Music is different from songs. Songs express feelings with lyrics, but music with tones (音调). Unlike songs, music tones in themselves have no specific meanings. Different people may get different things from the same musical performance. Though some music works are difficult to understand, people need music in their daily life because it brings fun to them. Different people like different music: some love classical music, and others take pleasure in pop music. Most young people like pop music.

  Pop music began in the USA and became popular around the world during the 1950s and 60s. The best-known early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”. Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world. It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than in the 1950s and earlier and it has now begun to become the most popular. Much pop music is without artistic value (价值), but the works of some pop singers such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Pink Floyd and Crosby are excellent. And there is still great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.

  ( ) 1. The biggest difference between music and songs is ______.

  A. feelings B. lyrics and tones

  C. languages and countries D. meanings

  ( ) 2. According to the passage, the number of people for jazz in the 1950s and earlier was ______ it is today.

  A. much greater than B. much smaller than

  C. as great as D. as small as

  ( ) 3. What does the underlined word “kind” mean?

  A. Type. B. Class. C. Feature. D. Entertainment.

  ( ) 4. Which of the following has now become the most popular according to the passage?

  A. Native music. B. Jazz.

  C. Pop music. D. Classical music.

  ( ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

  A. People can get different things from the same piece of music.

  B. Pop music began to be popular in the mid-twentieth century.

  C. The best known early form of pop music was “rock and roll”.

  D. Much pop music is of great artistic value, so it interests young people greatly.


Earthquakes happen without warning(前兆).They can happen any time of a day,at any point during the year.When an earthquake is happening,you should know what you should do or not do.

  Do NOT go outside.You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings.If you are outside,stay away from buildings and power lines(输电线).

  Stay under a desk,table,or other strong furniture.Hold on to it.Or stay in a corner of the building.Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing.Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.

  Keep away from windows,pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building,and anything else that could fall and hurt you.Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake,not by the shaking itself.

  Also keep away from a fire.You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.

  If you are driving when an earthquake happens,stop the car if it's safe.Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops,and don't drive near bridges.Try not to stop by power lines or trees.These could fall and hurt you.

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  ( ) 1.It isn't safe for you to _______ while the earthquake is happening.

  A.run out of the building

  B.stay in a corner of the building

  C.cover your head with your arms

  D.cover your mouth with a towel

  ( ) 2.From this passage,we know _______.

  A.many people fear earthquakes

  B.earthquakes maybe happen at any time

  C.we can't save ourselves in an earthquake

  D.people never get injured in earthquakes

  ( ) 3.The best title for this passage should be "_______".

  A.How Earthquakes Happen

  B.How to Drive a Car

  C.What We Should Do in Earthquakes

  D.Why Earthquakes Happen

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