题目内容
This album is _____ as it was the only one ever signed by the President.
A. unusual B. unique C. rare D. special
B
解析:
unique(某一类中)独一无二的。如选unusual(不寻常的,独特的),虽然也说得过去,但毫无疑问,unique是最佳选择,因为它的后面the only one相呼应。Special专门的,专用的,例如;They went to London on a special train.[他们搭一班专车(或加班车)去伦敦。]rare稀有的,罕见的,如:rare metals(稀有的金属)。Singular单数的。
In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.
“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou said. That’s how we luckily have such a music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜).
“Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we really want to follow,” he said.
Recently he has made public his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age.“Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you’re going to use it,”is Chou’s advice to teenagers.
Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country’s language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
Chou has worked hard on learning English to push forward his music career. He has flown to the UK to attend months-long English training schools three times. There he lives with local families and practices daily conversations.
“So I could easily read the English instructions on recording machines and communicate with the local music producers,” said Chou, “The music reviews of the US or British singers that I appreciate could help me learn and grow with them.”
【小题1】Which of the following about Steve Chou is the correct order?
a. He made public his work Lovers Genesis.
b. He passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.
c. He composed lots of hits for the pop music charts.
d. Few people bought his records.
A.abcd | B.dbca | C.acbd | D.dacb |
A.Because he wants to live in the UK. |
B.Because his record company asks him to. |
C.Because he wants to sell his album in the UK. |
D.Because he thinks it will be helpful for his music career. |
A.taking trips gives him some ideas of music |
B.what we really want to follow is the most important |
C.music is a thing that can bring him fame and money |
D.in International age, technology itself is not a bad thing |
A.Kind and helpful. | B.Proud and confident. |
C.Active and hard-working. | D.Calm and disappointed. |
February 28th, 2009 2:54 am GMT
I have to say that am shocked at just how bad the new music is. This cannot be the same band that produced great albums such as HTDAAB and ATYCLB! This is awful! They either do not care anymore, or have completely lost it. I never thought U2 would become irrelevant, but they have officially become one of those bands that you will now say, “Remember when they were great?”
----- Posted by Ronald Harris
February 28th, 2009 8:29 pm GMT
Total drivel, Mr Harris. The new album is great, far better than the safe, cynical HTDAAB and ATYCLB. U2 have become inventive again, like they were in the 1990s. thank goodness!
----- Posted by Dan
March 3rd, 2009 12:09 pm GMT
Agree, Dan. The new album is the best since Actung Baby. Magnificent is an anthem in the waiting, Breathe is unbelievable, and Stand Up Comedy is absolutely outstanding----- to name just three! Loving the new sound, pure class as usual.
----- Posted by Martin
March 4th, 2009 7:43 pm GMT
Totally agree with you guys. This album is unbelievable. Breathe is definitely a great song, same with Moment of Surrender. I bet their upcoming tour will be amazing. If you haven’t bought the CD yet, you should. I bought mine on Amozon.com for $3.99. I couldn’t believe it.
----- Posted by Josh Briggs
【小题1】According to Ronald Harris, U2’s new album is _________.
A.pretty good | B.so bad | C.the same as before | D.completely fresh |
A.Martin’s | B.Dan’s | C.Josh Briggs’ | D.Ronald Harris’ |
A.Magnificent | B.Moment of Surrender | C.Breathe | D.Stand Up Comedy |
A.Most fans felt disappointed at the new album. |
B.The new album is available on the Internet. |
C.The people who made comments are fans of U2. |
D.U2’s upcoming tour may be a great success. |
A.a concert poster | B.a TV review | C.a newspaper | D.the Internet |