基础英语轻松学【87】流行音乐——美国制造_小升初语法

基础英语轻松学【87】流行音乐——美国制造

　　本课您将学到：down-to-earth（实际的），also known as句型，once解析

　　James Fenimore Cooper, an early American writer, once said, The Americans are almost ignorant of（在方面无知） the art of music. If that was once true, you would never know it today. Most Americanseven those without a musical bone in their bodieshave a favorite style of music. Many people enjoy classical（古典的） and folk（乡村的） music from around the world. But other popular music styles in America were made in the U.S.A.

　　Country and western music lies close to the heart of many Americans. This style originated（发源） among country folks in the southern and western United States. Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and lifes hardships. Guitars, banjos（五弦琴） and violinsalso known as fiddlesgive country music its characteristic（特有的） sound. The home of country music is Nashville, TennesseeMusic City U.S.A. Country music even has its own theme park（主题公园） called Opryland where you can enjoy music shows and fun rides. The Grand Ole Opry, the oldest radio show in the United States, broadcasts country music live（现场的，实况的） from Opryland every weekend.

　「读书笔记」

　　一位美国早期的作家柯柏（James Fenimore Cooper）曾说：美国人对音乐艺术几乎可以说是相当的无知。（The Americans are almost ignorant of the art of music）如果这话曾经是事实，今***绝不会这么认为了。大部份的美国人，甚至包括那些没有音乐细胞的人，（even those without a musical bone in their bodies）都有自己喜爱的音乐型态。许多人喜欢世界各国的古典音乐和民俗音乐，（classical and folk music from around the world）然而美国其它的流行音乐则是美国制造。（other popular music styles in America were made in the U.S.A.）