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Tom and Edward are brothers. They are very different(不同的) in many aspects(方面). Tom likes basketball very much. It’s very interesting for him. He likes tennis, too. But he doesn’t like soccer. He thinks it’s difficult and boring.

Edward, his brother, likes soccer best. He thinks it’s so exciting and interesting. He plays it every day, and he has a collection of four tennis balls. But he doesn’t like tennis.

They also like different food. Tom likes eggs and fruits. Apples are his favorite. But Edward likes meat(肉) and vegetables, and broccoli is his favorite.

But they also have the same hobbies. They like rock music very much. They like Beatles very much. They can also play the drums and the guitar well. They make(組建) a band with their best friend, Cindy. The band’s name is Sea. The people around like their band very much.

1.Who likes broccoli best?

A. Edward     B. Tom.      C. Cindy.     D. We don’t know.

2.Why does Tom like basketball?

A. Because it’s exciting.

B. Because it’s interesting.

C. Because it’s relaxing.   

D. Because it’s exciting and interesting.

3.What instruments can Tom and Edward play?

A. The guitar.

B. The drums.

C. The guitar and the drums.

D. The violin.

--- Can you play           ?      

--- No, I can't. But I can play           .

A. the guitar; the soccer          B. guitar; soccer   

C. the guitar; soccer               D. guitar; the soccer      

Are you tired after studying hard? American country music(美國鄉(xiāng)村音樂) will take you away for a while. The guitars and songs will take you to the mountains and fields there.

Country is simple music. It talks of everyday life and feelings (情感). It's the "spirit (精神) of America", easy to understand, slow and basic (基本的).
  Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of the American countryside. Many of the songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love, crops (莊稼) or death.
  _Rural_ life can be hard, so the words are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular. In the 1920s, country songs were played on the radio and were made into records (唱片).
  When people moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.
  John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is well-known and people still play it today.

1. Which of the following is NOT true about country music?

A. It's fast and loud.      

B. It's usually about everyday life.
C. It started in the south of the US.

D. The words about rural life are often sad.

2. The underlined word "rural" probably means "_____".

A. of the city       B. of the countryside 

C. about work      D. about school
3. Country music is often played by ___.

A. the guitar  B. the piano  C. the violin   D. drum(鼓)

4. When were country songs made into records?

  A. In the 1920s.    B. In 1920.    C. In the 1970s.    D. In 1970.