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摘要：Song writers are no longer writing about the modern v of the USA----- money, success or expensive things to buy.

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How much do you want to pay for a CD by your favorite singer Jay Chou? Five Yuan for a pirated(盗版的) one, or more for a real one? Wang Ye, 14, said she would like the real one although the pirated one is cheaper.” A real one is worth keeping for years.” said the girl from No.1 middle school in Wu Han, Anhui. “Real CDs always sound better to me.”
What can we do? People want to do more to help those like Wang to get real CDs.
This week the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry asked many countries to act against piracy(盗版行为).
In many places in China, the government is checking audio and video products. Pirated ones are broken into pieces.
Piracy is in your daily life. Don’t believe it? A study by 21st Century Teens found that more than 75 percent of juniors had listened to pirated music. They say this is because pirated products are usually much cheaper than the real ones.
Why are real CDs so expensive? When a music company makes music, it needs to pay the song writers and singers. It costs a lot of money! This makes the price of the CDs go up. Piracy like stealing. People who make pirated copies of CDs take away the writers’ and singers’ work without paying them. They even don’t ask them if they can.
So next time you’d better keep your eyes brightened when you see cheap CDs. Remember you’re helping someone to do something wrong if you buy them.
How do you know what’s real.
Already made up your mind to buy real ones? Well, you should get to know what real CDs look like. A real CD has the name and trademark(商标) of the music company on the cover. The company’s address, telephone number and fax number are on it.
If you open the CD box you'll see the singer's name and the album title. Most important of all, a real CD has a number from the IFPI on it.
But people who make pirated CDs only need the real CD and disks to copy them. That’s why some CDs are only five Yuan, but some many sell for 150 Yuan.
【小题1】Real CDs are more expensive because ______.

A．it takes longer to make them

B．more people are needed to make them

C．a lot of money is paid to singers and writers.

D．better ways are used to make them

【小题2】Buying pirated CDs is just like _______.

A．stealing

B．robbing

C．helping someone to do something wrong

D．helping someone

【小题3】From the passage we get to know that some pirated company are_______.

A．moved away

B．doing something wrong

C．broken

D．made smaller

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　　Like many people you may be dreaming of a career as a rock and roll star．There are two ways to go about getting one．First there is the traditional way．Find some friends and form a group．Learn to play the guitar or the drums．Write your own songs．Spend hours arguing about the band name．Then go out on the road．

　　The next step is to spend a year or two touring．If you are any good, the crowds will get bigger．In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show．If he or she likes you, there may be a deal．This is the route traditionally followed by bands in the music industry．Success means fame and wealth．And failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children．

　　Over the last few years a different path to success has become known．Boy bands like Boyzone and girl bands like the Spice Girls don't come together on their own．They are created by managers and record companies．Their image is strictly controlled．Professional song writers usually write their music．This is a convenient arrangement and the public seems to love the result．

　　Though boy and girl bands have become very popular recently, there is a long tradition of making music in this way．In the early 1960's an American businessman called Berry Gordy founded Motown Records．Motown is short for “motor town”．The record company was based in the city of Detroit, where thousands of African Americans had moved to work in the car industry．They brought with them a cultural tradition of writing and performing music．This style later became known as “soulmusic”．Berry Gordy was a diamond miner．He took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone．Motown stars were not just given songs to sing．They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly．

(1)

In the first paragraph the writer seems to tell us ________．
[　　]
A．	to form a band is very hard
B．	the name of the band is very important
C．	newly?built bands can only perform by road
D．	to form a band is very simple

(2)

If a newborn band wants to succeed, as the writer tells, it must have the chance ________．
[　　]
A．	to travel in big cities
B．	to perform before an artist
C．	to make an agreement with a record company
D．	to experience failure again and again

(3)

From the fourth paragraph, we can conclude that ________．
[　　]
A．	Motown was only enjoyed by the workers in Detroit
B．	Motown showed the style of the black Americans
C．	Detroit used to be famous for its music industry
D．	Detroit was found by African Americans

(4)

From the passage, we can learn that Motown stars ________．
[　　]
A．	used to be miners
B．	used to dress poorly
C．	became perfect little by little
D．	came from Berry Gordy's hometown

(5)

How many ways to realize one's dream to be a singer or a star according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	2
B．	3
C．	4
D．	only one

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In the 1960's, American song writers ______ other subjects.

[　　]

A．turned to

B．returned

C．got to

D．changed into

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　　The next step is to spend a year or two touring．If you are good enough, the crowds will get bigger．In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show．If he or she likes you, there may be a deal．This is the route traditionally followed by bands in the music industry．Success means fame and wealth．And failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children．

　　Over the last few years a different path to success has become known．Boy bands like Boyzone and girl bands like the Spice Girls don't come together on their own．They are created by managers and record companies．Their image is strictly controlled．Professional song writers usually write their music．This is a convenient(现成的)arrangement and the public seems to love the result．

　　Though boy and girl bands have become very popular recently, there is a long tradition of making music in this way．In the early 1960's an American businessman called Berry Gordy founded Motown Records．Motown is short for“motor town”．The record company was based in the city of Detroit, where thousands of African-Americans had moved to work in the car industry．They brought with them a cultural tradition of writing and performing music．This style later became known as“soul music”．Berry Gordy was a diamond miner．He took raw talent from the street and polished(打磨)it until it shone．Motown stars were not just given songs to sing．They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly．

(1)

In the first paragraph the writer seems to tell us ________．
[　　]
A．	to form a band is very hard
B．	the name of the band is very important
C．	newly-built bands can only perform by road
D．	to form a band is very simple

(2)

If a newborn band wants to succeed, as the writer tells, it must have the chance ________．
[　　]
A．	to travel in big cities
B．	to perform before an artist
C．	to make an agreement with a record company
D．	to experience failure again and again

(3)

From the fourth paragraph, we can conclude that ________．
[　　]
A．	Motown was only enjoyed by the workers in Detroit
B．	Motown showed the style of the black Americans
C．	Detrioit used do be famous for its music industry
D．	Detrioit was found by African-Americans