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　　【B[2015•临沂改编]Americancountrymusicisalsoknownas(被视为)countrywesternmusic.Ithasaverylonghistory.Itcomesfromthefolksongsofimmigrants(移民)fromBritain.Countrymusicusessimplemusi】

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　　 Americancountrymusicisalsoknownas(被视为)countrywesternmusic.Ithasaverylonghistory.Itcomesfromthefolksongsofimmigrants(移民)fromBritain.

　　 Countrymusicusessimplemusicandwordstoexpresseverydayfeelingssuchaslonelinessloveandsadness.Thatistosaycountrymusicdescribeslife.Ittalksaboutfriendsandenemiestrucksandroadsfarmsandcrops.Peopleinmanypartsoftheworldlikecountrymusicbecauvseeveryonecanunderstandwhatthemusicisabout.

　　 Countrywesternmusicbecamepopularfirstamongcowboys(牛仔)intheAmericanwestcountryside.Cowboyshadtotakecareofcowsdayandnight.Whentheywerealonewiththecowstheyoftensangbeautifulandpeacefulsongstocalmtheanimalsandtoovercometheirownfear.Theywerenotwell-educatedandsotheysangabouttheirdailylifeinverysimplewords.Theyplayed

　　guitarsviolinsandotherinstruments.Inthesouthof Americamanypeopleaddedinstrumentsfromtheirhomeslikebottlesandspoons.Whencowboysvisitedtheirfriendsandfamiliesonholidayslike Thanksgivingtheyusuallysangandplayedcountrywesternmusic.

　　 Inrecentyearsmanymusicianshavemadecountrywesternmusicalittledifferentfromtheoneinthepast.Thesechangesmakethesongssoundevenbetter.TodaysingerssuchasCarthBrooksRebaMcEntireEmmylouHarrisLyleLovettEddieRabbittLeAnnRimesRandyTravisandagroupcalledAlabamaaresingingandplayingindifferentstyles.Theyhavebroughtcountrywesternmusicmoreandmorefansfromallovertheworld.

　　()26.CountrywewSternmusiccomesfromthefolksongsofimmigrantsfrom____.

　　 A.America B.France

　　 C.Britain

　　()27.AccordingtothepassagepeoplelikeAmericancountrymusicbecause____.

　　 A.ithasalonghistory

　　 B.itcomesfromEurope

　　 C.itiseasytounderstand

　　()28.Thechunk“calmtheanimals”heremeans

　　“maketheanimalsbecome____”.

　　 A.sadandlonely

　　 B.quietandrelaxed

　　 C.angryandwild