1、高考英語(yǔ)專題復(fù)習(xí)精選資料集四十三a閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文后第71至第80小題的空格里填上適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每空1個(gè)單詞。federal hocking high school in stewart, ohio, draws its 360 students from a 270-square-mile rural area of the states southeast corner. in the early 1990s, teachers and students were not at all motivated. the school, says social studies

2、teacher deborah burk, was sticking to the 19th-century concept of dividing the day into 42-minute periods (still common in many schools across the country), with each period counted as a credit toward graduation. back then, burk says, students focused more on the clock than on what she was saying. t

3、hey werent entirely to blame. the system, she felt, didnt let her do much beyond repeating the same lectures over and over: there wasnt time to challenge students to research into details. “you couldnt analyze their progress - or even think about it. in 1992, dr. george h. wood, an ohio university e

4、ducation professor whod never run a high school, was named principal. he asked students for their ideas, organized visits to programs around the country, and met frequently with staff. the result: time passed quickly. with some arm-twisting of superintendents and state lawmakers, federal hocking mov

5、ed from the tiresome credit system to a less-is-more schedule tied to four 80-minute classes. “we decided, wood says, “to teach fewer things better. in american history, for example, the emphasis changed from devoting equal time to every era to focusing on big events. the school developed its own cr

6、edit system based on important studies but added other requirements - a senior portfolio, and a yearlong project created by the students thats not always linked directly to their coursework. project topics range from writing a world-foods cookbook to the restoration of an old tractor. graduation bas

7、ed just on racking up a set number of credits was no longer possible.other changes followed. the seven-minute daily homeroom period - basically an attendance call - was replaced by an hour-long advisory meeting every wednesday morning. each teacher advises the same 14 or 15 kids through high school.

8、 wood, meanwhile, never lowered his strict academic standards. “everybody here reads shakespeare, emerson and thoreau, he says, “even kids who are going to be mechanics.teacher tim arnold says the schedule changes had an effect similar to the flipping彈開(kāi)of a switch: “the pressure was released. instea

9、d of looking at the clock, we could look at the students. on the first day we all went wow! that was cool.between the 1995-96 and -04 school years, the percentage of the schools ninth-graders that passed ohios math proficiency test rose from 50 percent to 85 percent. passing grades in reading shot f

10、rom 69 percent to 96 percent. and honors diplomas jumped from 8 percent to 20 percent. “we dont focus on test scores, wood says, “but its clear that if you pay attention to the overall culture of the school, the test scores will rise.problems of the school in the pastthe 1 of the day into 42-minute

11、periods 2 the same teaching content again and againno time to challenge students to 3 out research into details 4 of solving the problemsa schedule of four 80-minute classesteaching fewer things bettercredit system based on important studies in 5 to other requirementsan hour-long meeting every wedne

12、sday morning to give 6 7 up the high and strict academic standardssigns of 8 9 percent more ninth-graders passed ohios math proficiency test.much 10 was made in passing grades in reading.honors diplomas increased from 8 percent to 20 percent.1. division 2. repeating 3. carry 4. ways 5. addition 6. a

13、dvice/suggestions 7. keeping 8. success / achievements 9. thirty / 30 10. progressb請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀以下短文,并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個(gè)空格只填1個(gè)單詞。請(qǐng)將答案寫在答題卡上相應(yīng)題號(hào)的橫線上。have you heard or read stories about people who are sick and have been healed by listening to music? is it a miracle or a successful form of medi

14、cine? can listening to music relieve pain? around the world，music therapy(療法) is being used to treat different medical conditions and illnesses. some of the ways people use music therapy are to reduce pain，such as in childbirth or during cancer treatments，or to stimulate brain activity after an inju

15、ry or money loss. music therapy has also been successful in aiding children to overcome disabilities. children can move their bodies with the music and stamp along to the beat. why is music a useful therapy? music is soothing and relaxingbut it also stimulates our brains. emotionally and physically,

16、 we respond to the sounds of music. but the complexity of music(the different tempos，rhythms，melodies and harmonies) provokes(激發(fā))the biggest response. thus，classical music is most typically used for therapies due to complex sounds and patterns. although rap or hip hop might be fun to listen to，its u

17、nlikely that such styles of music would produce the same kind of therapeutic effect playing a musical instrument rather than simply listening to music can also be therapeutic for some people，helping relieve stress and anxiety have scientists been able to prove that music can heal disease? music has

18、been shown to reduce pain in cancer patients by increasing the release endorphins(內(nèi)啡肽). endorphins are the bodys natural painkillers，and when we listen to music，our brains respond by releasing these natural painkillers. it has also been known to contribute to the brain development of the babies who

19、have just been born and even babies still in the mothers womb. certain types of music have also been found to lower blood pressure and slow a persons heart rate. many people are hopeful that music could replace the need for some medications(藥物)that are normally used to treat certain illnesses. at pr

20、esent，music therapy is used in a variety of settings such as hospitals，rehabilitation centers，nursing homes，day cares，and schools. although music therapy is not yet considered a mainstream treatment，it is recognized more and more as a useful addition to traditional treatment. so next time you are feeling low or stressed out，put on some relaxing music and let the music heal you.title : music that (1)_the (2) _ of music therapyto treat different medical conditions and illnessesto reduce painto (5) _ brain activityto overcome(6) _ .how does music therapy (3)