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　　Millions of people travel on New York City’s public transportation systems every day．On the way, many of them hear the sounds of New York’s underground music．The musicians belong to a group called“Music under New York,”but come from countries as far away as China and Chile．

　　Valerie Zhmud is from Ukraine, where he was trained on the violin．Three days a week, he plays professionally at a restaurant, but sometimes he plays in Grand Central Station．He says he enjoys the crowd．“I love playing for people and making them feel good．They always say, ‘thank you, thank you’, so it’s really nice．”

　　The program started in 1985 as part of a wider project called“Arts for Transit”．Every year, a group of judges select musicians from hundreds of applicants(申请者)．Last year, the judges chose 26 out of 200 applicants．Lydia Bradshaw, who works for the New York City Metropolitan Transit System, says that the music improves the atmosphere．“It’s to encourage the use of mass transportation and improve the environment for travelers,”says Bradshaw．

　　“Music under New York”also acts as a point of contact(联系)for the musicians, allowing people interested in them to get in touch with them and maybe even book them for shows．Jeremiah Lockwood started playing blues in the subway at a young age．Now he has a record deal．“It gives you a stage on which you can say anything you want to say．Also, you make an immediate connection with people．You have to attract the audience yourself,”he said．

　　Catching their dollars may be harder, as busy New Yorkers often rush by．But for those who stop and listen, a great musical experience awaits．More than 100 musicians are now taking part in the program．

1．Which group do the musicians belong to?

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2．Who select musicians from hundreds of applicants?

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3．What’s the purpose of the program which is part of the project called“Arts for Transit”．

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4．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．

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解析：

　　1．(They belong to a group called)“Music under New York．”

　　2．A group of judges(select musicians from hundreds of applicants)．

　　3．It’s to encourage the use of mass transportation and improve the environment for travelers．

　　4．想赚纽约人的钱不容易，因为他们总是行色匆匆。