葫芦岛第一高级中学课外拓展训练高一英语（第十二周）出题人：郭春凤阅读理解：（一）Americancountrymusicisalsoknownascountrywesternmusic.Ithasaverylonghistory.ItcomesfromthefolksongsofimmigrantsfromBritain.Countrymusicusessimplemusicandwordstoexpresseverydayfeelingssuchasloneliness,loveandsadness.Thatistosay,countrymusicdescribeslife.Ittalksaboutfriendsandenemies,trucksandroads,farmsandcrops.Peopleinmanypartsoftheworldlikecountrymusic,becauseeveryonecanunderstandwhatthemusicisabout.CountrywesternmusicbecamepopularfirstamongcowboysintheAmericanwestcountryside.Cowboyshadtotakecareofcowsdayandnight.Whentheywerealonewiththecows,theyoftensangbeautifulandpeacefulsongstocalmtheanimalsandtoovercometheirownfear.Theywerenotwell-educatedandsotheysangabouttheirdailylifeinverysimplewords.Theyplayedguitars,violins,andotherinstruments.InthesouthofAmerica,manypeopleaddedinstrumentsfromtheirhomes,likebottlesandspoons.WhencowboysvisitedtheirfriendsandfamiliesonholidayslikeThanksgiving,theyusuallysangandplayedcountrywesternmusic.Inrecentyears,manymusicianshavemadecountrywesternmusicalittledifferentfromtheoneinthepast.Thesechangesmakethesongssoundevenbetter.TodaysingerssuchasCarthBrooks,RebaMcEntire,EmmylouHarris,LyleLovett,EddieRabbitt,LeAnnRimes,RandyTravis,andagroupcalledAlabamaaresingingandplayingindifferentstyles.Theyhavebroughtcountrywesternmusicmoreandmorefansfromallovertheworld.1.Countrywesternmusiccomesfromthefolksongsofimmigrantsfrom_____.A.AmericanB.FranceC.BritainD.Germany2.Accordingtothepassage,peoplelikeAmericancountrymusicbecause____.A.ithasalonghistoryB.itcomesfromEuropeC.itissungbycowboysD.itiseasytounderstand3.Thechunk“calmtheanimals”heremeans“maketheanimalsbecome_____.A.sadandlonelyB.quietandrelaxedC.angryandwildD.upsetandscared4.Whichoftheseismentionedinthepassage?A.Earlyimmigrantslivedaverysimplelife.B.Manycountrymusicsingersarenotwell-educated.C.Cowboysusuallyplayedcountrywesternmusiconholidays.D.InthewestofAmerica,cowboysaddedinstrumentsfromtheirhomes.5.Thebesttitleforthepassageis“_________”.A.AmericansLoveAmericanCountryMusicB.TheHistoryofAmericanCountryMusicC.SingersandFansofAmericanCountryMusicD.AllKindsofAmericanMusic,YesterdayandToday（二）Oncetherewasamanwholikedtoeatmangoes（芒果）.Onedayhedecidedtogetthesweetestmangofromtheverytopofthetree.Mangoeswhichareexposedtothesunthemostarethesweetest.Soheclimbeduptothetop,wherethebrancheswerethin.Hemanagedtopickafewsweetreddishfruits,butinanattempttoclimbdown,heslippedandstartedfallingtowardstheground.Fortunately,hecaughtthebranchashewasfallingandremainedhelplesslyhangingonthetree.Thenhestartedtocallnearbyvillagersforhelp.Theyimmediatelycamewithaladderandsticks,butcoulddolittletohelphim.Thenaftersometimeonecalmandthoughtfulpersonarrived—awell-knownsage（智者）wholivedinasimplehutnearby.Peoplewereverycurioustoseewhathewoulddo,ashewasfamousinsolvingmanypeople’sproblemsintheareaandsometimesverycomplicatedones.Hewassilentforaminuteandthenpickedupastoneandthrewitatthehangingman.Everyonewassurprised.Thehangingmangoloverstartedtoshout,“Whatareyoudoing?!Areyoucrazy?Doyouwantmetobreakmyneck?”Thesagewassilent.Thenhetookanotherstoneandthrewitattheman.Themanwasveryangry,“IfIcouldjustcomedown,Iwouldshowyou!”That’swhateverybodywanted.Thenhewascomingdown.Buthow?Noweverybodywastenseaboutwhatwouldhappennext!Somewantedtoblamethe...