United Nations urged the country to give up the nuclear plan stability and peace.
A．in exchange for B．in bid for
C．in terms of D．in search of
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Many kinds of music are considered popular music. Rock music, Jazz, and music for musical comedies are forms of popular music. Popular music is different from classical or serious music, such as music for operas.
Popular music in the United States is as old as the country itself．Yankee Doodle, for example, dates from the time of American Revolution. During the Civil War, Julia Ward Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic was the most popular song in the North. Dixie was the favorite tune in the South. Love was－and is－another major theme of popular songs. Let Me Call You Sweetheart was but one example from the early 1900s, new types of popular music began around this time, such as the blues. W.C. Handy's St．Louis Blues is still popular. The blues were important in the development of jazz.
Popular music reaches new heights of popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, This was brought about by radio, motion pictures, and sound recordings. Al Jolson, Kate Smith, Bing Crosby, and other singers became very famous. After World War Ⅱ , Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Peggy Lee were among those who sang to America.
The world of popular music changed suddenly in the 1950s. Rock and Roll was born. Elvis Presley and the Beatles from England sang a form of popular music that was loved by young people. Rock is still the main form of popular music.
1．Which of the following is not considered as popular music?
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2．In the third paragraph, “motion pictures” most probably means ________.
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3．Which of the following is true?
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A．Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee were famous pop singers in the 1920s.
B．Elvis Presley and the Beatles were from England.
C．“Yankee Doodles” became popular at the time of American Revolution.
D．“Let Me Call You Sweetheart” was an example of love songs in early American History.
4．Which is the best title for this passage?
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