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Music is an international language.The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.

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(扬声器)and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work.They also listen to the news about sports，the weather，politics，and activities of the American people.But 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.Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country，young people buy his or her tapes.Some of the money from these tapes comes 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.

Besides pop music，there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans.One is called folk music.It tells stories about the common life of Americans.The other 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.

Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music.Music for instruments is called orchestra music，such as the symphonies(交响乐)of Beethoven.There is opera for singers，ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.

1.In what way can music be regarded as an international language?

A. Popular music is what everyone enjoys.

B. The wonderful songs are popular with the world people.

C. When music is played，it seems as if it were speaking to us.

D. Music is too popular for everyone to be able to play it.

2.What can we know about music and people in America?

A. Adult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.

B. Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.

C. Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.

D. Students always listen to music before class，in class and after class.

3.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All people in America like popular music.

B. Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.

C. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.

D. Now，western or country music is a little different from its beginning.

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A. International language. B. Music in America.

C. Pop music. D. Music listeners.

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Shakespeare’s works are fun and wonderful! Make friends with the rhythm of this most engaging reading! Use this handy guide and soon you’ll be another Shakespeare in no time!

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