One of America’s most important export is hermodern music. __1__

　　American popular music is playing all over the world.It is enjoyed __2__

　　by people of all ages in all countries. Because the lyricsare English, __3__

　　nevertheless people not speaking English enjoy it. Thereasons for

　　its popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat.

　　The music has many origins in the United States. Country music,

　　coming from the suburban areas in the southern United States, is one __4__

　　source. Country music features simple themes and melodies describing

　　day-to-day situations and the feelings of country people. Many people

　　appreciate this music because the emotions expressed by country __5__

　　music songs.

　　A second origin of American popular music is the blues. It depicted __6__

　　mostly sad feelings reflecting the difficult lives of American blacks. It

　　is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is not popular with __7__

　　all Americans.

　　Rock music is a newer form of music. This music style, featuring

　　fast and repetitious rhythms, was influenced by the blues and country

　　music. It is first known as rock-and- roll in the 1950’s. Since then there __8__

　　have been many forms of rock music, hard rock, soft rock, punk rock,

　　disco music and others. Many performers of popular rock music are

　　young musicians.

　　American popular music is marketed to a demanding audience.

　　Now popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day. Some

　　songs become popular all over the world. People hear these songs sing __9__

　　in their original English or sometimes translated into other languages.

　　The words may coincide but the enjoyment of the music is universal. __10__