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The sound of music
The Calgary Folk Music Festival (25-28 July) was born 40 years ago, and has grown from a grassroots event to a celebration that brings together thousands of musicians, artists and fans. The festival is held in Princes Island Park and its relaxed, welcoming atmosphere makes it a great spot in the sun while enjoying some quality folk music.
Want to keep the music playing? Head to Studio Bell, where the new National Music Centre hosts regular exhibitions and concerts.
Green city
Though it’s a relatively short drive to the legendary Rocky Mountains, Calgary itself is also filled in greenery.
A comprehensive network of urban pathways offers walkers and cyclists an urban oasis and an eco-friendly way to get around the city’s neighborhoods. Take a slow walk or cycle downtown along the riverside or walk across the futuristic Peace Bridge to explore the urban village，of Kensington. Alternatively, take in the scenic views and sunshine by rafting(乘筏) down the mighty Bow River instead.
From farm to patio
Calgary is home to a farm-to-table scene. Discover the whitewashed brick walls and nose-to-tail philosophy in the Model Milk, while plant-lined ceilings and a vegetable menu await in bright and airy Ten Foot Henry.
Calgarians take their beer as seriously as their steak and it wouldn’t be summer in Calgary without a good patio-hopping session. Start off at 17th Avenue institution The Ship & Anchor, then make your way to Cold Garden. Don't fancy walking? Explore the city’s craft-beer scene by bike with Urban Pedal Tours.
1.What can we learn about the Calgary Folk Music Festival?
A.It lasts three days in July every year.
B.It is a celebration for grassroots musicians.
C.It has a history of less than 40 years
D.It draws more and more folk music lovers.
2.How many ways are recommended to get around this green city?
A.One B.Two.
C.Three. D.Four
3.What is the underlined phrase "a good patio-hopping session" in the last paragraph about?
A.Taking a bike trip. B.Drinking beer.
C.Visiting the Model Milk. D.Making craft.
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The artists staged music and dances with Nantong features at the folk festival, winning applause_________.
A.at will B.at random C.at intervals D.at odds
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Folk music includes many musical variations over the centuries. This form of music is 1. (energy) in English-speaking countries.
In the 1960s, folk music 2. (become) very popular thanks to artists like US song-writer Bob Dylan and Canadian singer Leonard Cohen. At that time, folk music used traditional instruments and had lyrics（歌词）that focused on social issues such as poverty and war. The power of folk music was 3. big as to inspire political and artistic movements. One of Dedylan’s famous songs, Blowin’in the Wind 4. (honor) as an “all-purpose progressive anthem (圣歌）” and it suggested 5.some things would change. The song served 6. the center of several protest movenments.
Contemporary folk musicians still use traditional instruments and strong story-telling techniques 7. (set) their tunes apart, but their lyrics are much less serious. And they have involved elements of other kinds of music.
The British band Mumford& Sons is one of the most recent examples. When Mumford& Sons burst on the scene back in 2011 with their 8. (one) performance in America, they were met with great enthusiasm. The media began to talk about “ a new folk rock”.
Their songs are rich in reference to the Bible and poets as well. Their music removes all politics and becomes an exercise in romantic 9. (explain) for nice men with mandolins (曼陀铃）. And most 10.(important), their songs are nice to listen to and sing along with.
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What kind of music does the woman like?
A. Jazz. B. Classical. C. Folk.
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The classical Chinese folk music ________ a wave of homesickness among the overseas students.
A. set out B. set off
C. set about D. set on
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The first performance of the musical play “The Sound of Music” aroused ____in audience.
A. affection B. appreciation C. enthusiasm D. influence
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The first performance of the musical play “The Sound of Music” aroused ____in audience.
A．affection B．appreciation C．enthusiasm D．influence
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Music is an art form which deals with the representation of emotion through the medium of sound. It can have a physical effect on us because it is closely linked with emotion, perhaps even more than the abstract nature of words. The number one reason why people listen to music is to adjust their emotional state. 1.
Numerous studies leave us in no doubt that music can affect our mood state and stress level.2.For example, they have found that background music shuts out distractions. It calms them before a large task and then they can stay focused for longer. Also it can help their creativity and make studying more enjoyable.
3.Firstly, it depends on what the task it. The more difficult the challenge is, the more likely background music will interrupt the learning process. For less challenging learning tasks, music can greatly assist in providing a positive learning state. Secondly, it depends on the characteristics of the music we'll come to in a moment. And thirdly, extroverts (性格外向者) enjoy and often require more external stimulation (刺激) and are likely to handle background noise better than those who are quiet and shy.
