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Music comes in many forms: most countries have a style of their own. At the turn of the century when jazz was bora, America had
Music comes in many forms: most countries have a style of their own. At the turn of the century when jazz was bora, America had
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Music comes in many forms: most countries have a style of their own. At the turn of the century when jazz was bora, America had no prominent【C1】______of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was【C2】______, or by whom. But it began to be heard in the early 1900s. Jazz is America’ s contribution to popular music. In contrast to classical music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free in form. It bubbles with energy,【C3】______the moods, interests , and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, and【C4】______it does today. The【C5】______of this music are as interesting as the music itself. American negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz【C6】______. They were brought to Southern States as slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friends and relatives【C7】______a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the【C8】______. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. But on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their【C9】______, but the living were glad to believe. The band played happy music, improvising(即兴表演)on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes【C10】______at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.
【C8】
选项
A、demonstration
B、procession
C、body
D、march
答案
B
解析
上句提到“一个黑奴死后,他的亲戚朋友组成一支送葬队送他”,本句接着说送葬队(procession)往往还伴有一支乐队。
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