The phrase "experimenting with" （Para. 3)is closest in meaning to "______".A．following upB

The author uses the example of "two melodies" (Para. 2)to______.

A．show how deep and complex his music is

B．explain why people today enjoy his music

C．illustrate why Bach was a good music teacher

D．teach readers how to combine two songs

mes. His music was considered hard to understand and even harder to play. Although Bach wrote more than 1,000 pieces of music, very few were published while he was alive. An employer originally rejected one of Bach s most famous works, the Brandenburg Concertos. Bach composed the piece in 1721 as part of a job application. He never even got a response, let alone the job he wanted. More than 100 years later, the piece was finally published. Today, you can hear orchestras all over the world playing Bach s Brandenburg Concertos, which offers just one example of how public opinion of Bach has changed. Now the composer is considered one of the most brilliant minds of Western Civilization. Bach s music is very complex. During his lifetime no one could imitate him. Instead of writing just one melody(旋律)into his music, he often used two. The two melody lines are kept separate throughout the music, like two voices having a conversation. But they are also precise, like a mathematical equation set to sound. To the skilled listener, Bachs complexity adds endless depth. Bach studied hard and expected his students to do the same. He once said, " I was obliged to be hard-working: whoever is equally hard-working will succeed equally well." Bach was a very patient and kind teacher. Bach combined the notes from different instruments in a new way. More than anything, he wanted to invent. He was always experimenting with new patterns of music. He did not worry that others did not like his music. He just said, "If you cannot please all by your art or your work, satisfy the few. To please many is bad." Bach had a great influence on many of the composers who came after him.

Which of the following is NOT true of Bachs Brandenburg Concertos?

A．It is an example of how public opinion of Bach has changed.

B．It is a part of an application for a job Bach never got.

C．It is one of his most famous works.

D．It is impossible to play and enjoy.

The Food Allergy Network suggests that teachers should be prepared with______.

A．information about allergies for parents

B．plenty of anti-allergy medicine

C．different types of sandwiches

D．an emergency plan for allergy attacks

Which of the following best summarizes Paragraph 4?

A．People can be allergic to some peanut products.

B．Schools should forbid all peanut products.

C．Peanut-butter sandwiches are nutritious.

D．People allergic to peanuts should avoid peanut oil as well.

"Cracking down on" (Para. 3)is closest in meaning to "______".

A．banning

B．bringing

C．throwing away

D．putting away

Without medicine, Nicholas might have______.

A．got a headache

B．felt sick

C．stopped breathing

D．gone crazy

his throat was aching and his nose was running. An hour later, he started throwing up. Says Nicholas now: "It was scary." How can one bite of one cake make someone so sick? Nicholas was having an allergic (过敏)reaction to peanut-butter(花生酱)chips in the cake. His mom quickly called the doctor and gave Nicholas some medicine. Without the medicine, he might have stopped breathing. Some people allergic to peanuts have died after eating them. People who are allergic to peanuts must avoid anything containing a peanut or its oil. Sometimes just smelling or touching peanut oil or peanut dust causes an allergic reaction. That can turn a school dining hall into a danger zone! Now some schools have decided not to take any chances. They re cracking down on peanut products to protect allergic kids. In some school dining halls, peanut-free tables are being set aside. In other schools, no one is allowed to bring any "peanutty" foods at all. Banning peanut butter creates some sticky problems. Peanut-butter sandwiches are popular. They are a nutritious, affordable food for most families. However, there are many choices for a healthful lunch. School dining halls can provide a wide choice of foods that are safe for all kids. They can even send home suggestions for bag lunches that don t include peanuts. People should be willing to sacrifice a particular food if it might save a child s life. All schools should ban peanuts and peanut products. Even if all schools don t ban peanuts, Ann Munoz-Furlong of the Food Allergy Network points out that teachers and students should have an emergency plan to deal with any allergy attack. Allergic kids should always wash their hands before eating and should never exchange foods with other kids. Kids should feel safe in the classroom and the dining hall.

After eating the cake, Nicholas had all the following symptoms EXCEPT______.

A．an aching throat

B．running a fever

C．a running nose

D．throwing up

【D10】

JOSE: PAMELA, CAN YOU COME TO A MEETING ON FRIDAY? PAMELA: I"M NOT SUR

E.【D8】______WHEN ARE YOU HAVING IT? JOSE: 【D9】______ PAMELA: LET ME GET BACK TO YOU IN A FEW MINUTES. JOSE: SUR

E. IF I"M NOT IN, COULD YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE ON MY ANSWERING MACHINE? PAMELA: 【D10】______ A. LET ME CHECK MY SCHEDUL

E.

B. SURE THIN

G.

C. I DON"T KNOW.

D. WE" RE PLANNING IT AROUND NOO

N.

【D9】

JOSE: PAMELA, CAN YOU COME TO A MEETING ON FRIDAY? PAMELA: I"M NOT SUR

E.【D8】______WHEN ARE YOU HAVING IT? JOSE: 【D9】______ PAMELA: LET ME GET BACK TO YOU IN A FEW MINUTES. JOSE: SUR

E. IF I"M NOT IN, COULD YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE ON MY ANSWERING MACHINE? PAMELA: 【D10】______ A. LET ME CHECK MY SCHEDUL

E.

B. SURE THIN

G.

C. I DON"T KNOW.

D. WE" RE PLANNING IT AROUND NOO

N.

【D8】

JOSE: PAMELA, CAN YOU COME TO A MEETING ON FRIDAY? PAMELA: I"M NOT SUR

E.【D8】______WHEN ARE YOU HAVING IT? JOSE: 【D9】______ PAMELA: LET ME GET BACK TO YOU IN A FEW MINUTES. JOSE: SUR

E. IF I"M NOT IN, COULD YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE ON MY ANSWERING MACHINE? PAMELA: 【D10】______ A. LET ME CHECK MY SCHEDUL

E.

B. SURE THIN

G.

C. I DON"T KNOW.

D. WE" RE PLANNING IT AROUND NOO

N.