Fifty years ago, the well-loved musician Bob Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival and was widely booed (嘘声). The audience may have been unhappy but Dylan's performance helped change the direction of music and culture in the United States.
The mid-1960s were a time of great change. One such place of change was the world of folk music. Bob Dylan became a symbol of change when he moved from acoustic (原声的) to electric guitar.
Rock music historian Elijah Wald has written a new book about the change. It is called " Dylan Goes Electric. " “There was a moment in the early 1960s when you could look at the Billboard charts and seven of the top 10 albums were folk records. And Joan Baez, Peter Paul and Mary, the Kingston Trio, all had huge, huge, huge number-one records. "
And then this happened: The "British Invasion" introduced the world to the Beatles and grew a huge fan base for rock music. That worried many folk musicians, says Elijah Wald. They hoped that Bob Dylan would come to the rescue. However, a new Dylan sound came from the stage.
Bob Dylan had gone electric, and the followers of folk music were not pleased. "When Dylan went electric, I think one of the issues was the feeling that - wait a minute, he's gone over to the enemy. "
Folk lovers had looked to Bob Dylan to save their movement from rock and roll. But, author Wald says Dylan felt differently about the music. " Dylan had always liked rock and roll and Dylan didn't think of rock and roll as stupid music. "
In fact, Dylan was a Beatles fan. He later said that from the first time he heard the Beatles he
knew "they were pointing to the direction where music had to go. "
Beyond the music, Dylan's performance that night also marked a turn in American culture.
1.How did the audience feel when Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival?
A. Excited. B. Unsatisfied.
C. Respectful. D. Bored.
2.Which is TRUE about American music world in the early 1960s according to Elijah Wald?
A. Great changes had taken place in folk music.
B. People had grown sincere love for rock music.
C. Folk music was once a huge mainstream pop trend.
D. Bob Dylan was the best American musician at that time.
3.What did folk musicians and followers expect Dylan to do?
A. Change folk music for better.
B. Recover the glory of folk music.
C. Introduce the world to the Beatles.
D. Play rock and roll against the Beatles.
4.What will the author most probably talk about next?
A. Dylan's deep love for the Beatles' rock and roll music.
B. Dylan's beliefs in the new direction music should go.
C. Dylan's music as a great contribution to American folk music.
D. Dylan's performance as a mark of a change in American culture.
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Fifty years ago, the well-loved musician Bob Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival and was widely booed (嘘声). The audience may have been unhappy but Dylan's performance helped change the direction of music and culture in the United States.
The mid-1960s were a time of great change. One such place of change was the world of folk music. Bob Dylan became a symbol of change when he moved from acoustic (原声的) to electric guitar.
Rock music historian Elijah Wald has written a new book about the change. It is called " Dylan Goes Electric. " “There was a moment in the early 1960s when you could look at the Billboard charts and seven of the top 10 albums were folk records. And Joan Baez, Peter Paul and Mary, the Kingston Trio, all had huge, huge, huge number-one records. "
And then this happened: The "British Invasion" introduced the world to the Beatles and grew a huge fan base for rock music. That worried many folk musicians, says Elijah Wald. They hoped that Bob Dylan would come to the rescue. However, a new Dylan sound came from the stage.
Bob Dylan had gone electric, and the followers of folk music were not pleased. "When Dylan went electric, I think one of the issues was the feeling that - wait a minute, he's gone over to the enemy. "
Folk lovers had looked to Bob Dylan to save their movement from rock and roll. But, author Wald says Dylan felt differently about the music. " Dylan had always liked rock and roll and Dylan didn't think of rock and roll as stupid music. "
In fact, Dylan was a Beatles fan. He later said that from the first time he heard the Beatles he
knew "they were pointing to the direction where music had to go. "
Beyond the music, Dylan's performance that night also marked a turn in American culture.
1.How did the audience feel when Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival?
A. Excited. B. Unsatisfied.
C. Respectful. D. Bored.
2.Which is TRUE about American music world in the early 1960s according to Elijah Wald?
A. Great changes had taken place in folk music.
B. People had grown sincere love for rock music.
C. Folk music was once a huge mainstream pop trend.
D. Bob Dylan was the best American musician at that time.
3.What did folk musicians and followers expect Dylan to do?
A. Change folk music for better.
B. Recover the glory of folk music.
C. Introduce the world to the Beatles.
D. Play rock and roll against the Beatles.
4.What will the author most probably talk about next?
