英语翻译HaveyoueverwonderedwhatkindofmusickidsacrossthePacificOceanarelisteningto?AretheycrazyaboutBritneySpears?DotheylovetheBackstreetBoys?OrdotheydancetoEminem?Well,nearly6,000teenshavetakenpartinaTeens&

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　　HaveyoueverwonderedwhatkindofmusickidsacrossthePacificOceanarelisteningto?AretheycrazyaboutBritneySpears?DotheylovetheBackstreetBoys?OrdotheydancetoEminem?

　　Well,nearly6,000teenshavetakenpartinaTeens&Musicstudy,conductedbyUSAWeekendMagazinelastautumn.Andtheresultsshowwhattypeofmusicishotandwhatisnot.

　　Itcomesasnosurprisethathip-hopandraparethemostpopulartypesofmusicamongAmericanteenagers.Theybeganinthemid-1970s,withyoungblackkidsinNewYork,takingmusicontothestreets.Hip-hopandraparewell-knownforthebreakdancing(霹雳舞)thatgoeswiththem.

　　Theword"rap"comesfroma1960sslangwordforconversation.Itisarapid,slangyrhymethatisspokenratherthansung.

　　EminemisamongthemostpopularrappersevertohittheUS.Hisfirstalbum"TheMarshallMathersLP"toppedtheAmericanmusicchart(排行榜)inMay2000.AlthoughaboutathirdofteensintheUSshowedtheirsupportforhim,almostasmanysaidthathismusicwassooffensivethattheycouldn'tlistentoit.

　　ComparedwithEminem,actor-rapperWillSmithismoreofastarforthekids.HewasawardedtheWannabeAward,onApril12atNickelodeon's16thAnnualKids'ChoiceAwards.Itisanawardgiventoacelebritywhomkidsmostwanttobe.

　　Popmusic,suchasBrittneySpearsandtheBackstreetBoyshasalwayssuitedthetastesofthegeneralpublic.Itcontinuestoenjoysupportamongteensandissecondmostpopularafterrap.

　　Thirdisrock-musicwithexcitingdancebeatsandsimplelyricsthatspeakloudlyofsocialproblems.Themelodies(旋律)areledbyelectricguitars.RockbecamepopularintheUSintheearly1950s.AmericansingerElvisPresleyandBritishgrouptheBeatlesbecameworld-famousrockartists.

　　ThestudyalsoshowedthatjazzisleastlovedbyAmericanteens.Itdevelopedinthelatterpartofthe19thcenturyfromamixtureofAfricanworksongsandhymns(赞美诗).Jazztendstobethetypeofmusicthatpeopleenjoymoreastheygetolder.