外研版英语七年级下册《Western music》主题阅读 2页

Module 12 Western music 主题阅读 (A) Happy Music Weekend All Jenny's Fans Are Invited! Date: October 2, 2010 Time: 8:00 pm Place: Golden Hall Join us for the “Happy Music Weekend” and come and listen to Jenny’s new songs. Her beautiful _____ will make for a wonderful evening. People who can answer some questions about Jenny will get a chance to win CDs, pictures and posters. Come and see if you win! If you are one of the first ten to come, you can even sing a song with Jenny. What may the “Happy Music Weekend” be? A. A song. B. A movie. C. A concert. D. A match. What do we learn from the poster? A. Jenny is a singer. B. Jenny is good at taking pictures. C. Jenny is going to sell her posters. D. CDs and posters will be given to everyone who comes. What may be the missing word? A. words. B. voice. C. house. D. children. If John wants to sing with Jenny, what should he do? A. Buy one of her CDs. B. Call her first. C. Go early to the Golden Hall. D. Go to Jenny’s house. Who can win a prize? A. People who sing very well. B. People who answer some questions correctly. C. Those who are among the first ten to come. D. People who pay enough money. (B) 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 drivers listen to the 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 programmes are music. Pop music singers make much money. They make CDs or tapes which radio stations in many places broadcast. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. 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 pop star. There are other kinds of music that are popular among Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of America. 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 the country life and love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music. 1. ______ kinds of music are mentioned in this passage. A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five 2. When pop singers ______ , they are regarded as stars. A. make much money B. become popular with their fans C. make a CD or tape D. are wanted to sing on the radio 3. From the passage we know that country music is about the________. A. common life of America B. country life and love stories C. life of cowboys D. school life in America 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage? A. Most students in America like popular songs. B. Students with cars in America only like to listen to music while driving. C. Adult drivers in America only listen to music while driving. D. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go. 主题阅读 (A) 1—5 CABCB (B) 1—4 BBBA