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'Growing up in that area allowed me access to a lot of different kinds of music,' says Harrison, 61, who's now based in New York after living in Boston and San Francisco. 'Southern music traditions-old-time music, bluegrass, country as well as jazz and R&B.'

All of those appear to some degree in Free Country, a project Harrison began in 2003 as a means of filtering (渗透) country and bluegrass compositions through a up-to-date jazz sound and sensibility. On his new album, 'Angel Band: Free Country Vol.3, 'Harrison, on guitar and vocals (演唱), and his band take on many traditional bluegrass songs. Each cut is really kind of its own, distinct sound world. Since Harrison released the first two Free Country albums, he has produced 14 other albums. The Free Country releases, though, have been his most successful, and established his reputation.

In particular, Harrison drew inspiration from Danny Gatton, a D.C. guitar hero who similarly combines the local musical currents. Harrison was a self-described adorer of Gatton, going to attend his countless performances.

Harrison is also a composer. His work, rooted in progressive Jazz but exploring multiple types, is often through-composed and highly complex. He received a Guggenheim scholarship in2010 to compose and record an, eight-movement piece. The tunes he plays with Free Country are simpler, based on conventions of folk and pop music — which, for Harrison, is a large part of their appeal.

The music that he's covering timeless, and he aims to find endless currency in its timeless simplicity by maintaining me soul of the compositions and also adding a modern context and a modem language to it.

【1】What exposed Harrison to various music?

A.His growth environment.

B.His current place of residence.

C.His family background.

D.Touring the country.

【2】What do we know about Joel Harrison?

A.He has released 14 albums in total so far.

B.He showed a new jazz style in Free Country.

C.He earned large profits by releasing Free Country.

D.He was inspired to hold many performances by Gatton.

【3】What's Harrison's goal of creating music?

A.To put modern elements into the languages.

B.To develop different styles based on previous jazz.

C.To compose more pieces and release more albums.

D.To seek great popularity in its permanent simplicity.

【1】Where will the man put his bookshelves?

A.By the window of the bedroom.

B.Under the window of the kitchen.

C.Under the window of the living room.

【2】What did the man do?

A.He painted his living room white.

B.He painted his kitchen brown.

C.He bought some new books.

【3】What does the man say about his apartment?

A.It was very bright.B.It was too dark.C.It had too many colors.

【4】Why does the man choose brown for his bedroom?

A.It's full of life.

B.It's his favorite color.

C.It will help him sleep in on weekends.

【1】What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A.The food.B.Different customs.C.The health.

【2】How does the host know the guest is full according to the man?

A.The guest eats out all the food.

B.The guest refuses the offered food.

C.The guest leaves some food on the plate.

【3】Where does the woman come from probably?

A.The USA.B.The UK.C.China.

【1】Why is the bakery popular?

A.It’s in a good location.

B.Its baker does a good job.

C.It has a good sales promotion.

【2】What is the woman going to do first?

A.Check out at the counter.

B.Buy some cookies.

C.Taste Swiss rolls.

【1】What is the woman doing?

A.Reading a story.

B.Writing the ending of the story.

C.Finishing her homework

【2】What might the woman do next?

A.Tell the man the storyline.

B.Invite the man to dinner.

C.Publish the book.

A.At a café on Green Street.

B.At a Japanese restaurant.

C.At their house.

A.A competition.B.The woman’s dress.C.A trip to Paris.

A.At six o’clock.B.At eight o’clock.C.At ten o’clock.

Search some magazines. You can get dozens of home interior decoration ideas from countless magazines and TV programs. Some programs tend to show less costly interior decoration ideas.【2】It's a good way of comparing different styles. Here you can make distinction between broad styles, country, contemporary, etc.

Fond of primitive style.If you are fond of primitive or traditional style, warmer colors are the best for the room. These colors go with all kinds of cloth of old style and wooden furniture.【3】

Modern style. If you like modern styles, use brighter colors instead of white and off white. Home decoration of these styles includes minimum disorder and a lot of free space and light. Leather furniture matches the room: white or black with contrasting throw cushion (靠垫) per seating place.【4】

【5】 This often occurs anyway, especially if the people give you furniture or you inherit (继承 )the same. If you wish to combine different pieces of furniture from different styles, you need to bridge a gap between them. This Call be done easily with materials like throw pillows, wall hangings and carpets.

A. A white one on a black sofa suits here.

B. There is nothing wrong in mixing two styles.

C. Another effective and affordable option is by surfing the internet.

D. The combinations and possibilities in the first decoration are endless.

E. Autumn colors go well to produce warm, friendly and pleasant atmosphere.

F. Nevertheless, the question for most is how to redecorate the home within limited budget.

G. The walls tend to have one or two pieces of wall art rather than 6 to 10 of the older time.