From National Treasure to The Chinese Poetry Competition and then Everlasting Classics (《经典咏流传》), there are a growing number of TV shows about traditional Chinese culture and they’ve caught much attention. Now a new music show about traditional folk music, Flowers Bloom in Spring, has won praise since it first met the public last March.
This popular show was in the form of a singing competition and finally chose four best singers through its 12 episodes (集). A total of 28 groups of young artists took part in the show, and three well-known musicians played the role of Bole.
An Desheng, the producer of the show, said the artists performed over 140 folk music works. The show gave folk songs many modern elements (元素), making young people love to listen and sing. It also combined (使结合) traditional and classic folk songs with popular songs, allowing people to experience the folk songs in a fresh way.
“Now lots of traditional songs, which were created in the countryside, are nearly disappearing. We can’t admire the folk songs sung by the working people while taking a walk in the busy streets full of high buildings,” said Lei Jia, one of the three musicians, adding that she was touched by what the show had done to help young people develop an interest in folk music.
Flowers will bloom in spring, and folk songs will return to life with a brighter future. The new age has added wings to folk songs, and by singing, we’ll welcome the future together.
【小题1】What do the four shows mentioned in Paragraph 1 have in common?
| A．They all came out this year. | B．They invited the same musicians. |
| C．They weren’t popular in the beginning. | D．They’re all about traditional Chinese culture. |
【小题2】How many groups of young artists take part in the show
Flowers Bloom in Spring?
【小题3】According to An Desheng, the show
Flowers Bloom in Spring helps ________.
| A．get young people interested in folk music |
| B．encourage people to create folk music works |
| C．raise people’s attention to young artists |
| D．bring young people closer to nature |
【小题4】How did Lei Jia feel about the show
Flowers Bloom in Spring?
| A．It made her busy. | B．It moved her a lot. |
| C．It taught her to try her best. | D．It helped her make new friends. |
【小题5】The passage is mainly about ________.
| A．the future of folk music | B．different kinds of folk music |
| C．a folk music show | D．three well-known musicians |
