Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play music loudly as they drive on the street. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make CDs or tapes which radio

become a pop star.

There are other kinds of music that are popular among Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

56.________ kinds of music are mentioned(提到) in this passage.

  A.Two         B. Four.        C. Three         D.Five

57.When pop singers ________, they are regarded as pop stars.

  A.become popular with their fans   B.make a CD or tape

  C.make much money               D.a(chǎn)re wanted to sing on the radio

58.From the passage we know that country music is about ________.

  A.the common life of Americans       B.the life of cowboys

  C.the country life and love stories       D.the school life in America

59.What would be the best title for this passage?

  A.Western Music       B.Popular Music

C.History of Music D.American Music

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