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

Adult(成年的) drivers listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs play music.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once(一旦) a popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. 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 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 or the love between a country boy and a girl is called western or country music.

1.How many kinds of music are mentioned (提到) in this passage?

A. Two.            B. Three.         C. Four.

2.What’s the meaning of “earphone” in Chinese?

A. 电话.           B. 收录机.         C. 耳机.

3.Do all the radio programs in America play music?

A.Yes, they do.        B. No, not all.      C. We don’t know.

4.What is the country music about in America?

A. It tells stories about the common life.

B. It’s popular.

C. It is about country life or love stories.

5.What is the best title(标题) of the passage?

A. American Music.     B. Pop Music.          C. Folk Music.

Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning ?  Hiroyuki’s bed will solve your problem ! Here is how it works .
The bed is connected to an alarm clock . First , the alarm clock rings . You have a few minutes to wake up . Next , a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music . The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend . She whispered in a soft voice , “Wake up , darling , please .”  After minutes later , Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss . His boss shouts , “Wake up at once , or you’ll be late !”
If you don’t get up after the second recording , a mechanical “foot” in the bed will kick you in the head . The bed waits a few more minutes . What ! You’re still in bed ! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher . The foot of the bed goes lower and lower . Finally you slide off the bed and onto the floor . You are out of bed awake !
Hiroyuki’s bed is not in stores . There is only one bed--- the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest（竞赛）. Maybe someday a company will make Hiroyuki’s bed and sell it in stores . Maybe people will buy millions of beds . Then Hiroyuki will be rich . If the bed makes Hiroyuki rich , he won’t need to work , and he won’t need to get up early !
(   ) 4. The bed is useful to the people _______ .
A. who can’t sleep well      B. who can’t get up early
C. who go to bed early       D. who go to bed late
(   ) 5. The bed is not connected to _______ .
A. an alarm clock           B. a tape recorder
C. a TV                   D. a mechanical “foot”
(   ) 6. What will finally happen to Hiroyuki if he doesn’t get up ?
A. He will slide onto the floor .
B. A tape recorder will play a recording of his boss .
C. A mechanical “foot” will kick him in the head .
D. The bed will rise higher and higher

Music is an international language. 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 when they drive

streets. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the News about sports, the weather, politics（政治）, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.  

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state(州). Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Whenever 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 music. It has 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 boy and his girl is called western or country music. Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies（协奏曲） of Beethoven.

1.Almost every American student likes_________.                   .  

2.What do adult drivers do while they are driving?.

3.What’s one of the reasons that singers become national stars?

4._______ was started by cowboys.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning ?  Hiroyuki’s bed will solve your problem ! Here is how it works .

The bed is connected to an alarm clock . First , the alarm clock rings . You have a few minutes to wake up . Next , a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music . The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend . She whispered in a soft voice , “Wake up , darling , please .”  After minutes later , Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss . His boss shouts , “Wake up at once , or you’ll be late !”

If you don’t get up after the second recording , a mechanical “foot” in the bed will kick you in the head . The bed waits a few more minutes . What ! You’re still in bed ! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher . The foot of the bed goes lower and lower . Finally you slide off the bed and onto the floor . You are out of bed awake !

Hiroyuki’s bed is not in stores . There is only one bed--- the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest（竞赛）. Maybe someday a company will make Hiroyuki’s bed and sell it in stores . Maybe people will buy millions of beds . Then Hiroyuki will be rich . If the bed makes Hiroyuki rich , he won’t need to work , and he won’t need to get up early !

(   ) 4. The bed is useful to the people _______ .

 A. who can’t sleep well      B. who can’t get up early

 C. who go to bed early       D. who go to bed late

(   ) 5. The bed is not connected to _______ .

 A. an alarm clock           B. a tape recorder

 C. a TV                   D. a mechanical “foot”

(   ) 6. What will finally happen to Hiroyuki if he doesn’t get up ?

A. He will slide onto the floor .

B. A tape recorder will play a recording of his boss .

C. A mechanical “foot” will kick him in the head .

D. The bed will rise higher and higher