35. A.start B.prefer C.manage D.afford
四、阅读理解（共15小题：每题3分，共45分）
阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。
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Probably no other musical instrument（乐器）is as popular around the world as the guitar（吉他）.Almost every kind of music needs a guitar.Country and western music would not be the same without a guitar.The Spanish music called flamenco could not exist without a guitar.The sound of American blues music woulk not be the same without the sad cry of the guitar.And rock and roll music would almost be impossible without this instrument.
People do not agree about where the guitar was first played,but most agree it is very old.Some say an instrument very much like a guitar was played in Igypt more than one thousand years ago.Some others say that an old form of the modern guitar was brought to Spain from Persia sometime in the 12th century.The guitar comtinred to develop in Spain.In the 1700s it became similar to the instrument we know today.
Many famous musicians played the instrument. The famous musician Niccolo Paganinni played and wrote misic for the guitar in the early 1800s.Franz Schubert used the guitar to write some of his famous works.In modern times Andres Segovia helped make the instrument extremely popular.
One kind of music for the guitar developed in the southern area of Spain called Adalusia.It will always be strongly connected with the Spanish guitar.
36.What is discussed about the guitar in Paragraph 1?
A.Its history in America.
B.Its value in the music world.
C.Its importance for music lovers.
D.Its use in musical performance.
37.Where could the oldest form of the guitar probably exist according to the text?
A.In Spain B.In Persia
C.In Egypt D.In America
38.Who did most to make the guitar very popular?
A.Adalusia. B.Andres Segovia.
C.Franz Schubert. D.Niccolo Paganinni.
39.What would be the best title for the text?
A.Music and Musicians
B.The History of the Guitar
C.Music and Musical Instruments
D.The Most Popular Musical Instrument
