Music comes in many forms；most countries have a style 0f their own·—l—the tum。l the century when iazz(爵士乐)was born，America had no prominent—2—of its own·No one knows exactly when jazz was 3．orbv whom，but it began to be—4—in the early 1 900s．Jazz is America g contribution 5 music．1n contrast m classical music，which—6—formal European traditions，jazz is spontaneou。and lree-trom.

　　lt bubbles with energy，一7 the moods，‘interest，and emoti’ons。f the people·In the 1920s jazz一8 like America．and 9 it does today．The—10—。f this music are as interesting．as the music—1—1-American Ncgroes．or blacks，as they are cailed today，were the jazz—12—．They were brought t。Southern States 13slayes．They were sold t0 plantation owners and forced to work long—14—．Whell a Negro died his friends and relatives15a processt’on to carry he body to the cemetery．In New 0rlcans，a band often accompa—nide the 16．On me way to the cemetery the band played slow，s()lemn music suited to the occasion．——17 on the way home the mood changed．Spirits 1med．Death had removed one 0f meiT—18—，but the liring were glad to be alive．The band played—19—musk，improvising(即兴表演)on both the harmon~and the mlldy of the tunes20at the funeral．This music made everyone want to dance．It was an early f01311 Of jazz．

　　1．A．ByB．AtC．InD．0n

　　2．A．musicB．songC．melodyD．styl

　　3．A．discoveredB．actedC．inventedD．designed

　　4．A．noticedB．foundC．1istenedD．heard

　　5．A．classicalB．sacredC．popular D．1ight

　　6．A．formsB．followsC．approaehesD．introduces

　　7．A．expressingB．explainingC．exposing D．illustrating

　　8．A．appearedB．feltC．seemedD．sounded

　　9．A．asB．soC．either D．neithef

　　10．A．originsB．originalsC．distoveries D．resources

　　11．A．concernedB．itselfC．availableD．oneself

　　12．A．playersB．followersC．fansD．pioneers

　　13．A．forB．asC．withD．})y

　　14．A。monthsB．weeksC．hours D．times

　　15．A．demonstratedB．composedC．hostedD．f10rifled

　　16．A．demonstrationB．processionC．badyD．mareh

　　17．A．EvenB．TherefloreC．Furthermore D．But

　　18．A．humberB．memberC．bodiesD．relations

　　19．A．sadB．solemllC．happyD．funeral

　　20．A．whistledB．sungC．presentedD．showed

　　参考答案：1．B，2．D，3．C，4．D，5．c，6．B，7．A，8．D，9．A，10．A．11．B．12．D，13．B，14．C．15．D，16．B，17．D。18．D．19．C，20．C

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