英语翻译Passage2Questions6-10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Doyouknowwhattheword"jazz"means?Todayitisusedtotalkaboutvariousstylesofmusic.Intheearly1900s,however,jazzwasakindoffolkmusicplayedbyAfricanAmericans.
英语翻译
Passage2
Questions6-10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Doyouknowwhattheword"jazz"means?Todayitisusedtotalkaboutvariousstylesofmusic.Intheearly1900s,however,jazzwasakindoffolkmusicplayedbyAfricanAmericans.Thisearlyjazzwasplayedbypeopleintheirdailylivessimplyfortheirownenjoyment.Indeed,wheneverpeoplegottogether,jazzcouldbeheard.
JazzwasamixofstylesfromEuropeandAfrica.fromEurope,thefirstjazzmusiciansborrowedideasaboutmelodyandharmony,andtheinstrumentstheyused.FromAfrica,theyborrowedideasaboutrhythm.Jazzrhythmwasverystrong---itmadepeoplewanttoclaptheirhandsortaptheirfeet.Africanrhythmhadadifferentbeatfrommostofothermusic.Forexample,insteadofOne-two-Three-four,thebeatmightbeone-Two-three-Four.Itwasthisrhythmthatmadejazzsounddifferent.TherewasnootherkindofmusiclikeitintheUnitedStatesatthattime.
Today,jazzhasbecomeawayformanypeopletoexpressthemselvesmusically.Itisalsoawayformanypeopletomakealotofmoneybyperforming.Theaudienceforjazzisinternational.Manyoftheworld'sbiggestjazzfestivalsnowtakeplaceinEuropeandAsia.Fanspayalotofmoneytoseeoneoftheirfavoritemusiciansinconcertorbuyoneoftheirrecordings.ItcancertainlybesaidthatjazzhasinfluencedalmosteveryotherkindofmusicintheUnitedStatesandEuropeandproducedsomeoftheworld'sgreatestmusicians,composersandsingers.
6.Intheearly1900s,jazzmusicwas_____.
A)usedtorefertovariousstylesofmusic
B)enjoyedbypeopleallovertheworld
C)enjoyedineverydaylife
D)playedonlyatspecialevents
7.Thefirstjazzmusicians______.
A)borrowedEuropeanideasofharmony
B)playedmusicwithoutstrongbeats
C)inventedanewstyleoffolkmusic
D)usedmusicalinstrumentsfromAfrica
8.Whatmadejazzdifferentfromothermusicwas______.
A)thebeatOne-two-Three-four
B)themusicalinstrumentusedtoplayjazz
C)thebeatone-Two-three-Four
D)thejazzmusicianswhoclappedtheirhandsinperformance
9.Whichofthefollowingstatem