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Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It's the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music. In the 18th century, a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.

In the Straussfamily, there were two composers called Johann Strauss: the father and the son. The father,Johann Strauss the elder, wrote andplayed music for traditional dances, called thewaltz. His dance music made him famousall over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss1he younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over I50 waltzes. In1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.

Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of wonderful pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 35. Like Johann Strauss, father and son, he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.

1. （1） From Paragraph I we know that Vienna is        .

   A . a beautiful new city B . on the River Danube C . in the center of Austria D . the center of European pop music
3. （2） How many important composers are mentioned in the passage?

   A . One. B . Two C . Three. D . Four.
5. （3） Johann Strauss the elder was famous for        .

   A . the dance music B . his son C . The Blue Danube D . the concerts
7. （4） The passage shows that Mozart/was        .

   A . stupid and lazy (懒惰的) B . smart but lazy C . stupid but hard-working D . smart and hard-working
9. （5） This passage can be found most probably in the part of        in a newspaper.

   A . News B . Fun C . Advertisement D . Sport