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2 . American country music is also known as country western music. It has a very long history. It comes from the folksongs of immigrants (移民) from Britain. Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love, and sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farm and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about.
Country western, music became popular first among cowboys (牛仔) in the American west countryside. Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear. They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words. They played guitars，violins and other instruments. In the south of America, many people added instrument. from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When cow hoys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country we stemn music.
In recent years, many musicians have made country we stem music a little different from the one in the past. These changes make the songs sound even better. Today singers such as Carth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes, Randy Travis and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles. They have brought count ty western music more and more fans from all over the world.
1. The underlined words “calm the animals” here mean “make the animals” become| A．sad and lonely | B．quiet and relaxed |
| C．angry and wild | D．upset and scared |
| A．Early immigrants lived a very simple life. |
| B．Many country music singers are not well-educated. |
| C．Cowboys usually played country western music on holidays. |
| D．In the west of America, cowboys added instruments from their homes. |
| A．violins | B．bottles | C．knives | D．spoons |
| A．it has a long history | B．it comes from Europe |
| C．it is sung by cowboys | D．it is easy to understand |
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
| A．In a KTV. | B．In a singing class. | C．At a concert. |
| A．She enjoys singing. |
| B．She loves Elvis’ songs. |
| C．She prefers listening to others sing. |
4 . Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer. In his twenties, he had been very famous for his skills on the piano, but then he began to lose his hearing. Beethoven thought about giving up, but in the end he continued to write music. He carried on with the composition until his death in 1827. He composed more than 130 musical works, including his Ninth Symphony (交响曲) .
One day in February 1824, his Ninth Symphony was finally completed. Writing the piece had taken several years. A she proudly signed his name at the bottom of the page, Beethoven tried to imagine how people would respond when they heard it for the first time. Before the performance, the backstage atmosphere at a very famous theatre in Austria was anxious. Beethoven was afraid that the performance would be a disaster. After all, what use is a conductor who could not hear his orchestra (管弦乐) — even if he has a talent for music?
The audience didn’t hesitate to applaud (鼓掌) loudly as the famous composer walked out on to the stage. The theatre’s musical director, Michael Umlauf, joined him and together the two men took charge of the orchestra. For more than an hour, Beethoven jumped about in front of the orchestra, waving his arms wildly in the air, and madly turning the pages of his score (乐谱).
As the symphony came to an end, the audience jumped to their feet, clapping, cheering and waving their hats. But Beethoven continued conducting, his head buried in the score. It was not until Caroline Unger, one of the singers, took his arm and turned him to face the audience that the great man realized his symphony was a victory.
Later, Caroline remembered that Beethoven was not the only one who got a surprise. “The audience was shocked as well,” she said with abroad smile. “Most of them had no idea that he lost his hearing. The one person in the room who didn’t hear the symphony — and never would — was the very man who composed it.”
1. What challenge did Beethoven face in his twenties?| A．His skills were poorly recognized. |
| B．He gradually became deaf. |
| C．He used up the inspiration for music. |
| D．He lost some musical works. |
| A．It was held in an Australian theatre. |
| B．It turned out to be a disaster. |
| C．It was in the charge of Caroline Unger. |
| D．It was well received by the audience. |
| A．Beethoven’s mad behavior. | B．Beethoven’s hearing problem. |
| C．Beethoven’s great symphony. | D．Caroline’s broad smile. |
| A．Persistent. | B．Confident. | C．Generous. | D．Reliable. |
| A．A concert. | B．A lecture. | C．A film. |
| A．A concert. | B．A movie. | C．An instrument. |
Sally had longed to become a dancer since three. However, a terrible car accident made that ambition nearly come to an end overnight in 2011. Sally, then a 15-year-old high school student in California was injured severely in the accident that left her paralyzed(瘫痪的) from the waist down. For most people, that would have dashed any hope of a dancing career. But for Sally, it was just the beginning of new life. Instead of being a barrier, her wheelchair made her more courageous. “I wanted to prove to my community and to myself that I was still‘normal’,”she said with a determined look,“Whatever normal meant.”
In her eyes, Normal meant dancing, so Sally did it in her wheelchair right alongside her nondisabled high school dance team. “Half of my body was taken away from me, and I have to move it with my hands,” Sally said. “It definitely took a lot of learning and patience.”
