问答题
(Refer to Passage 1) Do you agree with the author’s statement that “… the orchestra today occupies a central position in our cultural life”? Why?无
【正确答案】Yes, I agree with the author’s statement because the orchestra can afford us the most varied source of genuine listening pleasure. In the meantime, the orchestra has become the most important vehicle for the transmission of musical thought. A look at the evolution of the orchestra not only provides us with invaluable insight into the development of music but also affords us a capsule history of the patronage of the arts.