43. I like music and I want to be a       (音乐家) in the future.

42. Can you       (相信) a girl can swim faster than men?

41. My grandparents like Beijing        (歌剧) .

Z: Yu Hua,listen!How wonderful the music is!

Y：Yes!I like it very much.36.        

Z: Oh,I'm not sure!Maybe Liu Ying knows it. You can ask her. 

Y_: Hi,Liu Ying. Do you know the music? 

L_: Yes. It's by Mozart.

Z_:37.        

L: It's a piece of classical music.

Z: Are you interested in classical music?

L;Yes.38.       Lang Lang is my favourite.

Z: Me too!Yu Hua,what music do you like?

Y_: I like rock music.39.      

Z：Yes. But I prefer Beijing opera.

L_: You've heard of Li Yugang,haven't you? He sings it very well. 

Z：Yes. I am a fan of him.40.       Yand 

L: All the Chinese people should be proud of him!

   A. It sounds exciting,doesn't it?

   B. He gave his personal concert in Sydney Opera House (悉尼歌剧院) in2009 and     it was very successful.

   C. He can play a lot of blues music.

   D. And I also like piano music.

   E.Who's it by?

   F.This music isn't very popular in China.

   G.What kind of music is it?

Have you seen the videos on TV? Do you wear large T-shirts and baggy jeans? Or have you heard someone rap (说卩昌) ?Hip-Hop is very hot now.

Hip-Hop music was started in the middle of the 1970s by African Americans in New York. The music,break-dancing (霹雳舞) and graffiti (涂鸦) make up Western Hip-Hop culture. Most of the Hip-Hop songs are about love,jobs or even games.

Usually in rap,singers speak words very quick?ly to a certain beat. Most of the words are fun. Sing?ers use words to make fun of themselves or others. Hip-Hop music has few rules. Singers just do what they think and rap it out in a clever or creative way. It makes a lot of teenagers fall in love with the music. Many of them like wearing large T-shirts and baggy jeans. Famous rap and Hip-Hop stars include Eminem in the US and Jay Chou from China.

Today Hip-Hop is more and more popular across most of the world.

根据短文内容判断正 (T) 误 (F) 。

(   ) 31. African Americans started Hip-Hop music in the middle of the1970s in New York.

(   ) 32. There are three main kinds of music in Western Hip-Hop culture.

(   ) 33. Hip-Hop music is very popular,but it has a lot of rules to follow.

(   ) 34. From the passage,we know Jay Chou is a famous rap and Hip-Hop star.

(   ) 35. Many teenagers don't like wearing large T-shirts or baggy jeans.

 An Erhu is a kind of traditional Chinese musical instruments. There are many English names for erhu,such as urheen and urhien. When I listened to the sound of erhu,I fell in love with the instrument.

I was born in a traditional Chinese family. My grandfather is a fan of Beijing opera and erhu music. When I was very young,my grandpa often sang Bei?jing opera as he played erhu. Sometimes the melody was exciting,sometimes sad. I was attracted by the sound of erhu.

At the age of eight,I decided to learn to play erhu. At the beginning,I had great interest in playing it. But I found it difficult to play it soon. I wanted to give up. My grandfather encouraged (鼓励) me to hold on. Up till now I have been playing erhu for six years. I have already passed Level Nine. I even got the first prize in the instrument competition. Now I feel so proud that I can play erhu well.

(   ) 26. What does the underlined word "instru- ments" mean in Chinese?

   A. 特长             B. 乐谱   C. 乐器   D. 种类

(   ) 27. According to the passage," urheen" is

   A. another English name of erhu

   B. the Chinese spelling of erhu

   C. the sound of erhu

   D. another English name of Beijing opera

(   ) 28. Who encouraged the writer not to give up playing erhu?

   A. Her teacher.

   B. Her grandfather.

   C. Her fans.

   D. Her parents.

(   ) 29. How old is the writer?

   A. She is 8 years old.

   B. She is 9 years old.

   C. She is 14 years old.

   D. She is 15 years old.

(   ) 30. After reading the passage,we can know

   A. the writer found it boring to play erhu at the beginning

   B. the writer has passed Level Ten

   C. the writer has never entered any in?strument competition

   D. the writer feels so proud that she can play erhu well

A Today many shops and supermarkets play music. You might even hear music in a street or on a farm.

Many people think that music is able to change the way people behave. Some people think the sound of Western classical music can make people feel richer. When a supermarket plays modern music,people spend less money. With no music,people spend even less. But when a shop plays classical mu?sic,people spend more money on things.

Some people also think that music makes them think and learn better. Some students say that music helps them to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help people relax.

Next time you hear music somewhere,be care?ful. It might change the way you do things.

(   ) 21. According to the passage,shops and su?permarkets should play to make more money.

   A. classical music

   B. pop music

   C. modern music

   D. no music

(   ) 22. Music can help people learn better be?cause it.

   A. is very beautiful

   B. makes people feel relaxed

   C. can't help people eat more

   D. makes people eat more

(   ) 23. What does the underlined word "behave" mean in Chinese in this passage?

   A. 工作      B. 行为

   C. 学习   D. 休息

(   ) 24. Which of the following is TRUE accord?ing to the passage?

   A. People can't hear music on a farm.

   B. Music can make people make a lot of money.

   C. Music can tell people how to do things.

   D. Music can change the way people do things.

(   ) 25. What is the best title for this passage?

   A. Music and students

   B. Music and behaviour

   C. Modern music

   D. Classical music

Not all people like to work but everyone likes music. All over the world,men and women,boys and girls,enjoy 11        Adults (成人) and children call their friends together to spend several 12        even days listening to music.

Music helps people to be13       . It helps to make people feel good. When they are listening to music,people 14        relaxed. This is good for their health. Having 15        with their friends makes them happy.

Many people enjoy music by watching others 16      . In small towns,crowds (人群) meet to watch MTV. In big cities,thousands of people 17        to enjoy songs in the show.

What is your favourite music? Then maybe pop music is your18       . Boys and girls in China love to19      . There are many pop 20        on TV now.

(   ) 11. A. music   B. movies

   C. sports   D. trips

(   ) 12. A. hours   B. weeks

   C. months   D. years

(   ) 13. A. alone   B. busy

   C. careful   D. happy

(   ) 14. A. speak   B. think

   C. is   D. are

(   ) 15. A. fun   B. jokes

   C. dinner   D. lesson

(   ) 16. A. walk   B. dance

   C. jump   D. show (表演)

(   ) 17. A. buy tickets

   B. take turns (轮流)

   C. read newspapers

   D. hold meetings (开会)

(   ) 18. A. favourite   B. like

   C. love   D. hate

(   ) 19. A. skate   B. sing

   C. surf   D. dance

(   ) 20. A. singers   B. cities

   C. rivers   D. seas

(   ) 10.       visitors came to the beach for a holiday last summer.

   A. Thousand of

   B. Five thousands

   C. Thousands of

   D. Five thousand of

(   ) 9. ―Do you have to attend the meeting,Sam?

―Yes,I do. And not only I but also she       to attend the meeting.

   A. have   B. has

   C. had   D. has had