The Grammy Awards-Are They Important? (1) The Grammy Awards got its name ． [ ] A． by the name of a great musician B． by the name of the gramophone C． from a famous American singer D． from the nam 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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The Grammy Awards－Are They Important?

(1)

The Grammy Awards got its name ________．
[　　]
A．	by the name of a great musician
B．	by the name of the gramophone
C．	from a famous American singer
D．	from the name of a man who founded the awards

(2)

Which of the following is not included among the awarding types of music?
[　　]
A．	Blues．
B．	Classical．
C．	Rock．
D．	Folk music．

(3)

The winner of the Grammy awards is sure to ________．
[　　]
A．	have the most votes from the members of the Recording Academy
B．	have the largest number of albums sold
C．	be good at various types of music
D．	be a well-established artist

(4)

Why don’t some people think highly of the Grammy Awards?
[　　]
A．	Some people think it is no long valuable．
B．	Some people think, more often than not, the winners of the awards are not deserving．
C．	The artists from the other parts of the world have little opportunities to win the awards．
D．	It has no meaning to music fans．

(5)

The writer wrote this passage in order to ________．
[　　]
A．	tell us how to win the Grammy awards
B．	tell us of some information about the Grammy awards
C．	express his admiration for the Grammy awards
D．	criticize the Grammy awards

答案：1．B;2．D;3．A;4．B;5．B;

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　　LOS ANGELES，Feb 12-Whitney Houston, whose amazing voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room．She was 48．

　　The pop superstar died on the eve of the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles at the same hotel where her lifelong friend, record master Clive Davis, was holding an annual pre-event party featuring scores of music industry celebrities．

　　A dramatic scene unfolded at the Beverly Hilton hotel as guests arriving for the party expressed shock at her death, while reporters poured into the hotel, fans gathered outside to light candles in her memory and helicopters hovered overhead．

　　Beverly Hills police said they were called to the Beverly Hilton at around 3∶43 p.m.PST, and fire department personnel who were already at the location responded immediately．Houston was in her fourth-floor room but was unresponsive to CPR, and she was pronounced dead at 3∶55 p.m.

　　"She has been positively identified by friends and family (who) were with her at the hotel, and next of kin(最近的血亲) have already been informed," Lieutenant Mark Rosen told reporters．Police said there were no obvious signs of criminal intention．

　　Los Angeles County coroners(验尸官) removed Houston's body from the hotel after midnight through a backdoor to avoid the crush of media set up to cover her shocking death．

　　Typically, coroners conduct an examination within a day or two, at which point they might release some information about the death．If drugs or alcohol are involved, however, an official cause of death would not be released until after toxicology(毒理学) tests, which could take six to eight weeks．

　　Tributes(赞词) poured in from around the world for a singer whose remarkable vocal power and range produced some of the most memorable music of her generation, including her signature hit, "I Will Always Love You．"

　　"I don't have to mask my emotion in front of a room full of so many dear friends," Davis told a grief-stricken crowd at his gala dinner and party just hours after Houston's death．"I am personally beaten down by the loss of someone who has meant so much to me for so many years．"

　　Neil Portnow, president of the Recording Academy, which runs the Grammys, told the audience at Davis's party that Jennifer Hudson would sing a tribute to Houston at Sunday night's Grammy Awards．“We will do something appropriate tomorrow, and nothing could be more appropriate than having Jennifer Hudson sing on stage for Whitney," Portnow said．” In our community, we celebrate things…let's celebrate Whitney Houston．"

(1)

We can learn from the first paragraph that ________．
[　　]
A．	Whitney Houston died suddenly because of drug use．
B．	Whitney Houston had little potential in the pop music world．
C．	Whitney Houston's profession was affected by drug use
D．	Whitney Houston's fame grew as she won the Grammy Awards

(2)

According to the passage, at the most, how long will people be waiting to find out the cause of Houston's death?
[　　]
A．	For two days．
B．	For a week．
C．	For six weeks．
D．	For two months．

(3)

Which of the following describes how people responded to Houston's death?
[　　]
A．	Reporters crowded to a backdoor of the hotel to cover Houston's death．
B．	Fans insisted the police find out the cause of Houston's death immediately．
C．	Policemen tried to prevent the news of Houston's death from being spread．
D．	Firemen rushed to the very hotel where Houston died without any delay．

