Pop music is very popular with American students.Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class,after class,and at lunch.Students with cars buylarge speakers and play the music loudly as they drive along the street.
Older people listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work.They also listen to thenews,sports information,the weather,and programmes about life in American.Most of the radio programmes play music.
Pop or popular music singers can make a lot of money.They make a CD or tape which ra-dio stations play.Once the singer is heard all over the country,young people buy his or hertape If a lot of young people like their music,they become national stars.Some of the moneyfrom these tapes goes to the singer.Wherever the singer goes,there are always many young people who want to meet him or her.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans.One kind is called folk(民间的)music Folk music tells stories about the life of common people Another kind iscalled western or country music This was started by cowboys(牛仔)who would sing at nightto the cows they were watching.Today,any music about country life and the love between acountry boy and his girl is called western or country music.
(1)
From the passage we know that country music is about the________
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A.
life of common people
B.
country life and love stories
C.
life of cowboys
D.
school life in Amenrica
(2)
________ kinds of music are mentioned in this passage.
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A.
Two
B.
Three
C.
Four
D.
Five
(3)
When pop singers ________,they become national stars.
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A.
make a lot of money
B.
make a CD or tape
C.
are liked by a lot of young people
D.
sing on the radio
(4)
Which of the following is true according to this passage?
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A.
Most adults(成年人)in America like pop music.
B.
Students in America with cars like to listen to music while driving.
C.
Older people listen to music all the time while driving.