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American country music, also known as country westem music, has a very long history. It comes from
the folk songs of immigrants (移民) from the Great Britain.
Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love, and
sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads,
farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone can understand
what the music is about.
It is believed that country westem music became popular first among cowboys in the American west
countryside. 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 calm the animals and to get over their own fear. They were not
well-educated and thus they sang about their daily life in very, simple words. They played guitars, violins,
and other instruments.
In the American South, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When
cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country
western music.
In recent years, many musicians have made country westem music a little different from the one in the
past. These changes make the songs sound even better. Today singers such as Carth Brooks, Reba McEntire,
Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes, Randy Travis, and a group called Alabama are
singing and playing in different styles. They have brought country western music more and more fans from
all over the world.
the folk songs of immigrants (移民) from the Great Britain.
Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love, and
sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads,
farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone can understand
what the music is about.
It is believed that country westem music became popular first among cowboys in the American west
countryside. 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 calm the animals and to get over their own fear. They were not
well-educated and thus they sang about their daily life in very, simple words. They played guitars, violins,
and other instruments.
In the American South, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When
cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country
western music.
In recent years, many musicians have made country westem music a little different from the one in the
past. These changes make the songs sound even better. Today singers such as Carth Brooks, Reba McEntire,
Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes, Randy Travis, and a group called Alabama are
singing and playing in different styles. They have brought country western music more and more fans from
all over the world.
1. People like American country music because _____.
A. it has a long history
B. it comes from Europe
C. it is sung by cowboys
D. it is easy to understand
B. it comes from Europe
C. it is sung by cowboys
D. it is easy to understand
2. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
A. Early immigrants lived a very simple life.
B. Many country music singers are not well-educated.
C. For cowboys, life in those days was busy and difficult.
D. Cowboys sang to their animals when they were at work.
B. Many country music singers are not well-educated.
C. For cowboys, life in those days was busy and difficult.
D. Cowboys sang to their animals when they were at work.
3. The best title for the passage is _____.
A. Singers and Fans of American Country Music
B. Americans Love American Country music
C. American Country music, Yesterday and Today
D. The History of Country Music and Western Music
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B. Americans Love American Country music
C. American Country music, Yesterday and Today
D. The History of Country Music and Western Music
I didn’t know at first, but later we became good friends.
- A.who is the boy
- B.who the boy is
- C.who was the boy
- D.who the boy was
The designer of the Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.
Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India. He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.
After he returned from India, he begin to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库). He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once on an orchard(果园) in Oregon.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous. But unluckily, he died of illness in 2011.
- 1.
Steve Jobs when he was in school.
- A.was an outstanding student
- B.didn’t do very well
- C.was always praised by others
- D.didn’t learn anything
- A.
- 2.
The underlined word “value” means .
- A.beauty
- B.chance
- C.importance
- D.hope
- A.
- 3.
Steve Jobs .
- A.received excellent college education
- B.didn’t go to college at all
- C.studied in college for 4 years
- D.didn’t finish his college education
- A.
- 4.
Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because .
- A.apple was his favorite fruit
- B.he designed the computer under an apple tree
- C.he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard
- D.the computer was designed on the orchard
- A.
- 5.
Steve Job’s would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.
- A.“failure” in school
- B.stay on the orchard
- C.travel on India
- D.new ideas
- A.
On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.
- 1.
Rose went to college because she .
- A.wanted to live longer
- B.loved to stay with the young
- C.wanted to realize her dream
- D.planned to enjoy her life there
- A.
- 2.
From the story we can see that Rose was during her stay in college.
- A.outgoing and popular
- B.brave and hard-working
- C.honest and athletic
- D.calm and creative
- A.
- 3.
Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?
- A.People won’t grow old if they stop playing.
- B.The more you laugh, the younger you will be.
- C.People easily become old if they do more things.
- D.Time is especially important for young people.
- A.
- 4.
At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates .
- A.to sing along with her
- B.to sing one’s own song
- C.to recite the lyrics
- D.to do as the lyrics said
- A.
- 5.
Which of the following can best describe the story?
- A.Live with your dream.
- B.Find secrets of staying young.
- C.Learn wherever you are.
- D.Be happy every day.
- A.