---No! But he is often seen ______ Chinese Kungfu in the park.

A.run, play B.run, to play

C.running, play D.running, to play

When you listen to your favorite songs, you probably admire the singer or the musicians you're hearing. Those talented musical performers, however, are only some of the people involved in making the music you enjoy. Most people in the music industry work "behind the scenes", but their roles in the music-making process are very important.

Songwriters

Before you can hear a song, a songwriter must imagine it Some songwriters work alone, but many songwriting teams include someone who writes the song’s words, and another person who writes the music. Pop music legend Elton John’s best-known songs, including Tiny Dancer and Your Song, were written to accompany the words of Bernie Taupin, whose name you might not know.

Arrangers

After a song has been written, music arrangers make it more appealing by deciding which instruments will be used, what speed the song will have, and the song’s pitch. A good arrangement can make a song a “classic” that people will remember and want to hear again and again.

Recording Engineers

Recording engineers also play a major role in creating the final sound that you hear. First, they set up the recording studio, the room where the performers play. Next, they use electronic equipment to record the music. Finally, long after the musicians have finished, recording engineers use a mixing board to balance the sounds of each musician, and sometimes to incorporate special sound effects or additional tracks.

Studio Musicians

Many talented singers and musicians aren’t stars, but work in the background as studio musicians. These artists aren’t members of one musical group. Instead, they are hired for recording sessions that eventually become the music you buy, as well as the music used in television shows, movies, and radio ads.

Many people make a living with music. You may not recognize all of their names, but all of them work together to create the songs you love to listen to.

【1】What is the best title for this passage?

A. The People Behind the MusicB. The Music Man

C. How Music Is MadeD. It’s More Than Just a Song

【2】Who usually decide what instruments are used in a song ?

A. Songwriters.B. Arrangers.

C. Recording engineers.D. Studio musicians.

【3】Who will most probably do the last step of making the music-making process?

A. Songwriters.B. Arrangers.

C. Recording engineersD. Studio musicians

【4】What is true about studio musicians?

A. They often appear on TV shows.B. They play with different performers.

C. They decide what songs to play.D. They help to write the music.

【5】Where could be the best place for you to find this passage?

A. In a travel guide.B. In a magazine.

C. In a hotel advertisement.D. In a storybook.

【1】The world’s population _______.

A. will reach 7 billion in the endB. reached 7 billion by the end of 2011

C. reached 7 billion before 2011D. reached 7 billion in 2000

【2】Which country is the third population in the world by 2050?

A. China.B. Indonesia.C. The U. S. A. .D. Nigeria.

【3】When did the world’s population grow most slowly?

A. From 1800 to 1930.B. From 1930 to 1960.

C. From 1960 to 1974.D. From 1974 to 1999.

【4】The population of China and India made up _______ of the world’s population at the end of 2011.

A. 19%B. 16. 7%C. 35. 7%D. 42. 9%

【5】What’s the Chinese meaning of “billion”?

A. 1, 000, 000, 000B. 100, 000, 000C. 10, 000, 000D. 1, 000, 000

—What kind of books do you like？

—I like funny storybooks．They’re very________．

A．boring

B．lazy

C．quiet

D．interesting

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

----No,you_________.

A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. don’t have to D. B or C

—On Saturday afternoon，I________soccer．

A．play

B．am playing

C．played

D．playing

A. a h i o pB. c e g o uC. a e i o u

A. on; in B. in; on C. in; / D. on; /

—Usually________Sunday morning．

A．on

B．in

C．at

D．for