Country music has produced two of the top selling solo(独唱) artists of all time. Elvis Presley, who was known early on as “the Hillbilly Cat” and was a regular on the radio program Louisiana Hayride, went on to become a defining figure in the appearance of rock and roll. With 129.5 million albums sold, Presley is the top-domestic-selling solo artist in U.S. history. Contemporary musician Garth Brooks, with 128 million albums sold, is the second bestselling solo artist in U. S. history.

　　While album sales of most musical genres(流派；类型) have declined since about 2005, country music experienced one of its best years in 2006, when, during the first six months, U. S. sales of country albums increased by 17.7 percent to 36 million. Moreover, country music listening nationwide has remained steady for almost a decade, reaching 77.3 million adults every week, according to the radio-ratings agency Arbitron, Inc.

　　1. Why is country music a mixture?

　　A. Because it is sung by different people.

　　B. Because there are various instruments.

　　C. Because all kinds of people like it.

　　D. Because it is made up of traditional and popular music.

　　2. When did the term country music become popular?

　　A. In the 1920s. B. In the 1940s.

　　C. In the 1970s. D. In 2005.

　　3. What does the underlined word “embraced” mean?

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