题文

阅读理解。

American country music, also known as country westem music, has a very long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants (移民) from the Great Britain.      Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love, and sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone can understand what the music is about.      It is believed that country westem music became popular first among cowboys in the American west countryside. Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to get over their own fear. They were not well-educated and thus they sang about their daily life in very, simple words. They played guitars, violins, and other instruments.      In the American South, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country western music.      In recent years, many musicians have made country westem music a little different from the one in the past. These changes make the songs sound even better. Today singers such as Carth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes, Randy Travis, and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles. They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the world.

1. People like American country music because _____.

A. it has a long history B. it comes from Europe C. it is sung by cowboys D. it is easy to understand

2. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A. Early immigrants lived a very simple life. B. Many country music singers are not well-educated. C. For cowboys, life in those days was busy and difficult. D. Cowboys sang to their animals when they were at work.

3. The best title for the passage is _____.

A. Singers and Fans of American Country Music B. Americans Love American Country music C. American Country music, Yesterday and Today D. The History of Country Music and Western Music

题型：阅读理解  难度：偏难

答案

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  阅读这类文章，先弄清其引入的话题，再弄清里面人物对其不同的看法，然后理解作者本身对话题的观点看法或思考。

• 初中英语阅读理解的解题技巧：
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  切不可一遇到几个生词难句，就心烦意乱，失去自控能力。心理学家告诉我们，任何恐慌，过分紧张的情绪都会形成一种消极因素妨碍大脑的正常思维功能。
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  切不可在个别难懂的词句上磨蹭，只要全篇理解了，个别难懂的词句可以根据上下文和构词法去猜测，去推断。
  
  三、对文章的评价分析，一定要坚持“词不离句，句不离篇”，要理解文章作者的原意，而不能按你自己的意愿去想当然。
  切记：一想当然，就会出错。