A. people have different opinions in what is the best kind of music
B. people cant agree with each other in what is the nature of music
C. people have been discussing about what cause our emotions
D. people have been arguing about the effects of music on our emotions
3. Music can change us in many ways. And how many ways are discussed in the last paragraph?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Music can cheer you up, and it can also let you down.
B. Music can be used to comfort sport players in games.
C. Electronic music can affect our emotions much less.
D. Different music will cause different emotions in us.
Do you know Su Min School, which is located in Nan Xiang Town, far away from the prosperity1 of the downtown? But surely you know Jazz, one of the most charming2 and popular kinds of music.
“Blue Sky” Jazz Band, the first jazz band founded by students in China, has successfully performed in Yihai Theatre, appeared in a popular TV show, Dream Theatre on CCTV, and taken part in the Shanghai Art Festival. Now the jazz band has become a credit to Su Min School.
Young as these jazz players are, the training they are receiving is formal and systematic3. From Tuesday to Thursday, they have to arrive at school at 7:00 am for rehearsal4, one hour earlier than the other students, plus the whole Saturday mornings. On Monday afternoons professional jazz players from downtown come to give the students some instruction on an individual5 basis and all the students try their best to take advantage of the chance to improve their skills.
During the rehearsal, a beautiful girl was beating the drum rhythmically6. She told me that she was not only good at the drum and a traditional Chinese musical instrument-Zheng, she was also a top student in her class. Actually all the members of the band do very well in their studies, so thats why their parents dont object to their rehearsals. The students themselves also believe that this hobby is not just for fun but can at the same time cultivate7 their mind. “We hope our students can receive excellent education and develop in an allround way,” said Mrs Tang, headmaster of Su Min School.
All the teachers and students of Su Min School are proud of their jazz band. They tell the world with their music that jazz is for everyone and they play it not only for fun but for real.
【生词注释】
1. prosperityn. 兴旺,繁荣
2. charmingadj. 媚人的;可爱的;令人陶醉的
3. systematicadj. 有系统的;有规则的
4. rehearsaln. 排练,排演
5. individualn. 个人
6. rhythmicallyadv. 有节奏地
7. cultivatevt. 种植;培养
1. The first jazz band has the following successfully splendid performances EXCEPT .
A. in Yihai Theatre
B. in Dream Theatre on CCTV
C. in the Shanghai Art Festival
D. in the training for rehearsal
2. The word “Zheng” in the fourth paragraph here refers to .
A. fourstringed musical instrument played with a bow（弓）
B. a traditional Chinese musical instrument
C. musical instrument in which metal strings are struck by hammers operated by keys
D. a traditional western musical instrument
3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Jazz is one of the most attractive and popular kinds of music.
B. The players in the Jazz band all receive formal and systematic teaching about Jazz.
C. Most of the students parents object to their childrens rehearsals.
D. All the students of Su Min School can be well received education and developed in an allround way.
4. What would be the best title for the text?
A. JAZZ: for fun and for real
B. JAZZ: only performed by Children.
C. JAZZ: performed by the drum and Zheng
D. JAZZ: for study, work and future
A classical guitarist was thrilled to hear from New York City police station that his valuable guitar had been found. It was almost a year since it disappeared when he got out of a taxi and forgot to take the guitar with him.
Laurence Lennon, aged 44, said he was running late for a concert that day. He was talking to his manager on his cell phone when he was dropped off. He gave the driver ＄60 and told him to keep the change as a tip. He walked through the front doors of the concert hall while talking on the phone to his manager.