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　　Manypeoplethinkcountrymusicandwesternmusicarenearlythesame.Infact,theyaretwodifferentkindsofmusicinAmerica.

　　TheycomefromdifferentpartsofAmerica.CountrymusiccomesfromthesoutheastofAmerica.ButwesternmusiccomesfromthesouthwestofAmerica.

　　Anotherdifferenceisthewaysofplayingthem.Countrymusichasasimple(简单的)wayofplaying.Itusesfewerinstrumentslikeguitarsandharmonicas(口琴).Butwesternmusicneedsmoreandbiggerinstrumentsliketrumpets,trombones(长号)andsoon.

　　Countrymusicisfolk(民间的)music.It’sthemusicthattravelsinthecountry.Menandwomenoftenplayit.However,thereismuchdancinginwesternmusicandmenoftenplayit.

　　However,countrymusicandwesternmusicoftensharesimilartopics(相似的主题)forsongs.Theyhavethesesongswiththetopicslikelove,money,crimeandsoon.ThesesongsoftentellthelifeofthepoorinAmerica.

　　根据短文内容,

　　26.Countrymusicis________westernmusic.

　　A.thesameasB.differentfromC.betterthanD.worsethan

　　27.Countrymusiccomesfromthe________ofAmerica.

　　A.southeastB.southwestC.northeastD.northwest

　　28.________oftenplaywesternmusic.

　　A.MenB.WomenC.ChildrenD.Menandwomen

　　29.Countrymusicandwesternmusicaresimilaron________.

　　A.numbersB.playingwaysC.instrumentsD.topicsforsongs

　　30.Countrymusicandwesternmusicoftentellthelifeof________inAmerica.

　　A.boysandgirlsB.theoldC.thepoorD.therich

　　答案：BAADc

　　B.

　　OneyearagoBerthaandGracebecameclosefriendsatacollegeinDartmouth.

　　Oneday,BerthasaidthatherauntMargarethadinvitedhertospendthesummerholidaywithher.Andtheywouldhavepicnicsandpartiesaswell.ButGracetoldBerthathatsheplannedtostayinClarkman’sbookstoreuntilthenewtermbegan.

　　Gracehadtodosomethingtofeedherselfbecauseherparentsdiedmanyyearsago.Berthawatchedherfriend’spale(苍白的)face.Justthenshegotagoodidea.ThenextdaywhenGracecameback,BerthashowedheraninvitationletterfromherauntMargaret.

　　“Grace,wouldyouliketospendyourholidaywithus?Iwillhelpyoufindapart-timejobinourtown.”Gracecriedafterreadingit.

　　“Grace,pleasespendtheholidaywithme,orMargaretwillbedisappointed(失望的).Iwantyoutobehappy,”Berthasaid.

　　Theholidayquicklypassedby,andfinallyoneletterfromMargaretcametoBertha.

　　“Bertha,Graceisthesweetestgirlintheworld,andIamverygratefultoyouforsendingherhere.”

　　根据短文内容,

　　31.Graceplannedto________forhersummerholiday.

　　A.visitherauntB.seeherparentsC.stayinClarkman’sbookstoreD.workinarestaurant

　　32.MargaretwasBertha’s________accordingtothepassage.

　　A.auntB.grandmotherC.motherD.teacher

　　33.Gracegot________fromMargaretthenextday.

　　A.abookB.aninvitationletterC.somemoneyD.apart-timejob

　　34.It’sclearthat________.

　　A.BerthawenttoworkinClarkman’sbookstoreatlast.

　　B.GracewenttoMargaret’shousewithBertha.

　　C.BerthafeltsorryforinvitingGracetospendholidaywithher.

　　D.GracewrotealettertothankBerthaaftertheholiday.

　　35.Fromthepassage,wek