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任务型阅读 认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。

Country music is a kind of modern-day pop music, originated (起源) in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains. The singers usually play the guitar, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. Nowadays people use the violin, banjo, and slide-guitar as well.

The music at the very beginning was generally very smooth, beautiful and the phrasing structure (句法结构) also was simple. In the 1950s, American country music was about other things, for example, love and money. In the 1960s, songs were often full of anger, and some of them made fun of the political (政治的) leaders. During the 1990s, American country music became more and more popular. Song writers were no longer writing about the modern values of the USA—money, success or expensive things to buy. Instead they were writing once more about things that were usual for everyone.

Today country music has become a big business. It brings in a lot of money. Now, it has reached all parts of the States, from Los Angeles in the west to New York in the east. It remains much the same as before. One subject is “the good old days”. In “the good old days” people praised each other. They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.

Country music

Passage outline	Supporting details
Origins	the traditional music in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains
1.	guitars, violins, banjos, and slide-guitars
Subjects in different 2.	1950s	3. in love with somebody or losing a boyfriend or a girlfriend money was also thought to be important
1960s	were often full of anger often played 4. on political leaders
1990s	feeling lonely in the modern world the value of having good friends
Today	remains much the same as before
For example, in “the good old days”, people praised each other and loved life in the 5. air.

Answer 1