In the American West, cowboys had to take care of the cattle. They had to watch them all day and 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 music to the cattle to make them quiet. He sang about the stars and the 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 and peaceful music.
In the American South, many people came from Ireland, Scotland, and England. Other people came from France and Canada. They enjoyed their own kind of music. They used guitars, violins and harmonicas, too. They also added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When they visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving Day, they usually sang and played country music.
Country music describes life. It talks about love, jobs, home and money. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and highways, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone knows something about these ideas. Also, many country music fans wear Western clothes and dance together to country music. Many bands all over the world now perform country music.
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【小题1】Country music came from the American West and the American South.
【小题2】Many fans like to dance to country music.
【小题3】Cowboys always stayed alone in the desert.
【小题4】Country singers sing about unusual ideas.
【小题5】The cattle became calm when they listened to the cowboy's songs.
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【小题1】You can go to the music festival ________.| A．every evening | B．this Monday evening | C．this Friday evening | D．this Friday morning |
| A．eat delicious food | B．meet some music stars |
| C．listen to great music | D．have music lessons |
| A．a lost and found notice | B．an ad | C．a story | D．a letter |
I have loved dancing ever since I can remember. It was a part of my life when I was growing up and it is still important to me now. △ What can be better than dancing to your favorite songs? I love going to clubs and discos. I can dance all night long. I never get tired of it. When I was small, I used to go to school discos. I’d also dance at the parties my parents, friends and neighbors had. I don’t think I’ll ever stop dancing. I also love looking at dancing. Ballet is beautiful. Dances from all over the world are beautiful. I think the life of a professional dancer must be a good one. One thing that always amazes me is how much children love dancing. I think dancing must be in their blood.
【小题1】Which can best replace “ △ ” in the passage? ________| A．It has to be the best way to exercise. |
| B．What fun it is to sing my favorite song! |
| C．Dancing is as good as singing when exercise. |
| A．A music hall. | B．A dance hall. | C．A sports hall. |
| A．Relaxing. | B．Terrible. | C．Beautiful. |
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, they don’t. | C．Not mentioned. |
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its owner? A girl from the United States created the song, and she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.
“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in. “What happened?” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to…” What an excellent song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream. She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party. When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy.
“How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift,” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. They were all excited that night. Later the girl became well-known in America.
【小题1】The song Happy Birthday was written by ______.| A．a homeless girl | B．a British girl | C．an American girl |
| A．she wasn’t invited to the party | B．she spent the money on other things |
| C．she didn’t have enough money for a gift | |
| A．Upset. | B．Glad. | C．Surprised. |
| A．She wrote the song with her grandmother. |
| B．She created at her friend’s birthday party. |
| C．She got the idea from a dream and made it alone. |
| A．It was excellent. | B．It was beautiful. | C．It was exciting. |
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