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  3. There are 10 blanks in the passage. Use the words (phrases) given in the box

There are 10 blanks in the passage. Use the words (phrases) given in the box

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问题     There are 10 blanks in the passage. Use the words (phrases) given in the box to fill in the blanks, changing the form where necessary. Use only one word (phrase) in each blank. There are two extra words (phrases) which you do not need to use.
follow, express, change, force to, discover, popular, style
    accompany, pioneer, origin, invent, introduce
    Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. At the turn of the century when jazz was born, American had no prominent【79】of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was【80】, or by whom. But it began to be heard in the early 1900s. Jazz is America’s contribution to【81】music. In contrast to classical music, which【82】formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy,【83】the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, and as it does today. The【84】of this music are as interesting as the music itself.  American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz【85】. They were brought to Southern States as slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and【86】work long hours.  When a Negro died his friend and relatives formed a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often【87】the procession. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. But on the way home the mood【88】. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their relations, but the living was glad to be alive. The band played happy music, improvising (即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes presented at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz. [br]
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