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created new music. That is called improvisation (即興表演 ). Later,improvisation became a very important part of jazz music. Blues began in the country in the South. As black people moved into the big cities to work, the blues went with them. There, they sang about life in the cities. W. C. Handy, a black band leader from Memphis made the blues popular all over America. In 1914 he wrote the most famous blues song of all— The St. Louis Blues. 5. This passage is mainly concerned with ________. A. the birth of American country music B. the birth of jazz music C. the birth of American popular music D. the birth of the blues 答案與解析: D 主旨大意題。 8. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. After the Civil War, most black people found jobs in factories. B. No blues songs were about life in the cities. C. The blues was popular only in the country. D. The blues was born in the country in the South. 答案與解析: D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 stay with parentparents, we both felt happy and gay. All of a sudden, I saw a man picking an old lady39。因此 D項(xiàng)符合句意。 A、 C兩項(xiàng)所指范圍太廣,而 B項(xiàng)并不是本文談?wù)摰闹行?。根?jù)第二段中 “In the end an artist from a record pany may e to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal.” 可知 C項(xiàng)正確。 Module 4 Music born in America Section Ⅲ Grammar amp。 2. If a newborn band wants to succeed, as the writer tells, it must have the chance ________. A. to travel in big cities B. to perform before an artist C. to make an agreement with a record pany D. to experience failure again and again 答案與解析: C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。本文談的是美國布魯斯音樂的由來。由文章第一段和最后一段第 一句可知布魯斯音樂產(chǎn)生于 美國中南部的密西西比河三角洲的城市。s pocket of hisher purse. With the help of Li Ming, I caught the pickpocket and forceforced him to give back the purse to athe lady. The thief was taken away by the guard. Praised by other passengers, we felt proud of what we had done.