Thousands of children nowadays prefer doing their homework to a background of pop-music to doing it in a quiet room.

成千上万的孩子如今一边听流行音乐一边做作业，也不愿在安安静静的房间里做。

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Thousands of children nowadays prefer doing their homework to a background of pop music to doing it in a quiet room.

成千上万的孩子如今宁愿一边听流行音乐一边做作业，也不愿在安安静静的房间里做。

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