话题A：

　　1.Yes, I like music very much. I cannot imagine what my life would be like without music. Firstly, I believe music plays an important part in people’s lives. We can use it to sooth our minds after a hard day at work, or it can provide us with the rhythm to dance to.

　　2.I have to admit that I learned to play a variety of instruments, such as the violin and the piano, but I quitted the private courses when I found out that I was not really interested in them. At the age of eleven, I started to play the clarinet. It is still my favorite musical instrument now, and I enjoy performing with my clarinet at diverse occasions.

　　3.I listen to music whenever I want,especially when I'm frustrated and felt lonely.Music is an appeasement to shattered nerves, so I usually solace myself with music.

　　4.I guess I listen to music for about half an hour every day. I would, for example, listen when I get home from school, or in the evenings before I go to bed. On weekends, however, I listen to music much more. For example, I would invite my best friend over to my place, and we would listen to our favorite CD’s for a few hours at a time.

　　5.I like pop music very much. First of all, pop music is lively, and suits me at my age. What I mean to say is that us youngsters like to listen to music that fits in with the way we feel Secondly, usually has a good rhythm. For instance, it is suitable for us to dance on. Lastly, pop music is simple to understand. That is to say, I like it because it is not difficult to understand, and it helps me to relax after I have been studying hard for some time.

　　6.Yes, I have. I went to see a classical music concert last year.I'm really fascinated by the concert coz I enjoyed the atmosphere there.

　　7.Yes, I like to listen to live music. Because in a live concert, we share the viewing experience with a large audience who love the same music. However, we can't take in the atmosphere and the magic of music by just watching a concert on TV.

　　8.Probably three months ago. That was the first time I listened to Norah Jones and knew about jazz music.

　　9.Sometimes I listen to music on the bus and sometimes I listen to music at home.And I think listening music can make me relaxed.

　　10.I feel so relaxed. Every time I listen to this type of music and close my eyes, it feels like my soul could stretch and fill the whole room. I could understand and touch the free emotion of the singer.

　　11.Yes, I do. I like listening to songs. I could tell you that music is part of my life.

　　12.Yes, I have been to Jay Zhou’s concert in Nanjing. He is one of the most popular singers in China and I have been his fan for many years. I felt really touched when we all sang together with him in the stadium. If he holds a concert here again, I will certainly go.

　　13.I have to admit that I learned to play a variety of instruments, such as the violin and the piano, but I quit the private courses when I found out that I was not really interested in them. At the age of eleven, I started to play the clarinet. It is still my favorite musical instrument now, and I enjoy performing with my clarinet at diverse occasions.

　　14.Yes, I believe it is important.With music, children will learn how to appreciate life. And I also think that kids can get a lot of benefits through learning to play a musical instrument, such as comprehension, perseverance, discipline, a sense of pride.

　　15.Yes of course. Just like I said, I learned to play the violin when I was only 4 years old so I had to listen to a lot of music played by violin when I was a child.

　　16.It depends. For young people, I think most of them prefer pop music. And in recent years, maybe music from Europe, Japan and Korea is particularly popular. For mid-aged and old people, they may be fond of traditional music such as Beijing opera.

　　17.My favourite kind of music is light music, because it can help me relax. And light music sounds more peaceful, easy to make people calm down and think clearly.