A. Dylan's deep love for the Beatles' rock and roll music.
B. Dylan's beliefs in the new direction music should go.
C. Dylan's music as a great contribution to American folk music.
D. Dylan's performance as a mark of a change in American culture.
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When US musician Bob Dylan was announced as the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for literature last month, many people took to social media to suggest that Leonard Cohen was the only other living songwriter who deserved(值得)the honor.
Sadly, on Nov 7, the deep-voiced Canadian artist died at the age of 82.
Many tributes(称赞)were written for Cohen, who had just released his 14th album, You Want It Darker, on Oct 21st. “Leonard Cohen is as important today as he was in the 1960s,” Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on in a statement. “ His ability to describe human emotion made him one of the most influential and lasting musicians ever.”
Cohen’s most famous song, Hallenlujah, in which he compared physical love to a need for spiritual connection, has been recorded hundreds of times by different musician since it was first released in 1984.
And Cohen’s song Bird on a Wire(1969) could be considered a perfect epitaph(墓志铭)that he wrote for himself. As the song’s first line goes, “Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in midnight choir(合唱团), I have tired in my way to be free.”
“Cohen writes words that explain what it means to be human. I’ve read poetry that has as much beauty as Cohen’s work, but in the world of music, Cohen is a rarity,” US singer Jennifer Warnes told Austin American-Statesman newspaper. ‘He describes things that go on inside a heart and what it feels like to be here.”
Along with his spirituality, Cohen’s dry, deep voice also helped his popularity. In 2006 he spoke with the NPR radio station about how he got his interesting voice—apparently it was “500 tons of whiskey and a million cigarettes.”
But he never forgot to work on the instruments that made up his songs, even though he was most famous for his lyrics (歌词)and voice.
“There is no difference between a poem and a song,” Cohen said in 1969 interview with the New York Times newspaper. “Some were songs first and some were poems first and some were written at the same time. All of my writing has guitars behind it, even the novels.”
“When people talk about Cohen, they fail to mention the melodies(旋律), which to me, along with his lyrics, are his greatest genius,” Bob Dylan told the New York magazine.” They give a lift to every one of his songs. As far a I know, no one comes close to this in modern music.”
1.What do Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan have in common?
A. They have both written beautiful lyrics.
B. They have both achieved outstanding things in literature
C. They both came from the same country
D. They were both considered the possible winners of Nobel Prize in literature.
2.People often speak highly of Cohen for many things except for_____.
A. his voice B. his melodies
C. his lyrics D. his influence
3.What can be inferred from the article?
A. Hallenlujah is the most performed song in the world
B. Bird on a Wire was written to describe Cohen’s personality
C. Bob Dylan took inspiration from Cohen’s work
D. Cohen said his unhealthy habits contributed to his unique voice.
4.Which of the following words best describe Cohen?
A. Humorous and optimistic B. Sensitive(敏感的)and moody
C. Insightful(深刻的)and talented D. Expressive and rebellious(叛逆的)
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Fifty-two years ago in the USA, a little black girl named Ruby Bridges arrived at her new primary school. The school was in New Orleans, Louisiana.
As she walked toward the school’s front door, an angry crowd of people shouted at her. United States marshals walked with her. A marshal is a police officer. They were there to protect the first grader. That’s because the people didn’t want Ruby to go inside the school. But the 6-year-old walked into the school anyway. As she did, she marched into history books.
The day was Nov. 14, 1960. On that morning, little Ruby became one of the first African Americans to attend an all-white primary school in the South.
Before then, the law in many states said that black children could not attend the same schools as white children. People of different races also had to use separate public restrooms. It was called segregation. That is when people of different races are kept separate.
U.S. leaders worked to end segregation. They helped bring civil rights to all Americans. Those are the rights mean that all people should be treated equally. A few months before Ruby started school, a federal court (联邦法庭) had just ordered an end to school segregation in New Orleans.
By the time Ruby started the second grade, there were no more angry people outside her school. There were other African American students in her class. Today, children of all races go to school together.
Bridges said she was never scared to go to school during the first grade. She wasn’t really afraid and she didn’t really know what was going on at the time.
1.Why was Ruby Bridges famous in the American history?
A.She served on the U.S. federal court.
B.She got along well with the U.S. marshals.
C.She helped end school segregation in New Orleans.
D.She brought all rights to the Americans with U.S. leaders.
2.Which of the following is about “segregation” (in Paragraph 4)?
A.White and black children couldn’t study in the same school.
B.All people should have the right to be treated equally.
C.Different races can use the same public convenience.
D.Students of all races should be able to attend school together.
