Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to.
单元话题阅读理解专项练习
(2022·全国·九年级单元测试)阅读下面短文,选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。
Music is an important part of my life. Recently, it’s been my pleasure to listen to many different kinds of English-language music. What kind of music do you like best? Jazz, country or rock?
I like country music best because it is easy to learn. It first became popular in the southern part of the United States in the 1920s. This kind of music shows us the unique attitude that Americans hold towards life. Country music is like a kind of pop music with American characteristics.
Listening to songs in English can cultivate (培养) our knowledge of the English language. I always take notes about the lyrics while listening to English-language songs. For example, my favorite song is Taylor Swift’s
Sweeter
Than Fiction, which was first released in 2013. The song is about the rise-to-fame story of Paul Potts, who won
Britain’s Got Talent
(《英国达人秀》) in 2007. Its lyrics are very inspiring (鼓舞人心的). I wrote them down to
motivate
myself. By listening to this song, I can remind myself to follow my dreams. If I never give up, they will come true some day. I once copied the lyrics of the song
Dream It Possible
and sent them to one of my best friends who had failed an important exam. I believe everyone can benefit from listening to music.
When I’m listening to music, I write down new words, remember their pronunciations
Unit 9 单元话题阅读理解专项练习-2022-2023学年九年级英语全一册单元重难点易错题精练(人教版).docx