Pop music is the name for various popular,commercial music.It originated in the USA and spread through the whole world during the 1950s and 60s.It is widely liked by the young people.The best known early form of pop music was “rock’n’ roll”; another was “blues”. A more recent development is “folk rock”.Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world.It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than in the 1950s and earlier, and it has now began to rule music stage productions.It is a big industry.
Much pop music is without artistic value, but the work of some pop singers e.g. the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the group like Pink Floyd and Crosby, Still and Nash, is on a higher musical level. And there is still great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.
【小题1】 In this passage the underlined word "originated" means _______.

A.got aroundB.beganC.inventedD.reached
【小题2】 According to the text, the number of people for “jazz” in the 1950s and earlier was
    it is today.
A.much greater thanB.as small asC.as greater asD.much smaller than
【小题3】 All of the following forms belong to pop music except      .
A.bluesB.rock’n’ rollC.jazzD.folk rock
【小题4】 Which of the following is TRUE?

 

 
  
A.Not all the pop music is without artistic value.

B.Much pop music is on a high musical level.
C.Pop music is high artistic.
D.No pop music is on a high musical level.

During his life Dr James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught P.E and wrote several books. While he never thought it very important, Dr Naismith is today best known for one thing. He was the inventor of basketball.
Dr James Naismith was born in Canada in 1861 and his first job was at a special sports school in the USA. One day the school principal told James he was having a problem with the students. Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside. He told James that they needed a sport the boys could play indoors and gave the teacher two weeks to think of something.
It was on the very last day that James came up with his idea. The “birth of basketball” is said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the first game. It was quite different from the basketball games of today. It had 9 players on each team and footballs were used instead of basketballs. Soon after, the game changed to 5 players on each side, using special “basketballs” through nets.
Although Dr Naismith did not live to see basketball become the worldwide game it is today, in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport at the Games in Berlin.
【小题1】
Which of the following things did Dr James Naismith NOT do?

A.Teach P.E in school.B.Write some books.
C.Work at a hospital.D.Take part in the Olympic Games.
【小题2】
In which season did Dr Naismith invent basketball?
A.Summer.B.Winter.C.Spring.D.Autumn.
【小题3】
Why is December 21 thought to be the birthday of basketball?
A.It was on this day that Dr Naismith came up with his idea for basketball.
B.It was the day on which Dr Naismith was born.
C.It was the day on which Dr Naismith was asked by his boss to invent a new game.
D.It was on this day that the first game of basketball was played.
【小题4】
At the time of Dr Naismith’s death, which of the following was true?
A.Basketball was already a worldwide game.
B.Basketball was played with 9 players on each side.
C.Basketball was an Olympic sport.
D.Basketball was still played using footballs.

Most people think the first pies were made by early Romans. They may have learned about pie making from the Greeks. These pies were sometimes made in"reeds (芦苇叶)", which were used for the purpose of holding the filling (馅 ), and were not eaten.
The Romans spread the word about pies around Europe and the word"pie"became a popular word in the 14th century. The first pie recipe (食谱) was also published by the Romans.
Pies first appeared in England as early as the twelfth century. The early pies were mostly meat pies. There was actually more crust(皮)than filling. Often these pies were made from fowl ( 家禽) and the fowl's legs were left to hang over the side of the dish and used as handles. Fruit pies were probably first made in the 1500s. It is said that Queen Elizabeth I made the first cherry pie.
Pie came to America with the first English settlers. The early settlers cooked their pies in long narrow pans. As in the Roman times, the early American pie crusts were often not eaten, but simply used to hold the filling during baking(烘焙).
Over the years, pie has become what it is today --- "the most traditional American dessert". Pie has become so much a part of American culture that we now often use the phrase "as American as apple pie".
51. Which people might probably first grasp the skill to make pies?
A. The Romans.     B. The Greeks.    C. The Englishmen.    D. The Americans.
52. Which of the following is NOT true about pies?
A. English settlers brought pies to America.
B. Early Romans ate not only pies but also the crusts.
C. The Romans first published pie recipe.
D. The word “pie ” became popular because of the Romans` efforts.
53. What can best show pies have become part of American culture?
A. Americans use long narrow pans to cook pies.
B. People use "as American as apple pie" to show something about American characteristics.
C. Americans don't eat crusts but use them to hold the filling during baking.
D. Pies are the most traditional American dessert.
54. The best title of this passage is "______________".
A . The History of Pies                        B. Pies, the Delicious Food
C. Pies, American Dessert                D. How to Make Pies

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