Music is an international language. Popular music in America is what every student likes.
Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and
at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly when they drive
streets. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the News about sports, the weather, politics（政治）, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.  
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state(州). Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Whenever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It has stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country boy and his girl is called western or country music. Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies（協(xié)奏曲） of Beethoven.
【小題1】Almost every American student likes_________.                   .  

Music is an international language. Popular music in America is what every student likes.

Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and

at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly when they drive

streets. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the News about sports, the weather, politics（政治）, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.  

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state(州). Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Whenever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It has stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country boy and his girl is called western or country music. Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies（協(xié)奏曲） of Beethoven.

1.Almost every American student likes_________.                   .  

2.What do adult drivers do while they are driving?.

3.What’s one of the reasons that singers become national stars?

4._______ was started by cowboys.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

    Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street. Adult(成人) drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmers are music.

　　Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

　　These are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk (民間) music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

(1) _________ kinds of music are mentioned in this passage.

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(2) When pop singers _________ , they will become national stars.

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A. make much money

B. make a CD or tape

C. are loved by all the young people

D. are wanted to sing on the radio

(3) From the passage we know that country music is about _________.

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A. common life of American

B. country life and love stories

C. life of cowboys

D. school life in American

(4) Which of the following is true according to the passage?

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A. Most students in American like popular music.

B. Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving.

C. Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving.

D. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.

(5) What should be the best title for this passage?

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A. American Music.

B. Popular music.

C. History of Music.

D. Western Music.

　　Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students buy cars with large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

　　Adult (成年的) drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.

　　Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national (國家的) star.

　　There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk (民間) music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys (牛仔) who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music, about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

(1) ________ kinds of music are mentioned (提到) in this passage.

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(2) When pop singers ________, they will become national stars.

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A．make much money

B．make a CD or tape

C．a(chǎn)re loved by all the young people

D．a(chǎn)re wanted to sing on the radio

(3) From the passage we know that country music is about the ________.

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A．common life of Americans

B．country life and love stories

C．life of workers

D．school life in America

(4) Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

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A．All students in America like popular music.

B．Students with cars in America don't like to listen to music while driving.

C．Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving.

D．Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.

(5) What would be the best title (標題) for this passage?

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