practice? C. How much money can you spend? D. What kind of music do you like? |
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Future is now | Everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. If we want to have a bright future, we should know the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} of time and make every minute {#blank#}2{#/blank#} . |
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} is priceless. | Time is money, but time is even more {#blank#}4{#/blank#} than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But time will return no more. |
Be masters of today | Today's hard work is the cause of tomorrow's harvest. As students, we should never put off what we can be done today till tomorrow and we should try our {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to do everything well. |
A young man went to visit a wise man who lived deep in the mountain. He wanted to ask for wisdom of life.
"Excuse me! {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Is it the day we were born or the day we die? Is it the day we fall in love or the day we are successful?" the young man asked.
"None. The most important day in our lives is today." the wise man replied calmly.
"Why?" the young man was very surprised. "{#blank#}2{#/blank#}"
"No. Nothing has happened today."
"So is it because of my visit?"
"Even if nobody visited me today, today is still very important, because today is the only wealth we have. No matter how important yesterday is, it has gone by; {#blank#}3{#/blank#}No matter how ordinary and boring today is, it is in our hands."
The young man still wanted to ask something, but the wise man stopped him and said, "When we are talking about the importance of today, we have wasted a lot of it. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Having understood this, the young man nodded and then went down the mountain.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Therefore, what we should do now is to forget yesterday and tomorrow and catch hold of today!
A. Is it because there is some unusual event taking place today? B. Actually today is the only wealth and chance we have. C. No matter how wonderful tomorrow may be, it hasn't come. D. Could you tell me what is the most important day in our lives? E. That is to say, "part of 'today' has passed." F. The young man didn't understand. |
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