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...
