for the first time; join in; ever since; as we all know; get through; graduate from; fall in love with; remind...of, come up with; dance to |
Good morning, my name is Sarah. It's an honor to be here and to share with you the story of how music has had an influencemy life.
Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all? Two years ago, I (tell) I had a serious diseasewas difficult to cure. My body ached all the time and thus I thought I didn't have much longer to live. I was very afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged. Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour (medicine) treatment. The doctor wanted me (relax), so he had me listen to some music, and one of the(song) was "Happy". The song made me feel so much(good) that from then on I began to listen to music all the time.
Music gave me(happy). When I listened to music, it (make) my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. Music gave me strength and brought me relief. Moreover, music gave me hope andsense of satisfaction.
Families need to budget (预算) carefully to pay all their costs and save for the future. Making plans is very important. But there are also creative ways to keep costs down in your daily life.
Made with love
People spend a lot of money buying gifts. Cards and gifts for holidays or birthdays can be expensive.
You can：. Your gift will be one of a kind. The love and time you put in are worth more to the person who receives your gift than the money you spend.
Do you know how much it costs to own and use a car? Depending on what kind of car you drive and how much it is used, gas can cost more than$2, 000 per year. And insurance costs even more on top of that.
You can: Walk or ride a bike. It's free. . Of course, walking and biking can also keep you active.
A walk in the park
. Amusement park (游乐场) tickets, for example, usually cost about$100 per person, per day.
You can: Get close to nature and go camping at state and national parks. The cost of admission to a national park is usually about$20 per family.This means four people could take a sevenday trip to a national park for just$20 in admission tickets. . Or try a staycation! Check your local paper for local free concerts and other events.
A. On the move
B. Make your own gift
C. Buy gifts for your family
D. Find out how much money you have spent
E. Vacations can not only be a lot of fun but also be expensive
F. The same trip to an amusement park would cost$2, 800 in tickets alone
G. You save money and help the environment when you don't take a car ride
City people usually think they are a lot smarter than country people. They often laugh at simple country 1 . But people do not laugh at 2 music. It is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today. Perhaps country music is so popular in the United States because it is about3 but strong human feelings and4 —love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells real－life stories and5 the way people really talk. As life becomes more and more complicated, it is good to hear music about6 people. Country music7 two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the eastern United States.8 is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they 9 using electric guitars. At first city people 10 country music was lowclass. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War Ⅱ， thousands of11 went to the Northeast and Midwest to12 in the factories. They took their music with them.13 from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They 14 to like country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country. Today country music is popular 15 in the United States and Canada—in16 towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among17 and uneducated people. About 1,200 18 stations broadcast country music twenty－four hours a day. English stars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their19 . The music that started with cowboys and 20 Southerners is now popular all over the world.
