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2019-2020年高中英语Unit12CultureShockPeriodFour课时作业北师大版必修Ⅰ.阅读理解AGeorgeGershwin,bornin1898,wasoneofAmerica’sgreatestposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin’ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic.Couldjazz,somepeopleasked,beconsideredseriousmusicIn1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtoposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshorttime,heposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhic...。