MusicfromChinaModule4Music--Readingpractice

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Haveyouseenorheardofthesebandsbefore?

ThesummaryofthepassageTwelveGirlsBandisagroupofwomenmusiciansfromChinawhoplaytraditionalinstrumentsbutavarietyofChineseandinternationalmusic.Theyareextremelypopularinmanycountriesaroundtheworld.1

21ThewriterthinksthatTwelveGirlsBandisspecialbecause____.(a)theycombineChineseandwesternmusic(b)theyusesymbolsofnumerologyforinspiration(c)they’reverytalented(d)theyhaveaclassicaltraining2NoothergroupofmusiciansfromChinahas___.(a)soldsomanyDVDsoftheirperformances(b)achievedsuchsuccessintheUSmusiccharts(c)appealedtosomanyAsians(d)usedChinesemythologyasaninspiration

3Theband’schoiceofmusicshowsitslovefor____.(a)musicfromallovertheworld(b)traditionalmusicalinstruments(c)MozartandBeethoven(d)Chineseclassicalmusic4Althoughitplaysliveinconcerts,theband___.(a)showsitsrespectfortheChinesemusicaltradition(b)alsosellsmillionsofrecording,e.g.DVDsandCDs(c)prefersChinesemusic(d)alsoplaysontelevision

5Chinesetraditionalsymbolsandinstruments____.(a)showtheirloveforallstylesofmusic(b)appealtowesterners(c)workwellwithjazzandclassicsongs(d)makecleartheoriginsofthebandandprovideinspiration

Writeashortpassageaboutabandoramusicianyoulike.Saywhythey’repopular,whatkindofmusictheyplay,andifthey’repopularinothercountries.