After Mildred died in 1916, Patty, together with a third sister named Jessica, discussed the issue together and took Mr Coleman to court. In court, they proved that they, indeed, owned the melody. The court finally decided that the family legally owns the song, whenever it is sung for commercial purposes.
【生词注释】
1. organistn. 风琴弹奏者
2. expertisen. 专门知识或技能
3. insultn. 侮辱, 辱骂
4. versen. 诗, 韵文
1. By saying “that later soured” in the first paragraph, the writer meant that .
A. the song later had an unhappy development story
B. the song was later used for commercial purposes
C. the words of the song were totally changed by others
D. the song didnt become popular after years of its birth
2. What made the song “Good Morning to All” a success?
A. Mildreds passion and Pattys years of hard work.
B. Mildreds musical talents and Pattys educational experience.
C. Mr Colemans addition of the second verse.
D. Mildred and Pattys love and patience for children.
3. Put the following events given in the passage in the right order of time.
a. “Good Morning to All” was published.
b. Mr Coleman was taken to court.
c. A second verse was added to “Good Morning to All”.
d. “Good Morning to All” became very popular.
e. Mr Coleman published the song.
A. a-d-c-e-b
B. a-e-c-d-b
C. a-c-e-d-b
D. a-c-e-b-d
4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The origin of a famous song.
B. The addition of a famous song.
C. The life of Mr Coleman.
D. The life of the Hill sisters.
When and where can you see Andy Lau and CoCo Lee together? In 2010, in Shanghai! Many pop stars gathered to sing Smile, Shanghai-the theme song for 2010 Shanghai World Expo-and recently shot a music video for it.
Released1 in late December last year, the MV took more than two months to produce. Along with Andy Lau and CoCo Lee, the MV also features pop stars including Jane Zhang, Cheer Chan, Jam Hsiao and JJ Lam. Hong Kong musician Keith Chan is the producer of the project.
In the MV, each singer wears a white Tshirt and shows a warm smile while singing. They also spread the message of global conservation and “saving the environment” by passing around a 3D blue Earth. With computer effects, landmark2 buildings of many major cities around the world are shown. There are also images of major pavilions3 at the Shanghai Expo. According to Keith Chan, the MV shows that “humans, cities and Earth share the same warmness”.
At the end of the video, every singer uses a special hand sign to draw smiles in the air. Every smile changes into Haibao, the Expos mascot4.
The singers shot the MV in different cities. So the production team had to fly around to cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei. Nobody complained. Although every singer sang just a few lines in the song, most of them shot different versions5 of their parts for the convenience of the production.
The MV will be the everpresent background music to the Shanghai 2010 World Expo. Lets enjoy it!
【生词注释】
1. releasevt. 发布；发行
2. landmarkn. 界标;目标
3. pavilionn. 临时展出馆
4. mascotn. 吉祥物
5. versionn. 版本
1. How many pop stars sang Smile, Shanghai together?
A. Two.
B. Four.
C. Six.
D. Eight.
2. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. Spreading the global conservation.
B. Saving the environment in the world.
C. Showing major pavilions at the Shanghai Expo.
D. Flashing the content of the MV.
3. To produce the MV the singers .
A. had to fly around to different cities
B. made a 3D blue Earth
C. stayed in Shanghai for more than two months
D. shot different versions of their parts in Hong Kong
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. A music video for the theme song for 2010 Shanghai World Expo will soon be made.
B. The MV was produced by Andy Lau and CoCo Lee.
C. The singers complained that they could each only sing a few lines in the song.
D. The MV will be used as the background music of 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
Listening to your favorite music can make a person feel great and can make their emotions change. The song you are listening to can affect how you feel. Different types of music may make you cry, laugh, or even feel anger. According to researches, music is a complex1 sound that causes a large variety of emotional2 responses in listeners.
The nature of emotions created by music has been a matter of much debate. Researches have showed that basic emotions, such as happiness, anger, fear, and sadness, can be recognized in and created by musical stimuli3 in humans.
I know from experience that when I am in a bad mood, Ill listen to my favorite CD. I dont know what it is about the music but it just makes me feel better almost immediately. All of you have CDs or songs that make you feel great when youre feeling down. Music has that power and none of us realize that until we really think about it. The physical effects that music has on us are almost the same as the emotional ones.
Music can change you in many ways, depending on the kind of music you are listening to. According to “Music and Emotions”, electronic4 music with loud sounds will physically affect you more easily than any other type of music. Certain types of music can give you courage and strengthen your willpower, while other types can make you relaxed. I can think of a good example for music bringing willpower and strength to you, when you are getting ready before a sport. The sport I play is football and I know that if I dont listen to a certain mix of songs, my head is all over the place. If I listen to some certain songs I become very energized and feel better about things. Music affects your emotions in many ways. It also affects your physical status. Music also is the key to your enjoying of a movie. Music affects your emotions by being able to change your state of mind from a sad mood to a happy one. It can also make a person feel great before a competition. Music is also the key to movies. Without music in movies there would be no suspense5, no horror and no excitement. It makes movies what they are to us.
【生词注释】
1. complexadj. 复合的; 复杂的
2. emotionaladj. 易动感情的, 令人动情的
3. stimulin. 刺激
4. electronicadj. 电子的; 电子器件的
5. suspensen. 悬念; 悬而未决; 不确定
1. The main idea of Paragraph 1 is .
A. music can affect our emotions
B. the effects of different types of music
C. how does music affect our emotions is complex
D. why people laugh, cry or become angry when listening to music
2. The underlined sentence in the 2nd paragraph probably means “”.
