Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames. Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.
Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz had been invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, "Jazz and I grew up together. "
Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the comet at a boy’s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician, lie played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.
In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong began. From then until the end of his l
A. looked like a musician
B. was a musician of much influence
C. showed an interest in music
D. traveled to play modem music
Some oil companies plan to get rid of some of the pollution they produce by pumping it into rocks deep inside the Earth, where they say it will stay for thousands of years. Other people, though, aren’ t so sure this is advisable; environmental groups say that putting this pollution back into the Earth is a had idea.
When oil burns, It doesn’ t just produce heat: it also produces carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a natural part of the air, but because people bum so much oil, there’ s too much carbon dioxide in the air. This extra carbon dioxide is pollution; some scientific studies show that carbon dioxide is one of the" greenhouse gases" that is causing the Earth’s temperature to rise.
Environmentalists say that the oil companies’ plans may not work. The oil companies say they are making sure that the gas will never escape, but environmentalists wonder how the oil companies can be so sure that the gas won’ t seep into
A. It actually prevents companies from looking for other energy sources.
B. It is difficult to make sure that the buried gas will stay where they are.
C. It might turn up with serious consequences in the years to come.
D. It will possibly take up too much room in the earth to be sustainable.
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