Actually, it's not about the genre (类型) of music, but the natural musical characteristics which aid or disrupt study. One of these characteristics is the tempo (拍子). The recommended tempo for background music is in the range 70-110 beats per minute, slightly faster than the heartbeat at rest.4.And very slow music lowers the heartbeat, creating a state that might be too relaxed for study purposes.
In addition, lyrics (歌词) are the most distracting aspect of background musical listening.
5.More particularly, studies have found that the most distracting background is fast and familiar vocal music, chosen and liked by the listener.
A.Music is part of every culture in the world.
B.In a very real sense, music connects us with our inner selves.
C.Music, like language, is a unique human form of communication.
D.They compete with the same brain regions that process language.
E.Fast music raises the heartbeat , making one unable to focus on study.
F. Moreover, those who like studying with background music have found a lot of benefits.
G.There are a few factors that determine the effects of music on studying.
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Music is an art form which deals with the representation of emotion through the medium of sound. It can have a physical effect on us because it is closely linked with emotion, perhaps even more than the abstract nature of words. The number one reason why people listen to music is to adjust their emotional state. 1.
Numerous studies leave us in no doubt that music can affect our mood state and stress level. 2. For example, they have found that background music shuts out distractions. It calms them before a large task and then they can stay focused for longer. Also it can help their creativity and make studying more enjoyable.
3. Firstly, it depends on what the task it. The more difficult the challenge is, the more likely background music will interrupt the learning process. For less challenging learning tasks, music can greatly assist in providing a positive learning state. Secondly, it depends on the characteristics of the music we'll come to in a moment. And thirdly, extroverts(性格外向者)enjoy and often require more external stimulation(刺激)and are likely to handle background noise better than those who are quiet and shy.
Actually, it's not about the type of music, but the natural musical characteristics which aid or disrupt study. One of these characteristics is the tempo(拍子). The recommended tempo for background music is in the range 70-110 beats per minute, slightly faster than the heartbeat at rest. 4. And very slow music lowers the heartbeat, creating a state that might be too relaxed for study purposes.
In addition, lyrics are the most distracting aspect of background musical listening.5.More particularly, studies have found that the most distracting background is fast and familiar vocal music, chosen and liked by the listener.
A. Music is part of every culture in the world.
B. In a very real sense, music connects us with our inner selves.
C. They compete with the same brain regions that process language.
D. Music, like language, is a unique human form of communication.
E. Fast music raises the heartbeat , making one unable to focus on study.
F. There are a few factors that determine the effects of music on studying.
G. Moreover, those who like studying with background music have found a lot of benefits.
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The Mandarin version of The Sound of Music will return to Beijing from Aug 18 to Sept 3,after its first tour of the country last year.Performed first in July 2016,the musical,produced by Seven Ages,a Beijing-based company devoting to adapting classical Western musicals into Chinese versions,has been staged more than 100 times and attracted over 100,000 people.
The Broadway show,based on the book The Trapp Family Singers,which was written by Maria Von Trapp about her real-life experiences and published in 1949,made its debut in 1959.With music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II,it won five Tony Awards,including Best Musical.When the Oscar-winning film with the same title was screened in China in the 1970s,the movie,which was released by Twentieth Century Fox in 1964,was very popular,especially its songs,such as Do-Re-Mi and Edelweiss.The Broadway production and the production by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber both toured China in 2008 and 2014,which expanded its Chinese fan base.
The upcoming tour will see actors,including 11-year-old Beijinger Qiu Jiahao and 5-year-old Liang Xiaoxian, play the seven children in the family.Fu Zhenhua,a graduate of the Shanghai Theater Academy,and Dang Wenwei,a graduate of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music,will play the roles of Captain Georg von Trapp and Maria Rainer.
"My favorite aspect of this musical is the way it takes a look at various kinds of love we experience as human beings and even the love of things spiritual and unexplainable.And that is what I like most about The Sound of Music－it really is the sound of love," says Graves,a veteran Broadway director,who has lived and worked in China since 2002.
After Beijing,the musical will be staged in Shenzhen in December and Shanghai next January.
If you go
7:30 pm,Aug 18-Sept 3.Poly Theater,14 Dongzhimen Nandajie,Dongcheng district,Beijing,400-028-2577.
1.What can we learn about the musical from the first paragraph?
A. It was performed in Beijing in 2016.
B. It will set foot on China from America.
C. It has appealed to millions of audiences.
D. It was translated from English into Chinese.
2.What can we infer about The Sound of Music?
A. The book was written about a real story.
B. The play was presented with Tony Awards.
C. The film received at least an Oscar Award.
D. The Broadway production wasn’t a movie.
3.What does the underlined word that in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The musical. B. The way.
C. The love. D. The book.
4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To promote the book. B. To introduce the new version.
C. To advertise the musical. D. To review the Mandarin version.