Download On-line assignment for Unit 3

On-line assignment for Unit 3
I. Read the passage and then answer the questions in fewest possible words:
The first jazz musicians played in New Orleans during the early 1900’s. After
1917, many of the musicians moved to the South side of Chicago, where they
continued to play their style of Jazz. Soon Chicago was the new center for jazz.
Several outstanding musicians emerged as leading jazz artists in Chicago. Daniel
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, born in New Orleans in 1900, was one. Another leading
musician was Joseph “King” Oliver, who is also credited with having discovered
Armstrong when they were both in New Orleans. While in Chicago, Oliver asked
Armstrong, who was in New Orleans, to join his band.
In 1923 King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band made the first important set of
recordings by a Black band in the history of jazz. The Red Hot Peppers band led by
Jelly Roll Morton and the Hot Five and Hot Seven bands under Louis Armstrong also
made recordings of special note (旋律).
Although Chicago’s South Side was the main jazz center, some musicians in
New York were also demanding attention in jazz circles. In 1923 Fletcher Henderson
already had a ten-piece band that played jazz. During the early 1930’s, the number of
players grew to sixteen. Henderson’ band was considered a leader in what some
people have called the Big Band Era.
By the 1i930’s, big dance bands were the rage. Large numbers of people went to
ballrooms (.舞厅) to dance to jazz music played by big bands.
One of the most popular and long a very famous jazz band was the Duke
Ellington band. Edward “Duke” Ellington was born in Washington, D.C., in 1899 and
died in New York City in 1974. He studied the piano as a young boy and later began
writing original musical compositions.
The first of Ellington’s European tours came in 1933. He soon received
international fame for his talent as a band leader, composer, and arranger. Ten years
later, Ellington began giving annual concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
People began to listen to jazz in the same way that they had always listened to
classical music.
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The main purpose of the passage is ______.
Why did Louis Armstrong went to Chicago?
Which Black bands was the first to make a significant set of jazz recordings?
We may draw the conclusion that by the 1930’s jazz was appreciated ______.
1．to trace the development of jazz in the United States.
2. To play in Joseph Oliver’s band.
3. King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band.
4. by a wide audience
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II. Put the following into English, using the words and expressions given below.
rather than
bring up
church-going
sighted
as far as one knows
with ease
amaze
release
shadow of blindness
hit
Stevie 成长于一个虔诚的教徒家庭，他生来双目失明。他的出生给这个家庭
带来的是悲伤而不是欢乐，因为这个原本就很穷的家庭无法想象这个孩子长大之
后将如何谋生。
但是 Stevie 的童年是快乐的。幼小的 Stevie 甚至同看得见的孩子一起跑、玩，
因为他根本就没有视力这一概念。就他所知，听、触、闻是任何人能做到的一切。
当他还只是一个十岁的小男孩时，就能娴熟地演奏几种乐器。认识他的人对他的
音乐天赋都惊叹不已。
即使再异想天开，他的妈妈也无法想象她的儿子竟成为一位著名的音乐家。
12 岁时，Stevie 推出了第一首走红歌曲。从此他从黑暗的阴影中挣脱出来。他
对成功的坚定信念和对生活的坚强意志，给人们留下了深刻的印象。
Stevie was brought up in a church-going family. He was born blind. His birth brought
sorrow to his family, rather than happiness. The family which had been poor could not imagine
how the boy could make his living when he grew up.
But Stevie had a happy childhood. Little Stevie even ran and played with sighted
children, because he had no idea of what sight was. As far as he knew, hearing,
touching, and smelling was all anyone could do. When he was only a boy of ten, he
was able to play with ease several musical instruments. Those who knew him were
amazed at his talent for music.
Even in her wildest dreams, his mother could never have imagined that her son
would become a famous musician. At the age of 12, Stevie released his first hit. He
fought out from the shadow of blindness. People were deeply impressed by his firm
belief in success and strong will to live.
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