主题语境练8 必修第二册 UNIT 5 MUSIC-【赢在微点】2024高考英语大一轮复习顶层设计高考练重点word（新教材新高考）人教版

主题语境练8　必修第二册　UNIT 5 影视、音乐等 限时30分钟 阅读理解 A　(2023·德州质检)　体裁:说明文　主题语境:音乐　难度:★★☆☆☆ 　　This was going to be a year of great jazz centennials (百年纪念) for 1920 marked the birth of several jazz musicians who either changed the course of the music or deeply enriched it. So let􀆳s raise a glass to some of them: Charlie Parker (August 29, 1920-March 12, 1955) Of all the jazz languages that coursed through the 20th century, no one did more than Parker, for he developed complex improvisational (即兴的) methods that transformed the way musicians understand harmony and dissonance. The fact that Parker also happened to be a most influential saxophone player broadened the scope of his achievements. Dave Brubeck (December 6, 1920-December 5, 2012) Early in his long career, pianist⁃composer Brubeck was laughed at by some jazz lovers. How could a musician so popular among the masses possibly have anything to offer those who considered themselves “masters”? The joke was on them, of course, as Brubeck􀆳s music was filled with new ideas in rhythm, embracing elements of Western classical music. No one played the piano quite the way Brubeck did. Clark Terry (December 14, 1920-February 21, 2015) Some musicians are at least as important for the influence they have on others as for the music they create themselves. Trumpet masters such as Miles Davis have credited Terry for having encouraged them in the earliest days of their careers. Terry􀆳s work on trumpet affected those trumpeters and uncounted others. Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920-January 21, 2002) Singer⁃songwriter Lee proved that a vocalist needn􀆳t shout to be heard around the world. Her soft vocals delighted jazz devotees and brought the music to huge audience across the decades, thanks to hit recordings such as “Fever” and “Is That All There Is?”. There were no vocal skills involved. Instead, Lee taught the jazz world the beauty of saying everything with a few well⁃chosen notes. 文章主要介绍了四个爵士音乐家。 1.Who changed the way musicians understand harmon