Musichasmanyforms.Mostcountieshaveastyle(风格)0ftheirown.Forexample,Argentina(阿根廷)isfamousfortango;theUSAiswell-knownforjazz,whichhas
Musichasmanyforms.Mostcountieshaveastyle(风格)0ftheirown.Forexample,Argentina(阿根廷)isfamousfortango;theUSAiswell-knownforjazz,whichhasbecomepopularallovertheworld.
Jazzisnaturalandfree.It’sdifferentfromclassicalmusic,whichfollowsEuropeantraditions.JazzbecamepopularmusicbecauseofAmerica.AmericanblacksmadethemusicofJazz.AtthetimerichAmericansboughtblacksandmadethemworkforeveryday.Theblacksoftensangwhentheywereworking.Singingmadethehardworkgofaster.Andthemusicmadeeveryonehappy.Itwasanearlyformofjazz.Musichasalwaysbeenimportantinblacks’lifebecausetheyhavearichmusicaltradition.Inthefields,theymadeupthiskindofmusic.Soon,themusicbecameapartofAmericanmusic.
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“forms”mean?
A.表格 B.表现 C.种类 D.用处
2.WhatkindofmusicisArgentinafamousfor?
A.Tango. B.Europeanmusic C.Classicalmusic. D.Techno.
3.WhichkindofmusicfollowsEuropeantraditions?
A.Jazz. B.Pop C.Classicalmusic. D.Rock.
4.WhomadethemusicofJazz?
A.RichAmericans. B.Americanblacks.
C.Americanmusicians D.Americanworkers.
5.Whydidtheblacksoftensingwhentheywereworking?
A.Becausetheylikedmusicverymuch.
B.BecausetherichAmericanswantedthemtodothat.
C.Becausetheydon’tlikethework.
D.Becausesingingmadethemhappy.