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If you asked me what the newest fad(时尚)is for teens today, I would have to say the iPod．This handheld electronic device can store and play thousands of songs．Everyone has one．After all, to most teens, music is more than a way to express themselves．It’s their“escape”． 　　On popular music radio stations, almost every song is about love, and many love songs are about break-ups(分手)．There are two ways people react to break-ups．They may be glad to break up with people that don’t appreciate them：“Get out!Leave, right now, it’s the end of you and me．I can’t wait for you to be gone,”goes a popular song by a singer named Jo Jo．Or they may beg their ex-boy/girlfriends to come back：“Baby, when you left, I lost a part of me…Please come back, we belong together,”goes an equally popular song by Mariah Carey, a huge star． 　　But not all songs are about break-ups; some songs about true love are also popular．DJ Sammy’s“Baby you’re all that I want/when you’re lying here in my arms/I’m finding it hard to believe/we’re in heaven．”(Will they be singing“Get Out, Leave”or“We Belong Together”tomorrow?) 　　Other songs are about growing up．“Did I grow up according to plan?And do you think I’m wasting my time doing things I want to do?But it hurts when you disapprove all along,”goes a song by Simple Plan, addressed to a dad who tried to plan out his son’s life． 　　However, the best songs are the ones about important issues in the world．A couple of years ago, the longest-reigning number one song of the year, a favourite of mine as well, was a song promoting(提倡)non-violence in a tumultuous world．But another song tops my list：“I don’t want another pretty face…I want you and your beautiful soul．”Other songs make me want to scream at the radio, especially when they top the ratings charts：“Don’t you wish your girlfriend was hot like me?”However, all songs, whether about falling in love or out of it, truly reflect the mood of a generation． (1) The iPod becomes popular with the teens because ________． [　　] A． it’s a handheld device which is easy to take to everywhere B． it’s an electronic production which can store a lot of songs C． it can play songs and music like a walkman but it is smaller D． it has all the advantages listed above (2) The story is mainly about ________． [　　] A． teens’ newest fad B． the mood of a generation C． teens’ popular songs D． different themes of songs (3) Which statement is NOT true? [　　] A． Teens like to listen to music because songs can express their thoughts． B． More people like songs about break-ups than those like songs about true love． C． Some parents love to have a hand in controlling their children’s life． D． Various songs in an age reflect the mood of the generation． (4) What does the word“tumultuous”mean? [　　] A． peaceful and quiet B． disorderly or confused C． comfortable and open D． competitive but promising (5) Which song does the author like best? [　　] A． “I can’t wait for you to be gone．” B． “Baby you’re all that I want．” C． “I want you and your beautiful soul．” D． “Don’t you wish your girlfriend was hot like me?”

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．C;3．B;4．B;5．C;
解析：

思路解析：由iPod引起话题，谈论年轻人所喜爱的歌曲的变化，注意把握全文结构，问题就会迎刃而解。 　　绿色通道：注意每一段的首句，这是理解这篇文章的关键。