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　　Music is now heard everywhere,in shops and buses and at home.The word “music”comes from the Greek 　1　“muse”.The muses were goddesses(女神)of arts.Music is only one of the arts.It is 　2　the spoken language,but uses 　3　differently.One can usually find out 　4　music says what people feel.American popular music, 　5　,is about not only in the USA,but in all other 　8　.

　　American 　9　music has many origins(由来)in the USA.Country music,　 10　the countryside in the southern United States,is one of them.It is about day to day situations and the 　11　of country people.Many people love this music 　12　the strong feelings expressed by country music songs.

 　　A 　13　origin of American popular music is the blues.It described mostly 　14　feelings about the difficult 　15　of American blacks.It is 　16　played and sung by musicians,but it is 　17　with all Americans.

　　Rock music is a 　18　form of music.This music was influenced(受影响)by the 　19　and country music. 　20　performers of popular rock music are young musicians.

　　American popular music has become big 　21　.It is one of America’s most 　22　exports(出口)today.It is played everywhere in the world and enjoyed by people of all 　23　in all countries.New popular songs are heard on TV or over the radio every day and some songs become popular all over the world.People hear these songs 　24　in English or sometimes translated into other languages.The words may be 　25　but the enjoyment of the music is universal(一致的).

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．
				[　　]
A．dictionary	B．history	C．songs	D．work
2．
				[　　]
A．for		B．like
C．the same as		D．different form
3．
				[　　]
A．equipment	B．subjects	C．sounds	D．words
4．
				[　　]
A．how	B．when	C．why	D．whether
5．
				[　　]
A．however		B．for example
C．also		D．instead
6．
				[　　]
A．common	B．ordinary	C．easy	D．liked
7．
				[　　]
A．children	B．young man	C．peple	D．musicians
8．
				[　　]
A．records		B．programmes
C．the open air		D．countries
9．
				[　　]
A．old	B．country	C．popular	D．serious
10．
				[　　]
A．written for		B．only sung in
C．coming from		D．returning to
11．
				[　　]
A．love	B．feelings	C．anger	D．beauty
12．
				[　　]
A．instead of	B．because of	C．thanks to	D．with
13．
				[　　]
A．first	B．second	C．gentle	D．famous
14．
				[　　]
A．sad	B．happy	C．strange	D．friendly
15．
				[　　]
A．conditions	B．work	C．lives	D．days
16．
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A．always	B．usually	C．seldom	D．never
17．
				[　　]
A．pleased	B．busy	C．mixed	D．poular
18．
				[　　]
A．usual	B．old	C．newer	D．shorter
19．
				[　　]
A．old	B．blues	C．blacks	D．popular
20．
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A．Many	B．All	C．Few	D．No
21．
				[　　]
A．society	B．broadcast	C．companies	D．business
22．
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A．beautiful	B．important	C．necessary	D．expensive
23．
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A．ages	B．buildings	C．cities	D．departments
24．
				[　　]
A．given	B．rend	C．spoken	D．sung
25．
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A．unusual	B．difficult	C．different	D．successful

As the English language has changed at a fast speed in this century, so has the use of the English language.

After the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was founded in 1927, the particular style of speech of the BBC announcers was recognized as Standard English or Received Pronunciation (RP) English. Now, most people still consider that the pronunciation and delivery of BBC announcers is the clearest and most understandable spoken English.

English has had a strong relationship with class and social position. However, since the Second World War there has been a clear change of the attitude towards speech snobbery（语言上的优越）, and marks of class distinction, such as styles of speech, have been gradually got rid of, especially by the younger generation.

As the need has arisen, new words have been invented or found from other languages and introduced into English. Similarly, old words and expressions have been put aside as their usefulness has become less or the fashions have passed．This also happens to styles and ways of speech which became fashionable at a particular time.

By the end of the 1960s it became clear that it was not necessary to speak Standard English or even correct grammar to become popular, successful and rich. The fashionable speech of the day was no longer the special right of a special class but rather a defiant（不服的）expression of classlessness.

The greatest single influence of the shaping of the English, language in modern times is the American English. Over the past 25 years the English, used by many people, particularly by those in the media, advertising and show business, has become more and more mid-Atlantic in style, delivery and accent.

In the 1970s, fashion favored careless pronunciation and a language full of jargon, slang and “in” words, much of which can’t be understood by the outside world．What is considered modern and fashionable in Britain today is often not the kind of English taught in schools and colleges.

1．Which of the following is NOT true?

       A．The use of the English language has not changed much in this century.

       B．the BBC announcers speak Standard English.

       C．English has no relationship with class and social position now.

       D．Young people don’t like the special right of a special class.

2．What does the author imply by saying “there is has been a clear change of the attitude towards speech snobbery (Para 3)?

       A．People all speak English like BBC announcers.

       B．There is a great change of the attitude about how English should be spoken.

     C．Some people still believe their way of speaking is much better than that of others.

      D．Most people don’t believe their way of speaking is much better than that of others.

3．According to the author, there was a trend in the US for the young people ____.

       A．to speak Standard English.                                                             

       B．to speak English without class distinction

       C．to speak English with class distinction   

       D．to speak English with grammar mistakes

4．It can be concluded from the passage that ____.

       A．Standard English is taught only in school and colleges

       B．the young English are defiant because they refuse to speak Standard English.

