| A．Once. | B．Twice. | C．Three times. |
Lily has finally become a good dancer now, all thanks to Shanda’s presence. Of all the people in Lily’s life, Shanda in particular stands out. As Lily thinks of Shanda, a smile spreads across her face, She feels loved and grateful more than ever that she has such a teacher and friend.
Eleven years of dance and going on twelve that year, she doubted it would end up like any other year. She might be stuck in any empty spot and didn’t know what to do with her next dance move. Little did she know that year would change her completely.
That year, Lily felt lucky that Shanda would choreograph (编舞) for her dance, Lily expected to work with Shanda, a young talented dancer, to have an okay dance, but she never expected she would have such an impressive impact on her way to dance.
The moment Lily walked into the marble floored, wall-to-wall mirrored rooms, she already felt like Shanda had faith in her. Shanda smiled at her with appreciative eyes. In the following days, Shanda always encouraged her, “Work to the best of your ability and keep going.” When she wanted to give up, Shanda told her that the real importance of dance was to love it.
Throughout their hard work and devotion, not only did Lily’s ability to dance grow, but also their friendship grew. Shanda became more than a teacher to Lily. She was also a close friend that Lily could turn to for anything. Shanda gave her encouragenent when Lily needed edit the most, and Shanda was always there to cheer Lily up when she felt down.
As the year quickly came to an end, it was high time for Lily to show her dance to the audience. As she walked to the backstage filled with other dancers warming up and expecting their performance, she prayed for a good performance that would convey her improvement. The rhythmic music before her rang in her ears. She waited anxiously for her turn. Finally, after what seemed like days, the hostess announced “Lily”.
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Lily had butterflies in her stomach as she stepped onto the big stage.
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Lily felt very excited when the hostess asked her to make a speech.
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3 . Within the last decade, music festivals have grown into a major moneymaker in a competitive industry that sees hundreds of such events each year in the U. S. There are the big ones with big ticket prices, multiple stages, camping options and nearly endless lists of performers.
The origins of music festivals date back to ancient Greece, where such events often involved competitions in music, arts and sports. Modern music festival in the U. S. grew out of the establishment of Woodstock. Though it was not the first event of its kind, the 1969 event holds a mythical place within American pop-cultural history.
The mechanics that drove music festivals to becoming top earners have a lot to do with the effects of modern life, says Chirinos, a professor of clinical music and global health at New York University.
On the other hand, for artists, appearing at music festivals is an easier way to make money than depending on record sales or long tours. As record sales saw a sharp decline in the early-to-mid-2000s thanks to the growth of digital music, artists began depending on touring to earn money.
| A．Music itself has changed as well, making festivals a bigger attraction for listeners. |
| B．Streaming pop stars’ performance makes music even more popular. |
| C．And alongside their rise in popularity, hundreds of smaller festivals have flourished. |
| D．People are more likely now to spend money on experiences over material goods. |
| E．Festivals have since grown into mainstream businesses that reap profits and embrace corporate sponsorships. |
| F．The first musical festival was said to be held in Coachella. |
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5 . About 20 years ago, Daniel Hoffman, a classically trained violinist met a young musician playing in the town square in Marrakech, an ancient city in Morocco. They communicated in the little French they both knew, but their main common language was music. On the back of a motorbike of the fellow violinist, Hoffman weaved through the back streets of the city and then learned his first lessons in Andalusian music, the classical music of North Africa.
That experience gave birth to an idea: What would it be like to try to learn how to play different violin styles around the world in just one week? Oh, yes, and at the end of that week, play a concert. He even got a name for the concept “musical extreme sports”.
It took him almost two decades to launch that dream with a friend, who introduced him to the wonders of Kickstarter, a funding platform for creative projects. Up to now, the dream has taken the form of a new documentary currently airing on American public television stations called “Otherwise. It’s Just Firewood.”
In the documentary, Hoffman travels to County Clare, Ireland, where he takes lessons with James Kelly, a master Irish violin player, for less than a week and then performs together with him in front of an audience; many of whom are star Irish musicians.
The film is what Hoffman hopes will be the first of an eventual series of short documentaries, showing him learning to play the violin in a variety of styles, including the folk music of south India, Sweden, Greece, Romania, and West Virginia.
That would add to his extensive repertoire (全部曲目), which already includes Balkan, Middle Eastern, and Turkish styles. “The big joke is what’s the difference between the fiddle and the violin? It’s the person who plays it,” says Niall Keegan, a traditional flute player. “It’s the music you make on it that makes it Irish or English or French or classical or jazz or whatever else. It’s how we imagine it and how we create through it that make it and give it character.”
“Otherwise, it’s Just Firewood.” he says, words that became the film’s title.
