Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as（例如） the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.
Country music is from the folk music （民间音乐）of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.
One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand（理解） each other better through（通过） music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body（在心灵和精神方面）. All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on.
小题1: John Denver is a great
singer.
| A．English | B．Japanese | C．American | D．Chinese |
小题2:.American country music is from the
music of America.
小题3:.“Music was a language that could bring the world together” means （意思是）people
.
| A．can sing songs together |
| B．from all over the world sing the same songs |
| C．show their feeling（感觉）through music and so they understand each other better |
| D．know language and music |
小题4:.John Denver died in
.
小题5:.Which sentence is right?
| A．Everyone knows when country music began. |
| B．Country music is from the jazz music. |
| C．John Denver is famous to Chinese people, too. |
| D．John Denver doesn’t think music can bring people together. |
