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The Power of Music
As you grow up, it's important to think about how music can help you. Music is not just for fun, but it also helps us relax and connect with our feelings. There are many ways to enjoy music. Some students listen to pop or rock music when they want to feel excited. Others enjoy classical music, such as music by Mozart or Chopin, which helps them calm down and focus. Some students even like traditional folk music from their own culture, which lets them learn about history and local stories. These activities can be just as enjoyable and meaningful.
Listening to and creating music has many benefits. It helps reduce stress and gives our minds a break from busy school life. It also allows us to share feelings with family and friends, even when words are hard to find. Music can even help us discover new interests, like learning to play an instrument or writing our own songs.
Remember, good music doesn't have to be famous or expensive. What matters most is finding the music that speaks to you and makes you feel understood.
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Questions:
1. What kind of music do you like most? Why?
2. How does music make you feel when you are sad or tired?

1. I like traditional Chinese folk music most. On one hand, the beautiful melodies and lyrics of these works carry the unique history and warm local stories of our culture, letting me learn more about the traditions passed down by our ancestors. On the other hand, every note of it feels close to my daily life, just like the soft comfort from my elders.
2. When I am sad or tired, soft music will wrap my mood gently. It drives away my negative feelings little by little, eases the tiredness from my busy schoolwork, and makes me feel that I am understood, then I can calm down and regain my energy slowly.

【分析】本题为开放性英语问答题，需结合文章内容与自身实际作答。第1题需先明确喜欢的音乐类型，再依据文章中提到的音乐的作用（如承载文化历史、贴近生活等）说明原因；第2题需结合文章阐述的音乐缓解压力、安抚情绪的功能，描述悲伤或疲惫时音乐带来的感受，表达需贴合文章主旨且逻辑通顺。
【解析】第1题：先说明喜欢的音乐类型，再从文章提及的音乐可了解文化历史、贴近日常生活等角度阐述原因；第2题：结合音乐缓解负面情绪、舒缓疲惫的作用，描述悲伤或疲惫时音乐带来的安抚、让人平静的效果，语言需连贯合理。
【答案】1. I like traditional Chinese folk music most. On one hand, the beautiful melodies and lyrics of these works carry the unique history and warm local stories of our culture, letting me learn more about the traditions passed down by our ancestors. On the other hand, every note of it feels close to my daily life, just like the soft comfort from my elders.
2. When I am sad or tired, soft music will wrap my mood gently. It drives away my negative feelings little by little, eases the tiredness from my busy schoolwork, and makes me feel that I am understood, then I can calm down and regain my energy slowly.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、英语书面表达
【点评】本题考查学生对文章主旨的理解及英语语言运用能力，属于基础的开放性语言应用题，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5

愿待在家里也不愿出门。
【思考】表示“比起 A 更喜欢 B”:prefer (doing) A to (doing) B
表示“更喜欢做某事(长期习惯)”:prefer doing sth
表示“更愿意做某事(特定场合)”:prefer to do sth
表示“宁愿做 A 也不愿做 B”:prefer to do A rather than do B
【运用】根据提示填写合适的词语完成句子。
(1) I prefer folk music pop music.
(2) He prefers (listen) to music while doing homework.
(3) They prefer (play) the

1. (1) to (2) listening (3) to play

【分析】
本题考查prefer的固定搭配用法，需根据不同语境匹配对应的结构：第(1)题对应“比起A更喜欢B”的结构，第(2)题对应表示长期习惯的结构，第(3)题对应表示“更愿意做某事”的结构，据此填写合适的词。
【解析】
(1) “比起A更喜欢B”的固定搭配为prefer (doing) sth to (doing) sth，此处需填介词to；
(2) 表示长期习惯时，prefer后接动名词，动词listen需变为动名词listening；
(3) 表示“更愿意做某事”时，prefer后接不定式，故填to play。
【答案】
(1) to (2) listening (3) to play
【知识点】
prefer的固定搭配；非谓语动词
【点评】
本题为英语基础语法题，围绕prefer的核心搭配展开，需准确记忆不同语境下prefer的用法规则，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.3

1. I prefer musicians who can write their own songs. 我更喜欢可以写自己的歌的音乐家。
【感知】（1）I prefer pop music to rock music. 比起摇滚乐，我更喜欢流行音乐。
（2）She prefers listening to soft music when she is tired. 她累的时候更喜欢听轻柔的音乐。
（3）My brother prefers to play the guitar on weekends. 我哥哥周末更喜欢弹吉他。
（4）They prefer to stay at home rather than go out on rainy days. 下雨天他们宁
piano rather than watch TV.
（4）She prefers (stay) at home alone rather than go to the noisy party.

1. (4) to stay

【分析】本题考查prefer的固定搭配用法，需回忆prefer的常用结构：prefer to do sth rather than do sth，意为“宁愿做某事而不愿做某事”，其中rather than前的动词需用不定式形式，据此确定空格处的正确形式。
【解析】根据固定搭配“prefer to do sth rather than do sth”，空格处应填stay的不定式形式to stay，符合该结构要求。
【答案】to stay
【知识点】英语固定搭配，prefer的用法
【点评】本题为基础语法题，考查prefer的核心固定搭配，只要牢记该结构即可快速作答，难度较低。
【难度系数】0.8