Why do people listen to music? The answer may seem simple: making and hearing music is a pleasure. But music touches our lives in many other ways, too.
Music changes our moods (心情)
My brother doesn’t choose music according to what he wants to hear. Instead, he decides what he wants to feel and picks music depending on it. Upbeat (乐观的), bright-sounding music generally makes people feel happy. But some people enjoy listening to sad music. It can be like talking with a friend who understands your sadness. But for some people, sad music can make them feel even sadder.
Music helps us get things done
Do you ever listen to music while you work? I do, and I find that it sometimes helps me concentrate (全神贯注). According to one expert, music can help you pay attention to boring or repeated tasks. But when you are doing tasks that require more thought, music can make them harder.
My mom, a preschool teacher, uses music to manage her class. When she wants to call a child, instead of shouting the child’s name, she sings it. This creates a more active environment, while still getting the child’s attention.
Music brings people together
Music can also bring people closer to each other. This is especially true of music played live (现场直播). Live music often features (以……为特色) a group of people playing different instruments, which makes it a shared experience. Listeners can share the feelings that the song expresses. They also create memories together.
When they hear a certain song, they can be taken back to some points in the past. Therefore music can connect people not only to present people but also to people from their past.
Music is more than just entertainment; it’s a powerful force that influences us in many ways.
【小题1】Which of the following music will not make you happy?| A．Rabbit Dance. | B．Merry Christmas. | C．Moon Reflected on Second Spring. |
| A．Sad music. | B．Listening to sad music. | C．Listening to upbeat music. |
| A．you are doing repeated tasks |
| B．you are doing easy tasks |
| C．the tasks require more thought |
| A．Singing children’s names is impolite. |
| B．Listening to live music can make listeners share their feelings. |
| C．Music can make people become closer. |
| A．doubtful | B．active | C．uncertain |
| A Sound of Silence is a 1960s folk song sung by Simon & Garfunkel. The melody (旋律) is slow. The song may comfort you when you’re helpless, just like the singer chatting with you. B Take Me Home, Country Road, whenever it is sung, brings people back to the beauty of their hometown, family, friends as well as the happy old times. C Auld Lang Syne is a poem at first, and later changed into a song. Students like to sing it at the goodbye party to recall the old good times and show their best wishes for the future. D Don’t Cry is a great song sung by Gun n’Roses. It’s a well-known rock music for people to dance to. The most special part is its exciting melody, it can greatly cheer people up. E When You Believe by the two super female singers tells you that when you meet difficulties in life, you can make it as long as you believe it. It provides you with strength and encouragement. |
Music is important in our life and it is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers(扬声器) and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. But most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in very state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
Besides pop music, there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
【小题1】In America, every student likes _________.| A．folk music | B．country music | C．pop music | D．western music |
| A．sports | B．the weather | C．politics | D．music |
| A．They sell cows. | B．They watch cows. |
| C．They sing and dance. | D．They travel around. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Music in America | B．Music Listeners | C．Cowboys in America | D．International Language |
Moab Music Festival |
Where: Moab, Utah When: Aug. 29—Sept. 9 |
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.
Tickets start at $ 25.
Cheyenne Frontier Days |
Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming When: July19—28 |
There is something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world's largest outdoor stage.
Competition tickets start at $ 18 and concert tickets at $ 23.
The Glimmerglass Festival |
Where: Cooperstown, New York |
When: July6—Aug. 24 |
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country （and the world） travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa Jackson. This year’s performances include Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi’s “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers.
Tickets start at $ 26.
【小题1】If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best?
| A．June 15. | B．July19. | C．August 24. | D．September 4. |
| A．$ 41. | B．$ 22. | C．$ 36. | D．$ 18. |
| A．Jacob’s Pillow, Dance Festival · | B．Cheyenne Frontier Days |
| C．the Glimmerglass Festival | D．Moab Music Festival |
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