It is believed that today's pop music serves as a creative force by ______ the thinking of its listeners.

A．it was impossible to predict which friendships would develop
B．in the long run, people get on better with those who are like them
C．students split up as soon as they discovered differences in attitudes
D．students immediately recognized others with similar altitudes and interests

A．want to be flattered
B．are looking for sympathy
C．think they resemble us more than they really do
D．insist on them having similar attitudes to ourselves