题目内容
Music, __(1)__, is the art of organizing sounds. Music is a rhythmic poem that inspires, a __(2)__ tone that tranquilizes, and a melody of mystery and beauty. There are many kinds of music. Since we have different ideas of what is beautiful, we have our choices __(3)__ the magnificent compositions of music masters like Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, and Wagner, to the popular songs and tunes of the common music-hall. Only people of __(4)__ musical taste can appreciate the former, and only they find __(5)__ pleasure in the latter, while the common people are bored with what is called classical music, and find pleasure only __(6)__ what musicians would call vulgar tunes. However, good music often has a wonderful __(7)__ upon the feelings of even ignorant people. One poet has said, “Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast.” Soft and sweet music soothes __(8)__ wearied, ________ sad, ________ restless, and __(9)__ music will fill strong men with great ambitions; the regimental band puts courage into the hearts of troops; the solemn hymns fill the worshippers with reverence. Indeed, as the poet Dryden once asked, “What passion cannot music __(10)__and quell?”
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