阅读理解。
This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year's Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地
久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year's celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old
Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words "auld lang syne" mean "old long since". No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a
version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today
first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year's Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing
today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like
to wish all our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.
1. This passage is from ______.
A. a newspaper.
B. a magazine.
C. a TV program.
D. a radio program.
2. ______ is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us.
A. Robert Bums.
B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.
C. Buddy Thomas.
D. The passage doesn't tell us.
3. From the passage, we know that The song Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA ______.
A. On New Year's Eve.
B. On Christmas Eve.
C. On weekends. D.On holidays.
4.The words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appeared ______.
A. In 1790.
B. In 1793.
C. In 1796.
D. In 1799.
5. The song Auld Lang Syne is about ______.
A. the history of Scotland
B. an old Scottish poet
C. the need to remember old friends
D. the wishes to the radio friends
