题目内容
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 feelings.It's 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 songs tell about the lives of farmers.They talk about love, crops(庄稼)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 Americas most famous country singers in the 1970s.His song Take Me Home, Country Road is famous and people still play it today.
1.where did country music develop?
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.What is country music usually about ?
A.Workers feelings B.Farmers' feelings
C.The lives of workers D.Everyday life and feelings.
3.Why did country music become popular in America?
A.Because city people liked the music.
B.Because city people liked the country.
C.Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.
D.Because country music talked about city people's lives.
4.From the passage we know that________.
A.country music isn't the spirit of America.
B.country music is always happy.
C.people began to make country songs records in 1920.
D.John Denver is famous for the song lake Me Home, Country Roads.