1. Where does Hoffman’s idea of musical extreme sports come from?| A．His sightseeing tour on a motorbike seat. |
| B．His exploration of the local music. |
| C．His constantly changing taste in violin styles. |
| D．His cooperation with the young violinist. |
| A．Influential. | B．Time-consuming. | C．Challenging. | D．Controversial. |
| A．record Hoffman’s experience in learning various violin styles |
| B．help Hoffman to become a master violin player |
| C．are funded by American public television stations |
| D．introduce different styles of musicians around the world |
| A．the power of diversified artistic expression | B．the pleasure in learning traditional music |
| C．the technique of instrument playing | D．the importance of famous artists |
1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
| A．The result of a music competition. | B．The performers of each team. | C．The history of school bands. |
| A．Singing. | B．Dancing. | C．Playing the guitar. |
| A．Green Leaves. | B．Sunshine. | C．Summer Flowers. |
| A．Next week. | B．Next month. | C．Next year. |
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Music and songs play important part in our daily life. For example, they can bring us not only pleasant but also happiness. Besides, they can help us improve our study. I was fond of listening to songs and music very much, but my favorite song is Country Road. The lyrics and music brings me into a beautiful world in where I am loved and cared for by Grandma. What’s more, they often make me think of my wonderfully childhood which was spent in my hometown and I can still remember the games played with my young fellow. In a word, once enjoying, the song will never be forgotten. So I have to say I can’t thank music very much.
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I have been collecting the songs of the Beatles for a long time. The first time when I saw them on the television , I was immediately attracting by them. Actual, the reason why I love the songs is because my favourite song Yesterday is among them, which conveys sadness. Besides, not all their songs were like that song. Some are funny; others are cheerful and express original idea and have lovely tunes.
The Beatles seemed to have a ability to describe the hopes and fears of young people and communicate them. I’m sure our music will be remembered forever.
9 . Outside， it's a cold winter's day． Inside a large shopping center， people are hanging around． But then， without warning， a pop song starts to play loudly． A teenager boy walks lazily to the center of the open space， and dances crazily to the music． He's joined by two of his friends， then some of the old people． Within the space of a few seconds， more than sixty people are dancing to the music - all in time and all in step． At first， onlookers are baffled， then they start smiling and clapping． They now know what they're seeing： a flash mob （快闪）．
According to Wikipedia， the term "flash mob" was created by Bill Wasik， an editor at Harper's Magazine， in 2003． Within a year， the phrase had entered the Concise Oxford English Dictionary． Since then， hundreds - possibly thousands - of flash mobs have been carried out around the world， in almost every kind of public space imaginable!
Each flash mob has its own style， but most flash mobs follow a similar formula （方案）． Often， the organizers search for willing participants using social media． Instructions and dance moves are given through email or video download． There are usually several rehearsals （排练） before the big day．
While it's happening， a few lucky passers-by watch it live． Most people who watch it， however， will see it later online． Some of the most popular flash mobs on YouTube have been watched more than 10million times． A famous example is MP3Experiment Eight， a flash mob that took place in New York City in July 2011 with over 3，500 participants． This event differed from normal flash mobs in that much of it was completely silent - and there were no rehearsals．
Flash mobs provide the participants， onlookers and online viewers with a lot of enjoyment and pleasure． For this reason alone， they're a modern， popular art form that should be celebrated．
1. What does the underlined word "baffled" in Paragraph 1 mean？ ______| A．Excited． | B．Puzzled． |
| C．Satisfied． | D．Disappointed． |
| A．To argue against Bill Wasik． |
| B．To compare it with Wikipedia． |
| C．To explain the meaning of "flash mob"． |
| D．To show the rapid development of flash mobs． |
| A．It was played online． |
| B．It was the earliest flash mob． |
| C．It was played with no sound． |
| D．It was most accepted by the audience． |
| A．Supportive． | B．Hopeless． |
| C．Uncaring． | D．Doubtful． |
10 . Twenty-five young musicians from around the world have come to California to train and perform this month. They will take part in an international program called iPalpiti. The name comes from the Italian word for heartbeats.
Eduard Schmieder is the program's conductor and musical director, Schmieder and his wife started the program in 1997 with help from violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin.
This year, the musicians come from 19 countries, including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Israel and Italy. Schmieder notes some of the musicians are from countries that are at war with each other.
And they are sitting next to each other, and they become friends, He says through their music and friendship, they are making the world more peaceful.
The musicians taking part in the program range in age from their late teens to their 30s.
Schmieder said they include winners of major music competitions. Peter Rainer is a violin player from Germany. He serves as concertmaster, the link between the musicians and conductor. "lt’s so great that you have so many sensitive musicians. They all are very alert and awake and listen to each other and it's a lot of fun. " Turkish viola player Can Sakul says the international group works we’ll together. "The experience is a cultural as well as a musical exchange," said Russian violinist SemyonPromoe. " Everyone has their own opinion of music, how to play every composition. It's very interesting to interact with everybody, to play together and to create one opinion for everybody. "
This year, the festival focuses on music from the 1600s to the 1900s. But cello player Franciaco Vila of Ecuador said the music has no geographic boundaries Vila added that the musicians get to know more about each other as they perform great music.
"It's interesting to see where we intersect(交集) , how many things we have in common. And also the music world is quite small, so you're only one person away from knowing everyone else" Can Sakul said the musicians who have taken part in the training and festival make up a big family. He added that he is proud to be a part of it.
1. When was the program founded?| A．This month. | B．From 1600s | C．From late teens. | D．In 1997. |
| A．musicians continue to fight in competitions | B．music makes the world more harmonious |
| C．musicians are from different countries | D．the world is not peaceful |
| A．Flexible. | B．Artificial. | C．Brilliant. | D．Energetic. |
| A．Musicians have much in common. | B．A national music program. |
| C．Music has no geographic boundaries. | D．Music competitions at war. |
