There are many kinds of music in the world, pop music, classical music, folk music and so on. Do you know country music? It's a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. I like it very much! It will take me away for a while after I am tired. The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.
Country music usually talks of everyday life and feeling. It's like the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and simple. Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of the songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love, crops or death. The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.
When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.
John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is well-known and people still play it today.
1.Country music developed ______.
A.in John Denver's city B.in the Northern United States
C.in the Southern United States D.in the Western United States
2.Country music is usually about ______.
A.everyday life and feelings B.workers' feelings
C.the lives of workers D.farmers' feelings
3.People began to make country song records ______.
A.in 1920 B.in the 1920s C.in the 1970s D.in 1970
4.Why did Country music become popular in America?
A.Because city people liked the music.
B.Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.
C.Because country music talked about city people's lives.
D.Because people in the city moved to the countryside.
5.Who is famous for the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads"?
A.A farmer in the countryside. B.A person who moved to towns.
C.Denver John. D.John Denver.
There are two kinds of music in the world—one is written down and the other is not. Many people make their living _________ writing music. They write songs for pop stars and music for films and TV plays. They usually write exact instructions on ________ the music is played.
Folk music has been passed down from one generation (世代, 一代) to another. ________ it was never written down. People learnt the songs from their families, relatives, neighbors and friends in the same village. These songs were ________ country life, the seasons, animals and plants, and about love and ________ in people's lives.
Early performers of music were popular and respected. They ________ learn hundreds of songs by ________. On festivals they used to act and sing to praise heroes ________ lived long ago. This was at a time when there was no radio, TV, ________ cinema. Many of the country people could ________ read nor write. In this way, stories were passed on from one person to another. This continues even today.
1.A.by B.with C.in D.to
2.A.why B.when C.what D.how
3.A.In that case B.At first C.In the end D.In time
4.A.about B.so C.for D.into
5.A.masters B.dialogs C.cases D.sadness
6.A.were used to B.didn't use to C.used to D.usedn't to
7.A.head B.heart C.eyes D.mouth
8.A.who B.whom C.when D.which
9.A.but B.as C.and D.or
10.A.both B.either C.neither D.all
—The radio says there will be a rainstorm this weekend, so we have to cancel the hiking to Nanshan.
—_______I’m looking forward to it.
A.Never mind B.What a pity C.My pleasure D.No problem
Too much fast food is bad for us. But I only have it ________.
A.all the time B.from now on
C.once in a while D.at the moment
I arrived home late this evening. I could ________ a strong feeling of anger from my mom, because she was strangely silent.
A.look B.sense C.smell D.remain
I prefer ________ outside to ________ TV at home on sunny days.
A.walking; watch B.to walk; watch
C.walking; watching D.to walk; watching
