Unit5Music你听过美国乡村音乐吗?你知道美国乡村音乐的历史吗?下面是它的一些情况。AMERICANCOUNTRYMUSICDuringthe1990s,Americancountrymusichasbecomemoreandmorepopular.SongwritersarenolongerwritingaboutthemodernvaluesoftheUSA—money,successorexpensivethingstobuy.Insteadtheyarewritingoncemoreaboutthingsthatarecommonforeveryone:feelingaloneinthemodernworld,thevalueofhavinggoodfriendsandsoon.Inthe1950s,Americanmusicwasaboutotherthings,forexample,love—gettingorlosingaboyfriendorgirlfriend.Moneywasalsothoughttobeimportant.Theninthe1960ssongwritersturnedtoothersubjects.Duringtheseyearsmanyyoungstudentswereangrywithsociety,sosongswereoftenfullofanger.Politicalleaderswerenotwellthoughtofandthosesongsoftenmadefunofthem.Todaycountrymusichasreturned.Ithasbecomebigbusiness.Itbringsinbetween200and400milliondollarsayear.OncethehomeofAmericancountrymusicwasNashville,Tennessee.Now,however,themusichasreachedallpartsoftheStates,fromLosAngelesinthewesttoNewYorkintheeast.SingersdonotjustcomefromtheStatesbutfromallovertheworld.TherearemanyfamoussingersfromBritain,CanadaandAustralia.Alotofthemappearontelevisiontoo.Thefirstcountrysingerssangwhileplayingtheguitar.Itwaseasyforthemtocarrytheguitarontheirtravels.Now,however,alotofelectricalequipmentisneededforlargetheatres.Countrymusictodayremainsmuchthesameasbefore.Onesubjecttowhichcountrymusicoftenreturnsis“thegoodolddays”.In“thegoodolddays”,peoplethoughtwellofeachother.Peoplelovedlifeintheopenair.Theybelievedthatthebestthingsinlifewerefree:sunshine,laughing,walksinthebeautyofthecountry,friendsandmusic.[阅读障碍词]1.songwritern.歌曲作家2.societyn.社会3.businessn.商业4.equipmentn.设备5.beautyn.美[诱思导读]1.DoyoulikeAmericancountrymusic?HowmuchdoyouknowaboutAmericancountrymusic?2.Whydidthefirstcountrysingerssingsongswhileplayingtheguitar?3.Whatwasthoughttobethebestinthegoodolddays?A.Holdingapartyathome.B.Walkingwithfriendsintheopenair.C.Havingaclassinthebuilding.D.Havingagoodsleep.[答案]1.略。2.Becauseitwaseasyforthemtocarryguitars.3.BSectionⅠWarmingUp,Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.folkA.vt.假装;假扮()2.pretendB.vt.(使)组成;形成;构成()3.attachC.vt.&vi.系上;缚上;附加;连接()4.formD.adj.民间的()5.earnE.adj.额外的;外加的()6.extraF.vi.&vt.&n.广播;播放()7.performG.vt.赚;挣得;获得()8.broadcastH.vt.&vi.表演;履行;执行()9.humorousI.adj.熟悉的;常见的;亲近的()10.familiarJ.adj.幽默的;诙谐的[答案]1-5DACBG6-10EHFJIⅡ.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A.梦想B.说实在地;实话说C.依赖D.戏弄;开玩笑E.用现金F.解体;驱散()1.ItisacceptabletoplayjokesonyourfriendsonApril1st.()2.Tobehonest,itisoneoftheworstbooksI'veeverread.()3.Peopleinthemountainareaaredreamingoflivingarichlife.()4.Don'trelyonmetoseeyouoff.I'mafraidIwon'thavetimethatday.()5.Thepolicespentaboutonehourbreakingupthecrowdinthestreet.()6.Youhavetopayincashinthissupermarket.[答案]1-6DBACFETHEBANDTHATWASN'THaveyoueverwantedtobepartofabandasafamoussingerormusician?Haveyoueverdreamedofplayinginfrontofthousandsofpeopleataconcert,atwhicheveryoneisclappingandappreciatingyourmusic①?DoyousingkaraokeandpretendyouareafamoussingerlikeSongZuyingorLiuHuan?Tobehonest,alotofpeopleattachgreatimportanceto②becomingrichandfamous.Butjusthowdopeopleformaband?并非乐队的乐队你曾经想过要成为一个乐队里有名的歌手或音乐家吗?你是否曾梦想...