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【题目】Good morning. The program today is about music. The word "music" comes 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 it uses sounds. Today's program brings together music from different comers of the world. Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone's life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become interested in listening to pop music.

The records we have chosen for you today are from 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 sad. In this program we shall study the language of music. We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. We 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...

【1】The first paragraph is mainly about the .

A. styles of music B. history of music C. taste of music D. knowledge of music

【2】The speaker is probably .

A. a host B. a singer C. a dancer D. a teacher

【3】Which is true according to the passage?

A. The Muses invented music. B. Music can bring people some feelings.

C. Music was from a Greek village. D. Everyone is interested in pop music.

【4】The speaker believes that .

A. music is a spoken language B. music develops as we grow up

C. music is above the other arts D. music plays an important part in our life

【5】What is NOT the purpose of this music program?

A. To study the language of music. B. To learn more about music.

C. To give a complete background to music. D. To give people some music to listen to.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】文章主要介绍了一个音乐节目，音乐这个词来源于希腊语缪斯，音乐几乎在每个人的生活中扮演着重要的角色，音乐对每个人来说都有意义，它可以使人快乐也可以使人伤心。

【1】根据第一段内容先讲音乐这个词的来源，又说了音乐几乎在每个人的生活中扮演着重要的角色，每个年龄段都有喜欢的音乐；可知讲关于音乐的一些知识；故选D

【2】根据Good morning. The program today is about music.可知说话者是一个主持人；故选A

【3】根据Music has meaning for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad音乐对每个人来说都有意义，它可以使人快乐也可以使人伤心。故选B

【4】根据 But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone's life.音乐几乎在每个人的生活中扮演着重要的角色，故选D

【5】通过音乐节目的目的就是为了让人了解音乐，欣赏音乐，故选C