七、事物介紹類

Street performers（表演者）used to be street musicians（音樂人）before. The history of street musicians can go back to the Middle Ages（中世紀）in Europe. They were called “troubadours” then. Nowadays，street performers are not only musicians. They can be actors，clowns，dancers，storytellers，and so on. Most people call street performers “buskers” now. People often come across buskers on busy shopping streets and near parks and watch their shows. In return，they give the buskers some money before they move on.

In some cities，buskers need a permit（許可證）while in other cities the permit isn't necessary. Most cities welcome buskers. It is believed that in busy city-centre areas，buskers can help attract more shoppers. As people stop to enjoy street shows，they are more likely to visit the nearby shops，and do some shopping there.

(　　) Which of the following is TRUE about street performers?

A. They are called "troubadours", nowadays.

B. Most people now call them "buskers".

C. They first appeared in Africa.

D. They are all musicians.

本文是事物介紹類文章，主要介紹了街頭藝人的起源、現狀及街頭藝人受到城市歡迎的原因。

本題題干意為：有關街頭藝人，下面哪一項是正確的？A項：他們現在被叫作“行吟詩人”；B項：多數人現在叫他們“街頭藝人”；C項：他們第一次出現在非洲；D項：他們都是音樂家。根據第一段倒數第三句可知現在多數人叫他們“街頭藝人”。故答案為B。

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