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  3. Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own【C1】______the turn of the century when jazz was born, America

Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own【C1】______the turn of the century when jazz was born, America

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问题     Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own【C1】______the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent【C2】______of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was【C3】______, or by whom. But it began to be【C4】______in the early 1900s. Jazz is America’ s contribution to【C5】______music. In contrast to classical music, which【C6】______formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous nod free-form. It bubbles with energy, 【C7】______the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s, jazz【C8】______like America. And【C9】______it does today. The【C10】______of this music are as interesting as the music【C11】______. American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz【C12】______They were brought to the Southern states【C13】______slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long【C14】______When a Negro died his friends and relatives【C15】______a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanies the【C16】______. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. 【C17】______on the way home the mood changed. Spirits fired. Death had removed one of their【C18】______, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played【C19】______music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the times【C20】______at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.
【C20】
选项 A、whistled
B、sung
C、showed
D、presented
答案D
解析 此处句意为“乐队演奏快乐的音乐，这时的音乐与葬礼上呈现的音乐相比，在和谐度和曲调的美妙度上都有很大提高”。present呈现。whistle吹口哨。sing唱歌。show展示。
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