Section Ⅲ Word power, Task & Project1.scream vi. 尖叫,高声喊;呼啸n. 尖叫,尖锐刺耳的声音2.prejudice n. 偏见,成见 vt. 使怀有(或形成)偏见3.seek vt.&vi. 试图,设法;寻找,寻求4.trend n. 趋势,动向5.decline n. 衰落,衰败;减少;下降vi.&vt. 衰落;下降;婉言谢绝6.discrimination n.歧视,区别对待;辨别力,鉴赏力→discriminate vt.区分 vi.辨别→discriminating adj.有辨别能力的;有区别的7.gradual adj.逐渐的,逐步的;平缓的,不陡的→gradually adv.逐渐地8.tendency n. 倾向,偏好;趋势,趋向→tendentious adj.有目的的;有倾向的;有偏见的1.try_out 试验,试用2.apply_for 申请3.put_up 张贴;举起;建造4.feel_like__doing_sth. 想干某事5.leave_out 删除,去掉6.look_up 向上看;查找7.take_part_in 参加 8.split_up 分手,分裂9.break_up__ 破裂,解散;破碎10.serve_as___ 担任11.take_a_brief_look_at 简要地看看12.make_a_fortune_ 发财,赚钱Scan the text and choose the best answer.1.Which is the right order of the music mentioned in the text?A.jazz→rock and roll→the blues→pop musicB.jazz→the blues→rock and roll→pop musicC.jazz→pop music→the blues→rock and rollD.the blues→jazz→rock and roll→pop music2.Who is one of the first rock and roll musicians?A.Louis Armstrong.B.Sam Philips.1C.Big Joe Turner.D.Elvis Presley.3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.After Big Joe Turner released the first rock and roll song, he became very famous in America.B.Elvis Presley had sixteen number one songs.C.The Beatles existed for more than 20 years.D.Sam Philips made Elvis Presley famous in order to make money.答案:1-3.DCDFrom the blues① to popEarly jazzToday I will take a brief look at how Western music progressed② from the blues to pop. Modern pop music has its roots③ in the folk songs of black Americans held in slavery ④. During the late part of the 19th century, black musi...