Question

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（译文） by Scottish poet（诗人） Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared（出现）in a songbook three years later.

The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version  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 of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.

1. When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?

A.On New Year’s Eve.

B.On Christmas Eve.

C.On weekends.

D.On holidays.

2. What’s Auld Lang Syne about?

A. It’s about the history of Scotland.

B. It’s about an old Scottish poet.

C. It’s about the need to remember old friends.

D. It’s about the wishes to the radio friends.

3.When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?

A. In 1790.     B. In 1793.

C. In 1796.    D. In 1799.

4. Who is introducing （介绍）Auld Lang Syne to us?

A. Robert Bums.

B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.

C. Buddy Thomas.

D. The passage doesn’t tell us.

5.Where is this passage from?

A. A newspaper.            B. A magazine.

C. A TV program.           D. A radio program.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了《友谊地久天长》这首歌。第一段提到了歌曲的作者Auld Lang Syne 以及歌的用途。第二段提到了歌的翻译者，最后提到了这首歌经常在除夕夜之时演奏。

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3. The words and music we know today first appeared（出现）in a songbook three years later.可以得出在诗在1796年出版的三年之后1799年才第一次出现的故为D

4.Buddy Thomas的。故为C

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