Some people find it difficult to 36 Bjork’s music. Her sound is an acquired taste, but 37 you get into it, you’re hooked. After the 38 press conference, I was 39 to a room where we did a one-on-one 40 for radio. I was surprised at how intelligent and pleasant she was. And fun.

The 41 at Worker’s Stadium was unbelievably wonderful. Barefoot for most of the show, Bjork 42 the audience’s interest with her music and her spirit.

However, an incident gave me an impression that she was unusual and moody.

The next day I was invited to go to the Great Wall with a lot of 43 who were to take pictures of Bjork. She was with her son and did not seem to be in the 44 for the photographers. She stood and stared at the ground, not facing the 45 .

Then suddenly, she ran off to the 46 , out to her waiting bus, and sped back to Beijing. It was strange to see since she had been so 47 with the press a few days before.

After leaving Beijing, she went on to perform in Hong Kong and Thailand. In a story that 48 around the world, she jumped on and attacked a female reporter at the Bangkok airport who 49 said, “Welcome to Thailand!”

You may have seen her at the Academy Awards a few years ago when she 50 in that usual swan costume, 51 perhaps her performance of Oceania at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Greece Olympics. Bjork does demand attention.

She’s 52 a new album, Volta. She challenges us to enter her own world with every album, and this one is no 53 .

Working with a variety of producers, including Timbaland, she takes us into her music again with an artistic 54 . It is 55 to digest, but if you can appreciate her unusual efforts, you will have a lot to get into.

36. A. receive B. get C. hear D. accept

37. A. while B. after C. before D. once

38. A. heated B. attended C. appointed D. packed

39. A. led B. brought C. fetched D. carried

40. A. lecture B. comment C. interview D. dialogue

41. A. game B. party C. performance D. play

42. A. held B. acquired C. seized D. focused

43. A. viewers B. tourists C. reporters D. officials

44. A. state B. mood C. situation D. position

45. A. cameras B. audience C. films D. directors

46. A. exit B. entrance C. edge D. side

47. A. communicative B. conservative C. cooperative D. aggressive

48. A. turned B. went C. came D. ran

49. A. already B. hardly C. simply D. seldom

50. A. appeared B. accompanied C. presented D. joined

51. A. or B. and C. so D. but

52. A. showed B. collected C. produced D. took

53. A. exception B. excuse C. way D. comment

54. A. spirit B. ability C. talent D. understanding

55. A. easy B. simple C. difficult D. funny

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