Music comes in many form;smost countries have a style of their own. 1 the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent 2 of its own.No one knows exactly when jazz was 3 ,or by whom.But it began to be 4 in the early 1900s.Jazz is Americas contribution to 5 music.In contrast to classical music,which 6 formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free-form.It bubbles with energy, 7 the moods,interests, and emotions of the people.In the 1920s jazz 8 like America,and 9 it does today.The 10 of this music are as interesting as the music 11 .American Negroes,or blacks,as they are called today, were the jazz 12 .They were brought to Southern States 13 slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long 14 .When a Negro died, his friend and relatives 15 a procession to carry the body to the cemetery.In New Orleans,a band often accompanied the 16 .On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. 17 on the way home the mood changed.Spirits lifted.Death had removed one of their 18 ,but the living were glad to be alive.The band played 19 music,improvising(即兴表演)on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes 20 at the funeral.This music made everyone want to dance.It was an early form of jazz.
1.A.By B.At C.In D.On
2.A.music B.song C.melody D.style
3.A.discovered B.acted C.invented D.designed
4.A.noticed B.found C.listened D.heard
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