This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.

The words “Aauld Lang Syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first.

However, a version (译文) by Scottish poet Robert Burns was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.

The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne, I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.

【小题1】Where is this passage from?

A．A newspaper.

B．A radio program.

C．A TV program.

D．A magazine.

【小题2】When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?

A．On New Year’s Eve.	B．On Christmas Eve.
C．On weekends.	D．On holidays.

【小题3】When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?

A．In 1790.	B．In 1793.
C．In 1796.	D．In 1799.

【小题4】What’s Auld Lang Syne about?

A．It’s about the history of Scotland.

B．It’s about an old Scottish poet.

C．It’s about the need to remember old friends.

D．It’s about the wishes to the radio friends.