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【題目】任務(wù)型閱讀 認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每空格1個單詞。

Country music is a kind of modern-day pop music, originated (起源) in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains. The singers usually play the guitar, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. Nowadays people use the violin, banjo, and slide-guitar as well.

The music at the very beginning was generally very smooth, beautiful and the phrasing structure (句法結(jié)構(gòu)) also was simple. In the 1950s, American country music was about other things, for example, love and money. In the 1960s, songs were often full of anger, and some of them made fun of the political (政治的) leaders. During the 1990s, American country music became more and more popular. Song writers were no longer writing about the modern values of the USA—money, success or expensive things to buy. Instead they were writing once more about things that were usual for everyone.

Today country music has become a big business. It brings in a lot of money. Now, it has reached all parts of the States, from Los Angeles in the west to New York in the east. It remains much the same as before. One subject is “the good old days”. In “the good old days” people praised each other. They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.

Country music

Passage outline	Supporting details
Origins	the traditional music in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains
【1】	guitars, violins, banjos, and slide-guitars
Subjects in different 【2】	1950s	【3】 in love with somebody or losing a boyfriend or a girlfriend money was also thought to be important
	1960s	were often full of anger often played 【4】 on political leaders
	1990s	feeling lonely in the modern world the value of having good friends
	Today	remains much the same as before
		For example, in “the good old days”, people praised each other and loved life in the 【5】 air.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Instruments

【2】 times

【3】 falling

【4】tricks (jokes)

【5】 open

【解析】

試題分析：本文講訴了鄉(xiāng)村音樂的發(fā)展歷程。鄉(xiāng)村音樂是一種當(dāng)代的流行音樂，起源于美國南部和阿巴拉契亞山脈。最初的音樂圓暈，優(yōu)美動聽，句法結(jié)構(gòu)也很簡單。今天的鄉(xiāng)村音樂已經(jīng)成為一個大的產(chǎn)業(yè)，帶來很多財富。

【1】由短文出現(xiàn)的guitars, violins, banjos, and slide-guitars吉他；小提琴；班卓琴；滑音吉他，都是樂器類。故答案為Instruments。

【2】句意：不同時期的主題。文中分別列舉了1950s；1960s；1990s；Today等不同時間段。故答案為times。

【3】句意：與某人相愛，失去男友或女友。依據(jù)短文中的句子“In the 1950s, American country music was about other things, for example, love and money”可知，20世紀(jì)50年代的美國鄉(xiāng)村音樂是有關(guān)愛情與金錢的。fall in love with 深深愛上……。與losing相一致，故答案為falling。

【4】句意：經(jīng)常開政治領(lǐng)袖的玩笑。依據(jù)短文中的句子“and some of them made fun of the political (政治的) leaders.”可知，有許多歌曲會拿他們開涮。play tricks (jokes) on sb.開某人的玩笑。故答案為tricks (jokes)。

【5】句意：人們彼此稱贊對方，喜歡自由自在的生活。依據(jù)短文中的句子They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.可知，人們向往自由生活。in the open air在戶外，在野外。life in the open air. 可引申為自由生活。故答案為open。