A)maintain a regular patten of life B) prevent trouble that comes passive spectators may be difficult to draw from our point of view looking for him 6.The difference between us and Africans, as far as music is concerned C)avoid danger and inefficient labor D)restore his bodily functions 3. According to the author, we cannot sleep well when we A) most of us are consumers while most of them are producers of music A)are worrying about our safety B)are overworked B) we are musical performers and they are semiprofessional musicians C)are in a tent D)are away from home C) most of us are passive spectators while they are active spectators 4. Cats sleep much more than horses do partly because cats D) we are the audience and they are the additional performe A)need more time for restoration 7.The word"such"(Line)refers to the fact that B)B)are unlikely to be attackers A) music is performed with the participation of the audience C)are more active than horses when they are awake B) music is performed without the participation of the audience D)spend less time eating to get enough energy C) people tend to distinguish the audience from the performers 5. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage? D) people have records, television sets and radio to fulfill their musical A)Evolution has equipped all creatures with a regular patten of sleeping and waking 8. The author of the passage implies that B)The study of sleep is an important part of the evolutionary theory A) all Africans are musical and therefore much music is performed robots. ping pattems must be taken into consideration in the designing of Africa B) not all Africans are born with musical talent although music is D)The sleeping pattern of a living creature is determined by the food it eats important in their lives uestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage. C) most Africans are capable of joining in the music by playing musical It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent Instruments Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so D) most Africans perform as well as professional musicians much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that all Africans are 9. The word"nucleus" probably refers to musicians. The impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find A) musicians famous in Africa that we have become largely a society of musical spectators. Music is important B) musicians at the center of attention to us, but most of us can be considered consumers rather than producers of C) musicians acting as the core in a performance musical needs. In most situations where music is performed in our culture it is 10. The best title for this passage would be ormance music.We have records, television, concerts, and radio to fulfill man y of our D) active participants in a musical per not difficult to distinguish the audience from the performers, but such is often A) The Important of Music to African People not the case in Africa. Alban Ayipaga, a Kasena semiprofessional musician from B) Differences Between African Music and Music of Other Countries northern Ghana, says that when his Flute and drum ensemble is performing, C) Relationship Between Musicians and Their Audience all people are equally capable of taking part in the music. Some can sing along Questions ll to 15 are based on the following P.33B4mances Anybody can take part". This is true, but Kasena musicians recognize that not D) A Characteristic Feature of African Musical Performances with drummers, but relatively few can drum and even fewer can play the flute Britain almost more than any other country in the world must seriously face along with the ensemble. It is fairly common in Africa for there to be an the problem of building upwards, that is to say of accommodating ensemble of expert musicians surrounded by others who join in by clapping, considerable proportion of its population in high blocks of flats. It is said that singing, or somehow add ing to the totality of musical sound. Performances the English-man objects to this type of existence, but if the case is such, he often take place in an open area( that is, not on a stage)and so the lines between does in fact differ form the inhabitants of most countries of the world today, In the performing nucleus and the additional performers, active spectators, and the past our won blocks of flats have been associated with the lower-incomeA) maintain a regular pattern of life B) prevent trouble that comes looking for him C) avoid danger and inefficient labor D) restore his bodily functions 3. According to the author, we cannot sleep well when we _________. A) are worrying about our safety B) are overworked C) are in a tent D) are away from home 4. Cats sleep much more than horses do partly because cats ________. A)need more time for restoration B)B) are unlikely to be attackers C) are more active than horses when they are awake D) spend less time eating to get enough energy 5. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage? A) Evolution has equipped all creatures with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking. B) The study of sleep is an important part of the evolutionary theory. C) Sleeping patterns must be taken into consideration in the designing of robots. D) The sleeping pattern of a living creature is determined by the food it eats. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage. It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that all Africans are musicians. The impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have become largely a society of musical spectators. Music is important to us, but most of us can be considered consumers rather than producers of music. We have records, television, concerts, and radio to fulfill man y of our musical needs. In most situations where music is performed in our culture it is not difficult to distinguish the audience from the performers, but such is often not the case in Africa. Alban Ayipaga, a Kasena semiprofessional musician from northern Ghana, says that when his Flute and drum ensemble is performing, “Anybody can take part”. This is true, but Kasena musicians recognize that not all people are equally capable of taking part in the music. Some can sing along with drummers, but relatively few can drum and even fewer can play the flute along with the ensemble. It is fairly common in Africa for there to be an ensemble of expert musicians surrounded by others who join in by clapping, singing, or somehow adding to the totality of musical sound. Performances often take place in an open area (that is, not on a stage) and so the lines between the performing nucleus and the additional performers, active spectators, and passive spectators may be difficult to draw from our point of view. 6.The difference between us and Africans, as far as music is concerned, is that . A) most of us are consumers while most of them are producers of music. B) we are musical performers and they are semiprofessional musicians. C) most of us are passive spectators while they are active spectators. D) we are the audience and they are the additional performers. 7.The word “such”(Line9) refers to the fact that . A) music is performed with the participation of the audience. B) music is performed without the participation of the audience. C) people tend to distinguish the audience from the performers. D) people have records, television sets and radio to fulfill their musical needs. 8.The author of the passage implies that . A) all Africans are musical and therefore much music is performed in Africa. B) not all Africans are born with musical talent although music is important in their lives. C) most Africans are capable of joining in the music by playing musical instruments. D) most Africans perform as well as professional musicians. 9.The word “nucleus” probably refers to . A) musicians famous in Africa B) musicians at the center of attention C) musicians acting as the core in a performance D) active participants in a musical performance 10.The best title for this passage would be . A) The Important of Music to African People B) Differences Between African Music and Music of Other Countries C) The Relationship Between Musicians and Their Audience D) A Characteristic Feature of African Musical Performances Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. Britain almost more than any other country in the world must seriously face the problem of building upwards, that is to say of accommodating a considerable proportion of its population in high blocks of flats. It is said that the English- man objects to this type of existence, but if the case is such, he does in fact differ form the inhabitants of most countries of the world today, In the past our won blocks of flats have been associated with the lower-income