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【题目】 The American cowboy was a great hero through facts and stories.

In history, the real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback. The work was dirty, tiring and not paid very well. Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to keep the animals calm and overcome their own fear. They were not well-educated, so they sang about their daily life in very simple words. Country Western music became popular first among cowboys in the American west countryside.

The cowboy quickly received popularity. Historians say that this was because the cowboy appeared during a time of change in American life. The cowboy seemed free and more independent than other Americans.

At present, the life of real cowboys has changed greatly. There is no need for the modern cowboys to sleep on the ground. Modern cowboys are paid well and are found in almost every state of the United States. Most modern cowboys do not make much money from raising cattle (牛).

Many do it because they love the cowboy life.

The American cowboy-a great hero through facts and stories
In history	At 【1】
●The real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback. ●Cowboys often sang beautiful and peaceful songs which kept the animals calm and 【2】 their own fear. ●The cowboy seemed free and had more 【3】 than other Americans.	●The life of real cowboys has changed greatly. ●It isn't 【4】 for the modern cowboys to sleep on the ground. ●Many cowboys keep 【5】 cattle because they love the cowboy life.

任务 5：根据短文(C)内容完成表格，每空一词。

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】present

【2】overcame

【3】independence

【4】necessary

【5】raising

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述历史上美国牛仔的生活，以及现在牛仔生活的变化。

【1】题意：现在。

根据第四段’ At present, the life of real cowboys has changed greatly”可知文章讲述了历史上和现在美国牛仔的情况。故答案为present。

【2】句意：牛仔经常唱美丽又安宁的歌，让动物安静下来克服它们的恐惧。

此处根据“and”判断用动词的过去式与“kept the animals calm”形成并列。根据第三段“they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to keep the animals calm and overcome their own fear”，可知此处用动词过去式overcame。故答案为overcame。

【3】句意：牛仔看起来自由，而且比其他美国人更独立。

根据“had more”可知后面用名词；根据第三段“The cowboy seemed free and more independent than other Americans”可知此处用名词independence，表示“有更多的独立性”。故答案为independence。

【4】句意：对于现代的牛仔来说睡在地上没有必要。

根据第五段“There is no need for the modern cowboys to sleep on the ground”可知表达“没有必要”，用it isn’t necessary。故答案为necessary。

【5】句意：很多牛仔一直养牛是因为他们喜欢牛仔的生活。

根据文章最后“Most modern cowboys do not make much money from raising cattle .Many do it because they love the cowboy life”,可知此处用keep raising cattle表示“一直做某事”。故答案为raising。