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Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada—in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1, 200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. English stars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor southerners is now popular all over the world. 53. It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from . A. the Northeast and Midwest B. factories and army camps in the South C. the Appalachian Mountains and the West D. real-life stories in small towns 54. Before World War II country music was popular mainly in . A. the south B. the north C. the Midwest D. the Northeast 55. During World War II many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Mid-west because . A. they wanted to take music with them B. they wanted to make other people like country music C. they wanted to work in the factories there D. they wanted to make country music popular 56. Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world today because . A. city people said it was low class B. people could sing it in many different languages C. it started with cowboys and poor Southerners D. it is loved by different kinds of people in the world 57. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Country music is about human feelings and events. B. Country music is sung by stars all in English. C. Country music is popular among city people today. D. City people didn’t like country music at first. E Compared with the previous week, air quality in Shanghai became worse last week , according to the latest report from the Shangh ai Environment Monitoring(监测)Centre. The average air pollution index(指数)(API) for sulphur dioxide (SO2) remain almost unchanged from the previous week, but the APIS for nitrogen oxide (NOx) and total suspended (悬浮) particles (TSP) rose by 35 and 27 percent. The overall quality still belonged to class 2 category. Nitrogen oxide, caused mainly by vehicle exhaust and burning of cooking gas, was still the major pollutant of the week. The Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Centre operates six automatic air monitors in the city’s Putuo, Yangp u, Luwan, Hongkou, Jing’an and Xuhui districts. API 140 120 100 80[60 40 20 NOX SO2 TSP 0 12 13 14 15 16 17 18(October) 0-50: excellent 51-100: good 101-200: slight pollution 201-300: medium pollution 301-400: heavy pollution 58.Judging from the chart, on which day was the air quality the worst? A.October 13.B.October 14. C.October 17.D.October 18. 59.Six automatic air monitors are operated in the city except ________. A.Putuo DistrictB.Xuhui District C.Chang’an DistrictD.Hongkou District 60.In shanghai, nitrogen oxide mainly comes from ________. A.the burning natural gas B.the burning cooking gas C.the burning coal D.dust raised by vehicles (责任编辑：admin) |