Pop music is the name for different forms of popular, commercial(商业) music. It had its beginning in the USA and spread throughout the whole world during the 1950s and 1960s. It is widely liked by the young people. The best known early form of pop music was “rock’ n’ roll”; another was “blues”. A more recent development is “folk-rock”. Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world; it has caused the number of people for jazz to become much smaller than it was in the 1950s and earlier, and it has now begun to rule musical stage productions. It’s a big industry. Much pop music is without artistic value, but the work of some pop singers, e.g. the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Floyd and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is on a higher musical level. And there is still a great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.
1.All of the following forms belong to pop music EXCEPT _______________.
A. blues B. rock’ n ’roll C. jazz D. folk-rock
2.According to the article, the number of people for jazz in the 1950s and earlier was ___________ it is today.
A. much greater than B. much smaller than C. as great as D. as small as
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. No pop music is on a high musical level.
B. Much pop music is very artistic.
C. Pop music is highly artistic.
D. Not all pop music is without artistic value.
Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a 26 job which gets him 27 at five o'clock every morning. He is a 28 .
Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5: l5 to go to the corner 29 the newspapers are. The newspapers are delivered to the 30 by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon (手推车) to carry them.
In 31 , it is still dark and cold when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is bright and warm. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route (线路) in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each 32 on the porch (门廊) where it will be protected from 33 , rain or snow. His 34 think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him 35 .
Billy 36 about $70 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest 37 records and clothes. Once a month, he has to 38 money from his customers. Since many of them 39 during the day, Billy has to collect the money 40 . Sometimes, when Billy is 41 , his older brother has to 42 the newspapers. Once Billy's father had to help as well.
Billy has seventy customers now, 43 he hopes to get more soon. Some day, if he gets many more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding(杰出的) newspaper boy. He wants to win a 44 to Europe, but he will also be happy 45 he wins a new bicycle.
1.A. full-time B. strange C. good D. part-time
2.A. indoors B. outdoors C. down D. up
3.A. schoolboy B. newspaper boy C. cowboy D. clever boy
4.A. that B. where C. which D. whether
5.A. house B. porch C. school D. corner
6.A. autumn B. winter C. morning D. summer
7.A. newspaper B. magazine C. letter D. email
8.A. air B. wind C. water D. fire
9.A. teachers B. parents C. bosses D. customers
10.A. books B. some bread C. a new bike D. tips
11.A. makes B. saves C. spends D. pays
12.A. in B. at C. to D. on
13.A. give B. borrow C. collect D. catch
14.A. play B. study C. work D. rest
15.A. in the morning B. at night C. in the afternoon D. at noon
16.A. sick B. angry C. at school D. sad
17.A. carry B. collect C. deliver D. sell
18.A. then B. but C. so D. for
19.A. trip B. car C. bicycle D. job
20.A. because B. whether C. unless D. if
In the last few years thousands of films all over the world.
A .have produced B. have been produced
C. are producing D. are being produced
＿＿＿all my letters, I had a drink and went out.
A .Finished B .Having finished C .Finishing D. To finish
He hurried to the station,＿＿＿the 9：30 train had already left.
A .to find B. found C. only to find D. only finding
—Shall we go to the movie tonight?
—No, I'd rather at home with our baby. You'd better not leave it to the babysitter at night.
A. you stayed B. you stay C. stayed D .stay
