Module4MusicBorninAmerica美国在音乐艺术方面有着领先全世界的艺术成就，下面就让我们来一起了解一下美国的音乐种类吧！Jazz,whichisconsideredAmerica’sclassicalmusic,datesbacktotheearly20thcenturywhenAfricanAmericansbroughtittothepublic.Jazzmusicisacombinationofimprovisedsolos,bluesnotesandadeeprhythmicalstructure,characterizedbybrassinstruments(铜管乐器),guitars,drums,pianosandkeyboards.SomeofthemostfamousjazzmusiciansincludeMilesDavis,LouisArmstrongandBillieHoliday.HistorianstraceRock’n’Rollto1954.Thistypedevelopedbycombiningrhythm,bluesandcountrymusic.AcoupleoftheoriginalRock’n’RollartistsincludedBillHaleyandHisCometsandElvisPresley.Peoplecoulddancetoit,andthetypebecamehugelypopularwithteenagers.Rapmusictookthemusicscenebystormwhenitdevelopedanewappearanceinthe1980s.TheorigindatesbacktoAfricawheretribeshonored“menofwords”.Whenslaveswerebroughtoverinthe1700sand1800s,theworkersmixedAmericanmusicwiththewordsoftheirmotherland.AnothersourceofthistypeisJamaicanfolkstories,wherepeoplewouldtellpoemsandstoriesinrhyme.Traditionalfolkmusicispassedonfromgenerationtogeneration.Thisstyleisassociatedwithmusicoftheworkingclass.Folksingersaren’tusuallyinsearchofprofitandtheydon’thavetobegoodsingerstosingfolksongs.WesternSwingwasdevelopedinOklahomaandTexasinthe1930s.Thestylebegantocatchonwiththepublicinthe1940s.Themusicisacombinationofabigband,blues,Dixieland,andjazz.ThemusicusedaHawaiiansteel(钢的)guitaranddrumsinitsearlyyears.BobWillisandMiltonBrownareconsideredtwoofthetype’stoppioneers.SectionⅠIntroduction&ReadingandVocabulary—Comprehending重点单词写作词汇1.approachn．方法；步骤2.declinen.衰退；下降；减少3.emergev．出现拓展词汇4.rhythmn．节律；节奏；律动→rhythmicadj.有节奏的5.movementn．运动→movev．移动；搬动；使人感动6.techniquen．技巧；手法→technicaladj.技术的阅读词汇7.sophisticatedadj.复杂的；高级的8.rhythmicadj.有节奏的9.rapn．说唱乐10.vocaladj.嗓音的；与嗓音有关的重点短语1.sidebyside并排；并肩2.beboredwith厌烦3.takeadvantageof利用4.makeup虚构，编造5.consistof...由……组成6.danceto...随着……跳舞7.indecline在下降，在衰退8.apartfrom除……之外9.beknownas...作为……而闻名重点句型1.themoment意为“一……就……，引导时间状语从句”：“ThemomentIheardit(我一听到它)，”hesaid，“Iknewitwasacompletelynewkindofmusic.”2.ratherthan“而不是”，连接并列成分：Songsthatare_spokenratherthansung(被说而不是被唱的)arecalledrap.Readthetextandmatchthemainideaofeachpart.1．Part1A．Thewidespreadandnewstylesofhiphop.2．Part2B．Thereasonsofthesuccessofhiphop.3．Part3C．Thedefinitionandoriginofhiphop.4．Part4D．Thedevelopmentofhiphop.答案：1－4.CDBAReadthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1．WhydidDJsstartrepeatingthepercussionbreaksinthesongs?A．Becausetheaudienceenjoyeddancingtothiskindofmusic.B．Becausetheaudienceenjoyeddifferentkindsofmusic.C．Becausethesewerethebestpartsofthesongs.D．Becausethesewerethesoulsofthesongs.2．Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtothebreakthroughsindevelopinghiphop?A．Theappearanceofrapmusic.B．Thelengtheningofpercussionbreaks.C．Theappearanceofreggaemusic.D．Thestartofbreakdancing.3．Peoplelovehiphop,because________．A．hiphophasabeautifulrhythmB．hiphopneedsimprovisationC．hiphopischeapandeasytoplayD．hiphopincludesspeakingandshouting4．FromPart4,wecanconcludethat________．A．hiphopisalsocalledtriphopB．hiphopispopularonlyinAmericaandEuropeC．mu...
