Country music is very popular in America. It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. At first, people played country music only at family parties. When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for jobs, they took their music with them. With country music continuing to change, it became popular throughout America. John Denver was one of the most famous country singers in America 50 years ago. His song Take Me Home, Country Roods is well-known and people still play it today.

Pop music is another kind of musical style. Pop music can make people feel happy and comfortable. Pop music has been popular since the 1950s. In China, Jay Chou is liked by a large number of fans of all ages. He sang many songs about the world we live in. One of them is Dao Xiang, which encourages people not to give up even when life is difficult.

任務(wù)2：閱讀短文（B），根據(jù)英文釋義及首字母提示拼寫(xiě)單詞。

1.t_______ being part of the customs of a country or group of people.

2.c________ to keep doing something without stopping.

任務(wù)3：閱讀短文（B），完成同義句轉(zhuǎn)換，每空一詞。

3.He sang many songs about the world we live in.

Many songs about the world we live in _______ ________ by him.

任務(wù)4：根據(jù)短文(B)內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。

What did people play only at family parties at first?

4.________________________________________________.

Was John Denver one of the most famous country singers in America in the 19th century?

5.__________________________________________.

How can pop music make people feel?

6.__________________________________________.

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