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【题目】Hip-hop Planet

86 【1】 Countrieslike France, Brazil and even Japan have their own hip-hop culture. But where did this strange speaking-singing style come from? Many centuries ago, in West Africa, traditional storytellers played musical instruments while they were telling stories. When this tradition travelled from West Africa to the USA, it developed into different musical styles. For example, blues and jazz. 【2】 And in the 1970s, there were many poor areas in New York. There wasn’t any money for music lessons in schools, so kids made their own music. Teenagers Afrika and DJ Here played their records outside in the streets. Everybody joined in. MCs had rapping（说唱） competitions. Every week, there were talented new dancers, new DJs and new MCs. Hip-hop culture was born.

【3】 It was 1980. I was at a party in New York. There was a young DJ at the party. He was playing records. While he was putting a record on, a kid picked up a microphone（话筒） and begantapping. Some other kids were break-dancing to the music. It was loud and boring, and I

hated it. I preferred jazz.

【4】 Today’s successful American artists like Missy and her friend Tim heard it on the radio when they were growing up.

The last time I heard hip-hop, I was in West Africa. 【5】 I was going to interview a traditional storyteller when I met a young hip-hop artist, He told me there are hundreds of rap groups in Africa today. We live on a hip-hop planet.

A. I remember the first time I heard hip-hop. B. You can find hip-hop everywhere you go.I was writing a book about African-Americans. C. Many Americans gave music lessons to poor children. D. These styles all started in poor African-American areas. E. During the 1980s, hip-hop became popular all over the USA. F. Some people don’t like hip-hop because of its spoken words.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】A

【4】F

【5】C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了作者介绍了嘻哈文化的历史发展。嘻哈文化无处不在像法国，巴西，甚至日本都有自己的嘻哈文化，我们就生活在嘻哈星球。

【1】根据后文的举例：像法国，巴西，甚至日本都有自己的嘻哈文化，可知上句提及了嘻哈文化分布广泛。故选B ，无论你去哪里都会发现嘻哈文化。

【2】根据上文When this tradition travelled from West Africa to the USA, it developed into different musical styles. For example, blues and jazz.，故选E这些风格都是在非洲贫困地区开始的。

【3】根据后文的时间It was 1980.，故选A我还记得我第一次听到嘻哈音乐的时间。

【4】根据后文Today’s successful American artists like Missy and her friend Tim heard it on the radio 中的艺术家成长的年代就是二十世纪八十年代，故选F，在上世纪80年代，嘻哈风靡美国。

【5】根据前后文都是描述作者的活动，故选C我在写一本关于非洲裔美国人的书。