（2）Liu Fang lives in Canada with her husband now.

（3） Liu Fang often cries when she plays a sad tune.

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三.Read part 1 of the passage and explain the references.

1. ...during her visit to China. who visited China?

2. ... She taught me to play the yueqin. Who taught her to play?

3. I have been living there since then. where has she been living?

4. The same is true of my second instrument. What is true about the second instrument?

四．Read Part 2 of the passage and choose the correct answers.

1. Traditional singing is ________.

A. the most important influence on Liu Fang's style B. not such an important influence

2. When people listen to her playing, _______.

A. they also hear her singing B. they think they can hear singing

3. Liu Fang thinks that _________.

A. Chinese music is like the Chinese language

B. Chinese music and language use the same tones

4. Chinese classical pieces often have poetic titles, __________.

A. which is understandable B. which is very surprising

5. Empty spaces in Chinese paintings _________.

A. are like the silent parts of Chinese music B. mean the pictures have no life

五．Post-reading:

1.Suppose you have an interview with a musician, what questions will you ask?

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2.How will he or she answer your questions?

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六．课文回顾

Liu Fang is an international music star, 1 2 her work with traditional Chinese instruments. She has 3 4 since he was eleven. After she 5 6 the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, she 7 8 9 her hometown of Kunming and 10 11 a pipa soloist of the Kunming Music and Dance Troupe. In 1996, she