Why is music important to people? Because life (没有) music wouldn't be exciting. Different kinds of music express different feelings and life (经历). So when we listen to different kinds of music，we can get different feelings. For example, rock music can make you (活跃的); classical music can make you (放松的) and country music can make you think of the beautiful (乡村) life.
At different ages, people have different (想法) about music. Young people today (喜欢) pop music while their parents (更喜欢) to listen to classical music, Perhaps this is because faster music can let young people's (能量) come out. Their parents have worked very hard during the day and they have got (疲劳的) when they come back home. So they would listen to classical music to make them better.
How much do you like music? How do you listen to music? Over 3,000 teenage music lovers across the country took the survey. The results show that music has become very important part of teenagers' life. About 37.5% of (teenage) listen to music every day. They listen to music they are playing computers, doing homework, studying or on the way and from school.
What kind of music is (popular) among the teenagers in China? The survey says pop (33%) and R&B (29%). But this doesn't mean teenagers don't like other kinds of music. fact, they like all kinds music: hip hop, country, jazz, classical music, rock music and so on. Although many teenagers may follow mainstream choices, some still prefer (they) own tastes.
Where do teenagers get to know the songs? According to the survey, TV and films have the (strong) influence on the choices of music (45%). Friends also have a say. Twenty- two percent of the students say they listen to their friends when picking up what to listen to. Radio comes (three) on the list.
Have you ever experienced the feeling of falling as you start to fall asleep? Sometimes you may come to realize this feeling. If so, don't worry. Many people have felt the same thing.
In fact, these muscle twitches (肌肉抽搐) in the arms, legs or other parts of the body are called hypnic jerks (入睡抽动) or sleep starts. And they are very common. Up to 70 percent of people experience them sometimes, Huffington Post reported. But what causes it?
There are some theories(理论). Some scientists believe that the feeling of falling comes from the body relaxing itself, especially if the person is anxious or unable to get comfortable. As you're about to sleep, your muscles become relaxed. But your brain stays awake. It misunderstands the relaxing of your muscles as a sign that you're falling. Then the brain jerks the body awake as if it's trying to protect you.
Other scientists believe that different phases of sleep might cause the hypnic jerks. When we sleep, we experience two phases: non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM). During REM, our heart rate (心率), breathing and nervous system can act irregularly (不规律地). If the body experiences flashes (一瞬间) of REM while entering sleep, these irregularities could cause twitches.
If you don't want to experience hypnic jerks, scientists have some suggestions. When you become deeply relaxed, you can learn how to reconnect slowly by moving your fingers and toes a little bit. Then start to move your head and open your eyes, while being aware of yourself as you get out of the relaxed state.
But experts agree that hypnic jerks, though sometimes scary, are harmless. If it wakes you up, simply roll over and go back to sleep. But keep in mind: a caffeinated (含咖啡因的) drink, exciting evening activities or stress may make hypnic jerks happen more often.
My father was a self-taught mandolin(曼陀林琴) player. He was one of the best players in our town. He could not 1 music. but if he heard a tune(曲子) a few times, he could play it, When he was young, he was a 2 of a small country music band. They played at local dances and the radio station.
At home Dad often took out his mandolin and played for the family. We three children sang along.3 played the mandolin like my father. He could 4 your heart with the music that came out of that old mandolin, He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his 5 in his ability to play so well for his family.
But Dad had to find another 6 in a factory later because the money he made at the band wasn't enough to 7 the family. Unluckily, he had an 8 one day and lost one finger, He couldn't play as 9 as before. From then on, every time we asked him to play, he would make up reasons to 10 down our request. However, we missed his performance so much. 11, he agreed and said, "Okay, but remember, 1 can't hold down on the strings(琴弦) the way I 12 to."
When he played the old mandolin, it carried us back to a 13 ， happy time in our lives. Dad was that kind of man. 14 was what he was doing all his life. If he could give to 15 others, he would, especially his family. He was always there. sacrificing(牺牲) his time to see that his family had enough in their lives.
