Nowadays young people in the UK hardly ever go to music shops.In fact,there aren't

Nowadays young people in the UK hardly ever go to music shops.In fact,there aren't many music shops    16   on British high streets and small independent music shops have almost completely disappeared.You could be forgiven(谅解）for    17   that British youngsters are no longer interested in music.    18    ,music is still an important part of life for most British people.In a recent survey young people had to imagine what they would    19   if they lived on a desert island and 90 percent of those who    20   chose music first.
The main difference between attitudes to music now and in the past is that lots of young people would    21   the idea of paying for music nowadays."Music is free,"they say,"and you can get it from the Internet."So illegal downloading of music is    22   according to the survey,saying that an average teenager has 800 illegally down loaded songs on his or her MP3 player.Another research has shown that many teenagers listen to music   23   on their computer hard drive,which contains over 8,000 songs   24   
So,what does this mean for the bands(乐队）that make their money from the   25    of their music?In the past bands could make some money from T shirts,CDs and posters but now they need to be more creative now.Some of the big names in British music are   26   some interesting ways to make money.For example,you can choose a Gorillaz lamp if you want to brighten up your bedroom.You can    27   dry your Coldplay cups with a Supergrass branded tea towel while listening to music.
If you are thinking of     28   your own band you have to go to your audience to make yourself known.This means on social networking sites such as Facebook and My space where a lot of teens can be found in the evening.It is more difficult for bands that are just starting out in the music business to make money but easier for them to find   29   .UKbands is a site devoted to new music,where it gives bands a chance to   30   their music across the web.So dig out your guitar and maybe you could be an Internet star.
16．A．left B．existed C．opening D．missing
17．A．thinking B．wondering C．questioning D．doubting
18．A．Anyhow B．Besides C．Actually D．Somehow
19．A．believe B．imagine C．remember D．miss
20．A．took control B．took part C．took charge D．took action
21．A．laugh at B．puzzle over C．be curious about D．be upset about
22．A．harmful B．appropriate C．unusual D．widespread
23．A．hidden B．reserved C．saved D．included
24．A．on average B．in general C．as usual D．above all
25．A．share B．sale C．service D．supply
26．A．improving B．gaining C．offering D．trying
27．A．still B．ever C．even D．nearly
28．A．developing B．starting C．beginning D．making
29．A．friends B．publishers C．teens D．fans
30．A．exchange B．sell C．share D．enjoy

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