【B[2015•临沂改编]Americancountrymusicisalsoknownas(被视为)countrywesternmusic.Ithasaverylonghistory.Itcomesfromthefolksongsofimmigrants(移民)fromBritain.Countrymusicusessimplemusi】

　　B[2015•临沂改编]

　　    Americancountrymusicisalsoknownas(被视为)countrywesternmusic.Ithasaverylonghistory.Itcomesfromthefolksongsofimmigrants(移民)fromBritain.

　　    Countrymusicusessimplemusicandwordstoexpresseverydayfeelingssuchaslonelinessloveandsadness.Thatistosaycountrymusicdescribeslife.Ittalksaboutfriendsandenemiestrucksandroadsfarmsandcrops.Peopleinmanypartsoftheworldlikecountrymusicbecauvseeveryonecanunderstandwhatthemusicisabout.

　　    Countrywesternmusicbecamepopularfirstamongcowboys(牛仔)intheAmericanwestcountryside.Cowboyshadtotakecareofcowsdayandnight.Whentheywerealonewiththecowstheyoftensangbeautifulandpeacefulsongstocalmtheanimalsandtoovercometheirownfear.Theywerenotwell-educatedandsotheysangabouttheirdailylifeinverysimplewords.Theyplayed

　　guitarsviolinsandotherinstruments.Inthesouthof Americamanypeopleaddedinstrumentsfromtheirhomeslikebottlesandspoons.Whencowboysvisitedtheirfriendsandfamiliesonholidayslike Thanksgivingtheyusuallysangandplayedcountrywesternmusic.

　　    Inrecentyearsmanymusicianshavemadecountrywesternmusicalittledifferentfromtheoneinthepast.Thesechangesmakethesongssoundevenbetter.TodaysingerssuchasCarthBrooksRebaMcEntireEmmylouHarrisLyleLovettEddieRabbittLeAnnRimesRandyTravisandagroupcalledAlabamaaresingingandplayingindifferentstyles.Theyhavebroughtcountrywesternmusicmoreandmorefansfromallovertheworld.

　　()26.CountrywewSternmusiccomesfromthefolksongsofimmigrantsfrom____.

　　   A.America   B.France

　　   C.Britain

　　()27.AccordingtothepassagepeoplelikeAmericancountrymusicbecause____.

　　   A.ithasalonghistory

　　   B.itcomesfromEurope

　　   C.itiseasytounderstand

　　()28.Thechunk“calmtheanimals”heremeans

　　“maketheanimalsbecome____”.

　　   A.sadandlonely

　　   B.quietandrelaxed

　　   C.angryandwild

　　()29.Whichoftheseismentionedinthepassage?

　　   A.Earlyimmigrantslivedaverysimplelife.

　　   B.Manycountrymusicsing