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Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. Poland has its folks. Hungary has its czardas. Argentina is famous for the tango. The U.S. is known for jazz, the type of music that has gained worldwide popularity.
Jazz is American contribution to popular music. While classical music follows formal European tradition(传统)，jazz is rather a free form. It is full of energy, expressing the moods, interests, and emotions (感情) of the people. It is breaking and exciting with a modern sound. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America. And so it does today.
The origins (起源)of the music are as interesting as the music itself. Jazz was invented by American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, who were brought to the Southern states as slaves. They were sold to farm owners and forced to work long hours in the cotton and tobacco fields. This work was hard and life was short. When a Negro died his friends and relatives would gather and carry the body to have a ceremony before they buried him.
There was always a band おwith them. On the way to the ceremony the band played slow, solemn music suitable for the situation. But on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Everyone was happy. Death had removed one of their members, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music, this music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.
Music has always been important in Negro life. The blacks, who were brought to America from West Africa, had a rich musical tradition. In the fields, they made up work songs. Singing made the hard work go faster. And when they got to Christianity, they made lovely spirituals, which have become an everlasting part of American music.
1．From the passage, we can see that jazz .
A. is a kind of African music
B. started from Africa but is popular in America
C. was started by blacks working in Africa
D. was started by blacks in America
2．Jazz is a kind of music .
A. almost the same as classical music
B. quite different from classical music
C. popular only in America
D. quite different from Africa music.
3．Generally speaking, Jazz is mostly a kind of .
A. American music
B. African music
C. classical music
D. popular music played at funerals
4．Usually we may feel moods when we listen to jazz music.
A. sad and sorry
B. tiring and hard working
C. exciting and happy
D. lonely and sad
5．Jazz will always be connected with .
A. American blacks
B. slavery in the United States
C. modern times
D. quick development of music
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