Many young people like music that they Can dance __________．

A．with    B．for    C．to    D．in

The definition of pop music is always changing. Whatever, the most popular music at the time is called  1  music.   2 the early 1900s in America, the popular music was called Ragtime. People played it on piano and was very fast. Some of the songs had   3 and were easy  4 . Some of the songs were only music but were easy to dance, too. In the 1920s, a style called “crooning” was popular. Men sang it with a very gentle voice. In the 1930s and 1940s, “jazz” became popular. Jazz is often fast and people usually play it with a piano and horns.
It wasn’t stopping  5 the 1950s when people created “rock and roll”. Elvis Presley is called the “King of Rock and Roll”. He had many popular songs throughout the years. Rock music changed as the years went   6  . Some different kinds of pop music in the 1960s were called Motown and beach music. In the 1960s, there was also a movement in the United States called the British Invasion. That was when the group The Beatles  7 popular. They were one of the most important  8  in American music history.
Today, pop music can be Hip Hop, Rap, R & B, or Country. American young people  9 like listening to pop music. People   10 as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Britney Spears are some of the most well-known singers.

Hip-hop dancing（街舞）is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.

Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angles. At that time, many young black people often danced to the music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.

Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flashdance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.

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1．Young people like Hip-hop dancing because

    A．it has a history of more than 20 years

    B．At first began in the USA

    C．They like it because they can invent their own moves

    D．It's popular than songs

2．Where did Hip-hop dancing begin in early times?

   A．London    B．New York arid Los Angles     C．New York    D．Washington. D．C

3．The young people used their     to dance.

   A．legs             B．a(chǎn)rms and shoulders    C．heads        D．A．B and C

4．Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world  

   A．in the 1980s.      B．in 1983             C．20 years ago   D．in early times

5．Which of the following is true about Hip-hop dancing?

   A．It's not a good way to exercise

   B．It shows that young people feel bad about life

   C．Young people use this dance to show their love for life

   D．It shows that young people are afraid of problems

Jean is a bright young woman from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has almost everything that money can buy. But the people in Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.
So Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名的) talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had the same interests in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them many hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot the time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: he was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him, so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of the rock singer they liked most. But when Jean knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that the special friend she had talked to was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!
【小題1】Jean spends time talking on QQ in order to            . 

Hip-hop dancing (街舞)  is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the USA. In early times, in New York and Los Angles, many young black people often danced to the music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 film Flashdance. Some people performed (表演) Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.
【小題1】 Young people like Hip-hop dancing because_______.
A. It has a story of more than 20 years.    
B. It first began in the USA.
C. They can invent their own moves     
D. Many young black people often dance it.
【小題2】 At first , people can see Hip-hop dancing ________.

Hip-hop dancing(街舞)is popular with many young people today．They like it because they can invent their own moves．They use this dance to show their love for life．It also shows that they feel good about life，that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life，and that they are not afraid of problems．

    Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years．It first began in the 1980s in the US．In early times，it was seen in New York and Los Angeles．At that time，many young black people often danced to the music in the streets．They used their legs，arms，heads and even shoulders to dance．Many young people still use most of these moves today．

    Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flashdance．Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie．People enjoyed their performance．They began to dance like them．Then it became popular．There are two kinds of Hip-Hop dancing：new school and old school．More and more young people are learning Hip-Hop dancing．People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health．

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1．Young people like Hip-hop dancing because _________．

  A．it has a history of more than 20 years

  B．it first began in the US

  C．they can invent their own moves

  D．many young black people often dance it

2．At first Hip-hop dancing was seen _________．

  A．in the movies                         B．in the streets

  C．in the old schools                     D．in the new schools

3．The young black people used their _______to dance at that time．

  A．legs                 B．heads    C．a(chǎn)rms and shoulders      D．A，B and C

4．Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world _________．

  A．in the 1980s      B．in l983     C．20 years ago           D．in early times

5．Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-hop dancing?

  A．It’s not a good way to exercise．

  B．It shows that young people feel bad about life．

  C．Young people use this dance to show their love for life．

  D．It shows that young people are afraid of problems．