[单项选择]It is believed that today's pop music serves as a creative force by ______ the thinking of its listeners.
A. accelerating
B. stimulating
C. simulating
D. reinforcing

[单项选择]It is believed that today's pop music serves as a creative force by ______ the thinking of its listeners.


A. accelerating
B. stimulating
C. simulating
D. reinforcing

[单项选择]It is believed that today's pop music can serve as a creative force ______ stimulating the thinking of its listeners.
A. by
B. with
C. at
D. on

[单项选择]What can be learned about today's music-buying public


A. They are less fussy when listening to music on the go.
B. They are the first individualized music listeners.
C. They give first priority to sound quality.
D. They specialize in distinguishing sound quality.

[单项选择]In the 1960s pop music underwent a revolution when ______ became world famous and turned their home town of Liverpool into a place of pilgrimage.
A. the Beach Boys
B. the Rolling Stone
C. the Animals
D. the Beatles

[单项选择]I prefer classic music（）pop music.
A. than
B. on
C. with
D. to

[单项选择]In the 1960s, pop music underwent a revolution when ______ became world famous and turned their home town of Liverpool into a place of pilgrimage.
A. the Beach Boys
B. the Rolling Stone
C. the Animals
D. the Beatles

[单项选择]My brother likes country music,（）I like pop music.
A. when
B. except
C. while
D. because

[单项选择]John is crazy about pop music.
A. mad
B. sorry
C. concerned
D. worried

[单项选择]The first sentence "Pop stars today enjoy a style of living which was once the prerogative only of Royalty" means ______.


A. their life was as luxurious as that of royalty
B. they enjoy what once only belonged to the royalty
C. they are rather rich
D. their way of living was the same as that of the royalty

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The multi-billion-dollar Western pop music industry is under fire. It is being blamed by the United Nations for the dramatic rise in drug abuse worldwide. "The most worrisome development is a culture of drag-friendliness that seems to be gaining prominence (显著), "said the UN’s 13-member International Narcotics Control Board in a report released in late February 1998.
The 74-page study says that pop music, as a global industry, is by far the most influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures. "Some lyrics advocate the smoking of marijuana (大麻) or taking other drugs, and certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person’s lifestyle, "the study says.
Surprisingly, says the Board, the effect of drug-friendly pop music seems to survive despite the occasional shock of death by overdose (过量用药). "Such incidents tend to be seen
A. The use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes is an acceptable part of a person's lifestyle.
B. The spreading of pop music may cause the drug abuse to go beyond the boundaries of the country.
C. No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drug abuse.
D. The governments have no ability to act against the pro-drug messages of the youth cultur