1. Do you like music? What sort of music do youlike best and why?
1. 你喜欢音乐吗?你最喜欢哪种音乐?为什么?
Yes, I like music,especially soothing music thatmakes me feel relaxed after a day"s work. I"m fondof light music in which the rhythm and sound ofnature can be heard:the rhythmic drumming in thesurf, the measured meter of rain and the melodictunes of singing birds. I like that, really.
是的，我喜欢音乐，特别是舒缓的音乐使我一天工作下来感觉放松;我喜欢轻音乐，可以从里面听到节奏以及自然的声音：海浪里有节奏的鼓声、雨中整齐的节拍以及鸟儿歌唱的旋律优美的曲调。我确实喜欢它。
2. When do you listen to music?
2. 你什么时候听音乐?
I always listen to music while I"m doing housework because I hate doing chores,but music isfun. It makes me happy. Actually music is a part of my life. I listen to it when I"m in a goodmood and in a bad mood as well. The difference is that I"ll choose different kinds of music fordifferent occasions.
我总是在做家务的时候听音乐，因为我讨厌做家务，但是音乐很有趣。音乐使我快乐。实际上，音乐是我生命的一部分。无论是快乐还是悲伤，我都会听音乐，所不同的只是我会因场合不同而选择不同的音乐。
3. Should children learn to play musical instruments? Why or why not?
3. 小孩应该学习演奏乐器吗?为什么是或不是?
Many parents believe playing musical instruments is the only way to cultivate an interest inmusic, but I don"t think so. To those children who don"t like playing musical instruments, theyalso improve their reading, spelling and math skills. Furthermore, there are a simply joy inexperimenting with an instrument, singing or simply enjoying is just enough.
很多家长以为演奏乐器是培养对音乐的兴趣的途径，但我不这么认为。那些不喜欢演奏乐器的孩子们，他们同样提高了他们的阅读、拼写以及数学技巧。此外，尝试演奏乐器、唱歌仅是一种乐趣，或者只是享受就足够了。
