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getting one. First there is the traditional (传统的) 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 (唱片) company may come to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal (交易). This is the path 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 Spice Girls don't come together on their own. They are created by managers and record companies.
Their image (形象) is strictly controlled. Professional (专业) song writers usually write their music. This is a
convenient arrangement (安排) 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.
Motown stars were not just given songs to sing. They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly.
B. how the band has developed and become popular
C. what is the traditional way of forming a band
D. when the band became popular
B. to meet an businessman
C. to perform before an artist
D. to experience failure again and again
B. Motown showed the style of the black Americans
C. Detroit used to be famous for its music industry
D. Detroit was founded by African-Americans
B. The record company
C. Motown
D. the diamond mine
B. Boyzone is a band which was formed on its own.
C. A band with a record company shouldn't perform in a controlled way.
D. The African-Americans had a cultural tradition of writing and performing music.
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（传统的）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 （唱片）company may come to a show．If he or she likes you, there may be a deal （交易）．This is the path 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 Spice Girls don’t come together on their own．They are created by managers and record companies．Their image （形象） is strictly controlled．Professional （专业） song writers usually write their music．This is a convenient arrangement （安排） 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．Motown stars were not just given songs to sing．They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly．
1．The passage is mainly about _______．
A．why the record company is forming more bands
B．how the band has developed and become popular
C．what is the traditional way of forming a band
D．when the band became popular
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 meet an businessman
C．to perform before an artist D．to experience failure again and again
3．The underlined word “where” in paragraph 4 refers to ______．
A．the city of Detroit B．The record company C．Motown D．the diamond mine
4．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A．The only successful way to form a band is to write your own songs．
B．Boyzone is a band which was formed on its own．
C．A band with a record company shouldn’t perform in a controlled way．
D．The African-Americans had a cultural tradition of writing and performing music．
查看习题详情和答案>>High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here’s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove. And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun. High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better-tasting meals.
Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet. This has many advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines. It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs. However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest.
Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages. For examples, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the Internet or the phone, you don’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings. However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer likes high-tech cooking.
B. Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals.
C. High-tech news programs always keep you reading what is important to you.
D. Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework.
How does the writer feel about high-tech tool?
A. Better late than never. B. Easy come, easy go.
C. Every coin has two sides. D. Learn to walk before you run.
What is the main subject discussed in the text?
A. High-tech vs. low-tech.
B. Advantages vs. disadvantages.
C. Newspapers and magazines vs. television and the Internet.
D. Word-processing vs. handwriting.
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