As you research music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells you interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses that are often own.
Music is an expression(表达) of the people. As you research, you will find music of people at work or at play. You will find expresses love of the country, love of nature and love of home. Music is also an expression of the composer(创作者). The composer expresses his own music ideas. He studies the materials(材料) of music and discovers of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.
Music can suggest actions and feelings which we share(分享). We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.
【小题1】In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us___________.

As you research music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells you interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses that are often own.
Music is an expression(表达) of the people. As you research, you will find music of people at work or at play. You will find expresses love of the country, love of nature and love of home. Music is also an expression of the composer(创作者). The composer expresses his own music ideas. He studies the materials(材料) of music and discovers of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.
Music can suggest actions and feelings which we share(分享). We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.

1. 1.

   In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us___________.

   1. A.
      to find pleasure and our feelings in music
   2. B.
      how to research music
   3. C.
      how to express your feelings in music
   4. D.
      to discover the things and places in music
2. 2.

   From the second paragraph we know that________.

   1. A.
      music sings the country, nature and home
   2. B.
      if we love music we will love the country, nature and home
   3. C.
      we may listen to music at work or at play
   4. D.
      music can express how people live, work and think
3. 3.

   The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible_______.

   1. A.
      that music can express actions and feelings
   2. B.
      people can enjoy singing and dancing to the music
   3. C.
      to bring understanding between people of different times and places
   4. D.
      to make people of different times and places happy
4. 4.

   Through music, the composer_______________.

   1. A.
      wishes you to study music with him
   2. B.
      expresses his feelings and ideas
   3. C.
      studies the materials of music
   4. D.
      shoes his love of the country
5. 5.

   The best title(标题) of this passage may be__________.

   1. A.
      Enjoy Singing and Dancing
   2. B.
      Music-Expression of the Composer
   3. C.
      Research Music
   4. D.
      Music-Suggestion of Feelings

Popular music

　 Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

　 Adult（成年人）drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.

　 Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk（民间的）music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

46. __________ kinds of music are mentioned（提及）in this passage.

　 A. Two　　　　　　 B. three　　　　　　 C. four　　　　　　 D. five

47. When pop singers ___________, they will become national stars.

　 A. make much money　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. make a CD or tape

　 C. are loved by all the young people　　 D. are wanted to sing on the radio

48. From the passage we know that country music is about the _____________.

　 A. common life of Americans　　　　　 B. country life and love stories

　 C. life of cowboys　　　　　　　　　 D. both A and C

49. Which of the following is true according to this passage? ___________________

　 A. A few students in America like popular music.

　 B. Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving.

　 C. Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving.

　 D. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.

50. What would be the best title for this passage? _________________

　 A. American Music.　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. Popular Music.

C. History of Music. D. Western Music.