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Lesson one Rock Superstars: What Do They Tell Us About Ourselves and Our Society ? Exercises A. Answer the following questions on the text: 1. what is the function of the two quotations ? Are they appropriate ? 2. What does the author attempt to illustrate with the three examples at the beginning of the article? 3. According to Irving Horowitz , what is the sociological significance of rock music ? 4. In what sense did Elvis Presley prove what Horowitz and Rundgren believed ? 5. How did Bob Dylan , the Beatles , and the Rolling Stones differ from each other politically ? 6. What other major subjects did rock music deal with apart from politics ? 7. What rewards did rock superstars get ? 8. Has the author given a complete answer to question he raises in the title? Why do you think the author ends the article the way he does ? Key A 1. The author uses the two quotations to introduce his ideas . Yes , they are . 2. The author uses the three examples to show that the young people worship the rock superstars very much , but the adults find they are sick , The examples show that young people and adults have a totally different attitudes towards rock music . 3. Rock music can express its times . He sees it as a debating forum where American society struggles to define and redefine its feeling and beliefs . 4. When he appeared on the Ed . Sullivan Sunday night variety show , a debate took place . The old people frowned while the young viewers applauded. 5. Bob Dylan touched a nerve of disaffection. The Beatles urged peace and piety . The Rolling Stones demanded revolution . 6. Apart from politics , the rock music dealt with feelings and emotions. 7. The rock superstars got applause , praise and money . 8. No , he hasn’t . He want s to leave the question to the readers and let them think . B Translate the following into Chinese : 1. “Jagger,” he said , “grabs a half –gallon jug of water and runs along the front platform , sprinkling its contents over the first few ro