语言、音乐和烹饪。本文主要讲的是音乐在文化融合中的发展。
1．C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A mix of the two cultures eventually appeared.The religious dance of the ring shout turned into modern dances like the Charleston”可知，两种文化的混合促进了Charleston的出现。故选C。
2．B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“These soulful accounts by slaves of the severe climate and condition began to be called ‘the blues’”可知，对在苛刻的气候和环境下工作的奴隶的那些深情凄婉的描述被称作“the blues”。故选B。
3．C 代词指代题。根据第三段中的“they worked together until they gradually formed a common culture.This strengthened...”可知，他们一起工作直到他们逐渐形成一种共同的文化。故选C。
4．A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“and now there is a lack of the same soul and quality of naturalness and simplicity in music that was rising in the early 20th century”可知，选A。
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