1Module4MusicBorninAmerica单元小结Tomtriedoutspecialapproachesandtechniquestotouchfans'heart.ButrecentlyfanswereabitboredwithTom'ssongsandthenumberofthemwasindeclineratherthanontheincrease.Hedidn'tknowwhatproblemshadarisen.Tomwasdisappointedbutitwasinvain.Sohedecidedtoquitsinging.Hewasblessedwithatalentforwritingandwasdevotedtoit.Whenhisfirstbookcameout,manypeopleboughtit.Hishumorouslanguagemadeadeepimpressiononthereaders,whichwasfarfromhisexpectation.Atthesametime,Tomtookadvantageofanewkindofmusic,makinghissingingboom.Andhewasmoreandmoreinharmonywithherfans.Youcannotbegforsuccess,otherwiseyouwillneversucceed.汤姆尝试了许多独特的方法和技巧去打动歌迷们的心。但最近歌迷们有点讨厌汤姆的歌曲,歌迷们的数量在减少而不是上升。他不知道出现了什么问题。汤姆很失望,但是徒劳无益。于是他决定放弃演唱。汤姆有幸有写作天赋,他专注于写书。当他的第一本书出版时,很多人购买。他幽默的语言给读者留下了深刻的印象,这远远超出了他的预期。与此同时,汤姆利用一种新风格的音乐使他的演唱事业迅速发展起来,而且他和歌迷们的关系越来越融洽。你不能乞求成功,否则你永远不会成功。加餐练(一)完形阅读组合练Ⅰ.完形填空Musiccomesinmanyforms;mostcountrieshaveastyleoftheirown.1theturnofthecenturywhenjazzwasborn,Americahadnoprominent2ofitsown.Nooneknowsexactlywhenjazzwas3,orbywhom.Butitbegantobe4intheearly1900s.JazzisanAmericancontributionto5music.Incontrasttoclassicalmusic,which6formalEuropeantraditions,jazzisaspontaneousandfreeform.Itbubbleswithenergy,7themoods,interests,andemotionsofthepeople.Inthe1920s,jazz8likeAmerica,9itdoestoday.The10ofthismusicareasinterestingasthemusic11.AmericanNegroes,orblacks,astheyarecalledtoday,werethejazz12.Theywerebroughttosouthernstates13slaves.Theyweresoldtoplantationownersandforcedtoworklong14.WhenaNegrodied,hisfriendsandrelatives15aprocessiontocarrythe2bodytothecemetery.InNewOrleans,abandoftenaccompaniedthe16.Onthewaytothecemeterythebandplayedslow,solemnmusicsuitedtotheoccasion.17onthewayhomethemoodchanged.Spiritslifted.Deathhadremovedoneoftheir18,butthelivingweregladtobealive.Thebandplayed19music,improvisingonboththeharmonyandthemelodyofthetunes20atthefuneral.Thatmusicmadeeveryonewanttodance.Itwasanearlyformofjazz.语篇解读:本文主要介绍了美国爵士乐的相关情况。1.A.ByB.AtC.InD.On解析:选B这里attheturnofthecentury表示的是在“世纪初”这一具体时间。2.A.musicB.songC.melodyD.style解析:选D根据上文所说的大多数国家都有自己的音乐风格(style),可知后面也应该是风格,故选style。3.A.discoveredB.actedC.inventedD.designed解析:选C本句意为“没有人确切地知道爵士乐是什么时候发明的或由谁发明的”。discover意为“发现”;act意为“行动,扮演”;invent意为“发明”;design意为“设计”。故选C。4.A.noticedB.foundC.listenedD.heard解析:选D这里是说爵士乐被听到,所以用heard。listen的意思是“听”,而且须接介词to,A、B两项与语境不符。5.A.classicalB.sacredC.popularD.light解析:选Cpopularmusic指“流行音乐”,与classicalmusic(古典音乐)相对。爵士乐(jazz)是流行音乐的一种,故选C。6.A.formsB.followsC.approachesD.introduces解析:选B此处意为“古典音乐遵循正规的欧洲传统”。