Module 12 Western music 拓展阅读(无答案)

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Country Western Music
Country western mus ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ic is very old. It came from the United States,Canada,Ireland and Great Britain. Country western music is a mixture of music from all of these places.
In the American West， ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cowboys had to take care of the cattle. They had to watch them all day and all night because the cattle were nervous and sometimes ran away. A cowboy’s life was lonely and dangerous. When he was alone in the desert with the cattle，he drank strong coffee with lots of caffeine to stay awake at night. He also sang about the stars and moon，about his family and his friends. The cattle listened to the cowboy and went to sleep. They did not run away if he sang beautiful，peaceful music.
The cowboys also sang ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) music when they traveled to town to relax and have a good time. Sometimes they played either guitars or harmonicas. Later，they used violins and other instruments.
In the Americ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )an South，many people came from Ireland,Scotland，and England. Other people came from French Canada. They enjoyed their own kind of music. They used guitars，violins and harmonicas，too. They also added instruments from their homes，like bottles，cans，and spoons.When they visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving，they usually sang and played country music.
Country western mus ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ic describes life. It talks about love，job，home and money. It talks about friends and enemies，trucks and highways，farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country western music because everyone knows something about these ideas. Also many country western fans wear western clothes and dance together to country western music. Many bands all over the world now perform country western music. Country western music fans enjoy Patsy Cline，Hank Williams，Loretta Lynn，and Randy Travis.
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Latin Music and Salsa
Latin music is ve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ry common in countries where people speak Spanish and Portuguese. However，now people all over the world can enjoy it. This music comes from Mexico，the Caribbean,Central America，and South America. “Salsa” is one kind of Latin music. Big cities like Miami，New York，San Juan，Havana，or Panama City have their own kinds of salsa.
Latin music is a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mixture of European music and African music. It has a strong beat. Many years ago people played Latin music mostly on guitars with drums，but now whole orchestras with lots of other instruments play it. Latin music sounds very posers of Latin music express their feelings in their music. Sometimes they are very happy，and sometimes they are sad. Ruben Blades and Juan Luis Guerra are two famous modern Latin American composers. They perform their own music with their own orchestras.
People can play Latin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )music and salsa at home or when they visit their friends. Sometimes salsa fans play cards in the afternoon or late at night on weekends or holidays while they listen to Latin music. Some people bring guitars and play them while they sing. The other people relax and enjoy the music，but they don‘t stop the card game.They roast or bake Latin food in the oven or fry it on top of the stove in oil. When the food is ready they stop playing cards. They listen to music while they eat. The food tastes good.
People who da ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nce enjoy Latin music because it is easy to dance to. The beat is very strong and interesting. Dancers can move their whole bodies. They can dance alone or with someone. Other people enjoy listening to Latin music. Usually，the words are in Spanish or Portuguese，but sometimes they are in English or other languages. Many Latin songs have beautiful words，but if a person does not understand them，it is not important. A person can still enjoy the music. The sound is international.
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Do you like ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )music And what kind of music do you like Music is a good thing. it can comfort you when you are sad, it can give you courage when you are down, it can make your life fill with sunshine.
There are many kind ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s music, like pop music, country music, classic music. What kind of music do you like Pop music is popular among young people all over the world. Why do so many people like it The possible reasons are following. First, more and more people are found of the popular thing. Second, pop music can make you feel light, happy and comfortable. It can even make you forget your unhappiness, worries and anger. Finally, pop music lightens your life.
As far as I am conc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erned, I like pop music. Avril is my favorite pop music star. She is very beautiful and she sings very well..
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Are you intereste ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d in country music I like it very much !It will take me away for a while after I am tired .The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.
Country music usuall ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y talks of everyday life and feelings.It’s the spirit of America ,easy to understand ,slow and simple.
Country music deve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )loped in the Southern United States.It was the folk music of American countryside.Many of songs tell about the lives of famers .They talk about love,crops or death.
The life of the cou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntryside can be hard,so the words in country music are often sad.At first,people played the music only at family parties.But it became more popular later.In the 1920s,people played country songs on the radio,and they made them into records. When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work,they took their music with them.Country music continued to change and became popular across America.
John Denver was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) one of America’s most famous country singers in the 1970s.His song “Take Me home,Country Roads”is well-known and people still play it today.
1.Country music is usually about _______.
A.everyday life and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) feelings B.farmers’s feelings C.the lives of workers
2.Country music developed ________.
A.in John Denver’s city
B.in the Southern United States
C.in the Northem United States
3.People bagan to make country song records _______.
A.in the 1920s B.in 1920 C.in the 1970s
4.Why did Country music become popular in America
A.Because city people liked the music.
B.Because farmers mov ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed to cities with their music and it continued to change.
C.Because country music talked about city people’s lives.
5.Who is famous for the song “Take Me Home,Country Roads”
A.A farmer in the countryside. B.A person who moved to towns
C.John Denver.
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Popular music ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphone and listen to music before class, and at lunch.. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers liste ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and life of Anerican people.Most of the radio programmes are music.
Pop or popular musi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )c singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio station use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Whatever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kind ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girlfriend is called western or country music.
1.When do pop singerd become national stars
A.When they make much money.
B.When they make a tape or CD.
C.When they are wanted to sing on the radio.
D.When they are loved by all the young people.
2.How many kinds of music are mentioned in this passage
A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five
3.What is western music about according to the passage
A.It is about the country life and love stories.
B.It is about the weather.
C.It is about the life of singers.
D.It is about the common life of Americans.
4.Which is NOT true according to the passage
A.Many students like popular music very much.
B.Most of the radio programmes in America are music.
C.Folk music is about the common life of Americans.
D.Adult drivers in America don’t listen to music while driving.
5.What is the main idea of the passage
A.Pop music B.Cou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntry music C.American music D.The history of music.
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Different people h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ave different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting.And my favorite rock band, the “Foxy Ladies” (酷妹) is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music.My classmate LiLan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music (爵士乐). She thinks jazz is really cool.
“I like dance music ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) and rock very much.” says my brother, “because they are amazing.” But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing (轻松的) music,”she says. That’s why she likes country music, I think.
1.The writer likes music because he thinks ____________.
A. it’s an exciting part of our lives
B. it’s an amazing part of our lives
C. it’s an important part of our lives
2.What kind of music does the writer like
A. Rock and pop musi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )c. B. Rock and dance music. C. Jazz and country music.
3.Who likes dancing
A. The writer. B. Li Lan. C. Jane.
4.The writer’s mother thinks that country music is __________.
A. amazing B. boring C. relaxing
5. How many peopl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage (短文)
A. 4. B. 5. C. 6.