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Topic 1 Nostalgia reminiscence [?rem??n?s?ns] remember past times or old acquaintances with kindly thoughts 怀旧;怀念往事和故人; 旧物、故人、老家和逝去的岁月都是怀旧最通用的题材。 Part 1 Cultural Background and Related Information Genre of music 1. Rock Soft rock （抒情摇滚） Progressive rock （前卫摇滚） Psychedelic rock （迷幻摇滚） 2. Country music 3. Rhythm and blues (RB) 4. Gospel music (黑人福音音乐) 5. Rap 6. Jazz 7. Folk music Rock music A genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the 1950s.It was further divided into many subgenres, such as soft rock, heavy metal, hard rock, progressive rock, and punk rock, etc. Which of the following is not a subgenre of rock music? a. soft rock b. hard rock c. jazz d. heavy metal Soft rock was often derived from folk rock, using acoustic instruments(电声乐器) and putting more emphasis on melody and harmonies. It is easily accepted by people of different age groups and warmly embraced especially by young people. A group of musicians specializing in rock music is called a rock band or rock group. Famous rock bands in music history include: the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Westlife, Backstreet boys, etc. The Beatles came from . a. Great Britain b. USA c. France d. Germany Westlife is a(n) pop group in the 21st century. a. British b. American c. Irish d. Australian Soft rock light rock or easy rock, is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock and roll to compose a softer, supposedly more ear-pleasing sound for listening, often at work or when driving. Soft rock is usually sung with higher-pitched vocals, and the lyrics tend to be non-confrontational, generally focusing on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of pianos, synthesizers(电子混音器)and sometimes saxophones. The electric guitars in soft rock are normally faint and high-pitched. Soft rock 抒情摇滚，慢摇滚，轻柔摇滚 抒情摇滚，也可以叫作轻摇滚，是一种运用摇滚乐手法来演奏一些轻和的歌曲，通常适合在工作时或驾车时听。抒情摇滚，通常声音分贝稍高，而歌词往往非对抗性，主题比较笼统的涉及爱，日常生活，人与人之间的关系。 抒情摇滚更倾向于使用钢琴，电子混音器