The music has many origins [??rid?in]起点; 来源in the United States. Country music, coming from the rural农村的，乡村的areas in the southern United States, is one source来源, 出处. Country music features以…为物色 是…特征 simple themes 题目，主题，and melodies 曲调, 歌曲 describing day-to-day situations形势; 情况 and the feelings of country people. Many people appreciate欣赏, 赏识, this music because of the emotions 情感，感情expressed by country music songs. A second origin of American popular music is the blues[blu:z]布鲁斯歌曲； 蓝调歌曲. It depicts描述 mostly sad feelings reflecting表达; 反映 the difficult lives of American blacks. It is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is popular with all Americans.
（Rock music）摇滚音乐is a newer form of music. This music style风格, featuring .以…为物色 是…特征 fast and repetitious重复的;反复的rhythms节奏, was influenced by the blues布鲁斯歌曲； 蓝调歌曲and country music. It was first known as rock-and-roll in the 1950s. Since then there have been many forms of rock music: hard rock, soft rock, and others. Many performers of popular music are young musicians.
American popular music is marketed在市场上出售某物 to a demanding(顾客的)需求、需要 audience观众, 听众; 读者. Now popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day. Some songs have become popular all over the world. People hear these songs sung in their original起初的; 原来的English or sometimes translated into other languages. The words may differ but the enjoyment of the music is universal普遍的. I.
1. Which group of people enjoy American music? 2. Why is American music so popular in all countries? 3. What can be learned from the passage?
4. What do you know from the passage?
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? Passage III: Music in Different Cultures
In western culture music is regarded as good by birth在血统上,生来, and sounds that are welcome are said to be \文化-- for example, Islam ic伊斯兰的,伊斯兰教的culture -- it is of little value, associated (使)发生联系, (使)联合; 结交, 结伙with sin [sin]罪恶, 罪孽and evil罪恶. In the West and in the high cultures of Asia, it is said that there are three types of music. First, classical古典的, 经典的music, composed 组成, 构成 and performed by trained professionals具有某专业资格的人, 专业人士originally最初under the support of courts 宫廷, 宫室 and religious宗教的establishments建立, 确立; second, folk music民间音乐, shared by the population at large and passed on传递; 传授orally口头上地,口述地, and third, popular music, performed by professionals, spread (使)传播, (使)散布through radio, television, records, film, and print, and consumed消耗，耗尽by the mass public.
Music is a major component成分, 组成部分, 部件, 元件in religious宗教的services, theater剧场,戏院,, and entertainment娱乐, 文娱节目, 表演会of all sorts. The most universal use of music is as a part of religious rituals仪式. In some tribal [?tra?b?l] 部落的societies, music appears to serve as a special form of
communication with supernatural超自然的;鬼、神或幻术所引起的beings, and its prominent显著的; 突出的use in modern Christian基督教徒and Jewish犹太人的;犹太教徒的services may be the leftover of just such an original原始的purpose. Another less obvious function of music is social adherence遵守;遵循；坚持. For most social groups, music can serve as a powerful symbol象征, 标志. Members of most
societies share keen热衷的, 热心的, feelings as to what kind of music they \to\少数, 小部分 including, in the U. S.A., black Americans and Euro-American groups use music as a major symbol of group identity身份. Music also symbolizes象征;作为…的象征 military军事的, 军用的;, patriotic [?p?tri??tik]爱国的, 有爱国心的and funeral葬礼, 丧礼moods心情, 情绪 and events. In a more general普遍的, 全面的; sense, music may express the central最重要的, 主要的, 首要social values of a society. In western culture, the interrelationship相互关系of conductor and orchestra [??:kistr?]管弦乐队symbolizes the need for strong cooperation合作, 协作among various kinds of specialists 专家, 行家 in a modern industrial society. I.
1. In what culture is music regarded as good by birth? 2. Which of the following is performed by professionals? 3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 4. According to the passage, what is the most universal use of music? 5. Which of the following is NOT symbolized by music? II.
1. In some other cultures, music is of low value, associated with sin and evil. 2. For most social groups, music can serve as a powerful symbol. Members of most societies share keen feelings as to what kind of music they \
3. In a more general sense, music may express the central social values of a society. In Western culture, the interrelationship between conductor and orchestra symbolizes the need for strong cooperation among various kinds of specialists in a modern industrial society. PART D
（1）Practical （2）Religious （3）Sunday School（4）Piano （5）a walk （6）join them （7）other people （8）go to the cinema （9）at the time （10）duty （11）gentle （12）discussion （13）penniless （14）vivid
（15）greeted （16）love and warmth （17）come home （18）principles （19）applying LESSON two
1. M: Do you still want to go to the graduate研究生的school after you get out of college?
W: I've changed my mind about that. I want to start working before I go back to school.
Q: What does the woman mean?
2. M: We've got a whole hour before the Browns come by来串门, 来访to pick us up安排接取; 使搭乘; 搭救.
W: Yeah. But we'd better get moving赶快；快些开始. Q: What does the woman suggest they do? 3. M: I'm thinking of getting a new printer.
W: I'd invest in在…上投资, 在…投入(时间、精力等) a laser [?leiz?激光] printer. The print quality is much better. Q: What does the woman mean?
4. W: I've got a coupon [?ku:p?n] 配给券；（购物）票证；（购物）优惠券for half-off五折dinner at that new restaurant down the street. I think I'll use it when my cousin [?k?zn]堂[表]兄弟[姊妹] comes for a visit this weekend.
M: Where did you get it? I wouldn't mind（ trying that place out too）试验. Q: What does the man want to know?
5. W: What's Laura doing here today? I thought she was supposed 料想; 猜想; 以为 to be out of离开了the office on Mondays.
W: She decided she'd rather have Fridays off instead. Q: What can be inferred about Laura?
6. M: I need to find a new roommate <英>室友,住在同室的人. W: So John's going to California after all. Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
7. M: My math assignment's工作, 任务due 到期的tomorrow morning and I haven't even started it yet.
W: I'll miss想念, 惦记you at the party tonight. Q: What does the woman imply?
8. W: Those packages包, 包裹, 包在一起的东西 took forever长久地；（与动词进行时连用）老是，没完没了地to arrive. M: But they did arrive, didn't they? Q: What does the man say about the packages?
9. M: My parents are coming to see our apartment一套房间, 一户this weekend.
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