Art Deco

　　Art Deco was the most popular style of the 1920s, with bright colors and geometric designs; it can be seen in the art, architecture and inside designs of the period. New York is full of Art Deco buildings, but the most famous ones are the Chrysler Building (built between 1928 and 1930) and the Empire State Building (built between 1930 and 1931).

　　The Great Depression

　　On 29th October, 1929, the Roaring Twenties came to a dramatic end. On that day (known as “Black Tuesday”), the US stock market crashed, causing the Great Depression. The economic downturn lasted ten years and affected most of the Western world. Unemployment in America reached 25% and the country didn’t recover until after World War II.

　　5. We know from the passage that in 1919 people ________ alcohol in the US.

　　A. began to buy and sell

　　B. stopped producing

　　C. completely stopped trading

　　D. secretly bought and sold

　　6. The 1920s is called _________.

　　A. Country Music Time

　　B. Jazz Age

　　C. Folk Music Age

　　D. Pop Age

　　7. We infer from the passage that the US _________ in the year 1930.

　　A. was in a bad economic state

　　B. was in good economic condition

　　C. developed at a rapid speed

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