I’ve always wanted to learn how to dance．When I was younger, I loved going to discos and I used to spend hours practicing moves in front of the mirror!  I think I was quite good, but as I got older, I became less confident．

    Recently I decided I’d join a dance class．The problem with most dance classes is that you need a partner, and none of my male friends ever wanted to come with me．I was beginning to give up on the idea when I came across a magazine article about Indian dancing．It sounded great and best of all I could do it on my own!  So, I found a class on the Internet and booked myself into a course．

    I turned up for the first lesson feeling very nervous．I needn’t have worried though because everyone was really friendly．We were all female．The youngest was about eighteen and the oldest was forty something．

    Our teacher came in looking fantastic in her traditional dance clothes and we soon all caught her energy and enthusiasm．She put on the music immediately, which was a combination of western pop songs set to an Indian beat, and we started following her moves．Any nervousness soon disappeared because the moves were so complicated．There was no time to worry about whether you’re doing them right!

    I’ve noticed a lot of changes in myself since I started dancing．I’m much fitter and I feel more confident．I’ve also made some great friends at the class．If you’re interested in dancing, or you just want to feel fitter, I’d recommend Indian dancing!

1．The writer’s main purpose in writing the passage is to ________．

    A．describe her childhood                 B．talk about the people she has met

    C．explain why she was not confident      D．say how she began her hobby

2．What do we learn about the writer from the passage?

    A．She is good at Indian dancing．        B．She enjoys dancing．

    C．She likes listening to pop music．       D．She’s interested in keeping fit．

3．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

      A．The writer hasn’t always been confident．

      B．Students dance in Indian clothes．

      C．Most of the dancers in the class are female．

      D．The class dances to traditional Indian music．

4．What does the writer say about the first dance class?

      A．Everybody was keen to dance．

      B．Nobody spoke to each other．

      C．It was easy to follow the teacher’s moves．

      D．A lot of time was spent discussing the moves．

5．Which advertisement do you think the writer found on the Internet?

       A．Learn how to dance! No experience necessary! No need to bring a partner! We’ll match you with somebody when you arrive!

       B．Have you always wanted to learn how to dance? We teach you simple steps from Latin American to Indian dancing．

       C．If you are interested in dance why not learn the art of Indian dancing? Friendly classes! Excellent teachers!  Everybody welcome!

         D．Are you bored with doing the same old thing? Persuade your partner to join a dance class! Have fun and keep fit at the same time!

Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
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 streets.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, 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. Once the popular singer is heard throughout 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 national star. 
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk 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.
Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music (管弦乐), such as the symphonies (交响乐) of Beethoven. There is opera (歌剧) for singers. There is ballet (芭蕾舞剧) for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China?
67. What can we know about music and people in America?
A. Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.
　    B. Students always listen to music before class, after class and at lunch.
　    C. Adult drivers only listen to news except music when they drive to work.
D. Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.
68. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?
　　       A. Six.                    B. Eight.     C. Five.                      D. Seven.
69. Country music ______.
　　 A. is a kind of music that is popular in America
　　 B. has nothing to do with folk music        
C. is only sung by cowboys
　　 D. is not played in the concert halls
70. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
　　      A. All people in America like popular music.
　　      B. Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.
　　      C. Now, western or country music is a little different from its beginning.
　　      D. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music.

Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.

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 streets.

Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, 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. Once the popular singer is heard throughout 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 national star. 

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk 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.

Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music (管弦乐), such as the symphonies (交响乐) of Beethoven. There is opera (歌剧) for singers. There is ballet (芭蕾舞剧) for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China?

67. What can we know about music and people in America?

A. Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.

　    B. Students always listen to music before class, after class and at lunch.

　    C. Adult drivers only listen to news except music when they drive to work.

D. Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.

68. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?

　　       A. Six.                    B. Eight.     C. Five.                      D. Seven.

69. Country music ______.

　　 A. is a kind of music that is popular in America

　　 B. has nothing to do with folk music        

C. is only sung by cowboys

　　 D. is not played in the concert halls

70. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　      A. All people in America like popular music.

　　      B. Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.

　　      C. Now, western or country music is a little different from its beginning.

　　      D. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music.

Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.

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 streets.

Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, 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. Once the popular singer is heard throughout 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 national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk 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.

Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music(管弦乐),such as the symphonies(交响乐) of Beethoven. There is opera for singers. There is ballet(芭蕾舞乐曲) for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.

45. What can we know about music and people in America?_____

A. Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.

B. Every American student enjoys listening to popular music.

C. Adult drivers only listen to news except music when they drive to work.

D. Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.

46. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?_____

A. Six.　　　　　B. Eight.　　　　　C. Five.　　　　D. Seven.

47. Country music _____.

A. is a kind of music that is popular in America

B. has nothing to do with musicians

C. is only sung by cowboys

D. is not played in the concert halls

48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?_____

A. All the people in America like popular music.

B. Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.

C. Now, country music is a little different from its beginning.

D. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music.