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Music has always been an important part of Chinese people’s life. People enjoy listening to music at home and in concerts halls. As time goes by  music changes.

Traditional music is part of our culture so it often stays with us for a long time. Many of the traditional Chinese songs have been around for many years. Young musicians learn songs from older musicians and the music changes only very little. Modern Chinese music which is loved by many young people however is mainly pop music. That means the songs will be popular for a short time and then replaced by new songs. Today’s musicians write new songs every year and we hear new songs on the radio every day.

Before radio and TV were invented music could only be heard live that is you had to go places where musicians gave performances. The best musicians were very busy so it was difficult and often expensive to hear really good music. For most people the best chance to hear good music was during a festival or at a wedding. Today people hear music all the time. Radio and TV play songs every day and night and you can even hear music played on the street.

One thing that hasn’t changed very much is what the songs are about. Both modern and traditional Chinese songs are about love and life. Some songs tell stories about past and some are about the news or the future. All of the songs have something to do with what it means to be a human being.

Music traditional or modern Chinese or international seems to be a world language that everybody can understand and enjoy. Music changes and styles come and go but nothing changes our love for good music.

  Music changes as1.goes by

Passage Outline

Supporting details

The changes of different kinds of music

Traditional music2.nearly the same because it is part of the culture.

  3.music changes a lot because it is welcomed only for a short time and new songs soon takes its4.  .

 

The changes of5.of enjoying music

Before radio and TV were invented music could only be heard live in a6.or during a festival or at a wedding.

Today people hear music all the time on Radio and TV and can even hear someone7.music on the street.

The changes of contents of music

They haven’t changed much because they are about8.  and life.

Conclusion

Music is a world language.  9.  music changes and styles come and go our love for good music10.changes.

 

1.time 2.stays/remains 3. Pop/Popular 4.place 5.ways 6.concert 7.play/playing 8.love 9.Though/Although 10. Never 【解析】 试题分析:短文大意:音乐一直是人们生活的重要组成部分。随着时间的推移,本文主要从音乐的种类、音乐欣赏的方式、音乐内容等方面的变化做了介绍。 1.根据第一段最后一句As time goes by, music changes.音乐随着时间的推移而改变。可知该填写time, 时间。 2.根据第二段第一句Traditional music is part of our culture, so it often stays with us for a long time.可知,传统音乐是我们文化的一部分,所以它经常伴随我们很长时间。故填写stays/remains,停留。 3.根据第二段第三、四行Modern Chinese music, which is loved by many young people, however, is mainly pop music. That means the songs will be popular for a short time and then replaced by new songs.可知,流行音乐变化很大,受欢迎时间短,然后由新歌曲取代。故填写Pop/Popular,流行的、受欢迎的。 4.根据第二段第三、四行Modern Chinese music, which is loved by many young people, however, is mainly pop music. That means the songs will be popular for a short time and then replaced by new songs.可知,故填写place,地方、职位。 5.根据第三段的描述可知,介绍了音乐欣赏方式的变换,故该填写ways,方式、方法。 6.根据第三段第一句Before radio and TV were invented, music could only be heard live — that is you had to go places where musicians gave performances.可知,在收音机和电视被发明之前,音乐只能现场演奏--也就是说,你必须去音乐家表演的地方,也就是音乐会concert。故该填写concert,音乐会。 7.根据第三段最后一句Radio and TV play songs every day and night and you can even hear music played on the street.可知,今天,收音机和电视上日夜播放音乐,甚至可以听到有人在街上演奏音乐。hear sb. do/doing sth. 听见某人(在)做某事。故可知该填写play/playing。 8.根据第四段前两句One thing that hasn’t changed very much is what the songs are about. Both modern and traditional Chinese songs are about love and life.可知,音乐的内容没有改变太多,因为它们都是关于爱和生活。故填写love,爱。 9.根据短文最后一句 Music changes and styles come and go, but nothing changes our love for good music.可知,尽管音乐形式、风格来了又走,但是没有改变我们对好音乐的爱。故填写Though/Although,尽管。 10., but nothing changes our love for good music.可知,尽管音乐形式、风格来了又走,但是没有改变我们对好音乐的爱。故填写never,从不。 考点:任务型阅读。
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