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Slide guitar
Some people may be familiar with the different styles of music played on guitars.One of these wonderful styles of music comes from what is called the slide guitar. 1 The sounds that come from a slide guitar are unforgettable and just so enjoyable.
The "slide" refers to the action the player makes, where he slides an object across the strings producing a "gliding"(滑动)type of sound.Although it is not entirely clear how the slide guitar technique came to be used, most experts agree that its origins are from an African single-string instrument similar to a violin. 2 It was a way of conveying the players' feelings that they were trying to express.
Slide guitar has also been known for being used with Hawaiian music. 3 Natives of Hawaii and the Pacific Island had instruments similar to those found in Africa.As individuals from more and more cultures went to mainland America, the use of slide instruments became more common.The slide guitar sounds have really struck all of its listeners and musicians, showing them that this style is improving constantly giving new hope to the new types of music.
4 All you need is your guitar and a slide.Slides can be found anywhere from $ 5 to $ 25, but many players like to make their own slides.The most convenient slide is often made from the neck of a glass bottle.In fact, there are many types of "slides" used in playing die slide guitar.Besides bottle necks, players have used metal tubes, knives or glass tubes to achieve the desired "slide" sound. 5
A.It influenced the slide guitar style as well.
B.It is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar.
C.Slide guitar is something that you can experiment with low costs.
D.The companies work day and night creating these types of slide guitars.
E.Once it hit, it hit hard, and everyone was talking about this new unbelievable sound.
F.For that reason, they should be careful that their finger doesn't get stuck or cut in the process.
G.People in those areas found that moving objects across stringed instruments could produce an attractive sound.
解析:
B G A C F
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
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In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. 71 According to the report,the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a pleasant one. 72 The population could be as large as 6300 million,almost 2150 million more than in 1985.More people would move into cities ,especially cities in developing countries.Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would each have 15 million by then.
73 Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,but most of the increase would be in countries that already produce enough food for their people. 74 Poor farming ways are destroying large areas of crop land,changing farms into deserts.More farmland is lost as cities become larger and more houses are built.Air pollution will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil.Many of the world's forests could disappear as more and more trees are cut down.Energy will continue to be a serious problem. 75 They only workde out the situation that exists today.By changing the situation,by settling the problems,the picture can be changed.There is still time for the nations of the world to work out a plan of action.But they warned that waiting too long to make de cisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.
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A.Food production will increase,but not enough to feed all the people. |
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B.The report was a result of a three - year study. |
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C.Later on,more reports came out one by one. |
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D.The world will be more crowded because the population will continue to grow. |
E.Experts believe enough food will be produced in developing countries very soon.
F.The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 may be wrong.
G.Little increase is expected in South Asia,Africa and the Middle East.