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【名师面对面】浙江新中考英语B本作业考点强化训练 20 Units 9—10
Do your parents like the music you are interested in? What do they think of the music you like? What kind of music do they like?
When I was a teenager, my parents were never interested in the music I liked. They said it sounded like"a lot of noise". At the same time, my father regularly described the music that he liked as"beautiful".
As it turns out, my father is not alone. As I've grown older, I've often heard people of my age say,"Today's music is terrible." Why do many old people just dislike new music?
The mere exposure effect may explain this. It means the more familiar we are with something, the more likely we are to prefer it. When we were in our early teens, we usually spent a lot of time listening to music and discussing it with our friends. The songs and artists that were popular during this time became familiar to us. After we turn 30 years old, working and raising a family take up most of our time. Instead of discovering new music, we listen to old favorites that connect us to a simpler time. Studies show that by the time they turn 33 years old, most people have nearly stopped exploring new music.
But I think there is another explanation for why older people don't like new music. Most popular music, after all, is not written for them. It is made for young people. Punk, rap, hip-hop, heavy metal and many other types of music began as youthful rebellions(叛逆) against out-of-date ways of doing things, so they naturally attract younger people.
Do your parents hate the music you like, too? Now, after reading this article, you know that there is nothing wrong with that.
①new music is too terrible to listen to
②old people want to be different from young people
③new music is not specially written for old people
④old people have formed their own musical tastes
Hello, I am Mary. I live in Chengdu. It's sunny and cool in my city now. I'm studying at home. My parents are shopping. What's the weather like in your city? And what are you doing?
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I'm visiting my uncle in Beijing. He works here. It's sunny in Beijing now. And it's warm. My two cousins are playing soccer in the yard. My uncle is reading a book at home. From Sally |
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I live in New York City. It's hot now. Today is my birthday. My mother is cooking and my father is helping her. My brother is making a birthday cake. I am helping him. From Eric |
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I'm in Florida. It's cool and sunny, too. I'm reading a book in the library. Lots of students are in the library. Some are reading and some are writing. They all work very hard. From Jane |
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Chengdu |
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visiting her uncle |
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her parents |
her uncle, her cousins |
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Hello. I'm Jim. I am thirteen years old and I come from Canada(加拿大). I can speak French（法语） and English. Do you have pen pals（笔友）? I have four.
Mimi | She is eleven years old. She comes from France. She likes animals . Her favourite sport is skating（滑冰）. She speaks French. |
Jack | He is twelve years old . He comes from Brazil(巴西）. He likes sports, especially（尤其）soccer. He speaks Portuguese（葡萄牙语）. |
Mike | He is thirteen years old. He comes from Canada. He likes playing chess. His favourite sport is soccer. He speaks English and French. |
Mary | She is 14 years old .She comes from Australia（澳大利亚）.She likes swimming and surfing（冲浪）.She speaks English. |
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Lucy and I are know each other for a long time. Although we are not in the same class, she is my best friend. She is a(n) {#blank#}1{#/blank#} girl. She likes making friends and often helps others She is good at dancing. She has dance lessons {#blank#}2{#/blank#}a week.
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