form意为“形成”;follow意为“遵循”;approach意为“接近,靠近”;introduce意为“引进,介绍”。7.A.expressingB.explainingC.exposingD.illustrating解析:选Aexpress意为“表达”,与后面的宾语moods(情绪)、interests(爱好)以3及emotions(感情)相搭配。explain意为“解释,说明”;expose意为“揭露,使暴露”;illustrate意为“阐明”。8.A.appearedB.feltC.seemedD.sounded解析:选D此处意为“在20世纪20年代,爵士乐听起来像是美国风格”。只有sound有“听起来”的意思,其他三个词都无此意。9.A.asB.soC.eitherD.neither解析:选A此处意为“就像爵士乐今天的样子”。as意为“正如,就像”,后面接一个句子。10.A.originsB.originalsC.discoveriesD.resources解析:选A此处意为“爵士乐的起源”。origin意为“起源,起始”;original意为“原作,原件”;discovery意为“发现”;resource意为“资源”。故选A。11.A.himselfB.itselfC.themselvesD.oneself解析:选B本句意为“这种音乐的起源和音乐本身一样有趣”。故此处应选择反身代词itself。12.A.playersB.followersC.fansD.pioneers解析:选D本句意为“美国的黑人是爵士乐的先锋”。player意为“演奏者”;follower意为“追随者”;fan意为“(爵士乐)迷”;pioneer意为“先锋,开拓者”。13.A.forB.asC.withD.by解析:选B本句意为“他们被作为奴隶带到南部各州”。只有介词as意为“作为”,符合此意。14.A.monthsB.weeksC.hoursD.times解析:选C本句意为“他们被卖给南方种植园主们而且被迫长时间劳动”。long一般不与month和week搭配;hour此处指工作时间;time此处指次数或倍数,当一段时间讲时是不可数名词,故选C。15.A.demonstratedB.composedC.hostedD.formed解析:选Ddemonstrate意为“论证,说明,示威”;compose意为“组成,构成(一4个整体)”;host意为“款待,主持”;form与procession搭配,意为“形成队列”。故选D。16.A.demonstrationB.processionC.bodyD.march解析:选B上句提到形成队列,此处意为“这样的队列经常伴有一支乐队”,故选上文提到的procession。17.A.EvenB.ThereforeC.FurthermoreD.But解析:选D上句说在去墓地的路上,乐队演奏缓慢的、庄重的音乐以便和悲痛的场合相配合。而本句说在回来的路上,情绪变了。所以这两句之间应该是转折关系。故选D。18.A.numberB.membersC.bodyD.relations解析:选D本句意为“死神已经夺走了他们的一个亲人,但活着的人高兴他们还活着”。relation意为“亲戚”。并与前面的“friendsandrelatives”相照应。故选D。19.A.sadB.solemnC.happyD.funeral解析:选C这里选择happy,以便和上文中提到的slow和solemn相对应。20.A.whistledB.sungC.presentedD.showed解析:选Cwhistle意为“吹口哨”;sing意为“唱”;present意为“表现,展现”;show意为“展示”。只有present才能和“theharmonyandthemelody”相搭配。Ⅱ.阅读理解Listeningtomusicisconsideredagoodthingforadults.Indeeditis.Scientificstudieshaveprovenit.Musichassomanygoodeffectsonourbody,mindandmoodthatthisworldwillcertainlynotbeagoodplacewithoutmusic.Then,ismusicgoodforchildren?Someparentsthinksoandlettheirchildrenlearnorlistentomusic.Butsomeparentsdon'tknowtheimportanceofmusictochildren.Herearesomereasonswhymusicisimportanttochildren.First,musicisgoodforchildren'sintelligence.Studieshaveprovedthatchildrenwholearnmusicarelikelytohavehigherintelligencethanthosewhohavenointerestinordislikemusic.Thisisbecausethebraingetsstimulated(刺激)bytherhythmandtoneofmusic.Musicalsohassoothing(抚慰的)effectonchildrenandhelpsremovetheirstress.5Today'schildrenareunderalotofstressfromschoolwork.Beingundertoomuchstressimpairschildren'shealth.Luckily,listeningtomusiccanhelpthemfeelbetter.Musiccanimprovechildren'smoods.Somechildrenaresadbynature.Theyseemtobelostintheirownthought