3 . Why did the woman buy the tickets for the man?

A．The tickets were cheap.

B．The man liked the band.

C．The concert was a surprise.

4 . Green Line Performing Arts Center

329 E Garfield Blvd. Chicago, IL 60637

Upcoming Programs Include:

First Monday Jazz Series: Crosswind

Monday Feb 4 | onwards 7—9 pm

First Monday Jazz is a free monthly event showcasing local Chicago jazz artists.

Green Light Series: South Side Story Time

Sunday Feb 17 | 10—11 am

Bring your kids to listen, learn, sing, dance, and interact! South Side Story Time is a small gathering that centres on readings for its young attendees along with the chance for their parents to socialize. Open to families with children of all ages.

Sistergirls and Freedom Fighters: Stories in Celebration of Women’s Power and Grace

Wednesday Feb 20 | 7—8:30 pm

Join us for an evening of storytelling featuring the dynamic singing, In the Spirit by Emily Hooper Lansana. This performance will highlight a range of stories that demonstrate women’s creative and political genius from folk heroines to Nobel Peace Prize winners.

Family Saturdays: Art together

Every 1st Saturday of the Month | 3—5 pm

Explore your child’s artistic curiosity with hands-on art workshops designed to stimulate creativity and play. These interdisciplinary workshops are exciting for the entire family, offering activities from music to arts and crafts. Come to learn something new! Appropriate for families with children. Registration is encouraged.

Follow Arts + Public Life on Facebook for more event details and a full list of all upcoming performances.

1. When can people enjoy jazz?

A．At 8 pm every first Monday.	B．At 4 pm every Saturday.
C．At 7 pm on Wednesdays.	D．At 9 pm on Mondays.

2. What do we know about Sistergirls and Freedom Fighters?

A．It lasts two hours.	B．It is organized by Emily.
C．It is a prize-winning performance.	D．It celebrates women’s achievements.

3. What do Green Light Series and Family Saturdays have in common?

A．The forms of arts.	B．Target participants.
C．The duration of activities.	D．Registration requirements.

6 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。

1. What does the woman think of electronic music?

A．It is clever.

B．It is loud.

C．It is modern.

2. How old was the woman when attending a classical concert?

A．16.

B．17.

C．18.

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续 写的词数应为 150 左右。

Emily White was born seventeen years ago with many physical issues affecting her tiny body. Some of her organs, bones and muscles were out of shape. Though no one expected her to survive, she did make it. But she had a strange figure that everyone could recognize, even from a distance.

In Emily’s hometown, there was a yearly outdoor performance in the school hall at Christmas. It had been performed for so many years that it had become one of the most important events for many of the townsfolk. Each year, many people tried out for the show, but most were turned down. Only the best performers could be included.

Emily had a most beautiful singing voice. Last year, she asked Mrs. Owens, her music teacher, if she could join in the performance. Mrs. Owens took a look at her body and said, “Child, you just don’t fit. Everyone would stare at you and that would make you uncomfortable. It would make them uncomfortable too.”

Without singing a single note, Mrs. Owens sent Emily back through the door of the choral room (合唱室). Hurt and upset, Emily decided never to try out again. But things changed as the following school year, Mrs. Owens retired and a new music teacher arrived—Mr. Butler.

He had heard about Emily and suggested that she give it a try again. Emily didn’t want to be rejected again, so she hesitated about it. But finally her love for singing and strong desire to join in the performance outweighed her hesitation. She tried out again and learnt the result would be posted the next day on the door of the choral room.

Emily couldn’t sleep that night, having turned in bed back and forth thousand times as she was worried that she would be rejected again and would never fit in.

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The nex tday, Emily hurried to school and anxiously glanced at the list of the result.

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Finally, the day of the performance came.

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9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The reason why singer-songwriter Zhang Gasong’s music is unique lies     1     his folk tunes (歌曲调) and song words in local dialects. Yet for Zhang     2     (he), they also make him always remember     3     he comes from.

He talked about his experience and     4     (understand) of the style of his music on Monday, shortly before     5     (take) part in a lawn (草坪) concert at Beijing’s Yuanmingyuan Park, which stood out for the songs sung in many     6     (variety) of dialects.

Born in the countryside of Jingyuan county, Baiyin city, Northwest China’s Gansu Province, Zhang, 34, has become famous for his songs that     7     (create) several years ago to praise his homeland, and he put much effort into his music.

Some video works of his singing, dressed in traditional Chinese clothing and playing traditional musical instruments, have spread     8     (wide) on social media over the past few years.

One of such videos is     9     (show) his respect (尊重) to his aunt, a doctor who headed for Wuhan during the Spring Festival holiday of 2020. The simple song     10     his deep feelings shown in the words of the song are touching.

10 . What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A book.

B．A movie.

C．A song.