A
If someone asks me, “Do you like music?”I'm sure I will answer him or her” Of course, I do.” Because I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it's so exciting. And my favourite rock band, the” Foxy Ladies (酷妹) “is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music. She thinks jazz is really cool.
“I like dance music and rock very much，”says my brother,“because they are amazing.”
But my mother thinks rock is boring.“I like some relaxing music，”she says. That's why she likes country music, I think.
B
Country music is very old. It came from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Country music is a mixture of music from all of these places.
In the American West, cowboys had to take care of the cattle. They had to watch them all day and night because the cattle were nervous and sometimes ran away. A cowboy's life was lonely and dangerous. When he was alone in the desert with the cattle, he drank strong coffee with lots of caffeine to stay awake at night. He also sang music to the cattle to make them quiet. He sang about the stars and the moon, about his family and his friends. The cattle listened to the cowboy and went to sleep. They did not run away if he sang beautiful and peaceful music.
In the American South, many people came from Ireland, Scotland, and England. Other people came from France and Canada. They enjoyed their own kind of music. They used guitars, violins and harmonicas, too. They also added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When they visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving Day, they usually sang and played country music.
Country music describes life. It talks about love, jobs, home and money. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and highways, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone knows something about these ideas. Also, many country music fans wear Western clothes and dance together to country music. Many bands all over the world now perform country music.
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C
What is your favourite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent (天资) at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world.
Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997,the 15yearold boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang's performances are energetic (充满活力的).He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang's father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
Personal Card | ||
About his personal life | Name | Lang Lang |
Year of birth | _ | |
| Keyboard | |
Favourite | Tom and Jerry | |
The reason for poor children | He believes himself lucky and should give something back. | |
About his musical life | The for western music in his childhood encouraged him to learn piano .With the help of his parents and teachers , he was able to at a famous American music college, where his success began. | |
Famous for his performances and facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano. | ||
① (也许) we should buy some more beef.
②The Spring Festival is one of the (传统的) Chinese festivals.
③Listen! The music shop is playing a (唱片) of Mozart.
④There is a gym in the (中心)of the school.
⑤Do you like taking a (慢的)train to travel in the country?
⑥除了音乐，她还喜欢旅游。 music, she likes travelling as well.
⑦李雷出生于中国的首都北京。 LiLei Beijing, the capital of China.
⑧冼星海以歌曲《黄河大合唱》而闻名。Xian Xinghai the song The Yellow River.
⑨请带你的朋友到花园四处转转。Please the garden.
⑩在5岁时，他和父母搬到了广州。 ，he moved to Guangzhou with his parents.
(D代表daughter,F代表father)
a.She's just a singer.,
b.Do you like her?,
c. Really?,
d. Who's she?,
e. I'm so excited.
D:Dad,I have good news to tell you.
F: What news?
D:A famous singer will hold a concert in Beijing on December 12th.
F:
D:She's a pop star from Singapore (新加坡).
F:
D:Of course. She has decided this time to sing her most famous song It's Dark and Green Light.
F:I can't understand why you are so excited.
D:Oh,her songs are so wonderful and she's so lovely!
F: Your mum and I will buy you a ticket for her concert.
D: Thank you, Dad. You are too good.