(4)

What Neil Portnow said at Davis's party implies that ________．
[　　]
A．	Houston was a singer of great influence in the pop world
B．	Jennifer Hudson is likely to replace Houston in singing one day
C．	The Grammys are of little significance without Houston
D．	Singing Houston's songs is a good way to keep her memory alive

A year ago, at the annual pre-Grammy party, Whitney Houston, the great star, walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performance．
Last Saturday, Houston was once again the focus before the Grammy, but her presence was a regrettable one．Earlier that day, the pop music's former queen was found dead in her hotel room．She was 48．This, no doubt, is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the world．
At her peak(巅峰), Houston was the golden girl of the music world．From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world's best-selling artists．She impressed audiences with her effortless, powerful and peerless performance．
Besides multi-million record sales, Houston made countless hits such as The Greatest Love of All, I Have Nothing, and the mostly famous I Will Always Love You．She also influenced a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey．
But by the end of her career, there was a shocking fall for this superstar．Houston had been addicted to(上瘾) drugs．Her album sales declined (下降) and the hits stopped coming and her once beautiful voice became hoarse （嘶哑的）, unable to hit the high notes as she used to．
In 2009, Houston staged a successful comeback with the album I Look To You, which fell on top of the charts．But hoarse voice, canceled concerts, and continuous illness-Houston's comeback trail wasn't smooth at all．In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2009, Houston admitted: "It (show business) is too much for me and I wanted out．"
Now that Houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos(混乱), may she rest in peace．
【小题1】Whitney Houston died ______．

A．shortly before the Grammy this year	B．earlier last Sunday
C．a year ago	D．at the annual pre-Grammy party

【小题2】The underlined word "peerless" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______．

A．having no power	B．having no equal
C．requiring no effort	D．leaving no impression

【小题3】The cause of the fall of Whitney Houston was that _____．

A．her album sales declined

B．show business was too much for her

C．her fans no longer love her

D．she had been addicted to drugs

【小题4】According to the passage, which is not Houston’s achievement?

A．She made countless hits such as I Have Nothing.

B．She influenced a generation of younger singers.

C．She became the focus before the Grammy this year.

D．She staged a successful comeback in 2009.

Taylor Swift，23，US

Unlucky in love as she may be，Swift was lucky at the Billboard Viusic Awards on Sunday night. The singer received the night's top honor,Artist of the Year, as well as Top billboard 20 Artist Top Female Artist，Top country Artist and Top Digital songs Artist. Her album Red topped the billboard 200 and country album categories，and her single We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together was named Top

Country Song.

Adele，25，UK

Adele has been appointed a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire this week during Queen Elizabeth II's annual Birthday Honors，the BBC reports．The singer was recognized for her service to music．The award is another highlight in a fruitful year for Adele，who，in addition to a Grammy and a Golden Globe，won a Best Original Song for Skyfall in Oscar 2013.

Robert Downey Jr，48，US

The actor, best known for playing the superhero Iron Man, left an 18-month-old fan in floods of tears because he wasn't wearing his character's red and gold suit in public. The heartbreaking meeting happened last Thursday while the actor was out for a walk in the Massachusetts towns of Sunderland and Shelburne Falls. A photo of the crying kid and Downey looking both concerned and awkward quickly made its way into the international news.

Jennifer Aniston，44，US

In the 10 months since her August 2012 engagement（订婚）to Justin Theroux，all eyes have been on Aniston，with fans wondering just when she will become Mrs Theroux. But multiple sources in contact with Aniston and her inner circle say that plans for the much expected wedding appear to be left for the present time. The couple decided to delay the big day because they're both busy with work.

1.On which page of a newspaper can you find the above material？

A. On the front page. B. On the entertainment page.

C. On the sports page. D. On the education page.

2.2013 has been a fruitful year for Adele for she has won all the following awards EXCEPT_______

A. the Golden Globe

B. the Grammy

C. Artist of the Year in Billboard

D. Best Original Song in Oscar

3.The anecdote about Robert Downey Jr happened_______．

A. on a casual occasion B. at a fan meeting

C. at a movie promotion D. at a press conference

4.Which of the following is true according to the text？

A. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together was written for Taylor Swift's country.

