In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong began. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style (风格) and also one of the bestknown and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around the world.
本文介绍的是爵士乐之父路易斯·阿姆斯特朗的成长历程。
1.Armstrong was called Pops because he ________.
A.looked like a musician
B.was a musician of much influence
C.showed an interest in music
D.travelled to play modern music
答案:B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的内容可知他之所以有这种绰号是因为他是一位很有影响的音乐家。
2.The third paragraph is developed ________.
A.by space
B.by examples
C.by time
D.by comparison
答案:C 文章结构题。根据本段中提到的“...when he was taught to play the cornet at a boy's home”,“In his late teens”,“At that time”“soon”等时间状语可知本段是按照“时间”的先后顺序来写的。
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