What‘s your favorite kind of music? Do you like jazz?
　　你喜欢哪种音乐？你喜欢爵士乐吗？
　　What‘s your favorite sport?
　　What‘s your favorite movie?
　　What‘s your favorite music?
　　What‘s your favorite food?
　　What‘s your favorite weather?
　　Do you like pop?
　　pop = popular music Do you like classical music?
　　轻音乐 light music 乡村音乐 country music
　　民歌 folk song
　　Do you like Chinese folk song?
　　Do you like American country music?
　　Do you like light music?
　　I like Chinese folk songs. But I don‘t like American country
　　music.
　　I prefer Chinese folk songs to American country music.

　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　Beethoven is the best-known composer of classical music. His music is very touching.
　　贝多芬是最著名的古典音乐作曲家。他的音乐非常动人。
　　well-known
　　best-known
　　The New Oriental School is the best-known English training center in China.
　　I am deeply touched.
　　This poem is very touching.

　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　You don‘t care for rock’n’roll, do you?
　　你不喜欢摇滚乐，是吧？
　　rock'n’roll band
　　I don‘t care for rock'n’roll because it‘s too noisy.
　　I don‘t care for light music, because it made me sleepy.

　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　Have you ever been to an opera?
　　你去看过歌剧吗？
　　Peking opera 京剧
　　Have you been to Peking opera?
　　Have you been to pop concert?
　　Have you been to Shanghai?
　　Have you been to Guangzhou?
　　Have you been to Los Angeles？

　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　We went to the music hall last night to hear the symphony orchestra.
　　昨晚我们去音乐厅听了一场交响乐。
　　music hall 音乐厅
　　symphony 交响乐
　　symphony orchestra 交响乐队

　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　How much do you know about classical music?
　　对古典音乐你了解多少？
　　How much do you know about China?
　　How much do you know about Beijing？
　　How much do you know about me？
　　How much do you know about our company？
　　A little.
　　A little bit.
　　A bit.
　　Not much.
　　A lot.
　　Nothing
　
　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　The following piece is a piano solo.
　　下一首是钢琴独奏。
　　play the piano
　　play the guitar
　　play the violin
　　
　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　Who is the author of that novel? I’ve never read a more stirring story.
　　这部小说的作者是谁？我从没读过比这更扣人心弦的故事。
　　novel 小说
　　poem 诗歌
　　essay 散文、小品文
　　biography 传记
　　autobiography 自传
　　author 作者

　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　This writer uses vivid descriptions in the biography of George Washington.
　　这位作家在乔治·华盛顿的传记中采用了很多栩栩如生的描写。
　　This writer uses lots of humor in his work.

　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　Who would you name as the greatest poet of our times?
　　您认为我们这个时代最伟大的诗人是谁？
　　Who would you name as the greatest musician of our times?
　
　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　This poetry is realistic. I don‘t care for it very much.
　　这诗是写实的。我不太喜欢它。
　　I don‘t care for this novel.
　　I don't care for this biography.
　　I don't care for this essay.
　
　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　This is an essay about the life of cowboys.
　　这是一篇关于牛仔生活的文章。
　　This is an essay about city life.
　
　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　The performing arts include music, dance, dramas and movies.
　　表演艺术包括音乐、舞蹈、戏剧和电影。
　
　　Lesson Sixty Art and Literature 艺术与文学
　　Have you ever thought about becoming a professional musician?
　　你是否考虑过成为一名职业音乐家？
　　Have you ever thought about doing sth. ?
　　Have you ever thought about changing your job?
　　Have you ever thought about buying a bigger TV?
　　Have you ever thought about going abroad?