Question

【题目】Folk music is a kind of popular music．It comes from the people of any country．Folk singers sing songs from centuries ago， and they also write songs．They want to express their feelings about new things in the world today．

The word"folk" means " people "．Folk songs tell stories about people．For example，the songs tell about their jobs and work，their friends，and their lives． They also express ideas such as love and war．The words in the songs are an important part of the music．

In the United States and Europe，folk music became very popular during the 1960s．Fans listened to folk singers perform at concerts．The singer told stories，sang，and played the guitar Fans listened to the music and often sang along with the performer．Some of the folk singers during this time were the Kingston Trio； Peter，Paul and Mary； Pete Seeger，and the Weavers．

Later， people began to play this kind of music themselves at schools，at parties， and at home alone．Today fans can still hear folk music at concerts．They can also buy CDs and DVDs by new folk performers．They can listen to folk music on the Internet．

【1】When did folk music begin？

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【2】Why do people want to write folk songs？

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【3】Are the words important in folk songs？

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【4】Where did people enjoy folk music in the 1960s？

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【5】Can people hear folk songs on the Internet？ Whose folk songs do you like best？

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】It began centuries ago．/Centuries ago．

【2】Because they want to express their feelings and ideas，such as love and war．

【3】Yes，they are．

【4】They enjoyed it at concerts．/At concerts．

【5】Yes，they can．I like GuoLanying's（SongZuying's：Tengri's）

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述民间音乐是一种流行音乐，并谈到美国和欧洲民间音乐流行的时间以及如今人们对民间音乐的态度。

【1】细节理解题。根据Folk singers sing songs from centuries ago， and they also write songs可知，它始于几个世纪前，故填It began centuries ago．/Centuries ago。

【2】细节理解题。根据Folk songs tell stories about people．For example，the songs tell about their jobs and work，their friends，and their lives． They also express ideas such as love and war可知，他们想要表达他们的感觉和思想，例如爱情与战争，故填Because they want to express their feelings and ideas，such as love and war。

【3】细节理解题。根据The words in the songs are an important part of the music可知，单词在民间音乐中很重要，故填Yes，they are。

【4】细节理解题。根据Fans listened to folk singers perform at concerts可知，人们可以在音乐会上听，故填They enjoyed it at concerts．/At concerts。

【5】细节理解题以及开放性问题。根据They can listen to folk music on the Internet可知，人们可以在网上听民间音乐，第二问只要列出一位歌手即可，故填Yes，they can．I like GuoLanying's（SongZuying's：Tengri's）。

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