Have you ever wondered what kinds of music young people across the United States are listening to? Are they crazy about Britney Spears?Do they love the Backstreet Boys?Or do they dance with Eminem? Well, nearly 6000 teens have taken part in a Teen & Music survey, made by USA Weekend Magazine last autumn.And the result showed what types of music are hot and what are not. It comes without surprise that hip?hop and rap are the most popular types of music among American teenagers.They began in the mid?1970s with young black kids in New York,taking music onto the streets.Hip?hop and rap are well known for the break?dancing that goes with them. The word “rap comes from a slang word.It is a rapid rhyme that is spoken rather than sung. Pop music,such as Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys,has always met the tastes of the general public.It continues to enjoy support from teens and is the second most popular music after hip-hop and rap. The third is rock music with exciting dance beats and simple lyrics that speak loudly of social problems.The melodies are led by electric guitars.Rock became popular in the US in the early 1950s.The American singer Elvis Presley and British group the Beatles became world famous rock artists. The survey also showed that jazz is least loved by American teens.It developed in the later part of the 19th century from a mixture of African work songs and hymns.Jazz tends to be the type of music that people enjoy more as they get older. 根据短文内容.选择正确答案. 1. The Teen & Music survey was made by . A.teenagers B.teens C.USA Weekend Magazine D.Backstreet Boys 2. American teenagers like best. A.hip?hop and rap B.pop music C.rock music D.jazz 3. Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys belong to . A.pop music B.hip?hop C.rock music D.jazz 4. In the later part of the 19th century developed. A.rap B.jazz C.the Beatles D.the electric guitar 5. This passage mentions at least kinds of music in America. A.three B.four C.five D.six 答案:1.C 从句子“...,made by USA Weekend Magazine 中可以找到本题答案为C项. 2.A 从句子“hip?hop and rap are the most popular types of music among American teenagers. 可以看出.美国的年轻人最喜欢hip-hop and rap. 3.A 根据句子“Pop music, such as Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys 可以判断Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys 属于pop music. 4.B 根据句子“It developed in the later part of the 19th century 可以判断本题答案为B项. 5.B 本文提到了pop music.hip-hop.rock music和jazz四种. 查看更多

 

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     Have you ever wondered what kinds of music young people across the United States are listening
to?  Are they crazy about Britney Spears? Do they love the Backstreet' Boys? Or do they dance with 
Eminem?  
     Well, nearly 6000 teens have taken part in a Teen & Music survey, made by USA Weekend
Magazine last autumn. And the result showed what types of music are hot and what are not.   
     It comes without surprise that hip-hop and rap are the most popular types of music among
American teenagers. They began in the mid-1970s with young black kids in New York, taking music
onto the streets. Hip-hop' and rap are well known for the break-dancing that goes with them.
     The word "rap" comes from a slang word. It is a rapid thyme that is spoken rather than sung.
Pop music, such as Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys, has always met the tastes of the general 
public. It continues to enjoy support from teens and is the second most popular music after
hip-hop and rap.  
     The third is rock music with exciting dance beats and simple lyrics that speak loudly of social
problems. The melodies are led by electric guitars. Rock became popular in the US in the early 1950s.
The American singer Elvis Presley and British group the Beatles became world famous rock artists.
     The survey also showed that jazz is least loved by American teens. It developed in the later part of
the 19th century from a mixture of African work songs and hymns. Jazz tends to be the type of music
that people enjoy more as they get older. 
1. The Teen & Music survey was made by ____.
A. teenagers
B. teens        
C. USA Weekend Magazine
D. Backstreet Boys 
2. American teenagers like ____ best.        
A. hip-hop and rap
B. pop music        
C. rock music
D. jazz  
3. Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys belong to ____.        
A. pop music
B. hip-hop        
C. rock music
D. jazz 
4. In the later part of the 19th century ____ developed.
A. rap
B. jazz    
C. the Beatles
D. the electric
5. This passage mentions at least ____ kinds of music in America.    
A. three
B. four    
C. five
D. six

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