Most of the people born after 1990 are still in school．But Singaporean pop girl group By2 has been working for more than three years．
Last month, the 19-year-old twin sisters released their fourth album 90’ Now．The songs, according to By2, show “the spirit of the 90’s generation(一代人)．”
Born in 1992, life for By2 is quite different from that of their peers(同龄人)．After winning a talent competition in 2007, the girls signed with a recording company and started to sing at 15．
The sisters had to give up their studies to realize their dream of becoming pop stars．Their success helps them support their family, since their father died of cancer in 2007．Some opportunities only knock once．
There is much more to be a singer than just singing．They had to leave home and work in Taiwan．They had to deal with different people．They were also faced with many misunderstandings．In fact, the sisters said they had hit a low point(陷入低谷)in life over the past two years．
“Maybe we were too young to take the sudden changes and challenges,” said By2．“We felt unsafe and we didn’t trust anyone．”
Fortunately it seems the dark time has gone．
“Bad things keep coming only if you keep thinking of them．Every young person could face the same problems; only we faced them earlier．” The joyful disco music in the new album tells of their attitude(态度)now, said By2．“The 90’s generation should not be afraid．Life is a long journey．We may seize(抓住)the moment．”
(1)
“90’Now”is BY2’s ________ album．
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A．
first
B．
second
C．
third
D．
fourth
(2)
What was not TRUE about By2 in 2007, according to the story?
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A．
The twins released their third album．
B．
BY2 won a talent contest．
C．
BY2 started to sing．
D．
BY2’s father died of cancer．
(3)
What has made the two sisters hit a low point in life over the past two years?
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
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(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
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(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
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(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road
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