15．Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames （绰号）．Some people called him Bagamo．They said his mouth looked like a large bag．Musicians often called him Pops，as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music．
Born in 1901in New Orleans，he grew up poor，but lived among great musicians．Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth．Armstrong often said，"Jazz and I grew up together．"
Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet （短号） at a boy's home．In his late teens，Armstrong began to live the life of a musician．He played in paradise，clubs，and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River．At that time，New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians．Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal．
In 1922he went to Chicago．There，the tale of Louis Armstrong began．From then until the end of his life，Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went．Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing American popular songs．
His cornet playing had deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say，"Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over．"He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world．His death，on July 6，1971，was headline news around the world．
28．Armstrong was called Pops because heB．
A．looked like a musician
B．was an influential musician
C．showed an interest in music
D．traveled to play modern music
29．Paragraph 3is organizedC．
A．by space
B．by examples
C．by time order
D．by comparison
30．From the passage，we can learn thatC．
A．Armstrong's tale began in New Orleans
B．Armstrong was born before jazz was invented
C．Armstrong's music was popular with his listeners
D．Armstrong learned popular music at a boy's home
31．What is the best title for the text？D
A．The Invention of the Jazz Music．
B．The Spread of Popular Music．
C．The Making of a Musician．
D．The Father of the Jazz Style．
分析 本文属于人物传记，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了Armstrong成为爵士乐之父的过程，同时Armstrong也是世界上其中一个最受人尊重，最有影响力的音乐大师．
解答 28．B 细节理解题．根据第一段中的"Musicians often called him Pops，as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music．"和第三段中的"In his late teens，Armstrong began to live the life of a musician…Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal．"可判断出Armstrong之所以被称之为Pops是因为他是具有影响的音乐家，故选B．
29．C 推理判断题．短文的第三段Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet （短号） at a boy's home．讲述了Armstrong在童年是显露出音乐天赋、在青少年开始过着音乐家的生活、以后成名，由此可推断出这一段是按时间顺序写作的，故选C．
30．C 细节理解题，根据最后一段中的"His cornet playing had a deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say，‘Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over．'"可知Armstrong的音乐深受人们的欢迎，故选C．
31．D 标题选择题．这篇短文讲述了Armstrong成为爵士乐之父的过程，短文的最后一段中的"He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world．"点明了这篇短文的主题，所以最好的题目应该是：The Father of the Jazz Style，故选D．
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
