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When I was a teenager, my parents were never interested in the music I liked. They said to me, “David, the music you listen to has a lot of noise.” In fact, they are not alone. As I grow older, I often hear people of my age say, “Today’s music is terrible.” Many older people just don’t like new music. But why is that?
The exposure effect(曝光效应) may tell you why. It means the more we know something, the more we like it. When we are in our early teens, we usually spend a lot of time listening to popular music and talking about it with our friends. So we know the new songs and artists during that time well. After we turn 30 years old, we are busy working and raising our families. We don't have much time to understand new music. And we like to listen to our old favourites better. According to studies, by the time they turn 33 years old, most people don't explore new music anymore.
But I think there is another reason why old people don't like new music. Most popular music, after all, is not for the old. It is suitable for young people. Some kinds of music begin as a rebellion(反抗) by young people against old ways of doing things. These kinds include punk(朋克), rap, hip-hop, heavy metal(重金属) and more. They naturally interest younger listeners.
Do your parents hate the music you like too? Now, after reading this article, you know there is nothing wrong with that.
()23. 新考法 写作手法 How does the writer start the passage in Paragraph 1?
A. By listing numbers.
B. By sharing experiences(经历).
C. By using a saying.
D. By asking several questions.
()24. What does the underlined word “explore” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Try out.
B. Knock at.
C. Write down.
D. Compare with.
()25. 语言能力 推断能力 What kind of music may a mother of a 15-year-old child like?
A. Punk.
B. Rap.
C. Country music.
D. Heavy metal.
()26. What’s the writer’s purpose(意图) in writing the passage?
A. To show different kinds of music.
B. To encourage older people to listen to new music.
C. To show people's strange opinions about music.
· D. To explain the reasons why the old dislike new music.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要解释了为什么老年人不喜欢年轻人的音乐品位。
23. B 写作手法题。根据第一段内容可知，作者在第一段开头通过分享自己的个人经历来引入话题。故选B。
24. A 词义猜测题。根据“According to studies, by the time they turn 33 years old, most people don't explore new music anymore.”可知，到33岁时，大多数人就不再探索新的音乐了，画线词义为“探索，尝试”，与“try out”同义。故选A。
25. C 推理判断题。根据第三段“Most popular music, after all, is not for the old. It is suitable for young people. Some kinds of music begin as a rebellion by young people against old ways of doing things. These kinds include punk, rap, hip-hop, heavy metal and more. They naturally interest younger listeners.”可知，像朋克、说唱、嘻哈、重金属等音乐适合年轻人，而不适合老年人；再根据第二段“According to studies, by the time they turn 33 years old, most people don't explore new music anymore.”可知，到了33岁时，大多数人就不再探索新的音乐了；据此可以推断，一个15岁孩子的母亲可能会喜欢乡村音乐。故选C。
26. D 写作意图题。根据文章内容可知，本文从曝光效应和年轻人的反抗心理两个方面探讨了老年人对新音乐的态度，因此作者写这篇文章的目的是解释老年人为什么不喜欢新的音乐。故选D。

D
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Jenna was not happy. She wanted to start the new term, but she still missed her summer holiday drawing days. It was so happy to see how her drawings could bring life to her storytelling! But Jenna's parents didn't understand how much she wanted to be a comic illustrator(漫画插画师). When she tried to convince them to believe in her, they said that
drawing comics was just a hobby, not a career(事业).
So Jenna turned to her elder brother, James. She wanted James to talk with their parents and let them believe that drawing comics could also be a great career.
But as she spoke, the look on her brother's face told her that he agreed with their parents. Jenna was sad.
At school a few weeks later, Miss Black noticed that Jenna wasn't happy. Jenna told Miss Black what happened.
Then Miss Black said, “When I was about your age, my dad once said writing was not a career. I just told him that I enjoyed writing, and that I wanted to get better and to write. My father agreed at last. ▲ ”
Miss Black's story encouraged(鼓励) Jenna a lot, so she decided to talk about her ideas with her parents again. It didn't work at first, but in the end, they came to understand that Jenna's love for drawing comics was more important than whether(是否) it was the career they wanted for Jenna.
()27. What does the underlined word “convince” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in English?
A. Asking someone to do some bad things.
B. Trying hard to believe in someone.
C. Trying to make someone believe something.
D. Helping someone to hit others.
()28. 新考法 补全文章 Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 5?
A. He just didn't want me to keep writing.
B. I had to follow his advice.
C. He said writing would take up much time.
D. He believed me and agreed with me.
()29. 语言能力 归纳能力 What might the writer want to tell us through Jenna's experience?
A. It's not easy to turn a hobby into a great career.
B. Children should talk with their parents often.
C. Making a difference to others through encouragement brings us happiness.
D. We should try our best to hold on to our dreams.
()30. 语言能力 归纳能力 What can be the best title for the passage?
A. A Girl is Born to Draw
B. A Kind Teacher
C. An Encouraging Experience
D. Parents' Deep Love for Children

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一个名叫Jenna的女孩对漫画插画事业的热爱，尽管父母和哥哥起初不理解她，经过她的坚持和老师Miss Black的鼓励，最终得到了父母的理解和支持。
27. C 词义猜测题。根据“she tried to convince them to believe in her”可知，Jenna想让她的父母相信她，这说明她是想让他们相信她的一些想法，因此“convince”的意思是“Trying to make someone believe something.(试图让某人相信某事)”。故选C。
28. D 推理判断题。根据“When I was about your age, my dad once said writing was not a career. I just told him that I enjoyed writing, and that I wanted to get better and to write.”和“Miss Black's story encouraged Jenna a lot”可知，Miss Black在讲述自己经历的时候，应是说到她的父亲最终理解并同意了她追求自己喜欢的事情，才能鼓励到Jenna，可推断出D项“他相信并同意我的想法。”符合语境。故选D。
29. D 主旨大意题。整篇文章通过Jenna的经历，讲述了为了追求自己的梦想，应该努力去争取得到他人的理解与支持，即使一开始不被理解，也不应该轻言放弃，应该坚持自己的梦想。故选D。
30. C 标题归纳题。整篇文章围绕着Jenna的经历及其受到的鼓励，因此“An Encouraging Experience”是文章的最佳标题。故选C。