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Music is magic! Music speaks louder than words and it is a “language” that the whole world can understand. A piece of music can produce a response in the heart and mind. Like feeling an electrical current or receiving a personal radio signal, music has a spiritual effect on a person. Different kinds of music influence people in different ways.
I have listened to music all my life. When I was twelve years old, the Beatles came to America and my whole world opened up. Maybe young people today cannot understand the influence of the Beatles when they exploded across America. Their influence changed the way we dressed, looked, acted and spoke... even our culture. The Beatles arrived in America from the UK just three months after the assassination(暗杀) of President John Kennedy, which had put America into a great depression. And the freshness and lively spirit of the Beatles was exactly what the country needed to refresh itself.
Music links the heart of the hearer with that of the composer. This means that it mixes the spirit of the composer with your spirit when you listen to it. And the music can take your spirit out of your body and transport you into another world. Music has a great way of touching people. Music can make you laugh, cry or shout. It's also a great source of inspiration.
Try this one day and notice what happens: make yourself a cup of tea, sit on your sofa and play one of your favorite songs. Close your eyes, and soon you'll find yourself creating vivid mental images-matching the music that you are listening to.
28. Music has magical power because it ________.
   A. is a kind of language
   B. can be played much louder than words 
   C. receives a personal radio signal
   D. can influence a person's spirit
29. What can we learn about the Beatles from the passage?
   A. They were the biggest band in American history.
   B. They are not accepted by modern American people.
   C. They appeared at a special time in American politics.
   D. They represented the roots of American culture.
30. Music influences people in the following ways except ___________.
   A. connecting the listener and the composer mentally   
B. transporting people from one place to another
   C. allowing people to express their emotions   
D. touching and inspiring people 
31. What does the writer suggest people do in the last paragraph?
   A. Relax and listen to their favorite music.
   B. Enjoy drinking in spare time.
C. Create vivid pictures.
D. Notice everything happening around.
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After studying the daily habits of 177 self-made millionaires over the course of five years, Thomas C. Corley found that they avoid one costly habit: procrastination (拖延症).
“It prevents even the most talented individuals from realizing success in life,” he writes in his upcoming book, “Change Your Habits, Change Your Life.”
This goes hand-in-hand with author Napoleon Hill’s claim that the wealthiest people are also the most decisive people.
Out of the 500 millionaires Hill studied in the early 20^th century, “Every one of them had the habit of reaching decisions quickly,” Hill wrote in his 1937 classic, “Think and Grow Rich.”
One of the major causes of procrastination is lack of passion, Corley emphasizes: “We simply like to do the things we like to do and we put off the things we do not like to do.”
“According to Gallup, only 13% of employees are ‘engaged’ in their jobs, or emotionally invested in their work,” Corley writes.
“Whether you realize it or not, procrastination is a big reason why you are struggling financially in life. It damages your credibility with employers and fellow colleagues at work. It also affects the quality of your work and this affects the business you or your employer receive from customers, clients, and business relationships.”
The good news is that anyone can overcome procrastination – and it’s simpler than you may think. He also notes that “the voice of procrastination screams just as loud and clear in the minds of those who excel in life as it does in the minds of those who do not.”
How do they silence it? They rely on “to-do” lists to get things done. They create firm deadlines, and they meet with “accountability partners” to ensure they’re sticking to their goals and deadlines, Corley says.
Nearly everyone is susceptible to procrastination – but fighting against it can make all the difference.
32. According to the passage, millionaires______.
A. usually succeed through their own efforts
B. are only passionate about making money
C. don’t hesitate when making decisions
D. create both long-term and short-term goals
33. What can people do to overcome procrastination?
A. Do whatever they like to do.
B. Avoid things they are unwilling to do. 
C. Be fully prepared for emergencies.
D. Accomplish things on schedule.
 
34. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “excel”?
A. struggle     B. stand out       C. think    D. work hard
35. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Fighting procrastination.      B. How to become a millionaire.
C. Research on a bad habit       D. The importance of making “to-do” lists.
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