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阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式。

　　Around the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money to listen to rock music．Forbes Magazine claims that at least fifty rock stars have an 　　1　　 of between two million and six million dollars per year．

　　Some observers think the customers are buying more than music．According to one theory, rock music has a special appeal because no real training is needed to produce it．There is 　　2　　 gap between the audience and the performers．Every boy and girl in the audience thinks,“I could sing 　　3　　 that．”So rock has become a new kind of religion, a new form of worship．Young people are glad to worship a rock star because it is a way of worshipping 　　4　　．

　　Luck is a key word for explaining the success of many．In 1972 one of the luckiest was Don McLean, who wrote and sang“American Pie”．Like most performers, McLean 　　5　　 his own music, so he earns additional money．Records provide only part of a star's income．Around the world young listeners soon want to see the star in movies, on television, and 　　6　　 person．

　　　　7　　 do the rock stars use their money?What do they do when the money starts pouring in like water?Most of the young stars just throw the money around．England's Elton John bought himself a ＄5,000 pair of eyeglasses that light up and spell E-L-T-O-N．He also bought himself 　　8　　 cars,“one for each foot”．

　　In the end the rock star's life is unrewarding．After two or three years fame and fortune are gone．　　9　　(leave)with his memories and his tax problems, the lonely ex-performer spends his 　　10　　(remain)years trying to impress strangers．New stars have arrived to take his place．

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1．income　2．no　3．like　4．themselves　5．writes　6．in　7．How　8．two　9．left　10．remaining