If someone asks me, “Do you like music? ” I am sure I will answer him or her. “Of course, I do.” Because I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favourite rock band(搖滾樂(lè)隊(duì)), the “Foxy Ladies” is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music(爵士樂(lè)). She thinks jazz is really cool. “I like dance music and rock very much,” says my brother, “because they are amazing.” But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing(輕松的)music.” she says, that is why she likes country music(鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè)), I think.
(    )6. The writer likes music because he thinks ________.
A. it’s an exciting part of our lives      B. it’s an amazing part of our lives
C. it’s an important part of our lives     D. it’s an interesting part of our lives
(    )7. What kind of music does the writer like?
A. Jazz and country music.            B. Rock and dance music.
C. Rock and pop music.              D. Rock and country music.
(    )8. Who likes dancing?
A. The writer.      B. Li Lan.       C. Jane.        D. The writer’s mother.
(    )9. The writer’s mother thinks that country music is ________.
A. amazing        B. boring        C. relaxing      D. cool
(    )10. How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage?
A. 4.             B. 5.           C. 6.           D. 7.

Many Chinese people like American country music(鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè) ),such as（例如） the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.
Country music is from the folk music （民間音樂(lè)）of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.
One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand（理解） each other better through（通過(guò)） music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body（在心靈和精神方面）. All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on.
【小題1】American country music is from the _______ music of America.

A．pop

B．jazz

C．light

D．folk

【小題2】“Music was a language that could bring the world together” means （意思是）people _______.

A．can sing songs together

B．from all over the world sing the same songs

C．show their feeling （感覺(jué)）through music and so they understand each other better

D．know language and music

【小題3】John Denver died in ______.

A．1997

B．1990

C．1996

D．1999

【小題4】Which sentence is right?

A．Everyone knows when country music began.

B．Country music is from the jazz music.

C．John Denver is famous to Chinese people, too.

D．John Denver doesn’t think music can bring people together.

If someone asks me, “Do you like music? ” I am sure I will answer him or her. “Of course, I do.” Because I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favourite rock band(搖滾樂(lè)隊(duì)), the “Foxy Ladies” is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music(爵士樂(lè)). She thinks jazz is really cool. “I like dance music and rock very much,” says my brother, “because they are amazing.” But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing(輕松的)music.” she says, that is why she likes country music(鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè)), I think.
【小題1】The writer likes music because he thinks ________.

A．it’s an exciting part of our lives	B．it’s an amazing part of our lives
C．it’s an important part of our lives	D．it’s an interesting part of our lives

【小題2】What kind of music does the writer like?

A．Jazz and country music.	B．Rock and dance music.
C．Rock and pop music.	D．Rock and country music.

【小題3】 Who likes dancing?

A．The writer.

B．Li Lan.

C．Jane.

D．The writer’s mother.

【小題4】 The writer’s mother thinks that country music is ________.

A．a(chǎn)mazing

B．boring

C．relaxing

D．cool

【小題5】 How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage?

A．4.

B．5.

C．6.

D．7.

If someone asks me, “Do you like music? ” I am sure 1 will answer him or her. “Of course, I do.” Because I think music is an important part of our lives.

Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favourite rock band(搖滾樂(lè)隊(duì)), the “Foxy Ladies” is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music(爵士樂(lè)). She thinks jazz is really cool. “I like dance music and rock very much,” says my brother, “because they are amazing.” But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing(輕松的)music.” she says, that is why she likes country music(鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè)), I think.

1. The writer likes music because he thinks ________.

A. it’s an exciting part of our lives      B. it’s an amazing part of our lives

C. it’s an important part of our lives     D. it’s an interesting part of our lives

2.What kind of music does the writer like?

A. Jazz and country music.            B. Rock and dance music.

C. Rock and pop music.              D. Rock and country music.

3.Who likes dancing?

A. The writer.      B. Li Lan.       C. Jane.        D. The writer’s mother.

4.The writer’s mother thinks that country music is ________.

A. amazing        B. boring        C. relaxing      D. cool

5.How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage?

A. 4.             B. 5.            C. 6.           D. 7.

 

Name: Li Na Age(年齡)：29 Job（職業(yè)）：tennis player Likes: listen to music(聽(tīng)音樂(lè)) Read books（看書(shū)） Go shopping（購(gòu)物） Favorite food: rice（米飯）

李娜是著名網(wǎng)球運(yùn)動(dòng)員。她六歲開(kāi)始練習(xí)網(wǎng)球，1999年成為職業(yè)選手。2011年6月4日，李娜獲得法國(guó)網(wǎng)球公開(kāi)賽單打冠軍，奪得蘇珊朗格杯。這是中國(guó)乃至亞洲歷史的突破。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下表中提示，寫(xiě)一篇短文介紹李娜。