[新素材素材话题:中国音乐的传承与创新]
[2026河北石家庄期末]Chinese music has a very long history. It's one of the oldest types of music in the world. Ancient Chinese music is different from modern pieces. The ancient Chinese played lots of instruments, but they didn't have a lot of songs with words. A lot of music was used for celebrations and other big events.
One of the most famous instruments in ancient China was the guqin. It's a kind of stringed instrument (弦乐器). People thought the sound of the guqin was very beautiful. It could make people happy or sad.
During the Tang Dynasty, there were many kinds of instruments. Music was important to the government. As a result, there were lots of musicians at the palace. Some of them came from other countries. They taught the Chinese how to play new instruments.
During the Song Dynasty, the Chinese improved some instruments. One of them was the pipa. It's a kind of instrument with four strings. Musicians wrote more than 200 songs for it. These songs are still popular today.
During the Ming Dynasty and the Qing
did the researchers find that relaxing music could solve sleeping problems, but they also advised nurses to use light music to help some sick patients sleep well.
A. It can help you a lot.
B. Sleep is not only an end in itself.
C. Music can help you fight off illness.
D. Everyone wants to fall asleep sooner at night.
E. Music helps you forget about the pain for a while.
F. In any of these cases, deep sleep is important for you.
G. It tells the body to feel less nervous and worried.
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Dynasty, many new styles of music appeared. Some music was for the theatre. Other music was for the home. Beijing opera is one of the new styles of music. It uses many different instruments, including the huqin and the sanxian.
Today, Chinese music is a mix of traditional and modern music. There are many pop singers in China and people listen to music from all over the world. And traditional Chinese music is still popular nowadays.
9. What was a lot of music used for in ancient times?

10. How could the sound of the guqin make people feel?

11. What did foreign musicians teach the Chinese during the Tang Dynasty?

12. When did many new styles of music appear?

13. [新考向开放性试题] What kind of music do you like? Why?

9. Celebrations and other big events. 根据“A lot of music was used for celebrations and other big events.”可知，许多音乐被用于庆祝活动和其他重大事件。
10. Happy or sad. 根据“People thought the sound of the guqin … It could make people happy or sad.”可知，它能让人们感到快乐或悲伤。
11. How to play new instruments. 根据“As a result, there were lots of musicians… They taught the Chinese how to play new instruments.”可知，他们教中国人演奏新乐器。
12. During the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. 根据“During the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, many new styles of music appeared.”可知，明清时期出现了许多新的音乐风格。
13. I like traditional Chinese music. Because it can make me feel relaxed and help me know more about Chinese culture./... 开放性试题，言之有理且无语法错误即可。