       C．the English language is not influenced by American English in the last 25 years

       D．there has been a great change in the English language in this century

Malaysia is a country of exciting beauty, with a tropical（热带的） climate. Malaysia’s weather is hotter in the lowlands and cooler in the mountains and highlands. Temperatures vary between 20 and 30 centigrade. Rainfall can be expected at any time, with an average of between 200 and 260 centimeters.
The Malaysian population consists of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians. Its main religions are Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and Christianity. Its national language is Malay. English is widely spoken and is used all over the country. Other languages spoken in Malaysia are some Chinese dialects, Tamil, Portuguese and Arabic.
Malaysia is an exciting and fascinating place for tourists, with something special planned throughout the year. The natural attractions are plentiful, with magnificent mountains lying in green, large stretches of sandy beaches and hospitable and friendly people.
Malaysia’s economy is the most advanced in this part of the world. The annual income is M$1, 680, one of the highest in the whole of Asia. Malaysia is the world’s leading exporter of rubber, tin, tropical hardwood, palm oil, pepper, tea, coffee and cocoa and has vast resources of oil.
Malaysia’s capital is Kuala Lumpur in the southwest of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur arose in the 1860s when tin was discovered, grew and spread very quickly. It became the state’s capital within forty years of its founding. Now it is home to over one million inhabitants(居民), about 56% of whom are Chinese, 28% Malays and the rest are from anywhere and everywhere.
【小题1】If you visit Malaysia, you will see ________.

A．people of the white and yellow races

B．many temples and churches

C．beautiful tropical scenery

D．All of the above.

【小题2】Though Malay is Malaysia’s national language, ______.

A．over half of its population speak Chinese

B．English is also a popular language

C．people don’t know Malay

D．it’s only spoken by Malays

【小题3】
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage

A．Malaysia is one of the richest countries in Asia.

B．It rains a little now and a little then in Malaysia.

C．Kuala Lumpur became Malaysia’s capital before 1910.

D．Malaysia is rich in agricultural products.

Malaysia is a country of exciting beauty, with a tropical（热带的） climate. Malaysia’s weather is hotter in the lowlands and cooler in the mountains and highlands. Temperatures vary between 20 and 30 centigrade. Rainfall can be expected at any time, with an average of between 200 and 260 centimeters.

The Malaysian population consists of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians. Its main religions are Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and Christianity. Its national language is Malay. English is widely spoken and is used all over the country. Other languages spoken in Malaysia are some Chinese dialects, Tamil, Portuguese and Arabic.

Malaysia is an exciting and fascinating place for tourists, with something special planned throughout the year. The natural attractions are plentiful, with magnificent mountains lying in green, large stretches of sandy beaches and hospitable and friendly people.

Malaysia’s economy is the most advanced in this part of the world. The annual income is M$1, 680, one of the highest in the whole of Asia. Malaysia is the world’s leading exporter of rubber, tin, tropical hardwood, palm oil, pepper, tea, coffee and cocoa and has vast resources of oil.

Malaysia’s capital is Kuala Lumpur in the southwest of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur arose in the 1860s when tin was discovered, grew and spread very quickly. It became the state’s capital within forty years of its founding. Now it is home to over one million inhabitants, about 56% of whom are Chinese, 28% Malays and the rest are from anywhere and everywhere.

1.If you visit Malaysia, you will see ________.

A．people of the white and yellow races

B．many temples and churches

C．beautiful tropical scenery

D．All of the above.

2.Though Malay is Malaysia’s national language, ______.

A．over half of its population speak Chinese

B．English is also a popular language

C．people don’t know Malay

D．it’s only spoken by Malays

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

A．Malaysia is one of the richest countries in Asia.

B．It rains a little now and a little then in Malaysia.

C．Kuala Lumpur became Malaysia’s capital before 1910.

D．Malaysia is rich in agricultural products.

 

Malaysia is a country of exciting beauty, with a tropical（热带的） climate. Malaysia’s weather is hotter in the lowlands and cooler in the mountains and highlands. Temperatures vary between 20 and 30 centigrade. Rainfall can be expected at any time, with an average of between 200 and 260 centimeters.

    The Malaysian population consists of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians. Its main religions are Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and Christianity. Its national language is Malay. English is widely spoken and is used all over the country. Other languages spoken in Malaysia are some Chinese dialects, Tamil, Portuguese and Arabic.

    Malaysia is an exciting and fascinating place for tourists, with something special planned throughout the year. The natural attractions are plentiful, with magnificent mountains lying in green, large stretches of sandy beaches and hospitable and friendly people.

    Malaysia’s economy is the most advanced in this part of the world. The annual income is M$1, 680, one of the highest in the whole of Asia. Malaysia is the world’s leading exporter of rubber, tin, tropical hardwood, palm oil, pepper, tea, coffee and cocoa and has vast resources of oil.

    Malaysia’s capital is Kuala Lumpur in the southwest of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur arose in the 1860s when tin was discovered, grew and spread very quickly. It became the state’s capital within forty years of its founding. Now it is home to over one million inhabitants(居民), about 56% of whom are Chinese, 28% Malays and the rest are from anywhere and everywhere.

1.If you visit Malaysia, you will see ________.

A. people of the white and yellow races

B. many temples and churches

C. beautiful tropical scenery

D. All of the above.

2.Though Malay is Malaysia’s national language, ______.

A. over half of its population speak Chinese

B. English is also a popular language

C. people don’t know Malay

D. it’s only spoken by Malays

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