人教版九年级英语全册期末复习 任务型阅读理解 .docx

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Jazzisatypeofmusic.SomepeoplesaythatjazzisAmericasonlytrueartform.Thatsbecauseitbeganhere.Hundredsofyearsago,blackpeopleworkedasslaves(奴隶)andmadeupsongstopassthetime.Itwasntcalledjazzthen,butthewaytheslaveswereplayingandsingingmusicwasspecial.

ThemusicofAmerica’sblackpeoplebegantobecalledjazzintheearly1900s.Bythen,AfricanAmericanswerenolongerslaves,buttheystilldidnthavethesamerightsaswhiteAmericans.Butjazzwasmusicthatbothblackandwhitepeoplecouldenjoy.

Whatmakesjazzspecialisimprovisation(即兴创作).Thatmeansmakingthemusicuponthespot(当场).Nomusicinfrontofyou.Nolongdiscussionwithotherpeopleinyourband.Youjustplay.

“Itsfree.Itsbeautiful,”saysGeoffrey,asixth-graderatStratfordLandingElementarySchool.GeoffreyissuchagoodmusicianthathehasperformedattheKennedyCenter.Geoffreysays,“Itseasytoexpressyourfeelingsthroughjazz.Youaremorefocusedonbeingcreativeandusingyourimaginationinjazz.”

WashingtonDCisaveryimportantplaceinthehistoryofjazz.Ithasafamousjazzpianoplayer:DukeEllington.

BorninWashingtonin1899,Ellingtonasachildwantedtoplaybaseballinsteadofthepiano.Buthisparentsplayedthepiano,sohestartedplayingthepianowhenhewassevenyearsold.

In1920,heplayedsmallshowsattheHowardTheatre.Whenhewas24,hemovedtoNewYork,buthedidntforgethishometown.HecalledhisbandtheWashingtoniansandlaterhereturnedtoperformattheLincolnTheatre.

1.WhendidthemusicofAmericasblackpeoplebegintobecalledjazz?

2.Whatdoesjazzimprovisationmean?

3.WhatshouldyoufocusonwhenyouplayjazzaccordingtoGeoffrey?