3.What do you think of the U.S. leaders’ work to end segregation?
A.Disappointing. B.Acceptable.
C.Successful. D.Confusing.
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Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian violins. But they aren’t the same. Why are these old Italian violins so special? Many people think they have an answer.
Some people think it is the age of the violins. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer.
Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. The wood of the violin is very important. It must be from certain kinds of trees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special about wood for violins.
But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this is the secret of the Italians.
Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists make new violins that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old one. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish(清漆), which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no one can make the same varnish today.
There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. And there are not many of the old violins left. So these old violins are becoming more and more precious.
1.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Secrets of Cremona Violins B. The History of Italian Violins
C. Special Musical Instruments D. How to Make the Best Violins
2.The main purpose of the first paragraph is to_______________.
A. list some facts B. raise a question
C. give an opinion D. offer an answer
3.What is still unclear about Cremona violins according to the writer?
A. The shape. B. The size. C. The wood. D. The varnish.
4.Which of the following words can best describe Cremona violins?
A. Light. B. Shining. C. Valuable. D. Modern.
5.What can we learn from this passage?
A. Modern things are always better than ancient ones.
B. Ancient things are always better than modern ones.
C. Once a cultural relic is lost, it can never be recovered.
D. Varnish for violins will become more and more precious.
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America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways: education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the aging of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have quite a different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable at various ages.
A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother or my father was at my age.” No one says “Act your age.” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
1.It can be learned from the text that the aging of the population in America _______.
A. has made people feel younger.
B. has changed people’s social position.
C. has changed people’s understanding of age.
D. has slowed down the country’s social development.
2.The underlined word “one” refers to _______.
A. a society B. America
C. a place D. population
3.“Act your age.” Means people should _______.
A. be active when they are old.
B. do the right thing at the right age.
C. show respect to their parents young or old.
D. take more physical exercises suitable to their age.
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America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect (影响) American society in many ways --- education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society - one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior (行为)is suitable (合适) at different ages.
A person's age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There's no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn't as strong as it used to be. It doesn't surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
Many people say, ‘I am much younger than my mother - or my father - was at my age.’ No one says ‘Act your age’ anymore. We've stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
1.From the passage, we know in America____.
A. they used to go to school or stop work at a certain age
B. people won’t tell you their social position
C. the children no longer go to school.
D. people hold the old ideas about the age as before
2.It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America ________.
A. has made people feel younger B. has changed people's social position
C. has changed people's understanding of age
D. has slowed down the country's social development
3.The underlined word ‘one’ refers to ________.
A. a society B. America C. a place D. population
4.‘Act your age’ means people should _______ .
A. be active when they are old
B. do the right thing at the right age
C. show respect for their parents young or old
D. take more physical exercise suitable to their age
5. If a 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ________.
A. normal B. wonderful C. unbelievable D. unreasonable
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America is growing older. Fifty-eight years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways—education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable(合适的) at various ages.
A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother—or my father—was at my age.” No one says “Act your age” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
1.It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America________
A. has made people feel younger
B. has changed people’s social position
C. has changed people’s understanding of age
D. has slowed down the country’s social development
2.The underlined word “one” in the first paragraph refers to ________.
A. a society B. America
C. a place D. population
3.“Act your age” in Paragraph 3 means people should________.
A. be active when they are old
B. do the right thing at the right age
C. show respect for their parents young or old
D. take more physical exercise suitable to their age
4.If a 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it________.
A. normal B. wonderful
C. unbelievable D. unreasonable
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Fifty years ago on a hot July 4th afternoon, an agent showed us a house in the South Farmingdale—North Massapequa area. My husband and I liked the house. The price was _______ our reach. So we made our decision to buy it.
But there was one issue. It was a corner property (房产). We both agreed there had to be a _______. So after moving in, my husband put up a fence and I painted it _______.
There have been many_______ in our lives since that fence went up. Our four children have grown up and _______. Most of the old _______ have been replaced with new ones. _______ , the fence remains, and at the moment, so do I.
The fence has been _______ more often than I can remember. Most times a broken board or two was _______ repaired. During the past ten years, it has been repainted professionally.
But more ________, the white fence had turned green with mildew (霉菌). The boards were too old to paint. So this spring I had it rebuilt and repainted. Within a week, however, I was________ to discover that a part of it was destroyed.
A post (桩) was ________ and some boards were left lying on the ground. 1 don’t know who or what did this. The fence is ________ a thing, not a life, but for the first time in the years I had spent on my corner, I felt defeated (被打败). I felt as if possibly there was a(n)________: Time to move on, stop trying. Defeat is not usually part of my make-up. This time it was.
