READ THE PASSAGE AND THEN CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER . Music is a very important part of our lives . Music is for dancing , drinking , eating , loving and thinking . Some sóng remind us of our childhood or youth . Others remind us of the people we love . Many important occasions , like weddings and funerals have special music . Every nations has a national song like the American " The Star - Spangled Banner" . In the U.S , high schools and colleges have school songs , too . Music is a part of the history of America . It expresses the problems and feelings of its people . When the years pass , the music grows and changes . Modern science has also changed music . Inventions like records , radio , movies , electric instruments , tape recorders and video have changed the way we play and listen to music . They have helped to make music an important form of international communication . American music , from the earliest folk songs to modern " pop " , is known around the world . Music is one of America 's most important exports . It brings the people of the world together . Even when people cannot understand the same language , they can share the same music . Many people learn and pratise English by singing songs . Understanding American music can help you understand American people , their history and culture . 1. What is true about " The Star - Spangled Banner " ? A. It is played in weddings . B . It is liked by every nation . C . It is the U .S national songs . D . It is one of the American school songs . 2 . According to the passage , music is changed thanks to the invention of the following except ................. A. videos B . electric instruments C . tape recorders D. international communication 3 . What is the earliest form of music in America ? A . School music B . national music C . folk music D . pop music 4 . What can be the title for this article ? A . An introduction to American music B . The development of American music C . The history of American music D . The future of American music