Art music is generally harder to write and perform.

A.The music room is on the art room

B.The music room is under the art room

C.The music room is next to the art room

A.We have a art room

B.We have a music room

C.We have an art room

A.Play

B.Music

C.Art

D.Project

A.This is our library

B.This is our music club

C.This is our art club

A.o you have an art room

B.o you have a music room

C.Is that your music room

A.o you have a computer room

B.o you have a music room

C.o you have an art room

A.Where’s the art room

B.Where’s the computer room

C.Where’s the music room

Chinese Buddhist Music Catches Audience in HK

中华佛教音乐吸引香港听众

The Hong Kong Cultural Center in Victoria Bay was packed on Thursday night, and loud applause periodically echoed through the neon lit sky. It was not rock music nor was it pop—it was traditional Chinese Buddhist music that made an instant hit in the modern metropolis.

Hong Kong is the fourth leg of the Buddhist music performance tour by a troupe consisting of more than 130 monks from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. And this is also the first time monks from across the Taiwan Strait had jointly set up a troupe to perform, on global stages.

Crowds of Hong King residents were lining up at the local port waiting to welcome members of the troupe who were sailing in from Macao, where they had just ended another successful performance on Wednesday night.

The monks returned the enthusiasm of the residents with a powerful performance. Almost without sleep, the monks drove to the concert hall preparing the stage and doing the rehearsals.

Buddhist music, which originated from ancient India, found its way into China some 2,000 years ago, and after absorbing elements of traditional Chinese folk music, court music and other religious music, a unique form. which is now called Chinese Buddhist music came into being.

The monks of the troupe come from prestigious Buddhist temples including Fo Guang Shah Temple in Taiwan, Shaolin Temple in central Henan Province, Labrang Temple in northwestern Gansu Province, and General Temple in southwestern Yunnan Province, representing the three branches of Buddhism in China, namely Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and Pali Buddhism.

The wind sweeping across the Victoria Bay was cool, but the atmosphere in the concert hall was hot. The audience was mesmerized by the great variety of genres of Chinese Buddhist music．

"It's great to see so many genres of Chinese Buddhist music performed on the same stage," said a female bank employee surnamed Chang, "It's so fascinating," she said．

Calling it a happy event in Hong Kong, the Venerable Kwok Kuang, president of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association, said that the concert served as a prelude to the display, in Hong Kong on May 26, of a relic from Famen Temple preserved in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

He said that Buddhism and Buddhist music in the Chinese mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong had the same roots, and through the performance by monks from across the Taiwan Strait, the traditional religious art would be further developed and bring more happiness to the Chinese.

Co-sponsored by the Chinese Buddhism Association of China and Fo Guang Shan Temple in Taiwan, the troupe was formed in February this year and has since staged four successful performances in Taiwan and Macao, and will move on to Los Angeles and San Francisco in the US and Vancouver of Canada from Friday.

Hailing the joint performance as a major event in the history of Buddhism, Hsin Ting, deputy chief of the troupe and abbot of Fo Guang Shan, said that both the monks and the support staff had been working together very harmoniously ever since the formation of the troupe, indicating their inherited strong ties.

"I hope the troupe's tour to North America will help the world community better understand Chinese traditional culture, especially the harmonious relationships among the people across the Taiwan Strait," he said．

How was the Chinese Buddhist music troupe received in Hong Kong？

A．It was welcomed like any other rock or pop music bands.

B．It was not as welcome as rock or pop music bands.

C．It was so welcome that it would visit Hong Kong for the fourth time.

D．It caused a great sensation among the local people.

Passage 2

A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors can be provided by art. (78) In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books.

In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective(主观的): it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political” artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its abuse (滥用) of power over people.

In the same way, art can reflect a culture’s religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art had been almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that described people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn’t read, they could still understand the Bible stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still is) its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues (雕像) are not holy.

6. More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general history because ___.

A. art history shows us nothing but the political values

B. general history only focuses on politics

C. art history gives us an insight (洞察力) into the essential qualities of a time and a place

D. general history concerns only religious beliefs, emotions and psychology

pture and hold out fullest and most concentrated attention. We are completely wrapped up in it, and everything works out right. The music comes to the right close at the right time and in the right way. The play ends, not necessarily on a happy note, but in a way that seems inevitable (不可避免的) and appropriate. As we grow more and more aware of the painting, its parts seem to belong together and to be made for each other. We perceive harmony (和谐) in the object and feel harmony within ourselves.

When the aesthetic (美学的) experience has ended, we often feel uplifted and refreshed. Our eyes and ears, our insight into other persons, or our understanding of moral values may be sharpened and refined. We may feel more at home with ourselves. Works of art have value for use in all these.

It is this value that marks the difference between great art and simple entertainment. A work that is fairly easy to understand and appreciate takes little effort on our part. It may give us pleasure. But it does not involve our emotions or our attention at a deep level. It may take our minds off our troubles for a time, but it does not give us the spiritually enriching experience of vital and orderly design.

To enjoy the value of works of art, we must be ready to give a great deal to them. The greatest works of music and poetry often present difficulties. We cannot expect to master them all at once, and we cannot always find what is worthy in them at a glance. It is possible to get some satisfaction out of music while reading a newspaper or peeling (削皮) potatoes. But we must listen with full attention before we can find the riches in great works of music.

Which of the following is nearest in meaning to "We are completely wrapped up in it" (Paragraph One)？

A．We are totally absorbed by such fine piece of art.

B．We feel that the music seems to be around us.

C．Something wraps us when we are appreciating such a fine piece of art.

D．Such a fine piece of art makes us feel very excited.

There are many different kinds of music in the world. Let 5 study some of them.

Classical Music Classical music is a form. of music needing high musical sills. If you wish to learn this kind of music, you have to go through

proper training,

Heavy Metal Music Heavy metal music came out after the Second World War. The melody of the song is heavily influenced by the structure of it. It is also known as "information music" In heavy metal music, songwriting is based on a from.

Hip hop Music this music always includes the use of instruments such the guitar, violin, piano, bass, drums and so on In this type of music,

the bass is the main instrument. It was first played by a group of traveling singers and poets of West Africa

Opera Music t first appeared in Italy in the 1600s. It has a great mixture of theatrical art and musical invention and is used in theaters.

Jazz Music This type of music has strong and complex melodies. The main musical instruments are the cornet, trumpet and violin, which

help carry the melody.

Besides these, there are many others such as the blues, New Age music, Celtic music, religious music, and chamber music.

1.（）music needs high musical skills.

A.Classical

B.Heavy metal

C.Hip-hop

D.Opera

2.The main instrument in Hip-hop music is the（）.

A guitar

B.violin

C.piano

D.bass

3. The（）is used in both Hip hop music and jazz music com

A.piano

B.Trumpet

C.violin

D.cornet

4. Opera music first appeared in（）.

A.Africa

B Italy

C.American

D.China

5. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage？（）

A.Heavy metal music appeared after the First Word War.

B.Only after proper training can you learn the blues

C.People cal jazz music "information music"

D.in the world there are many kinds of music