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　　Forget Miami, Los Angeles and New York. The next big Latin music explosion is on its way in secondary markets across the United States, and the numbers are there to baong all genres (种类), Latin music was the. only one registering growth in 2005. From tiny Veto Beach in northern Florida to Des Moines, Iowa, in the heart of the Midwest, from Charlotte, N. C. to Salt Lake City, Latin music sales are skyrocketing.
　　Wilson says there are two major reasons for the increase. One is simply the Hispanic (说西班牙语国家的) population’s increase in specific areas, which encourages stores to carry Latin product for the first time. Second, and perhaps more important, is the fact that major panies -- whether dealing in music or not -- are addressing the Latin er at a corporate (公司的) level, creating Latin departments and hiring Latin ad agencies. One Of Handleman’s suburban Detroit stores, for example, has expanded its Latin section four times in the last two years. Cities like Milwaukee and Des Moines are now stocking Latin product.
　　Besides, it also results from eic development, it goes something like this: More often than not, a city or country with a seeming important Hispanic population will suddenly expand its construction or offer affordable housing to those working in larger, neighboring cities. This attracts lower-in- e workers, many of whom are Latin. Small shops and groceries begin to stock a small selection of music. When the Latin population numbers reach a critiass, the loass merchant, if there is one, begins stocking the product. Sooner or later, a local radio station follows: first AM, then FM. Sometimes it’s a cable TV show or a small TV station.
　　Of course, there are other driving forces that should not be forgotten, for example, regional Mexiusic.
　　56. The passage mainly tells readers ________.
　　A. that more and more Americans like Latin music
　　B. what makes Latin music develop fast in Ameriarket
　　C. why Latin music bees Americans’favorite music
　　D. that Latin music is bringing in more benefits for Americans
　　57. According to the third paragraph, which shows the right relations among the following things?
　　①eic development ②more Latin workers
　　③shops’stock of Latin music ④local radio station
　　⑤small TV station ⑥the development of Latin music
　　58. Suppose that passage doesn’t finish, which of the following will most probably be discussed next?
　　A. The variety of Latin music in America.
　　B. The eic development in Hispanic area.
　　C. The historic development of regional Mexiusic.
　　D. The influence of regional Mexiusic as a driving force.
　　B
　　You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then it’s li will bum out, or feel upset. When you take and take without giving anything bac never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.
　　The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values. I breaes up into two groups which I call being and having values. Your being values are the character traits(特征) of the ideal person you would like to be. I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that they are willing to make a mitment to live by. An example of some being values are: kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these character traits bees your life purpose.
　　Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be panionship, achievement, support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.
　　When you make a mitment to live by your being values, it bees easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattern is to talt your problems, you could choose to think and act like a person. A person might go for a walk, meditate(沉思), or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be -- this is the key to personal power.
　　When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce(加强) your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people thin.
　　59. The main purpose of this passage is to _________.
　　A. persuade the readers to make a mitment
　　B. explain to the readers what personal values are
　　C. inform the readers how to be truly happy
　　D. instruct the readers how to make wise choices
　　60. According to the text, living by your being values, you would _________.
　　A. gain a lot of power B. form positive personality
　　C. seeman virtues D. fill your own needs
　　61. The underlined word “void”in Paragraph 1 means _________.
　　A. a feeling of emptiness B. an absence of one’s mind
　　C. a break of continuity D. a state of confusi