B. Adele sang on the BBC to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's birthday.

C. Robert Downey did not know what to do when the kid started crying.

D. Jennifer Aniston is working on her wedding despite her busy schedule.

A year ago, at the annual pre-Grammy party, Whitney Houston, the great star, walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performance．

Last Saturday, Houston was once again the focus before the Grammy, but her presence was a regrettable one．Earlier that day, the pop music's former queen was found dead in her hotel room．She was 48．This, no doubt, is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the world．

At her peak(巅峰), Houston was the golden girl of the music world．From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world's best-selling artists．She impressed audiences with her effortless, powerful and peerless performance．

Besides multi-million record sales, Houston made countless hits such as The Greatest Love of All, I Have Nothing, and the mostly famous I Will Always Love You．She also influenced a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey．

But by the end of her career, there was a shocking fall for this superstar．Houston had been addicted to(上瘾) drugs．Her album sales declined (下降) and the hits stopped coming and her once beautiful voice became hoarse （嘶哑的）, unable to hit the high notes as she used to．

In 2009, Houston staged a successful comeback with the album I Look To You, which fell on top of the charts．But hoarse voice, canceled concerts, and continuous illness-Houston's comeback trail wasn't smooth at all．In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2009, Houston admitted: "It (show business) is too much for me and I wanted out．"

Now that Houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos(混乱), may she rest in peace．

1.Whitney Houston died ______．

A．shortly before the Grammy this year B．earlier last Sunday

C．a year ago D．at the annual pre-Grammy party

2.The underlined word "peerless" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______．

A．having no power B．having no equal

C．requiring no effort D．leaving no impression

3.The cause of the fall of Whitney Houston was that _____．

A．her album sales declined

B．show business was too much for her

C．her fans no longer love her

D．she had been addicted to drugs

4.According to the passage, which is not Houston’s achievement?

A．She made countless hits such as I Have Nothing.

B．She influenced a generation of younger singers.

C．She became the focus before the Grammy this year.

D．She staged a successful comeback in 2009.

Taylor Swift，23，US

Unlucky in love as she may be，Swift was lucky at the Billboard

Viusic Awards on aunday night. 1 he singer received the night's top

honor,Artist of the Year, as well as Top billboard GU Artist lop

Female Artist，1-op country Artist and Top Digital bongs Artist. Her

album lied topped the billboard ZOO and country album categories，and

her single we Are iv ever liver Uettang tack L ogether was named 1 Op

Country Song.

Adele，25，UK

Adele has been appointed a member of the Most Excellent Order of

the British Empire this week during Queen Elizabeth 11's annual

Birthday Honors，the BBC reports．The singer was recognized for her

service to music．The award is another highlight in a fruitful year for

Adele，who，in addition to a Grammy and a Golden Globe，won a Best

Original Song for Skyfall in Oscar 2013.

Robert Downey Jr，48，US

The actor, best known for playing the superhero Iron Man, left an'` 18-month-old fan in floods of tears because he wasn't wearing hischaracter's red and gold suit in public. The heartbreaking meeting>'. happened last Thursday while the actor was out for a walk in theMassachusetts towns of Sunderland and Shelburne Falls. A photo ofthe crying kid and Downey looking both concerned and awkward quicklymade its way into the international news.

Jennifer Aniston，44，US

In the 10 months since her August 2012 engagement（订婚）to

Justin Theroux，all eyes have been on Aniston，with fans wondering

just when she will become Mrs Theroux. But multiple sources in

contact with Aniston and her inner circle say that plans for the much

expected wedding appear to be left for the present time. The couple

decided to delay the big day because they're both busy with work.

56. On which page of a newspaper can you find the above material？

A. On the front page. B. On the entertainment page.

C. On the sports page. D. On the education page.

57．2013 has been a fruitful year for Adele for she has won all the following awards EXCEPT

_______

A. the Golden Globe B. the Grammy

C. Artist of the Year in Billboard D. Best Original Song in Oscar

58. The anecdote about Robert Downey Jr happened_______．