六、阅读与回答问题(本题共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
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Have you ever heard of this famous song, "Mo Li Hua" ("Jasmine Flower")? "Mo Li Hua" is a Chinese folk song from Jiangsu Province. The song is so well known that the jasmine flower became the Provincial Flower of Jiangsu in 2007. It was one of the first Chinese folk songs to be liked by people outside China. The song describes a custom of giving jasmine flowers, popular in the south of the Yangtze River Delta region.
As time goes by, "Mo Li Hua" is popular both in China and abroad. The song made its first appearance in the 18th century. It was created during the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty. In 1896, the song was played as a representative Chinese folk melody by the Qing Chinese officials in Europe. In 1982, the song found a place on a UNESCO list of recommended songs and was put into the musical textbooks in Asia. When Hong Kong and Macau returned to China in 1997 and 1999, this music was played in the handover ceremonies. An adaptation(改编) by Tan Dun and Wang Hesheng was played during the medal ceremonies at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. In 2018, with "Second Farewell to Cambridge" by the famous Chinese poet Xu Zhimo, "Mo Li Hua" was sung in Chinese by the King's College Choir(合唱团) in Cambridge University. On the evening of February 15, 2022, Wang Yaping played part of the song "Mo Li Hua" on Shenzhou-13 to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
The song expresses sincere and simple feelings of Chinese people. People describe it as "heart-touching". It is such a beautiful song that it almost stands for China all over the world. This melody is a cultural gift from Chinese people to the world. With music, friendship is our message to the world, having no boundaries(界限).
66. Where is the folk song "Mo Li Hua" from?
It is from Jiangsu Province.
67. When was "Mo Li Hua" first created?
It was created during the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty.
68. How did "Mo Li Hua" show its charm at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Its adaptation was played during the medal ceremonies.
69. What does the song "Mo Li Hua" express?
It expresses sincere and simple feelings of Chinese people.
70. Why do you think "Mo Li Hua" is popular all over the world? (请自拟一句话作答)
Because it is beautiful in melody and carries traditional Chinese culture.(言之有理即可)
