Module4MusicBorninAmerica单元小结Tomtriedoutspecialapproachesandtechniquestotouchfans'heart.ButrecentlyfanswereabitboredwithTom'ssongsandthenumberofthemwasindeclineratherthanontheincrease.Hedidn'tknowwhatproblemshadarisen.Tomwasdisappointedbutitwasinvain.Sohedecidedtoquitsinging.Hewasblessedwithatalentforwritingandwasdevotedtoit.Whenhisfirstbookcameout,manypeopleboughtit.Hishumorouslanguagemadeadeepimpressiononthereaders,whichwasfarfromhisexpectation.Atthesametime,Tomtookadvantageofanewkindofmusic,makinghissingingboom.Andhewasmoreandmoreinharmonywithherfans.Youcannotbegforsuccess,otherwiseyouwillneversucceed.汤姆尝试了许多独特的方法和技巧去打动歌迷们的心。但最近歌迷们有点讨厌汤姆的歌曲，歌迷们的数量在减少而不是上升。他不知道出现了什么问题。汤姆很失望，但是徒劳无益。于是他决定放弃演唱。汤姆有幸有写作天赋，他专注于写书。当他的第一本书出版时，很多人购买。他幽默的语言给读者留下了深刻的印象，这远远超出了他的预期与此同时，汤姆利用一种新风格的音乐使他的演唱事业迅速发展起来，而且他和歌迷们的关系越来越融洽。你不能乞求成功，否则你永远不会成功。加餐练(一)完形阅读组合练Ⅰ.完形填空Musiccomesinmanyforms;mostcountrieshaveastyleoftheirown.1theturnofthecenturywhenjazzwasborn,Americahadnoprominent2ofitsown.Nooneknowsexactlywhenjazzwas3，orbywhom.Butitbegantobe4intheearly1900s.JazzisanAmericancontributionto5music.Incontrasttoclassicalmusic,which6formalEuropeantraditions,jazzisaspontaneousandfreeform.Itbubbleswithenergy,7themoods,interests,andemotionsofthepeople.Inthe1920s,jazz8likeAmerica,9itdoestoday.The10ofthismusicareasinterestingasthemusic11.AmericanNegroes,orblacks,astheyarecalledtoday,werethejazz12.Theywerebroughttosouthernstates13slaves.Theyweresoldtoplantationownersandforcedtoworklong14.WhenaNegrodied,hisfriendsandrelatives15aprocessiontocarrythebodytothecemetery.InNewOrleans,abandoftenaccompaniedthe16.Onthewaytothecemeterythebandplayedslow,solemnmusicsuitedtotheoccasion.17onthewayhomethemoodchanged.Spiritslifted.Deathhadremovedoneoftheir18，butthelivingweregladtobealive.Thebandplayed19music,improvisingonboththeharmonyandthemelodyofthetunes20atthefuneral.Thatmusicmadeeveryonewanttodance.Itwasanearlyformofjazz.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了美国爵士乐的相关情况。1．A.ByB．AtC．InD．On解析：选B这里attheturnofthecentury表示的是在“世纪初”这一具体时间。2．A.musicB．songC．melodyD．style解析：选D根据上文所说的大多数国家都有自己的音乐风格(style)，可知后面也应该是风格，故选style。3．A.discoveredB．actedC．inventedD．designed解析：选C本句意为“没有人确切地知道爵士乐是什么时候发明的或由谁发明的”。discover意为“发现”；act意为“行动，扮演”；invent意为“发明”；design意为“设计”。故选C。4．A.noticedB．foundC．listenedD．heard解析：选D这里是说爵士乐被听到，所以用heard。listen的意思是“听”，而且须接介词to，A、B两项与语境不符。5．A.classicalB．sacredC．popularD．light解析：选Cpopularmusic指“流行音乐”，与classicalmusic(古典音乐)相对。爵士乐(jazz)是流行音乐的一种，故选C。6．A.formsB．followsC．approachesD．introduces解析：选B此处意为“古典音乐遵循正规的欧洲传统”。form意为“形成”；follow意为“遵循”；approach意为“接近，靠近”；introduce意为“引进，介绍”。7．A.expressingB．explainingC．exposingD．illustrating解析：选Aexpress意为“表达”，与后面的宾语moods(情绪)、interests(爱好)以及emotions(感情)相搭配。explain意为“解释，说明”；expose意为“揭露，使暴露”；illustrate意为“阐明”。8．A.appearedB...
