A large crowd gathered at Tian’anmen square in Beijing on the evening of Oct. 1st to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

A group of teenagers sang the classic song Me and My Motherland as they walked past the Golden Water Bridge at the foot of the Tian’anmen Rostrum.

“The teenagers suddenly appeared and started the gala, then more and more people came and sang along with them. It was very touching, ” said Zhang Yimou, a chief director of the gala. “The gathering of the crowd highlighted the lively atmosphere (氛圍) of the new age.”

The gala created quite a rock on the social media. Thousands commented online. One person posted, “It’s a great show for the country’s birthday,” Another praised the music, “The song Me and My Motherland actually fills me with emotion. ”

The song Me and My Motherland was created by Zhang Li and Qin Yongcheng in 1985 and was first performed by Chinese singer Li Guyi. It has been popular with Chinese audiences for generations.

“I have adapted (改編) the song with four different versions in the past six months, ” said Huang Kairan, the composer of the China National Symphony Orchestra (交響樂團) . “We sang it together to express our best wishes for the country.”

More than 1, 000 musicians from 16 symphonies across the country and a large choir (合唱團) including more than 1, 400 primary and middle school students performed together.

1.Who sang the song Me and My Motherland and started the gala?

A.A group of soldiers. B.A famous singer.

C.A teacher and his students. D.A group of teenagers.

2.What does the underlined word “emotion” mean in Chinese?

A.負(fù)擔(dān) B.感情 C.猜測 D.理想

3.The song Me and My Motherland was created by_______.

A.Zhang Li B.Qin Yongcheng

C.Li Guyi D.Zhang Li and Qin Yongcheng

4.It took the composer Huang Kairan _______ to adapt the song into four versions.

A.three months B.many months C.half a year D.one year

5.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A.The most Wonderful Spring Festival Gala B.Singing the Song to Wish Our Country

C.The Song We Like Best D.The Great Director Zhang Yimou

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