根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year's Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne
(《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year's celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an
old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words "auld lang syne" mean "old long since". No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a
version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first
appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year's Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today
is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all
our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.
1. This passage is from _______. [ ]
A. a newspaper.
B. a magazine.
C. a TV program.
D. a radio program.
2. ________ is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us. [ ]
A. Robert Bums.
B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.
C. Buddy Thomas.
D. The passage doesn't tell us.
3. From the passage, we know that The song Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA .[ ]
A. On New Year's Eve.
B. On Christmas Eve.
C. On weekends.
D. On holidays.
4. The words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appeared _______. [ ]
A. In 1790.
B. In 1793.
C. In 1796.
D. In 1799.
5. The song Auld Lang Syne is about ________. [ ]
A. the history of Scotland
B. an old Scottish poet
C. the need to remember old friends
D. the wishes to the radio friends