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1、Several locations in New YorkThe Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City is the citys most popular jazz festival and focuses on bringing big-name artists to small crowds and up-and-coming acts to the public. The event takes over 15 places across the city and includes 150 world-class performers. Pas

2、t artists include Questlove, Michael Bolton and Aretha Franklin.Grant Park Music Festival 2018Jun 14-Aug 19, 2018Jay Pritzker Pavilion, South Shore Cultural Center, & Harris Theater for Music and Dance | 201 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IllinoisListening to classical music is said to improve your

3、intelligence. Whether thats true or not, the Grant Park Music Festival will provide you with free, classical music, and youd be smart to attend. The music at these concerts will leave you begging for more. Its free to attend, so come and enjoy some great music with your family and friends.Lake Park

4、Friends Wonderful Wednesdays 2018Jun 21 Jun 26, 2018Lake Park | Milwaukee, WisconsinEnergy is way too contained（被抑制的）in an indoor music venue（场所）. Let that energy go where it wants through a series of outdoor concerts with Lake Park Friends Wonderful Wednesdays. Wednesday is no longer the most borin

5、g day of the week. This time, theres something fun to do. A list of live music acts has made the middle of the week something to look forward to.Youth CUE Festival of Youth Choirs（合唱队）2018Aug 10- Aug 22 2018Washington National Cathedral | 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW Washing ton, DCYouth CUE Festival of Yo

6、uth Choirs in Washington gives students the rare opportunity to perform in the Washington National Cathedral, a famous historic place. The festival is a showcase of student choirs from all over the country, accompanied（伴奏）by musicians from the local professional orchestra（管弦乐队）.21. At the Blue Note

7、Jazz Festival, people can enjoy _. A. performances by talented students B. performances by famous artists C. performances with free admission D. performances in 15 cities across the country22. Those who are interested in _ would probably go to the Grant Park Music Festival. A. classical music B. out

8、door concerts C. live performances D. professional orchestra23. Your energy can be released with music by outdoor concerts at the _. A. Blue Note Jazz Festival B. Grant Park Music Festival C. Lake Park Friends Wonderful Wednesdays D. Youth CUE Festival of Youth ChoirsBJosh Hill, a biology teacher at

9、 Mar Vista High School in California, US, often gets sick after swimming in the ocean at Imperial Beach in California.He and a group of students are raising awareness（意识）about water pollution by taking weekly water samples（样本）of the ocean and publishing their results online.Every Thursday, Hill and

10、his students collect water from the ocean. Students then take the samples to their school and test them for levels of bacteria. Usually, samples closer to the border have higher levels of bacteria, Hill said.“Water quality is usually the worst at the southern end and it increasingly gets better,” he

11、 said.Hill collects the samples on Thursdays so that students can publish the results on the Surfrider Foundations website in time for the weekend. The Surfrider Foundation has give Mar Vista lab equipment and promote the students results on its site.Most of Hills students grew up in Imperial Beach.

12、 Many have gotten sick from the water or know someone who has.Cameron Bell, 17, who is currently applying to college, wants to pursue a STEM career. He appreciates the fact the he can get lab experience at school. “Our research really impacts our community because its keeping people safe,” he said.O

13、n a recent Thursday morning, Anthony Gass, 15, collected some samples. Before he got into the water, his classmates helped him put on waterproof（防水的）clothes and tie a rope around his waist to protect him from the onrush of water.Hill said the protection probably wasnt necessary, but that it was bett

14、er to be safe than to be sorry. “We just want to make sure we protect the students,” he said.24. What did Josh Hill and his students discover after checking the water samples? A. Water quality at the northern end isnt polluted. B. Water nearer to the border is less polluted. C. Water pollution is ge

15、tting worse and worse. D. Different levels of bacteria are found in the water.25. What can we learn about Bell? A. He is now applying for a job in college. B. He doesnt want to have a career in STEM. C. He thinks that their research is meaningful. D. He isnt grateful for his research experience.26.

