阅读理解 American country music is also known as(被称为)country Western music．It has a very long history．It comes...

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    American country music is also known as(被称为)country Western music．It has a very long history．It comes from the folk songs of immigrants(移民)from Britain．
    Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness，love，and sadness．That is to say，country music describes life．It talks about friends and enemies，trucks and roads，farms and crops．People in many parts of the world like country music，because everyone can understand what the music is about．
    Country Western music became popular first among cowboys(牛仔)in the American West courttryside．Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night．When they were alone with the cows，they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear．They were not well—educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simpie words．They played guitars，violins，and other instruments． In the south of America，many people added instruments from their homes，like bottles and spoons． When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving，they usually sang and played country Western music．
    In recent years，many musicians have made country Western music a little different from the one in the past．These changes make the songs sound even better．Today singers such as Garth Brooks， Reba McEntire，Emmylou Harris，Lyle Lovett，Eddie Rabbitt，LeAnn Rimes，Randy Travis，and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles．They have brought country Western music more and more fans from all over the world．

（1）、Country Western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from ．

A、America B、France C、Britain D、Germany

（2）、According to the passage，people like American country music because ．

A、it has a long history B、it comes from Europe C、it is sung by cowboys D、it is easy to understand

（3）、The underlined words“calm the animals”here means“make the animals become ”．

A、sad and lonely B、quiet and relaxed C、angry and wild D、upset and scared

（4）、Which of these is mentioned(被提及)in the passage?

A、Early immigrants lived a very simple life． B、Many country music singers are not well—educated． C、Cowboys usually played country Western music on holidays． D、In the West of America，cowboys added instruments from their homes．

（5）、The best title(标题)for the passage is .

A、Americans Love American Country Music B、The History of American Country Music C、Singers and Fans of American Country Music D、All Kinds of American Music,Yesterday and Today

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For many Chinese, winter holiday season doesn't seem complete without the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. But it's impossible to satisfy all 1.3 billion Chinese.

Even if you, especially young audience（观众）complain about the Spring Festival Gala, watching it while having Lunar New Year's Eve dinner has become a common way for families to get together. It's much more than just a TV program, it's also a way to bring family members together and get them talking during the holiday. Think about how you'll watch the gala and discover its fun.

1. Share your opinions（观点）about the programs and artists with your family members. Introduce artists who young people enjoy to the elderly memebers of your family, such as “fellow brother” William Chan, or former（以前的）singing group EXO members Kris Wu and Lu Han.

2. Post your compliments and complaints on micro blogs and WeChat moments to share with friends. Then they will know what you're satisfied with and what you complain about. In recent years, the gala is trying to attract young people by using Internet slang（俚语）. Guessing when and what Internet chat lingo（术语）will be mentioned in the show is surely going to be hot on social media. Will there be “drunk and tired”（也是醉了）? Have a bet with friends.

3. Online video websites such as IQiyi and Youku have introduced a real-time online discussion system. All comments（评论）are displayed on the screen. You can try watching the show in this interactive（互动的）way instead of the traditional TV sets so that you may know others' opinions about the programs in the Spring Festival Gala.

London's Chinese community(社区) dates back to the 18^th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”. However, London's Chinese community remained every small for many years: at the start of the 20^th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.
After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled (定居) in a different area—a port of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.
At first, the new immigrants found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-ways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.
As time went by, London's Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever.

   Stress is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people.
   The most important reasons of stress are: death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on.
   How do you know whether you have stress or not? Could you give your answers to the following questions?

Do you...	Yes	No
Easily get angry?
Often sleep badly?
Get headaches a lot?
Take medicine to help sleep?
Find it difficult to relax?
Usually hide your feeling?
Smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet?
Find it difficult to put your heart into something?

If your answer "Yes" to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving (减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways-people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should X more often, because crying is a natural way of relieving stress.

       What is your zodiac（生肖） animal? According to the Chinese lunar calendar（农历）, 12 animals mark 12 different years. It is the basis of the Chinese zodiac. Nowadays, Chinese zodiac animals have worldwide fame and are increasingly popular among western people.
The zodiac is an important part of Chinese culture. People believe that the characteristics of a zodiac animal influence the personality of every person born in that year. For example, people born in the Year of the Tiger are considered powerful and brave.
       Zodiac animals also have some social functions. When people think it is not proper to ask: “How old are you”, they may change their question to “What is your zodiac animal?” With this question, you can figure out roughly which year someone was born and the person's age.
       Zodiac animals are not special to China. Many countries share a similar zodiac culture with China. For example, in the Japanese Zodiac, a wild boar（野猪）takes the place of a pig and the Vietnamese（越南的）zodiac has a cat instead of a rabbit.
      But have you ever wondered how these 12 animals were chosen to represent each year? According to legend, the Jade Emperor（玉皇大帝）invited all the animals to join him for Chinese New Year. Only 12 animals went to see him. As a reward he named a year after each one in the order they arrived. The ox would have been the first to arrive, but the rat sat on his back and jumped off just before they arrived to come in first place.

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The Fashionable Tang-style Costume

Located^① in Changle Road on the side of Shanghai Jinjiang Hotel, the “Tang-style Costume Street” has been enjoying high popularity for its traditional Chinese attire^② following the costume pattern of Tang Dynasty (618-907) . Its fame^③ soared^④ higher after the APEC^⑤ meeting in Shanghai at which Tang-style costumes were offered for APEC leaders.

On the street are custume shops of various grades and features. Some sell modern costumes with traditional touch, such as cloth-knotted^⑥ buttons and round flower patterns. Others offer 100 percent traditional attire.

Most shops sell costumes, so you can enjoy the Chinese costumes. Why are the Chinese costumes so popular now? It's in touch with the high development of our country. The getting-in-fashion was also owned to APEC leaders. They all wore Tang-style costumes at Shanghai meeting. This has proved an old saying that only things of a national touch can prevail^⑦ in the world.

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Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home.You should not be upset if your English friends don't invite you home.It doesn't mean they don't like you!

Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p. m. and end at about 11 p.m. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive.It's polite to bring flowers,chocolates or a bottle of wine as gifts.

Usually dinners start with drinks and snacks.Do you want to be extra polite?Say how much you like the room,or the pictures on the wall.But remember－it's not polite to ask how much things cost.

In many families,the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end.They eat with their guests.

You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small,then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables,and the dessert.It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want.

Did you enjoy the evening?Call your hosts the next day,or write them a short “thank you” letter.British and American people like to say “thank you,thank you,thank you” all the time.

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