22. play an important role/part in 在...中起重要作用

23. be anchored in 扎根于...之中

24. see sb. as 认为sb.....

Sb. be seen as sb.被认为...

25. a bit of a decline 有点衰落

26. be intended for 为...而设计

27. have a sort of swinging feel to the music 随着音乐有种想要摇摆的感觉

28. change sth. further 进一步改变sth.

29. start out doing 开始做某事

30. release the very first rock and roll song 发行首张摇滚歌曲

31.achieve much fame 获得很大名声

32. racial discrimination 种族歧视

33. make a fortune 发财

34.turn out （to be ）+adj./n 结果是....

35. make a recording 录音

36. cut short 中断

37. be drafted into 被征召入伍

38. leave the way clear for 为...扫清道路/障碍

39. come forward 走上前来，涌现

40. break up 解散，分手

41. have universal appeal 拥有全球性吸引力

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

PLAYA GRANDE, COSTA RICA? This resort town was long known for Leatherback Sea Turtle (棱皮龟) national Park, nightly turtle beach tours and even a sea turtle museum. However, on a beach where dozens of turtles used to nest on a given night, scientists spied only 32 leatherbacks all of last year.