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三、阅读理解
We know many musical instruments well， such as pianos， violins， drums and so on. How about the erhu? The erhu is a traditional Chinese instrument. It is the most popular of the huqin family and it has a long history.
The modern erhu was developed by many ethnic minorities(少数民族) during the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty， musicians began to use the erhu to perform different kinds of music， and it became a quite popular instrument(乐器). With the rise of some forms of folk art， the art of the erhu developed quickly during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It became an important accompanying(辅助的) instrument in different folk music. At present， it is used in both traditional and modern music， such as in pop and rock. It has even become a solo instrument. One of the most famous musical pieces played on the erhu is Erquan Yingyue.
As the erhu was mainly played by common people and the playing skills were passed down orally(口头上)， there are few written records about the erhu that can be found. To study the history and the development of the erhu， historians usually turn to ancient paintings. The earliest pictures of this instrument were found in Yulin Caves and Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves in Gansu Province， where five erhu pictures were discovered on murals(壁画).
( )1. When did the erhu become a popular instrument?
A. In the Tang Dynasty.
B. In the Song Dynasty.
C. In the Ming Dynasty.
D. In the Qing Dynasty.
( )2. What do historians usually do to study the history of the erhu?
A. To get help from ancient paintings.
B. To play the most famous erhu pieces.
C. To listen to different kinds of folk music.
D. To read some books about ethnic minorities.
( )3. In which part of a newspaper can we read the text?
A. Health. B. Education. C. Culture. D. Travel.

答案： 1. B
2. A
3. C
解析：1. 根据第二段“In the Song Dynasty... it became a quite popular instrument”可知，二胡在宋朝开始流行，选B。2. 第三段“To study the history... historians usually turn to ancient paintings”，选A。3. 文章介绍中国传统乐器二胡，属于文化部分，选C。