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A．one another B．successful C．beauty D．records E．regarded F．loneliness
G．full of H．forever I．modern J．changes K．include L．fan |
What kind of music do you listen to？Do you have a favorite singer or band？Alex likes The Toms best．They play pop music but it sounds more like rock．And their music is loud and（71）G energy．He feels excited when he listens to their music．However，Sarah is a（72）Lof American country music．
American country music is also（73）Eas country western music．It has a very long history．Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as（74）F，love，and sadness．That is to say，country music describes life．Many songs these days are just about（75）Ilife in the US，such as the importance of money and success，but not about belonging to a group．However，country music brings us back to the"good old days"when people were kind to each other and trusted（76）A．It reminds us that the best things in life are free-laughter，friends，family，and the（77）Cof nature and the country．
Many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past．These（78）Jmake the songs sound even better．They have brought country music more and more fans from all over the world．Garth Brooks，one of the most（79）B musicians in American history is Sarah's favorite singer．He's sold more than 120million（80）D．Sarah hopes to see him sing live one day．
