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Motown songwriter-producer Deke Richards，who was behind songs including The Jackson 5's first three US number one hits，has died aged 68．

Richards，who had oesophageal(食管的)cancer,died in a Washington state hospice(安养院)，Universal Music said．The musician，whose real name was Dennis Lussier,Was leader of the Motown songwriting，arranging and producing team—The Corporation．Their hits include The Jackson 5'S I Want You Back and ABC．

Richards also co-wrote Love Child for Diana Ross and The Supremes，as well as Ross’s solo track I’m Still Waiting.He produced and wrote for Martha Reeves and the Vamlellas and Bobby Darin．

The Corporation，which consisted of Motown label head Berry Gordy,Alphonzo Mizell，Freddie Perren and Richards，was set up in 1969 to create hit records for the label’s new act，The Jackson 5．

They also wrote，produced and arranged the band’s singles and Maybe Tomorrow and Mama's Pearl．

According to Michael Jackson biographer,J．Randy Taraborrelli，Mama’s Pearl was originally called Guess Who’S Making Whoopie(With Your Girlfriend)．

But Richards had the lyrics changed to preserve the young frontman’s innocent image．

The Hollywood Reporter said Richards' "love of music” kept him involved with a variety of projects，including last year’S production of The Jackson 5's Come and Get It：The Rare Pearls．featuring rare and unreleased(未发行的) tracks．

Richards’ final work was the mixing of eight unreleased tracks by Martha Reeves and The Vandellas for the band's 50th anniversary box set,which is to be released on 5 April．

1.Deke Richard wrote songs for the following singers EXCEPT

A．Martha Reeves  B．Joan Lussier  C．Bobby Darin   D．Jackson 5’s

2.Which of the following is true about Richards?

A．He died at the age of68 in a Washington clinic．

B．He is a musician behind many hit songs.

C．He wrote“I’m Still Waiting”for Martha Reeves．

D．His final work is to be released in May.

3.What Call we learn from the passage?

A．The Corporation has a history of more than 40 years．

B．The lyrics of Mama’S Pearl turned out to be a failure．

C．The lyrics of Mama’S Pearl Was changed by J．Randy Taraborrelli．

D．Richards said his own love of music kept him involved with many projects．

4.It is implied in the passage that______．

A．Richards hardly co-wrote songs for singers

B．the Jackson 5's Come and Get it Was left unfinished as Richards got i11．

C．The corporation Was set up to earn money．

D．Richards had deep love for music．

5.Which column can you most possibly find the passage on a website?

A. Health                     B. Business                  C.Technology                       D. Entertainment

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了已故音乐家Deke Richards在流行音乐上的非凡成就。

1.细节题：根据第二段最后一句“Their hits include The Jackson 5'S I Want You Back and ABC．”和第三段最后一句“He produced and wrote for Martha Reeves and the Vamlellas and Bobby Darin”可知，他给杰克逊五兄弟、玛莎·瑞芙斯和 鲍比·达林写过歌，没有提到Joan Lussier 。故选B。

2.细节题： 根据第二段第一句中 “died in a Washington state hospice” 死在华盛顿的安养院里，由此可知A错误；根据全文内容可知Deke Richards与多位明星和组合合作，创造出很多流行金曲，故B项正确；根据第三段第一句中“as well as Ross’s solo track I’m Still Waiting”可知“我仍等待”是写给Ross的，故C项错误；根据最后一段最后一句中“which is to be released on 5 April．”可知作品于4月5日公布，因此D项错误。故选B。

3.细节题：根据文章第四段内容可知公司成立于1969年，故可知公司成立超过40年，因此A项正确；文章中并没有提到 Mama’S Pearl的歌词是否失败，故B项错误；由文章第七段可知 Richards改变Mama’S Pearl歌词，故C项错误；第八段中“The Hollywood Reporter said Richards' "love of music” kept him involved with a variety of projects”《好莱坞报道》说Richards说“对音乐的热爱让他参与各种活动”，由此可知D项错误。故选A。

4.细节题：根据文章第三段第一句中“Richards also co-wrote Love Child for Diana Ross and The Supremes.”Richards也和 Love Child合作为 Diana Ross 和The Supremes创作歌曲，可知A项错误；第八段中“including last year’S production of The Jackson 5's Come and Get It”包括去年推出的杰克逊五兄弟的《Come and Get It》，由此可知B项是错误的；第四段中“was set up in 1969 to create hit records for the label’s new act”成立于1969年，是为了商标法案，由此可知C项错误；第八段中“The Hollywood Reporter said Richards' "love of music” kept him involved with a variety of projects”《好莱坞报道》说Richards说“对音乐的热爱让他参与各种活动”，由此可知D项正确。故选D。

5.推理题：因为Deke Richards是音乐家，为多位流行音乐明星写歌，因此这篇文章最有可能出现在娱乐新闻中。故选D。

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