We know many musical instruments well，such as pianos，violins，drums and so on.What 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 developed from the xiqin，which was played by many ethnic minorities（少數(shù)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 quite a popular instrument.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（伴奏） instrument in different folk music.At present，it is used in both traditional and modern music，such as in pop，rock and jazz.It has even become a solo（獨奏） 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（口頭地），there are few written records about the erhu that can be found.To study the history and the development of the erhu，historians（歷史學(xué)者） 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（壁畫）.

（1）When did the erhu become a popular instrument？

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B

A．In the Tang Dynasty.
B．In the Song Dynasty.
C．In the Ming Dynasty.
（2）To study the history of the erhu，historians usually

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C

.
A．play the most famous erhu pieces
B．listen to different kinds of folk music
C．get help from ancient paintings
（3）Which is TRUE according to the passage？

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A．The huqin belongs to the erhu family.
B．Folk art stops the development of the erhu.
C．The erhu is used in both traditional and modern music now.
（4）You may read the passage in the

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A

section of a newspaper.
A．culture
B．business
C．health
（5）The passage mainly talks about

B

B

.
A．the forms of folk music
B．the history of the erhu
C．the rise of different dynasties