There are ten blanks in the passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. As the Beatles represent the most important English contribution to rock in the 1960s, Bob Dylan is the most important American (1) ___________. This is true in spite of the fact that he has never reached the top sale list of the record industry in the (2) ___________ the Beatles have. Bob Dylan (3) ___________ from the popular folk movement during 1962 and 1963. His first two records, Bob Dylan and The Freewheeling Bob Dylan appeared in those years and (4) ___________ his national reputation. This (5) ___________ 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 equality and quantity of his song-writing. And Dylan’s material has reflected a social (6) ___________ and has always involved (7) ___________ against injustice. It has (8) ___________ a broad trend of similar songs in the present-day market. These elements, in (9) ___________ with Dylan’s particular sound, have made him one of the most remarkable (10) ___________ in the history of rock. 1. A. singer B. contributor C. actor D. writer 2. A. balance B. course C. air D. way 3. A. emerged B. derived C. differed D. stemmed 4. A. formed B. set C. established D. enjoyed 5. A. frame B. confidence C. reputation D. emotion 6. A. awareness B. problem C. reform D. life 7. A. argument B. protest C. vote D. declaration 8. A. acquired B. followed C. aroused D. continued 9. A. mixture B. accord C. harmony D. combination 10. A. figures B. features C. persons D. people