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Howmanykindsofmusicdoyouknow?Classicalmusic,popmusic,Jazz,folkmusic,Blues,RockandRollcountrymusicJohnDenver(1943-1997)ThesonofaU.SAirForceofficer.Heisoneoftheworld’sbest-knownsingers,songwriter,actorandenviron-mentalist.Hediedinanairplanecrashin1997Lesson42CountrymusicLet’senjoythissongandspeakoutsomewordsyouhearinthesongcountry,sky,mountains,wind,tree,road…Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatisthemodernvaluesoftheAmericanpeople?2.Hascountrymusicchangedwithtimes?Money,successorexpensivethingstobuy.YesReadthetextagaincarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdidAmericansongwriterswriteaboutinthe1950s?2.Whatwerethesubjectsforsongsinthe1960s?3.Whatwascountrymusicaboutinthe1990s?4.Howmuchmoneydoesthebusinessofcountrymusicbringineachyear?5.Wherewasthehomeofcountrymusic?Howaboutnow?6.Wheredothecountrymusicsingerscomefrom?7.Whatinstrumentdidcountrymusicsingersusewhilesinging?Howaboutnow?8.Whatsubjecthascountrymusicreturnedto?time1950s1960s1990ssubjectCountymusicinthepastlovemoneyangerwiththesocietyandthepoliticalleadercommonthings(lonelinessandthevalueoffriendshipthehistoryofcountrymusicincome(收入）homeandspreadsingersinstrumentsubjectCountrymusicinThepast200-400milliondollarsayearNashville,Tennessee→acrosstheStatesandtheworldAllovertheworld(America,Britain,Australia)Guitar→electricalequipmentOldgooddays(thoughtwellof,lovelife,thebestthingsoflife)Choosethebestanswer.1.TodayAmericancountrymusic_____.A.isaboutmodernlifeB.isnolongerpopularC.isplayedonlywithguitarD.Remainsmuchthesameasbefore2.FamouscountrymusicsingerscomesfromThefollowingcountriesexcept______.A.BritainB.CanadaC.AustraliaD.France√√3.Inthe“oldgooddays”,people____eachother.A.werefriendlytoB.hatedC.wereangrywithD.neverhelp4.Whichismostlikelytobethesubjectofcountrymusic?______A.boatingwithaclosefriendB.computersC.abetterjob√√5.Fromthepassage,weknowthat_____A.AmericancountrymusicisonlysungbyAmericansingers.B.thesubjectofcountrymusichaschangedalot.C.Americancountrymusicbelievesthatfriendshipissuperiorto(优于）money.D.Americancountrymusiccan’tbeacceptedbycommonpeople.√DiscussionDiscussthefollowingquestioninpairsForwhatreasondoescountrymusicreturninthe1990s?Homework1.Readthetextatleasttwiceandunderlinethedifficultpoints.2.WriteashortpassageaboutAmericanmusic.3.Finishtheexercisesintheworkbook.