After graduation, Sally expanded her dance network to include women who had the same situation as her. She met people online who had suffered various spinal cord injuries (脊髓损伤), and invited them to dance with her by sharing her determination. “It was such an amazing experience.” Hoping to reach more people in a larger city, Sally moved to Los Angeles in 2016 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities called DREAM. “I want to show that dance is dance, whether you’re walking or you’re rolling.”
In Sally’s dancing team, there was a girl Ella aged 12, who had been feeling depressed since the terrible accident. Having known about the girl’s situation, Sally made efforts to seek every chance to help the little girl find back the confidence to live. Thanks to Sally’s continuous efforts, the little girl recovered physically and mentally day by day. The other day, an invitation to a national dancing competition arrived. After a heated discussion, they reached an agreement that they would recommend Ella to the competition on behalf of the team.
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On hearing the decision, Ella felt more than worried.
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The audience stood up and clapped for Ella’s excellent performance.
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Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
9 . Some Music Festivals
Pitchfork Music Festival
Anyone who adores indie(独立的) music and upandcoming artists will have an amazing time at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park. This is a wonderful festival that explores more underground and lessknown bands than the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza.
Date: July 14－16
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Music Type: Indie
Price: $75－$365
Essence Music Festival
No matter what time of the year it is, New Orleans is an incredible place to be if you love live music. The Essence Music Festival is a celebration of great artists like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Mary J. Blige.
Date: June 29－July 2
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Music Type: R & B, soul
Price: $126－$2, 700
Sziget Festival
Budapest knows how to organize a party, and Sziget is one of the biggest celebrations of music and culture in all of Europe. You can expect to watch favorite artists like Bad Religion and Mac DeMarco appearing on the stages here during this sevenday festival.
Date: August 9－15
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Music Type: Eclectic, indie, rock
Price: $70－$96
Flow Festival
The Flow Festival is a great excuse to explore the city of Helsinki. Artists including Lana Del Rey and The XX will be playing, among many others. Come to this festival to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with an earthfriendly attitude.
Date: August 11－13
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Music Type: Rock, soul, jazz
Price: $106－$199
1. What is special about Pitchfork Music Festival?| A．It is more independent. | B．It is held underground. |
| C．It is more famous than other festivals. | D．It focuses on unknown bands. |
| A．In Budapest. | B．In Helsinki. |
| C．In Chicago. | D．In New Orleans. |
| A．Sziget Festival. | B．Flow Festival. |
| C．Essence Music Festival. | D．Pitchfork Music Festival. |
10 . These opera houses not only are famous for their excellent facilities, but also stand out for their great architecture designs. Let’s take a look at the top opera houses in the world.
Palais Garnier, France
Located in Paris, it is the largest lyric theater with 2,200 seats in France. It was designed by Charles Garnier in 1861 and was built from 1861 to 1875. Inside, it features Baroque decorations, paintings and hanging lights. The main color inside is gold, showing off its extreme luxury (奢华) and design. It is home to a well-known ballet company and an orchestra (管弦乐队) of nearly 1,100 performers.
Sydney Opera House, Australia
Located in Sydney, Australia, the theater has become one of the city’s major landmarks. Built in 1973, it is one of the most famous buildings of the 20th century. The shape of the theater took inspiration from shells. It hosts over 1,500 performances each year, making it one of the most popular and busiest theaters in the world.
Amazon Theatre, Brazil
Located in Manaus, Brazil, the theater features a Renaissance style and was built with expensive materials imported from France, Scotland and Italy. Built in 1896, it is home to the annual Amazonas Opera Festival and Amazonas Philharmonic Orchestra. There exhibit many beautiful costumes, showing the history of the opera house.
Guangzhou Opera House, China
Located in Guangzhou, China, the theater was designed by Zaha Hadid, a famous Iraqi-British architect who received the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Built in 2005, the opera house features wonderful sound effects. The roof was decorated with many lights, like the night sky with its countless stars. It is the biggest and the best performance center in all of southern China.
1. Which is one of the features of Palais Garnier?| A．It is the largest in the world. | B．It was designed by Charles Garnier. |
| C．It took ten years to build it. | D．It hosts 1,100 performances every year. |
| A．In 1861. | B．In 1896. | C．In 1973. | D．In 2005. |
| A．In Palais Garnier. | B．In Sydney Opera House. |
| C．In Amazon Theatre. | D．In Guangzhou Opera House. |
