Good morningThe program today is about musicThe word musiccomes from the Greek word muse”.The Muses are the goddesses of the arts Music is only one of the arts It is like the spoken language, but is uses soundsToday's program brings together music from different corners of the worldWho invented musicWho sang the first songNo one knows exactly the answers to these questions But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone's lifeBabies and young children love to hear people singing to them When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heardWhen children go to school, their world of music growsIn the middle grades students take music lessonsWhen they reach high school, they become interested in listening to pop music

The records we have chosen for you today are form American country music, Indian music, pop music and so on Music has meaning for everyone It can make people happy or it can make them sadIn this program we shall study the language of musicWe shall be trying to find out more about how music worksWe shall try to find out how music says what people feel

Now, here comes the music today, I shall explain why they are all good music

1The first paragraph is mainly about the      

Astyles of music                                   Bhistory of music

Ctaste of music                                   Dknowledge of music

2The speaker is probably

Aa host                 Ba singer             Ca dancer           Da teacher

3Which is TRUE according to the passage

AThe Muses invented music                BMusic can bring people some feelings

CMusic was from a Greek village         DEveryone is interested in pop music

4The speaker believes that

Amusic is a spoken language                   Bmusic develops as we grow up

Cmusic is above the other arts                 Dmusic plays an important part in our life

5What is NOT the purpose of this music program

ATo study the language of music

BTo learn more about the music

CTo give a complete background to the music

DTo give people some music to listen to

One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓)they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come outA while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after anotherThen, everyone thought that all the mice had escapedBut just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤out at the mouth of the holeWith some efforts, the mice finally got outHowever, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediatelyInstead, me chased after the other near the mouth of the holeIt seemed that one was trying to bitethe tail of the other

Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a lookThey realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape

After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thoughtDuring the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice

One serious American official said:“I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guardThe others thought for a while and said:“

That was why!

A smart French said:“I think the relationship between those two mice was that

of husband and wifeAgain the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense

A Japanese said:“I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and sonOnce again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonableSo they expressed agreement another time

At that moment, one Chinese asked:“Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship

Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechlessThe American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame, and did not dare to answer

In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty or blood relationship

Instead, it is based on no relationship

1Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because ______

Aone was biting the other                               Bthe mouth of the hole was too small

Cthey were not afraid of smoke               Done was trying to help the blind one

2Why did they lower their heads in shame according to the passage

AThey did not dare to answer

BThey had mistaken the relationship of the mice

CThey regretted driving a poor blind mouse away

DThey did not express themselves much better

3It is clear that ______

Aall the mice came out of the hole easily

Beach of the people understood the relationship differently

Cthe people wanted to kill the mice with smoke

Dthe people knew one of the mice was blind at first sight

4it made senseprobably means ______

Ait was correct       Bit was strange          Cit was funny        Dit was sweet

5The best title for the passage is ______

ATWO LOVELY MICE                                 BHELP PRODUCES LOVE

CFRIENDS IN NEED                                   DLOVE IS ALL

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