Many of you love pop music, but what about classical music composed by people like Mozart and Tchaikovsky? You may have heard those two names before. They were great musicians from Austria and Russia.

The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra(上海愛樂樂團(tuán)) wants to help young people find out more about classical music. They are going to hold one concert every month.

“If kids make friends with classical music they will get a lot out of it,” said Chen Zuohuang, from the Shanghai Philharmonic.

Many teens listened to the music and said they liked it. Wu Yi is in Junior 1. For the first time, he went to hear an orchestra play.

“I used to think only rich people could enjoy it, ” he said.

Sunday’s concert was the first lesson in classical music. Kids learned about its history and all kinds of musical instruments(樂器).

Luo Huili, 15, is from Shanghai Weiyu Middle School. She said it’s a fun way of learning.

“They say something, and then play a piece of music, ” she said.

Luo found it is not like pop music. “I just feel very relaxed when I listen to pop songs. They are just for fun, ” she said. “ But as for classical music, I will try to put all my heart into it. Then I can really enjoy it. ”

1. Where was Tchaikovsky, the great musician, from?

    A. Austria.         B. Australia.         C. Russia.         D. Austria and Russia.

2. How often will concerts be held to help young people learn about classical music?

    A. Once a week.    B. Twice a week.      C. Once a month.   D. Twice a year.

3. What did kids learn from Sunday’s concert?

A. Pop music.                         B. Some history of classical music.

C. All kinds of musical instruments.       D. Both B and C

4. Which of the following is true?

A. Wu Yi, a Junior 1 student, thought only rich people could enjoy classical music.

B. Wu Yi said listening to concerts was a fun way of learning.

C. Nothing but music can be heard during Saturday concerts.

D. When Luo Huili listened to pop songs, she would put all her heart into it.

5. Where do you think the Sunday concerts are held?

   A. Vienna, Austria.   B. Moscow, Russia     C. Beijing, China    D. Shanghai, China.

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