7．spring 突然兴起，迅速出现

　　8．break 破裂，解散；破碎

　　【答案】　1.as　2.up　3.in　4.with　5.up 6．together　7.up　8.up

　　根据提示补全下列教材原句

　　1． ，he wrote many operas and symphonies.

　　随着他的成长，他创作了许多歌剧和交响曲。

　　2．The album included the song"The Sound of Silence"， was a number one hit on the pop charts.

　　这张专辑里收录了《寂静之声》，这首歌是在流行音乐排行榜上排名第一的金曲。

　　3． the blues was popular，as a musical format it lacked variety and was too sad and slow to dance to.

　　尽管蓝调音乐非常受欢迎，但作为一种音乐形式，它缺少变化，而且太伤感、节奏太慢，不适合跳舞时伴奏。

　　4．Unlike most musicians who played the music ，he would change the music as he was playing it to reflect his feelings at the time.

　　与其他大部分按照写好的乐谱演奏的音乐家不同，他会在演奏时即兴改变原来的曲子，以反映他演奏时的心情。

　　5．With sales of more than 1 billion records，the British pop group was the supreme rock and roll band of the 1960s.

　　拥有超过10亿张的唱片销量，英国流行组合甲壳虫乐队是20世纪60年代首屈一指的摇滚乐队。

　　【答案】　1.As he grew up　2.which　3.While 4．as it was written　5.known as the Beatles

　　　阅读P30－31教材课文，并从四个选项中选择最佳答案

1．Which of the following is thought of as a form of African­American music?