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【题目】Following the success of S. H. E and Twins, another girl band . has arrived on the music scene. Eighteen-year-old Singaporean twin sisters Yumi and Miko Bai create the magic in the band BY2.

The pair recently released(发行)their second album, Twins.

With great voices and dance moves to match, the cute (漂亮的) sisters have won the hearts of many fans since their first album NC-16 came out last year.

At a young age，the sisters began to learn ballet dancing and the violin. When a music company wanted to work with them, the girls had to leave their home and parents to go to Taiwan for training.

Miko and Yumi dropped out of school to focus on their music. This decision caused a hot debate in Singapore. Some people said that their mother was using her daughters to make money. But their father, who died of cancer when they were 15 years old, had encouraged the girls to work hard to make their dreams come true.

The girls felt lonely in Taiwan when they first arrived. “ We celebrated our birthday in Taiwan without any family and friends，” Yumi said. “ We cut our birthday cake ourselves. ”

The girls faced many challenges. “We had to learn Mandarin. Also, it was a killer to dance in high heels, ” said the twins，who had to do so in their music videos.

However，they are glad that they entered the entertainment scene at an early age. “ When we are younger, we learn things faster and cangain more experience, ” Yumi said.

【1】We can learn from the text that S. H. E is __________.

A. a girl musical group

B. the name of a cute girl

C. a Singaporean twin

D. the name of a dancing group

【2】The pair went to Taiwan to __________.

A. start a new life

B. work for a music company

C. practice ballet dancing

D. learn more music and dancing

【3】Why did their dropping out of school cause a hot debate?

A. Because their parents were using them to make money.

B. Because not everyone understood their love of music.

C. Because some people were jealous of their success.

D. Because their activities were against the law.

【4】What can we learn from the text about their life in Taiwan?

A. They made a lot of friends there.

B. It was difficult to make ends meet.

C. Sometimes they felt very lonely.

D. Their mother looked after them there.

【5】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. They became successful at an early age.

B. They met with great difficulties.

C. They were very proud of themselves.

D. Young as they were, they were quite wealthy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

【1】推理判断题。由第一段第一句话中的another girl band has arrived on the music scene可知S. H. E是一个女子乐队。

【2】细节理解题。由第三段中the sisters began to leam ballet dancing and the violin以及go to Taiwan for training可知是为了学习芭蕾舞和小提琴而去的台湾。

【3】推理判断题。由第四段But their father. . . had encouraged the girls to work hard to make their dreams come true可知双胞胎姐妹的梦想就是音乐，但并不是每个人都能了解她们对音乐的那种爱，从而引发了争论。

【4】细节理解题。由第五段可知应选C项。

【5】推理判断题。由最后一段“她们很高兴在年龄较小时就踏入了娱乐圈”，可推知她们小小年纪就很成功了，故选A项。