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1、 2022年职称英语综合类教材新增部分内容(十五)1Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. At the turn of the last century, _ 1 jazz was born, America had no prominent 2 of its own. No one knows exactly when was invented or by whom. But it began to be 3 in the early 1890s. Jazz is America”s cont
2、ribution to 4 music. In contrast to classical music, which _5_ formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free in form1. It bubbles with energy, _6_ the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the” 1920s jazz _7_ like America. And so it does today. The _8_ of the music are as inter
3、esting as the music itself. American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers. They were brought to the Southern states _9_ slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friends and relatives _ 10 a procession to carry to
4、 body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the 11 . On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music, suited to the occasion. _12_ on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their number2, but the living were glad to be 13_. The band
5、played 14 music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes3 15 _ at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz. 词汇： Jazz n. 爵士乐 spontaneous adj.自发的 bubble v. 充溢 Negro n. 黑人 plantation n.种植园 procession n. 行列、队伍 cemetery n.公墓 improvise v. 即兴 解释： 1. jazz is spontaneous and free in form 爵士乐是自发的，布局形式 2. Death had removed one of their number 死亡带走了他们中的一员，number这里是（人或单位的）总和、全体 3 improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes 依据曲调的和声和旋律即兴演奏
