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Vienna (维也纳) is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. It's the centre of European (欧洲的) classical music. From 1750 a lot of composers and musicians came to study and work in Vienna. The most famous family of musicians was the Strauss family.

There were two composers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for a classical dance—a waltz(华尔兹). His waltzes made him famous all over Europe.

The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was even more successful and popular than his father. His most famous waltz was The Blue Danube. He wrote it in 1867. Strauss and Mozart were two of the most important composers.

Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six he played not only the piano, but also the violin. He wrote his first opera (歌剧) at the age of 12 and hundreds of beautiful pieces of classical music. But he died in 1791 when he was only 35. Some people say he was the greatest European composer.

1.Vienna is the centre of European ________.

A. classical music B. folk music C. country music D. rock music

2.His _______ made Johann Strauss the elder famous all over Europe.

A. opera B. writing C. waltzes D. dance

3.________ wrote the Blue Danube.

A. Johann Strauss the younger B. Johann Strauss the elder

C. Mozart D. Beethoven

4.Mozart wrote his first opera ________.

A. in 1750 B. in 1756 C. in 1768 D. in 1791

5.The best title for the passage is ________.

A. Strauss Family

B. Father and Son

C. Famous Singers

D. Great Composers

1.A 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.D 【解析】本文主要内容：维也纳是多瑙河边上一个美丽而古老的城市。它是欧洲古典音乐的中心。从1750起，许多作曲家和音乐家来到维也纳学习和工作。主要介绍了三位大作曲家：约翰•施特劳斯父子和莫扎特。 1.题意：维也纳是欧洲的________中心。A. classical music古典音乐；B. folk music民间音乐；C...

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