If someone asks me: “Do you like music?” I’m 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 favorite rock hand, 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．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 music,” she says, That’s why she likes country music, I think． 

請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案, 將其標(biāo)號在答題卡上涂黑。（每小題1分，共5分）

56. 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

57. What kind of music does the writer like? _________.

A. Rock and pop music.                              B. Rock and dance music.   

C. Jazz and country music.                                D. Light and classical music

58. Who likes dancing? _________.

A. The writer.                B. Li Lan                    C. Jane.                D. Nobody

59. The writer’s mother thinks that country music is ____. 

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

60. How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage（短文）？_________.

A. 4                      B. 5                    C. 6                            D. 3

                                 

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_________.                   .  

A．popular music	B．American songs
C．folk music	D．classical music

【小題2】What do adult drivers do while they are driving?.

A．listen to pop songs	B．listen to news and make a CD
C．listen to music and news	D．listen to stories

【小題3】What’s one of the reasons that singers become national stars?

A．Their CDs or tapes are used in every state.

B．Several young people buy their CDs or tapes.

C．They travel around the world.

D．They are followed by young people sometimes.

【小題4】_______ was started by cowboys.

A．Popular music

B．Classical music

C．Western music

D．Serious music

【小題5】What is the best title of the passage?

A．Popular Music in America	B．Kinds of Music in America
C．How to Be Famous Singers	D．International Language