As I was taking a photo of the damage for a police report, a young man ________me from across the street. He ________ himself as a relatively new neighbor, and offered sympathy (同情) for the________. I appreciated meeting him, and also his ________.
The next evening as I ate my dinner, I heard a ________ outside. When I walked into the yard, I realized the sounds came from my property. As I walked closer, I saw the neighbor I had just________ repairing my fence.
There were still warm-hearted people who loved our community and reached out to a stranger in my time of need.
1.A.below B.beyond C.within D.between
2.A.fence B.garden C.wall D.farm
3.A.red B.yellow C.white D.green
4.A.decisions B.changes C.stories D.chances
5.A.moved out B.come back C.settled down D.turned around
6.A.friends B.classmates C.neighbors D.workmates
7.A.Thus B.Therefore C.Besides D.However
8.A.replaced B.repaired C.removed D.cleaned
9.A.hurriedly B.gradually C.suddenly D.easily
10.A.recently B.importantly C.secretly D.seriously
11.A.worried B.nervous C.shocked D.excited
12.A.fixed B.found C.dropped D.broken
13.A.just B.still C.also D.ever
14.A.order B.message C.note D.reply
15.A.greeted B.passed C.approached D.called
16.A.introduced B.expressed C.regarded D.described
17.A.cause B.mistake C.difficulty D.damage
18.A.promise B.idea C.help D.understanding
19.A.conversation B.noise C.voice D.laugh
20.A.noticed B.met C.caught D.recognized
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Lesson 3 : …the tree was planted near a church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil 1.. ... He has pointed out that the tree is 2. useful source of income 3. tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.
Lesson 4 :…As the neighbors complained 4. the noise, my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch to let himself in. …Since then, he 5. another bad habit…. After this he immediately lets himself in and begins barking again. Yesterday my husband 6. the gate and Rex got so 7. we have not seen him since.
Lesson 5 :…A relation of 8. is coming to see you. …The moment you leave this tent, you 9. a big surprise. “Where have you been hiding?” she asked 10..
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It was 12:45 p.m. on January 2, 2007. Fifty-year-old Wesley Autrey was ______ the train at a subway station in New York. His two daughters, aged four and six, were with him.
____, a sick man fell on the platform (站台). The man, 20-year-old Cameron Hollopeter, got up, but then ______ again — this time, onto the track between the two rails. A ______ was coming into the station. It was a(n) ______ moment. But Mr. Autrey wasn’t afraid. He ______the man, and he looked at the ______ that the man was in. It was about half a meter deep. And he_____, “The train is going to travel over this man. ______ he tries to get up, the train will _____him. But if he lies on the ground and doesn’t ______, he’ll be OK.” So he knew he had to ______. And there was no time to think carefully.
He ______. Mr. Autrey lay on top of Mr. Hollopeter and kept him down on the ground. The train driver ______ them. He was afraid, but he couldn’t ______ in time. Five subway cars traveled over the two men before the train stopped.
The people on the platform were ______. When Mr. Autrey heard them screaming (尖叫), he shouted, “We’re OK down here, but I have two daughters up there. Let them ______ their father’s OK.” People on the platform clapped and ______. They were amazed at Mr. Autrey’s ______. Subway workers helped the two men out. They had no serious injuries.
Mr. Autrey said, “I didn’t do anything special. I just saw someone who needed ______. I did what I thought was right.”
1.A. waiting for B. getting on C. sitting on D. getting off
2.A. Luckily B. Suddenly C. Quietly D. Finally
3.A. climbed B. fell C. ran D. walked
4.A. train B. car C. bus D. coach
5.A. historic B. exciting C. right D. frightening
6.A. pointed at B. glared at C. looked after D. looked at
7.A. hole B. station C. space D. seat
8.A. heard B. thought C. shouted D. suggested
9.A. Until B. Because C. Though D. If
10.A. pass B. kill C. leave D. take
11.A. sleep B. listen C. move D. rush
12.A. make a decision B. stand back C. have a rest D. hold on
13.A. understood B. smiled C. jumped D. practiced
14.A. saw B. encouraged C. saved D. praised
15.A. turn B. arrive C. change D. stop
16.A. shocked B. satisfied C. disappointed D. pleased
17.A. say B. know C. remember D. imagine
18.A. shook B. cheered C. cried D. sang
19.A. dream B. responsibility C. courage D. carefulness
20.A. help B. belief C. hope D. confidence
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