16、According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The results of the students research are not published online. B. Many students in Imperial Beach get sick due to the water pollution. C. Very few safety measures are adopted in students research work. D. Mar Vista High School is not equip

17、ped with modern science labs.27. What is the passage mainly about? A. US students research on water pollution. B. Severe ocean water pollution in the US. C. US students tests for water resources. D. Tips on how to reduce water pollution.CWhen I was 3 years old, I was found to be deaf in my left ear

18、and have a small problem in my right. Being hard of hearing has been difficult, but Ive never lived in a state of self-hating sorrow.Imagine being able to shut out all sounds as you lay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over onto one side. Thats my reality when I sleep on my “good ear”, and

19、it even makes me feel like a superhero sometimes.People call my deaf side my “bad ear”, but when I wear my hearing aid, I have access to a range of features（特征）that some other deaf people dont.In cinemas, for example, with one click of a button I can enjoy a whole film as though it were whispered to

20、 me from the mouths of the actors.Having a hearing aid hasnt always felt good, however.On the first day I got my aid, when I was 8, I took it to school for show-and-tell. As I explained how it worked to my classmates, a boy yelled out, “Arent those for old men?”At that moment, I felt different. It t

21、ook a long time for me to get over that sense of being so unlike my peers（同龄人）.But its not just school kids who can make us deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel like burdens（负担）.Every video on social media that lacks subtitles, for example, means an entire community of deaf people is unable to enjoy

22、 it.Completely deaf people are excluded from enjoying many movies too, as subtitles in cinemas are almost impossible to find.And with hearing aids costing around $2,500 each, it can be hard for many people to afford to be able to listen to the things that others take for granted.As for me, I can lis

23、ten to music, enjoy films, and catch conversations Im lucky.Im deaf, but I can still hear everything. Ive been blessed with wonderful life experiences.28. The author once feel different from his peers because _. A. He cant hear anything B. He was laughed at by his classmates C. He couldnt enjoy with

24、out subtitles D. He could shut out all sounds when sleeping on his “good ear”29. Deaf people may have the following burdens EXCEPT _. A. being unable to afford hearing aids. B. being unable to enjoy videos without subtitles C. being embarrassed in front of their peers D. being blessed with wonderful

25、 experiences30. What does the underline phrase “are excluded from” probably mean? A. are prevented from B. are limited to C. are separated from D. are reduced to31. What is the authors attitude toward his hearing difficulty? A. It was a tough reality and caused him a lot of trouble. B. It was a time

26、 of great sorrow and made him feel sad. C. It gave him a chance to experience something special. D. It helped him to live in his own world without sound.DAt some point in life, many people suffer a mental problem. While most people get over it, for others it doesnt go away easily.The World Health Or

27、ganization （WHO） says that about 20 percent of children and teenagers across the globe suffer from mental illness. Its thought that the number of children and teenagers with mental illness around the world will increase by half by 2020. It will become one of the main cause of disease, disabilities a

28、nd even death.The reason for mental problems among young people may be the increasing pressure in life. Study and relationships have always caused huge stresses for school children. For instance, they experience school bullying（欺凌）and academic pressure.In China, the picture isnt bright, either. Abou

29、t 30 million Chinese children and teenagers under the age of 17, or 10 percent of children and teenagers in China, have a mental health challenge, reported China Daily.Also, according to China Daily, Chinese people dont seek help with their mental problems. They fear that others will think less of t

30、hem if they admit that they are in trouble. Many Chinese people are ashamed of their mental problems and mental illness is taboo（禁忌）in any Chinese families.In the UK, over three-quarters of young people believe their mental health problems have a social shame and a quarter of young UK people wouldnt

31、 ask for help if they developed a mental problem.Young people who dont seek help for their condition may be creating problems for themselves in the future. If you feel something is wrong within you seek help.Feeling down? Here are three things to try if you feel low.Go to a psychology teacher. The teacher will listen to you and offer help for free!Call 800-810-1100. Its the number of a hotline run by the Mental Health Research and Prevention Center. The line is open 24 hours a da