第一部分 听力（省略）
第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题，每题2分，满分 30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events--love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells real-life stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated(复杂), it is good to hear music about ordinary people.
