4. The writer writes the passage to
________ .
A. call on people to protect the
environment
B. introduce a new product
C. make an ad for a new product
D. save energy
(B) (Words: 258; Time: 5')
It has been said that all Africans are
born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many
Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we probably think
that all Africans are musicians. The impression is strengthened when we look at
ourselves and find that we have become largely a society of musical spectators.
Music is important to us, but most of us can be considered consumers rather
than producers of music. We have recorders, TV, concerts and radio to meet many
of our musical needs. In most situations where music is performed in our
culture it's not difficult to tell the spectators from the performers, but such
is often not the case in Africa. Ablan Ayipaga, a Kasena musician from northern
Ghana, says that when his flute and drum group is performing, "Anybody can
take part." This is true, but Kasena musicians recognize that not all
people are equally able to take part in the music. Some can sing along with the
drummers, but few can drum and even fewer can play the flute with the group.
It's fairly common in Africa for there to be a group of expert musicians
surrounded by others who join in by clapping, singing, or somehow adding to the
totality of musical sound. Performances often take place in an open area (that
is, not on a stage) and so the lines between the performing actors and the
additional performers, active spectators and passive spectators may be
difficult to draw from our point of view.