The definition of pop music is always changing. Whatever, the most popular music at the time is called 26　 music. 　27 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　 28 and were easy 29 . 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 30 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　 31　 . 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 32 popular. They were one of the most important 33 in American music history.

Today, pop music can be Hip Hop, Rap, R & B, or Country. American young people 34 like listening to pop music. People　 35 as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Britney Spears are some of the most well-known singers.

26. A. rock　　　　 B. jazz　　　　　 C. country　　　　　　 D. pop

27. A. On　　　　　 B. At　　　　　　 C. In　　　　　　 D. Between

28. A. words　　 B. fan　　　　　　 C. grammar　 D. sentence

29. A. dance　　　　　　 B. dancing　　 C. to sing　　　　　　 D. sang

30. A. until　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. while　　　　 D. in

31. A. in　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

32. A. become　 B. became　　 C. becomes　 D. to become

33. A. singer　　　 B. music　　　　 C. songs　　　　 D. bands

34. A. especially B. fast　　　　　 C. very　　　　　 D. not

35. A. so　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　 C. example　　 D. such

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　　My hobby is playing chess--one of the greatest games in the world. My mum taught me_(1)_to play when I was seven years old. She_(2)_me every time for the first year. But then, on my_(3)_birthday, I won for the first time. Now I'm always the winner between us.

　　It takes about a day to learn the rulers. _(4)_if you want to he good, you have to practise for years. You don't need much to play chess--just a chess set and someone to play with. Chess sets_(5)_be very cheap, or quite expensive. Some people collect chess sets as a hobby, but I_(6)_to play.

　　There is a chess club in our school. We meet every week to play each other. I am the best_(7)_in the club, and the captain of the school chess team. This year we_(8)_the All England Schools' Championship. I had to go up on stage in front of the whole school to collect the prize.

　　I'm saving up my money to buy a chess_(9)_. It's very good for practice. That way I'll_(10)_have someone to play with, and I'm sure I'll make more progress.

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　　Help old people across the street，or gently persuade (劝说)　strangers 1 ndline　 spitting，and you may have a chance of seeing Chairman

Mao on Tian'anmen Square and even get his autograph(签名)．

　　That is the story of Learn from Lei Feng，a new online game with China's famous hero as the main role．

　　Different from“shoot-them-up，kill-them-all”idea of many 2 ndline　 online games，this online game encourages thrift (节俭) and polite manners．

　　The story is about a selfless soldier named Lei Feng．He spent all his spare time and money 3 ndline　 the country．Lei Feng died in an accident in 1962 at the age of 22，but he 4 ndline　 so many selfless deeds that the Chinese government decided to make him a model for the nation．

　　“For beginners，sewing socks is the only way 5 ndline　 experience and upgrade (升级)，”said Jiao Jian，a young pupil and online game fan from Guangzhou．“Every time you are improved to a 6 ndline　 level，your clothes will become plainer (朴素的)，”he said．

　　While new online game includes a treasure hunt，you may wonder 7 ndline　 the prize is．It is not a special weapon but a copy of a book by Chairman Mao.

　　Enemies in the game are“secret agents (特务)”．Players can get their power again after fighting such evil forces (罪恶势力)　by talking with the Party secretary，then a final meeting with Chairman Mao 8 ndline．

　　The developer of Learn form Lei Feng said the game was to give students the tools to learn the 9 ndline　 of helping others．

　　The game is just one in a series (系列)　that the developer 10 ndline　 to develop by a government worried by all the violence (暴力)　on the Internet．

　　Other heroes are ready to teach China's youth good values include Zheng He，who led several great voyages (航程)　of exploration as far away as the east coast of Africa 600 years ago．