Every student in America likes popular music. 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 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 a lot of 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 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 and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

(1) Which of the following is talked in this passage?

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A．Pop music, folk music.

B．Popular, folk and country music.

C．Pop music and western music.

D．Folk, pop and classical music.

(2) When pop singers ________, they will become national stars.

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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

(3) From the passage we know that country music is about the ________.

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A．common life of American

B．country life and love stories

C．life of cowboys

D．school life in America

(4) Which of the following is true according to this passage?

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A．Most 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.

(5) What would be the best title for this passage?

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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 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, and the life of American people． Most of the radio programmes are music．

Pop or popular music singers make much money． They make CDs or tapes which radio

become a pop star．

There are other kinds of music that are popular among 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 and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music．

56．________ kinds of music are mentioned(提到) in this passage．

　 A．Two　　 　　　　　 B. Four．　　 　　　　 C. Three　 　　　　　　 D．Five

57．When pop singers ________, they are regarded as pop stars．

　 A．become popular with their fans　　 B．make a CD or tape

　 C．make much money　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．are wanted to sing on the radio

58．From the passage we know that country music is about ________．

　 A．the common life of Americans　 　　　　 B．the life of cowboys

　 C．the country life and love stories 　　　　　 D．the school life in America

59．What would be the best title for this passage？

　 A．Western Music　　　　　　 B．Popular Music

C．History of Music D．American Music

　　Every student in America likes popular music. 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 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 a lot of 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 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 and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

(1) Which of the following is talked in this passage?

[　　]

A．Pop music, folk music.

B．Popular, folk and country music.

C．Pop music and western music.

D．Folk, pop and classical music.

(2) When pop singers ________, they will become national stars.

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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

(3) From the passage we know that country music is about the ________.

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A．common life of American

B．country life and love stories

C．life of cowboys

D．school life in America

(4) Which of the following is true according to this passage?

[　　]

A．Most 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.

(5) What would be the best title for this passage?

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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 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, and the life of American people． Most of the radio programmes are music．

Pop or popular music singers make much money． They make CDs or tapes which radio

become a pop star．

There are other kinds of music that are popular among 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 and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music．

56．________ kinds of music are mentioned(提到) in this passage．

　 A．Two　　 　　　　　 B. Four．　　 　　　　 C. Three　 　　　　　　 D．Five

57．When pop singers ________, they are regarded as pop stars．

　 A．become popular with their fans　　 B．make a CD or tape

　 C．make much money　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．are wanted to sing on the radio

58．From the passage we know that country music is about ________．

　 A．the common life of Americans　 　　　　 B．the life of cowboys

　 C．the country life and love stories 　　　　　 D．the school life in America

59．What would be the best title for this passage？

　 A．Western Music　　　　　　 B．Popular Music

C．History of Music D．American Music

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　　Michael, a typical American, stays home on workdays. He plugs, into his personal computer terminal(终端) in order to connect with the office. 　(1) work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, 　(2)　 plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn't talk to any other human beings, and he doesn't see 　(3)　 people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginative, but his lifestyle is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us 　(4)　 contact with our fellow human beings.

　　The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say, for example, 　(5)　 many people will soon be able to work at home. With access(接口) to a large 　(6)　 computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would 　(7)　 have to actually see the people they are dealing with. 　(8)　, the way employees are 　(9)　 will change. Workers' salaries will be 　(10)　 paid into their bank accounts, making paper checks 　(11)　. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will 　(12)　 machines to put in or take out money from their accounts.

　　　(13)　 area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for instance, was once 　(14)　 experience. people listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is a(n) 　(15)　 experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they 　(16)　 headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is 　(17)　, too. Movies used to be social events. Now, 　(18)　 people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing 　(19)　 to watch at home. Instead of laughing 　(20)　 others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.

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