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Have you ever wondered what kind of music the kids across the Pacific Ocean are listening to?Are they crazy about Britney Spears?Do they love the Backstreet Boys?Or do they dance to Eminem?
Well,nearly 6,000 teens have taken part in a Teens & Music study,conducted by USA Weekend Magazine.And the results show what type of music is hot and what is not.It comes as no 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(霹雳舞) that goes with them.
The word “rap”comes from a 1960s slang(俚语) word for conversation.It is a rapid,slangy rhyme that is spoken rather than sung.
Eminem is among the most popular rappers ever to hit the US.His first album The Marshall Mathers LP topped the American music charts in May 2000.Although about a third of teens in the US showed their support for him,almost as many said that his music was so boring that they couldn’t listen to it.
Compared with Eminem,actor rapper Will Smith is more of a star for the kids.He was awarded the Wannabe Award,at Nickelodeon’s 16th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards.It is an award given to a celebrity whom kids most want to be.
Pop music,such as Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys,has always suited the tastes of the general public.It continues to enjoy support among teens and is the second most popular after rap.
The third is rock music with excited 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.American singer Elvis Presley and British group the Beatles became world-famous rock artists.
The study also shows 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 old.
5.Which is the BEST title of the passage?
A.What Is Hip-hop and Rap
B.American Teenagers Like Hip-hop and Rap
C.The Sounds of the World
D.Hip-hop and Rap and Pop Music
答案B
解析主旨大意题。综观全文,尤其是第一段可知答案。
6.“　　　” is the right order which are popular among the teens in the US according to the passage. 
A.Jazz,pop music,hip-hop and rap and rock music
B.Hip-hop and rap,pop music,rock music and jazz
C.Hip-hop and rap,rock music,pop music and jazz
D.Rock music,jazz,pop music and hip-hop and rap
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据第二段、第六段、第七段以及最后一段可知答案。
7.Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?
A.In rap music,the singer or “rapper” will speak or“rap”the words along with the beat.
B.Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys mainly perform pop music.
C.Rock music’s lyrics express feelings about social problems.
D.Eminem is the most popular rapper among the teens.
答案D
解析推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“Although about a third of teens in the US showed their support for him,almost as many said that his music was so boring that they couldn’t listen to it.”可知答案。
8.The passage is written 　　　. 
A.in the order of time
B.by giving examples
C.by talking about one item after another
D.by giving the answers to the questions
答案D
解析推理判断题。根据第一段“Have you ever wondered what...?”和后面各段的关系可知答案。