Perhaps it is so popular because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events-love, sadness, good times and bad times, it tells real life stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more and more complicated (复杂的), it is good to hear music about ordinary people.

    Country music, sometimes  called  country western, comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.

    At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World WarⅡ, thousands of southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned to like country music. Slowly it became popular all over he country.

    Today country music is popular everywhere in the United States and Canada, in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1 200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. People sing it in their languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor farmers is now popular all over the world.

     1. Which of the following can be used as the best title for this passage?

　　　　 A. American Country Music

　　　　 B. Life in the American Country

　　　　 C. American Cowboys

　　　　 D. American Radio Stations

     2. People enjoy country music because　　    .

　　　　 A. it is about ordinary people

　　　　 B. it is easy to learn

　　　　 C. it is free of charge

  　　   D. it is very exciting

    3. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us　　    .

　　   A. why people love country music in the United States

　　   B. when people began to enjoy country music

　　   C. how country music became more and more popular

   　　D. where country music was most popular

4. From the last paragraph we can see that　　　　 .

  A. all people enjoy country music all over the world

　　   B. country music is well received all over the world

　　   C. rich people love country music best of all

　　   D. black people enjoy country music best of all

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

　　    A. American country music first started in the South.

　　    B. American country music comes from Appalachian Mountains and the West.

　　    C. American country music is becoming more and more complicated.

　　    D. American country music is low class.

City people usually think they are a lot smarter than country people. They often laugh at simple country ways. But people do not laugh at country music. It is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today.

   Perhaps it is so popular because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events-love, sadness, good times and bad times, it tells real life stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more and more complicated (复杂的), it is good to hear music about ordinary people.

    Country music, sometimes  called  country western, comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.

    At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World WarⅡ, thousands of southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned to like country music. Slowly it became popular all over he country.

    Today country music is popular everywhere in the United States and Canada, in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1 200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. People sing it in their languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor farmers is now popular all over the world.

     1. Which of the following can be used as the best title for this passage?

　　　　 A. American Country Music

　　　　 B. Life in the American Country

　　　　 C. American Cowboys

　　　　 D. American Radio Stations

     2. People enjoy country music because　　    .

　　　　 A. it is about ordinary people

　　　　 B. it is easy to learn

　　　　 C. it is free of charge

  　　   D. it is very exciting

    3. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us　　    .

　　   A. why people love country music in the United States

　　   B. when people began to enjoy country music

　　   C. how country music became more and more popular

   　　D. where country music was most popular

4. From the last paragraph we can see that　　　　 .

  A. all people enjoy country music all over the world

　　   B. country music is well received all over the world

　　   C. rich people love country music best of all

　　   D. black people enjoy country music best of all

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

　　    A. American country music first started in the South.

　　    B. American country music comes from Appalachian Mountains and the West.

　　    C. American country music is becoming more and more complicated.

　　    D. American country music is low class.

Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events------love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells real-life, stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated(复杂), it is good to hear music about ordinary people.

Country music, sometimes called country-western, comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern Unite States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the west. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.

Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada-------in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1, 200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. English stars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor southerners is now popular all over the world.

77. It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from          .

    A. the Northeast and Midwest

    B. factories and army camps in the South

    C. the Appalachian Mountains and the West

    D. real-life stories in small towns

78. Before World War II country music was popular mainly in            .

    A. the south       B. the north      C. the Midwest      D. the Northeast

79. Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world

today because               .

    A. city people said it was low class

    B. people could sing it in many different languages

    C. it started with cowboys and poor Southerners

    D. it is loved by different kinds of people in the world

80. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

    A. Country music is about human feelings and events.

    B. Country music is sung by stars all in English.

    C. Country music is popular among city people today.

    D. City people didn’t like country music at first.

Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events------love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells real-life, stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated(复杂), it is good to hear music about ordinary people.

Country music, sometimes called country-western, comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern Unite States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the west. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.

Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada-------in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1, 200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. English stars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor southerners is now popular all over the world.

77. It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from          .

    A. the Northeast and Midwest

    B. factories and army camps in the South

    C. the Appalachian Mountains and the West

    D. real-life stories in small towns

78. Before World War II country music was popular mainly in            .

    A. the south       B. the north      C. the Midwest      D. the Northeast

79. Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world

today because               .

    A. city people said it was low class

    B. people could sing it in many different languages

    C. it started with cowboys and poor Southerners

    D. it is loved by different kinds of people in the world

80. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

    A. Country music is about human feelings and events.

    B. Country music is sung by stars all in English.

    C. Country music is popular among city people today.

    D. City people didn’t like country music at first.

Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events-love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells real-life, stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated(复杂), it is good to hear music about ordinary people.

Country music, sometimes called country-western, comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern Unite States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the west. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps（军营）in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.

Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada—in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1, 200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. English stars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor southerners is now popular all over the world.

57. It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from_________-

  A. the Northeast and Midwest

  B. factories and army camps in the South

  C. the Appalachian Mountains and the West

  D. real-life stories in small towns

58. Before World War II country music was popular mainly in________.

  A. the south           B. the north

  C. the Midwest        D. the Northeast

59. During World War II many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Mid-west because____.

  A. they wanted to take music with them

  B. they wanted to make other people like country music

  C. they wanted to work in the factories there

  D. they wanted to make country music popular

60. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?       

  A. Country music is about human feelings and events.

  B. Country music is sung by stars all in English.

  C. Country music is popular among city people today.

  D. City people didn’t like country music at first.