Present-day concern with music is shown by the existence of something like a hundred summer schools in music， which cater for all grades of musicians， from the mere beginner to the skilled performer. These schools， where a friendly atmosphere reigns， provide courses lasting from a weekend to three or four weeks， and cover a wide range， from medieval and classical music to rock-and-roll and pop. There are also important musical festivals in towns such as Aldeburgh， Bath， and Cheltenham. Pop-music festivals draw thousands of people， especially young people. In the great cities there are resident world-famous orchestras and from all over the world great performers come to play or sing in Britain. In many towns there are brass bands， and the players are often such people as miners or members of the local fire brigade， for music in Britain is not just an elegant interest， it is above all democratic.

1. Which of the following do the great readers in London probably buy the least？

A） Newspaper

B） Magazine

C） Paperback

D） Hardback

2. Chafing Cross Road is very famous because______.

A） all kinds of bookstores are along the streets

B） it lies right in the center of London

C） they have the cheapest books in London

D） the biggest bookstore in the world is there

3. What can you learn about Farringdon Road？

A） It’s to the east of London.

B） It‘s a street of bookstores.

C） It’s a center for second-hand books.

D） It‘s where worthless books are sold.

4. What does the author mean by saying “some of them are specialist theatres”？

A） Those theatres only have operas show

B） The theatres are especially good for their ballet show

C） These theatres offer really affordable ticket

D） They each hold a special type of play or show

5. Because of the theatre performances， the area around Piccadilly and Leicester Square tube stations gets crowded______.

A） before seven-thirty

B） between seven and eight

C） at about eight o’clock

D） from seven-fifteen to eight

6. What kind of change did World War I1 bring to the theatres？

A） The putting forward of dinner

B） The costume of the performance

C） The time of the performance

D） The restaurants nearly offer different food

7. What， according to the author， caused the decline of theatre business？

A） There are not professional theatres in large provincial towns.

B） During World War Ⅱ， a lot of theatres were destroyed.

C） Some people begin to choose stay at home and watch TV.

D） The performance of the plays is becoming worse and worse.

8. According to the author， three music lovers of the royal family members are ________________________

9. The British love of music is not known to foreigners for__________________.

10. The courses offered by summer school in music where a friendly atmosphere reigns last ________________________

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