READ THE PASSAGE AND THEN CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER .
Music is a very important part of our lives . Music is for dancing , drinking , eating , loving and thinking . Some sóng remind us of our childhood or youth . Others remind us of the people we love . Many important occasions , like weddings and funerals have special music . Every nations has a national song like the American " The Star - Spangled Banner" . In the U.S , high schools and colleges have school songs , too . Music is a part of the history of America . It expresses the problems and feelings of its people . When the years pass , the music grows and changes .
Modern science has also changed music . Inventions like records , radio , movies , electric instruments , tape recorders and video have changed the way we play and listen to music . They have helped to make music an important form of international communication .
American music , from the earliest folk songs to modern " pop " , is known around the world . Music is one of America 's most important exports . It brings the people of the world together . Even when people cannot understand the same language , they can share the same music . Many people learn and pratise English by singing songs . Understanding American music can help you understand American people , their history and culture .
1. What is true about " The Star - Spangled Banner " ?
A. It is played in weddings .
B . It is liked by every nation .
C . It is the U .S national songs .
D . It is one of the American school songs .
2 . According to the passage , music is changed thanks to the invention of the following except .................
A. videos
B . electric instruments
C . tape recorders
D. international communication
3 . What is the earliest form of music in America ?
A . School music
B . national music
C . folk music
D . pop music
4 . What can be the title for this article ?
A . An introduction to American music
B . The development of American music
C . The history of American music
D . The future of American music
1C 2D 3C 4A
1.C
2.D
3.C
4.A