Unit 5 Music
【导语】 音乐是人类最美丽的语言。一起走近不同的音乐表现形式吧！
Music
There are two important kinds of music in the world—one is written down and the other is not.Many people earn their living by writing music.They write songs for pop stars and music for films and TV plays.They usually write exact instructions how the music is to be played.
Folk music has been passed down from one generation to another.At first it was never written down.People learnt the songs from their families，relatives，neighbours and friends in the same village.These songs were about country life，the seasons，animals and plants，and about love and sadness in people's lives.
Early performers used to learn hundreds of songs by heart.At festivals they used to act and sing in praise of heroes who lived long ago.This was at a time when there was no radio，TV or cinema.Many of the country people could neither read nor write.In this way stories were passed on from one person to another.This continues in some countries even today.
In some parts of the world nowadays，you often see musicians performing in the streets to passers－by.They put a cap on the ground in front of them，so that people who like the music can drop coins into it.
In Africa most music is folk music.It plays an important part in people's lives，especially at festivals and weddings，when people dance all night long.
Indian music is not written down.There is a basic pattern of notes which the musicians follow.But a lot of modern music is also written.India produces more films than any other country in the world.It produces musicals too，that is，films with music，and millions of records are sold every year.
Jazz was born in the USA around 1890.It came from work songs sung by black people and had its roots in Africa.Jazz started developing in the 1920s in the southern states.Soon it was played by white musicians，too，and reached other parts of the
USA.
【词海拾贝】 1．instruction 2．relative 3．passer－by 4．pattern 5．musical 【问题思考】
阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)。
1．Neither folk music nor jazz is written down.( ) 2．India produces the most musicals in the world.( )
3．Nowadays jazz is not only played by black people but also white musicians.( )
答案：1.F 2.F 3.T
Ⅰ.将单词与其正确释义配对 1．roll 2．folk 3．musician 4．pretend 5．form 6．earn 7．extra 8．instrument 9．perform 10．actor 11．broadcast 12．humorous 13．attractive
A．音乐家 B．广播；播放 C．滚动
D．男演员；行动者 E．工具；器械；乐器 F．民间的 G．(使)组成；形成 H．吸引人的；有吸引力的 I．额外的；外加的 J．假装；假扮 K．赚；挣得；获得 L．表演；履行；执行 M．幽默的；诙谐的
n．指示；说明 n．亲戚；亲属 n．过路人 n．模式 n．音乐喜剧
答案：1.C 2.F 3.A 4.J 5.G 6.K 7.I 8.E 9.L 10.D 11.B 12.M 13.H Ⅱ.根据所给汉语提示写出单词 1．________adj．痛苦的，疼痛的 2．________n．邀请；招待
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3．________adv．简要地；短暂地 4．________n．百万富翁，富豪 5．________n．过路人，行人
答案：1.painful 2.invitation 3.briefly 4.millionaire 5.passer－by Ⅲ.根据英语释义写出单词
1．________adj．know something well
2．________n．great love，care and support for sb/sth 3．________adj．easily upset
4．________adj．believe in oneself；think oneself can do sth well
5．________v．connect，tie，be added to
答案：1.familiar 2.devotion 3.sensitive 4.confident 5.attach Ⅳ.选用短语的适当形式完成句子
Ⅳ.选用短语的适当形式完成句子
to be honest; or so; be familiar with; rely on; dream of; break up; play jokes on; attach importance to; form the habit of; roll over 1．He is such a person who likes to______________everybody. 2．We should______________washing hands before having meals.
3．I'm a stranger here, so I have to________the map to find the way to the hotel. 4．There are 5，000 students________in our school now.
5．It was not until then that I realized their marriage was ________ because they had little in common.
6．______________， it is one of the worst books I've ever read. 7．I've______________visiting the New Zealand.
8．It is unwise only to____________________one's appearance.
9．Chinese children________________the stories of The Journey to the West. 10．He seldom________________when he sleeps.
答案：1.play jokes on 2.form the habit of 3.rely on
4．or so 5. breaking up 6.To be honest 7.dreamed of 8.attach importance to 9.are familiar with 10.rolls over
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