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Passage 35 total:117 words

The Cajun people, descendants of the French Acadians who resettled in south Louisiana in the mid-1700's, have been producing their own traditional style of music for nearly two centuries, However, by the late 1940's, commercially recorded Cajun music had begun to use its individual character, in favor of new sounds heavily influenced by hillbilly music and western swing. Then，in 1948. Ire Lacuna recorded “La Vales du Pont de Amour.” Greatly inspired his own relatives and neighbors in Point Noire, Lejeune performed in the old, traditional style. Some said the young singer from rural Louisiana who carried his accordion in a flour sack didn’t know better, but crowds rushed to hear his highly emotional music.

一、即学即练 1)多项选择

1. Cajun music recordings in the 1940's were______.c

A. imitations of French work

B. performed in the traditional style

C. influenced by other forms of American music D. a commercial success

2. The word “his” in line 5 refers to which of the following?d

A. Neighbors B. Crowds C. Ardoin D. Lejeune

3. What can be concluded from the passage about Lejeune when he started his performance?

A. his popularity rose sharply B. people stopped playing accordions C. Not all people like his music D. local music store owners lost money 4. Which of the following words can best describe Lejeune’s music?

A. elegant and graceful B. harmonious and rational C. touching and sentimental D. confused and disordered 5. What does “west swing” in the passage refers to?

A. wind circulation B. a form of music C. air mass movement D.swift pressure

2) 词汇练习

1.As the man tried to ________the speed-boat round, the steering-wheel came away in his hands. A.swing B.twist C.twine D.diverse

2.An artist who is ________by his actual experience will create masterpieces. A.aspire B.conspire C.inspire D.perspire

3）翻译划线句子(见译文)

1._____________________________________________________________________________

2._____________________________________________________________________________

二、难词、重点词和词组分析 descendant n.子孙, 后裔, 后代 in favor of adv.赞同, 有利于 western swing 西部音乐

inspire vt.吸(气), 鼓舞, 感动, 激发, 启示, 使生灵感, 产生；vi.吸入, 赋予灵感 accordion n.手风琴；adj.可折叠的

三、长句、难句解析

1.However, by the late 1940's, commercially recorded Cajun music had begun to use its individual character, in favor of new sounds heavily influenced by hillbilly music and western swing. 但是在四十年代末，商业制作的Cajun音乐开始体现个性特征，青睐受到山区音乐和西部音乐深刻影响的新声音。

2.Some said the young singer from rural Louisiana who carried his accordion in a flour sack didn’t know better, but crowds rushed to hear his highly emotional music. 有人认为这个来自路易斯安娜州、把手风琴放在面粉口袋中随身携带的年轻歌手并不了解音乐，但是人们却蜂拥而知，竞相倾听他那感情丰富的音乐。

Passage 35参考译文及参考答案 参考译文

Cajun人是十八世纪中叶定居在路易斯安娜以南法国Acadian人的后裔，多年以来它们一直以传统风格进行音乐创作。但是在四十年代末，商业制作的Cajun音乐开始体现个性特征，青睐受到山区音乐和西部音乐深刻影响的新声音。1948年Ire Lucuna录制了歌曲“La Vales du Pont”；Lejune受到住在路易斯安娜州Point Noire亲友和邻居的影响，以古老传统的风格进行演出。有人认为这个来自路易斯安娜州、把手风琴放在面粉口袋中随身携带的年轻歌手并不了解音乐，但是人们却蜂拥而知，竞相倾听他那感情丰富的音乐。

试题分析：

1.答案[C]，主题题。文章开始提出，However, by the late 1940's, commercially recorded Cajun music had begun to use its individual character, in favor of new sounds heavily influenced by hillbilly music and western swing。可见Cajun music深受其它音乐体裁影响。故C选项是正确答案。

2.答案[D]，指代题。文章提出，Greatly inspired his own relatives and neighbors in Point Noire, Lejeune performed in the old, traditional style。句子的主语是Lejune可见his也是指Lejune，故D选项是正确答案。 3.答案[C]，细节题。文章中提出，Some said the young singer from rural Louisiana…didn’t know better…可见，Lejune的音乐并不是所有人都能接受，故C项是正确答案。

4.答案[C]，细节题。文章中提出，but crowds rushed to hear his highly emotional music可见，emotional 是Lejune音乐的主要特色，故C选项是正确答案。

5.答案[B]，指代题。文章中对west wing做出了如下的解释：However, by the late 1940's, commercially recorded Cajun music had begun to use its individual character, in favor of new sounds heavily influenced by hillbilly music and western swing。可见，west wing和hillbilly music至少是近义词关系，由此可以断定，B选项a form of music是正确答案。

词汇题参考答案：

1.答案[A]。解题的关键是speed boat和steering wheel提供的暗示，这两个词汇表明应该用一个和“转变方向”有关的词汇。Twist似乎有这个意思，但是它偏指“扭曲”和“盘旋”；twine虽然也似乎有“转动”的意思，但是他偏指“搓制麻绳”和“缠绕”，也不可能和船只改变方向产生联系。故正确答案是A选项。 2.答案[C]。解题的关键是区分四个和spire有关的词汇。Spire是“教堂塔尖”的意思，conspire 是“共谋”的意思；perspire是“出汗”的意思；都不可能和艺术产生联系。inspire是“激发灵感”的意思，故C选项是正确答案。