Have you ever heard Gaoshan Liushui, a Chinese traditional piece of music? Do you know why Gaoshan Liushui is often played in many occasions (场合)? It has something to do with “zhiyin” culture, which values close friendship. Do you know the story behind it? It’s the story of Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi in the Warring States Period.
Boya was good at playing the guqin. One day, he was playing music on his way home on the boat, To Boya’s surprise, Ziqi, a woodcutter who happened to pass by, could understand exactly what he wanted to express through his music. After a long talk, they became good friends. Since Boya had to return to his state, they agreed to meet again in the following year.
Unluckily, when getting back to visit Ziqi, Boya heard that his friend had died from an illness. Boya was so sad. In front of Ziqi’s tomb (墓), he played again the music he had played when they first met. The feeling of the music was so strong that it was as if the rivers and the mountains were crying. When finishing playing, Boya broke his guqin into pieces. From then on, Boya never played again. But the famous music piece Gaoshan Liushui he played for his friend has been passed down.
“Zhiyin” culture has new development in the new period. And Gaoshan Liushui is performed in many important occasions. The musical performance not only shows the beauty of Chinese traditional culture, but also expresses China’s willingness to develop its friendship with people from around the world.
【小题1】The writer starts the passage by ________.| A．giving examples | B．listing numbers | C．asking questions | D．comparing facts |
| A．they often went out on the boat | B．they often cut wood together |
| C．Ziqi could understand Boya’s music | D．they often played music together |
| A．Boya actually only met Ziqi once | B．Boya died because of an illness |
| C．Boya often played the guqin in memory of Ziqi | D．Boya and Ziqi were both good at playing the guqin |
| A．to express love to whom you love | B．to show willingness to develop friendship |
| C．to warn people of coming danger | D．to recall the deepest wounds from heart |
