2015届高三英语阅读理解专项训练ATheNorthCobbHighSchoolBandroutinelytakesthefieldeveryFridaynightduringfootballseason.ThebandplaysatNorthCobbfootballgames.Thisweek,thebandhadtogetreadyalittleearlierintheweek.That’sbecausetheyplayedbeforetheAtlantaBravesbaseballgameatTurnerField.NorthCobbwonwsbtv.com’sBestHighSchoolBandTournament(锦标赛)lastseason.TheprizeforwinningwasachancetoplayonthefieldatTurnerFieldbeforeaMajorLeagueBaseballgame.Tuesdaynight,thebandcollectedtheprize.“Wewereexcited,”NorthCobbHighSchoolBanddrummajorMadisonHallsaid.“GrowingupinAtlanta,theBraveshavealwaysbeensuchafamousfigureinAtlanta,sowewerereallyexitedtohavetheopportunitytoperforminfrontofalotofpeopleandinfrontofourcommunity.”Thetournamentfeatured64highschoolbandsfromacrossGeorgia.Wsbtv.comusersdeterminedthetopfourbandsthroughvotingwiththeAtlantaBravesentertainmentstaffselectingthewinnerfromthefinalfour.TheyselectedNorthCobb.“WehaveanumberofgreatstudentsatNorthCobb,”directorGregWilliamssaid.“We’vegotthebestparentsintheworld,”hesaid.“Thekidsaresoamazing,theyarereallybright,talented,andtheyworkhard.TheydoanythingweaskthemtodoandIreallythinkthat’salotofkeystooursuccess.”UndertheleadershipofWilliamsandassistantbanddirectorScottPannell,thebandmadeitswayontotheoutfieldgrassjustasAtlantaBravescatcherBrianMcCannwaswarmingup.“Itwasamazing,”saidPannell.“Justgoingoutinthetunnelandgoingintothestadium.AndjustlookingattheBravesplayersontheleftandseeingthemoverbyourkids,it’sjustunbelievable.”TheAtlantaBraveshaveonceagainpartneredwithwsbtv.comtorewardthisyear’swinneroftheBestHighSchoolBandTournamentachancetoplayatTurnerField.56.WhatdidthebanddoonTuesdaynight?A.Theyperformedatafootballgame.B.Theywonwsbtv.com’stournament.C.Theyplayedbeforeabaseballgame.D.Theygotasumofmoneyasareward.57.TheNorthHighSchoolBandturnedoutthebestmainlydueto________.A.thesupportoftheschoolB.thehugerewardfromwsbtv.comC.thehardworkofitsmembersD.theencouragementfromMcCann58.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.theNorthHighSchoolBandistheprideoftheBravesB.thecompetitionbetweentheschoolbandsisveryfierceC.theAtlantaBraveshavebeenadmiredallovertheUSAD.onlybrightkidscanbeadmittedtotheNorthHighSchoolBWhycansomepeoplesleepthroughnoiseslikeahonkingcarorflushingtoilet,whileothersareawakenedbythelightestsound?Tofindtheanswer,sleepresearchersatMassachusettsGeneralHospitalconductedanunusualstudyof12self-describeddeepsleepers.Aftertestsconfirmedthatthehealthyvolunteersweresolidsleepers,theytookpartinathree-nightstudyintheuniversity’ssleeplaboratory.Theparticipantsspentthenightinabigandcomfortableroom.Buttheroomalsoincludedfour1speakerspositionednearthetopofthebed.Duringthenight,thedeepsleepersweresubjectedto14differentrecordedsounds,likestreettraffic,toiletsflushing,anicemachinedispensingandanairplaneflyingoverhead.Nextdoor,theresearchersmonitoredtheirsleeppatternsandbrainwaves.Asexpected,alloftheparticipantssleptrelativelywell,butthereweredifferencesinhowtheyrespondedtothenoisyinterruptions.Someofthesleepersdidn’twakeupevenwhenasoundwasblastedat70decibels(分贝);otherswereawakenedbysoundsat40or50decibels.Theresearchersdiscoveredthatthedifferenceinasleeper’sreactiontonoisecouldbepredictedbythelevelofbrainactivitycalled“sleepspindles’’.Asleepspindleisaburstofhigh-frequencybrainactivitycomingfromdeepinsidethebrainduringsleep.Thesource...
