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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 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 a businessman C. to perform before an artist D. to experience failure again and again 3. From the fourth paragraph, we can draw a decision 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 founded by African-Americans 4. The underlined word “where” in paragraph 4 refers to _______. A. the city of Detroit B. The record company C. Motown D. the diamond mine 5. 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. B Sydney—Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students want them. Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction(分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams. She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children. Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies. Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones. 6. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones . A. because they are students B. when they are free C. when they are at school D. because they are young 7. We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from . A. the makers and sellers B. some other strangers C. their parents and friends D. some mobile phone users 8. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t during school hours. A. use their mobile phones B. leave their mobile phones C. help the teachers with their work D. get in touch with their children 9. The underlined word “they” in the fifth paragraph refers to . A. many teachers B. some messages C. mobile phones D. some students 10. The topic mainly talked about in the text is . A. why the students should not use mobile phones in some Australian schools B. when the students of some Australian schools can use their mobile phones C. whether the Australian students can have mobile phones at school D. how some parents feel when their children should not carry mobile phones Suggested answers: Period 3 二、课堂反馈(一)1 vocabulary 2 European 3 throughout 4 official 5 create 6 nowadays 7 consists 8 tribe / tribes (二)BCADAB 三、巩固练习 1-20 BAABA DCCCA CBCBD CACCA (二)1-10 BCBAD CCDCA (责任编辑：admin) |