3． band-group of persons who play music together——青夏教育精英家教网—

Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.
Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.
Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.
Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.
【小题1】Westlife is from _________.

Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.

Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.

Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.

1.Westlife is from _________.

A．America

B．China

C．Ireland

D．Germany

2.The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.

A．went from 6 to 4

B．went from 4 to 6

C．went from 5 to 4

D．didn’t change

3.What happened on March 6th, 2006?

A．Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife.

B．Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife.

C．Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs.

D．Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing.

4. Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?

A．Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album.

B．You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

C．The new album came out in 2006.

D．Face to Face was popular in Britain.

5.What style of music does Westlife make?

A．Hip-hop music

B．Pop music

C．Rock music

D．Classical music

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新海浪乐队是一支受欢迎的乐队。以下是有关这支乐队的一些信息，请根据所给的信息写一篇报道，不少于80词。

Name of Band: New Ocean Waves	It was founded in October of 2004
The things they have done: 1. had three major concerts 2. made a hit CD 3. won the best new group of the year	The things they are going to do: 1. to appear on CCTV 2. to go on a world tour next month 3. to have a number one hit some day

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Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.
Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.
Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.
Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.
【小题1】Westlife is from _________.

【小题2】The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.

【小题3】What happened on March 6th, 2006?

A．Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife.

B．Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife.

C．Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs.

D．Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing.

【小题4】 Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?

A．Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album.

B．You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

C．The new album came out in 2006.

D．Face to Face was popular in Britain.

【小题5】What style of music does Westlife make?

　　If you are going away this year or just thinking about it，take a good look at the Us it Globe plotter．

　　As usual，it’s full of information，interesting ideas on where to go，and great fares to get you there．Fares that get you there directly，or let you take the long way round，travel insurance you can afford，information on where to go and how to get there，maps and guide books to help you see it all．

　　If there are ten or more travelings，we’ll make a special group booking and help you plan your journey．If your band or theatre group are planning a trip，Akts—our special travel service for performing artists is ready to help．

　　Us it can help while you are abroad too—we have offices in Britain，France，Belgium，Greece，Germany，and the U．S．A．And our sister offices in fifty countries around the world，all members of the International Student Travel Union are there to help too．

　　If you’re under 26 or a full-time student within this age，traveling on a budget，and you want it to take you as far as possible，start your trip at your nearest Us it office．

　　注：fare票价；insurance保险；Union联盟；budget预算

(1)

Us it can give you a lot of________．
[　　]
A．	information
B．	guide books
C．	insurance
D．	all of the above

(2)

According to the passage，Us it is________．
[　　]
A．	a theatre group of young people
B．	a traveling department in different countries
C．	a union of youth and student travel
D．	an office which organizes(组织)activities for students

(3)

Us it gives services for________．
[　　]
A．	any student
B．	people younger than 26*
C．	all travelers
D．	people of all ages

(4)

What’s the meaning of the words“sister offices”？
[　　]
A．	Offices of other organizations associated(交往的)with Us it．
B．	Offices which are run by girl students and teachers．
C．	Other departments in different countries．
D．	Other groups of Us it in the cities．

(5)

Which of the following is True？
[　　]
A．	Us it can help you make a plan for your study．
B．	Us it can help you find a job in a big city．
C．	Us it can make special service for touring artists．
D．	Us it can make a double-decker booking．

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