Passage Four
As the Beatles represent the most important English contribution to rock in the 1960’s, Bob Dylan is the most important American contributor. This is true in spite of the fact that he has never reached the top sale list of the record industry in the way the Beatles have.
Bob Dylan emerged from the popular folk movement during 1962 and 1963. His first two re cords, "Bob Dylan" and "the Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, "appeared in those years and established his national reputation. This reputation grew slowly, and was helped by his appearance around New York City and at college concerts. As early as 1962, Dylan became known for the quality and quantity of his song-writing. And Dylan’ s material has reflected a social awareness and has always involved pro test against injustice. It has aroused a broad trend of similar songs in the present-day market. These elements, in combination with Dylan’ s particular sound
A. he produced two records
B. he wrote many good songs
C. he travelled to New York City
D. he often put on performances
The most extraordinary dream I ever (21) was one in which I fancied that, as I was going into a theater, the cloak-room attendant stopped me in the lobby and insisted on my (22) my legs behind. I was not surprised; but I was considerably annoyed. I said I had never heard of such a rule at any respectable theater (23) , and that I considered it a most absurd regulation. The man replied that he was very (24) , but that those were his instructions. People complained that they could not get to and from their (25) comfortably, because other people’s legs were always in the way; and it had, therefore, been decided that (26) should leave their legs outside. It seemed to me that the management, in making this order, had gone (27) their legal right; and, under ordinary circumstances, I should have disputed it. However, I didn’t want to (28) a disturbance; and so I sat down and meekly prepared to comply with the demand. I
A. was
B. saw
C. had
D. wanted
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