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  A group of teenagers: they laugh and talk over each other, dance and make faces-you wouldn't believe they had just played on the same stage as famous American singers Kid Cudi and Eminem.

  These seven kids, all under the age of 20, are members of the band Kids These Days(KTD).

  Fresh out of high school, the band already has done things that most teens couldn't even imagine.They played at festivals including the recent SXSW in Austin and Lollapalooza in their hometown, Chicago, to crowds of loyal fans.

  KTD uses a mix of hip-hop, jazz, blues and classic rock to make a sound of their own.

  “KTD simply mixes most, if not all of my favourite music styles, ” said Kamia Jones, as Chicago high school student.“I like that they aren't afraid to be different and that their music is real and speaks to the soul.”

  The band formed two years ago.Now, as well as local fans, they are becoming popular around the world.Their facebook page is filled with supportive posts from admirers from California to Tokyo.

  “It's really strange to me that people from London, Australia and Russia...They have heard of us and they like our music because it's really cool feeling, ” says Marcie Stewart, who plays keyboard for the band.

  Despite their recent fame, KTD is a group of normal teenagers and they remain very close to one another.While talking to the reporters, they dance and make fun of each other.

  When asked what advice they would give to other teen musicians, Greg Landfair, KTD's drummer, said, “Keep your heart in it.Never lose the music and what you are doing, because that's what you’re here for.Let the music always be first.”

(1)

KTD's music is popular among teenagers mainly because ________.

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A.

it is about the strange life of teenagers

B.

it mixes many music styles teenagers love into their music

C.

all the band members are young and handsome

D.

the band members dance and make fun of each other

(2)

What do we know about KTD?

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A.

They are all of the same age.

B.

They are as famous as Kid Cudi and Eminem.

C.

There are five members in the band.

D.

They have fans around the world.

(3)

According to Greg, teen musicians should ________.

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A.

make music close to their lives

B.

always think of the needs of the fans

C.

love the music they are playing

D.

stay close to the group member

(4)

The author wrote this article to ________.

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A.

show the kind of music teenagers love

B.

encourage young musicians to play music

C.

describe a special music style

D.

introduce a successful band of teenagers

Planting trees around poultry farms can improve air and water quality -- and relations with neighbors. Research has shown that just three rows of trees near poultry houses can reduce the release of dust and ammonia(氨). They can also reduce the strong smell of ammonia gas.

The trees take dust, ammonia and odors in their leaves. They also provide shade from the sun, so they reduce cooling costs in summer. And they act as a windbreak, so they reduce heating costs in winter. Trees can also improve water quality around farms by removing pollutions from soil and groundwater.

Several years ago, people were objecting to the odor of poultry farms on the Delmarva Peninsula in the eastern United States. Delmarva is where the states of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia come together. Two thousand farms there can each house an average of seventy-five thousand chickens.

Traditionally the farms used windows to provide fresh air in the chicken houses. Farmers rarely planted trees or tall crops around the buildings, so there would be no barrier to the airflow. But then farms began to use new ventilation systems. Instead of windows, the new systems used tunnel fans to circulate air. The fans directed airflow from the poultry houses toward the homes of neighbors.

Researchers began dealing with the problem in two thousand. They found that over a period of six years, planting three rows of trees reduced total dust and ammonia by more than half. And they found that smells were reduced by eighteen percent.

Farmers may think trees will take too long to grow and be effective. But some trees can grow quickly. At least one-third of the Delmarva farms have planted trees, technically known as vegetative environmental buffers. The idea offers a way to cut pollution, save money and energy, and make the neighbors happy.

The second paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A. planting trees as much as possible

B. the advantages of trees

C. how to reduce heating costs

D. why trees are received

The word “odor” in paragraph 3 means ______.

A. plant        B. smell        C. height       D. water

The farms on the Delmarva Peninsula used to use ______ in chicken houses to provide fresh air.

A. trees        B. tunnel fans  C. windows  D. poles

It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that ______.

A. three rows of trees are really good to the environment

B. researches began to realize the problem in 2000

C. most farmers show interest in planting trees

D. the trees growing quickly can be cut off in a few years

The audience starts to scream and young people all over Britain turn on their TVs. Yes, it’s Top of the pops!
Top of the pops is an amazing 45-year-old programme. Pop stars from all over the world appear on this successful TV prograrmme. After about 2340 shows, it’s still the most popular pop music show in Britain.So what’s the secret?
“We get lots of bands to perform live in the studio,” says producer Chris Cowey. “That just doesn’t happen on other shows”
Chris starts the preparations for the programme over a week before it goes out.His first job is to decide which bands to have on the show. When the chart of the top twenty songs is produced on Sunday, Chris can start to book the bands
Monday starts with Chris meeting his sound, lighting and camera workers. They listen to each song and plan the show.
Tuesday is paperwork day. There are bookings to make sure of, letters to answer and lots of phone calls to make. The show is on Thursday. Bands arrive at the studio from 10 o’clock in the morning and start practicing. Tonight’s presenter, Jo Whiley, practises too
First the bands go to make up. Judy and Issy are the make-up artists. “We see the stars with no make-up on, looking terrible,” says Issy. Then the bands go to the costume department where Marianne dresses the stars.
Back in the studio things are happening. The audience is practising their dance moves! It takes over two hours to record the whole programme, then Chris edits it all night long. The final version is exactly 29 minutes long
【小题1】What make (s) Top of the Pops the most popular in Britain?

A.The famous singers of the bands.
B.The live performances in the studio.
C.The large numbers of pop fans in Britain.
D.The jobs carefully done by the workers of the TV station.
【小题2】When the bands receive the invitations to the performance, ___________________.
A.they must decide what songs they will perform
B.they have no idea what songs they will perform
C.they don’t have to decide what songs they will perform
D.the songs that will be performed haven’t been decided on
【小题3】Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.The programme time on TV is exactly controlled.
B.All the stars must make up before their performance.
C.The producer plays the main role in planning the programme.
D.There are no audience to join in the performance at the TV station
【小题4】How is the music programme made at the TV station?

【小题5】Which is the proper title for the passage?
A.A Stage for Pop Stars
B.Go Backstage of Top of the Pops
C.Great Success Comes from Hard Work
D.The Most Popular Is the Most Successful

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