Question

This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. It tells about the need to remember old friends.

The words “Auld Lang Syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version(译文) by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.

The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.

1. Where is this passage from?

A. A newspaper. B. A magazine.

C. A TV program. D. A radio program.

2.Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?

A. Robert Bums. B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.

C. Buddy Thomas. D. The passage doesn’t tell us.

3. When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?

A. On New Year’s Eve. B. On Christmas Eve.

C. On weekends. D. On holidays.

4.When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?

A. In 1790. B. In 1793.

C. In 1796. D. In 1799.

5.What’s Auld Lang Syne about?

A. It’s about the history of Scotland.

B. It’s about an old Scottish poet.

C. It’s about the need to remember old friends.

D. It’s about the wishes to the radio friends.

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：在这个新年里，这是一首数以百万计的美国人将会听到的歌曲。它就是《友谊地久天长》。在新年庆祝活动中这是传统音乐。它告诉我们需要记住老朋友。《友谊地久天长》的节目结束前。主持人祝电台所有的朋友新年快乐!

1. 这篇短文可能来自于哪里？通过阅读短文关键句：I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! 句意：我想祝我们电台所有的朋友新年快乐!结合选项，明确第四项正确。故选D

2. is Buddy Thomas.主持人最后提到自己的名字，因此第三项是正确定的。故选C

3. The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. 句意：这首歌在新年前夕时，在美国上演。明确时间为新年前夕。故选A

4. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.句意：我们所知道的词与曲是在三年后的一本歌集中。通过上文提到是1796年，加上三年，时间为1799年。故选D

5. tells about the need to remember old friends.句意：它告诉我们需要记住老朋友。结合选项，明确第三项正确。故选C

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。