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　　Pop is short for popular, and popular means “of or for the people”．The Pop Revolution(革命)of the 1960s changed the pattern(方式)of English life．And Pop has become part of British life．And Pop has become part of British and 　　1　　 history．There has always been a close cultural link, or tie, between British and English-speaking America, not only in literature but also in the popular arts, especially music．Before the Second World War the Americans exported(出口)jazz and the blues．During the 1920s they exported rock and roll, and star 　　2　　 like Elvis Presley were 　　3　　 by both British and American young people．Then in the early 1960s a new 　　4　　 was heard, very different from anything that had so far come from the American side of the 　　5　　．This was the Liverpool “beat”．Four Liverpool boys 　　6　　 together in a group and called themselves “The Beatles”．They played in small clubs in the back streets of Liverpool．The Beatles wrote their own words and music．They had a close 　　7　　 relationship with their audience, and they 　　8　　 them to join in and dance to the “beat” of the 　　9　　．Then, almost overnight, Liverpool became world famous as the 　　10　　 of the new pop culture, which, in a few years, 　　11　　 across Britain and across most of the countries of the western world．Some pop groups, especially the Rolling Stones, wrote words which brought about rather strong 　　12　　．They showed anger and bitterness(怨愤)of youth struggling for freedom．The Beatles finally 　　13　　 the admiration(崇拜)of people of all ages and social backgrounds．As they 　　14　　, their songs became some serious．They wrote not only of love, but old death and old age and daily life．They were 　　15　　 and respected by many well-educated people and by some 　　16　　 musicians．As a music 　　17　　, the Beatles got along for only about ten years, but their 　18　 in the social history of Britain will surely be lasting forever．

　　The influence(影响)of Britain pop in America was great．American pop groups soon became as 　　19　　 as Britain groups．Both British and Americans are experimenting new 　　20　　, and pop is developing and changing．

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　　Pop is short for popular, and popular means “ of or for the people”．The Pop Revolution(革命)of the 1960s changed the pattern(方式)of English life．And Pop has become part of British life．And Pop has become part of British and 　　1　　 history．There has always been a close cultural link, or tie, between British and English-speaking America, not only in literature but also in the popular arts, especially music．Before the Second World War the Americans exported(出口)jazz and the blues．During the 1920s they exported rock and roll, and star 　　2　　 like Elvis Presley were 　　3　　 by both British and American young people．Then in the early 1960s a new 　　4　　 was heard, very different from anything that had so far come from the American side of the 　　5　　．This was the Liverpool “beat”．Four Liverpool boys 　　6　　 together in a group and called themselves “The Beatles”．They played in small clubs in the back streets of Liverpool．The Beatles wrote their own words and music．They had a close 　　7　　 relationship with their audience, and they 　　8　　 them to join in and dance to the “beat” of the 　　9　　．Then, almost overnight, Liverpool became world famous as the 　　10　　 of the new pop culture, which, in a few years, 　　11　　 across Britain and across most of the countries of the western world．Some pop groups, especially the Rolling Stones, wrote words which brought about rather strong 　　12　　．They showed anger and bitterness(怨愤)of youth struggling for freedom．The Beatles finally 　　13　　 the admiration(崇拜)of people of all ages and social backgrounds．As they 　　14　　, their songs became some serious．They wrote not only of love, but old death and old age and daily life．They were 　　15　　 and respected by many well-educated people and by some 　　16　　 musicians．As a Music 　　17　　, the Beatles got along for only about ten years, but their 　　18　　 in the social history of Britain will surely be lasting forever．

　　The influence(影响)of Britain pop in America was great．American pop groups soon became as 　　19　　 as Britain groups．Both British and Americans are experimenting new 　　20　　, and pop is developing and changing．