D
“I started going to clubs when I was nineteen. My friends went and they told me that I’d love it. They were right.” –Lara
Lara is a twenty-one-year old student who loves dancing. “At the moment, my favorite kind of music is acid jazz. I’d love to go to a Fatboy Slim or Ken Ishii gig. They’re so cool,” says Lara. Fatboy Slim and Ken Ishii are not pop stars—they are famous DJs. Being a DJ these days means more than playing records at a nightclub. DJs like Fatboy Slim have also produced a lot of successful CDs of their own music.
Nightclubs have been popular since the seventies but today’s clubs are different. They don’t usually open until at least 11 pm, and people often stay until 7 or 8 o’clock the next morning. Some clubbers will keep on dancing until 12 o’clock in the morning.
Why has dance music become so popular? Some people believe that clubs give young people what the hippies found in the sixties. They have somewhere to meet people just like them. Many clubbers say that dance music helps them to escape from their problems. They feel they are part of a big happy family. But most people just love to dance.
Dance Dictionary
So, what is the difference between Garage and High Energy? Not sure? Well, you’re not alone! There are lots of different types of dance music. A few are described below.

 
71. Which of the following is not right about DJs?
A. They not only play records art a night club.
B. They are very cool in the eyes of music lovers.
C. Fatboy Slim and Ken Ishii are famous DJs.
D. Every DJ can produce his own CDs.
72. Many clubbers day that dance music helps them _________.
A. forget about their problems      B. escape from their families
C. keep fit                      D. become famous
73. Which of the following clubs is the cheapest?
A. 99 before 2 a.m.              B. Club blue on Sunday night
C. The Warehouse after 3 p/m/    D. SOHO after 10 p.m.
74. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. These days nightclubs usually stay open until 7 or 8 pm.
B. Most people go to the dance club because they like to meet people.
C. The Warehouse has the fastest dance music of all the clubs.
D. Now music played in the clubs are only new music.
75. If you like dancing to the fast and a mix of old and new Jazz, you’d better to ________.
A. Club Blue     B. 99         C. The Warehouse     D. SOHO

D

“I started going to clubs when I was nineteen. My friends went and they told me that I’d love it. They were right.” –Lara

Lara is a twenty-one-year old student who loves dancing. “At the moment, my favorite kind of music is acid jazz. I’d love to go to a Fatboy Slim or Ken Ishii gig. They’re so cool,” says Lara. Fatboy Slim and Ken Ishii are not pop stars—they are famous DJs. Being a DJ these days means more than playing records at a nightclub. DJs like Fatboy Slim have also produced a lot of successful CDs of their own music.

Nightclubs have been popular since the seventies but today’s clubs are different. They don’t usually open until at least 11 pm, and people often stay until 7 or 8 o’clock the next morning. Some clubbers will keep on dancing until 12 o’clock in the morning.

Why has dance music become so popular? Some people believe that clubs give young people what the hippies found in the sixties. They have somewhere to meet people just like them. Many clubbers say that dance music helps them to escape from their problems. They feel they are part of a big happy family. But most people just love to dance.

Dance Dictionary

So, what is the difference between Garage and High Energy? Not sure? Well, you’re not alone! There are lots of different types of dance music. A few are described below.

Type of music	Speed	Description
High Energy	Very fast	Lots of remixed seventies songs
Garage	Fast	Lots of bass and keyboards
Acid Jazz	Quite fast	A mix of old and new jazz
Ambient	Slow or fast	Sometimes difficult to dance to

 

CITY CLUB GUIDE
Club Blue Cover charge: $12 (includes two drinks) Music: mostly acid jazz Free on Sunday night Closes at 3 a.m.	99 Cover charge: $6 Music:  garage, Closes at 2a.m.	The Warehouse Cover charge: $15($12 after 3am) Music: high energy	SOHO No cover charge, but drinks are $6 each. Music: ambient Open from 10p.m to 2 a.m.

71. Which of the following is not right about DJs?

A. They not only play records art a night club.

B. They are very cool in the eyes of music lovers.

C. Fatboy Slim and Ken Ishii are famous DJs.

D. Every DJ can produce his own CDs.

72. Many clubbers day that dance music helps them _________.

A. forget about their problems      B. escape from their families

C. keep fit                      D. become famous

73. Which of the following clubs is the cheapest?

A. 99 before 2 a.m.              B. Club blue on Sunday night

C. The Warehouse after 3 p/m/    D. SOHO after 10 p.m.

74. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. These days nightclubs usually stay open until 7 or 8 pm.

B. Most people go to the dance club because they like to meet people.

C. The Warehouse has the fastest dance music of all the clubs.

D. Now music played in the clubs are only new music.

75. If you like dancing to the fast and a mix of old and new Jazz, you’d better to ________.

A. Club Blue     B. 99         C. The Warehouse     D. SOHO

 

“It's no use，Mum，” said Johnny．“I'm just no good at dancing．”

“You've got to keep trying．Tonight will be ___1___，dear．Try a turn with that pretty Lisette．”

Johnny ___2___．Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week．He and his parents went to the ___3___ at the Club，where his hero，Alcide，played the accordion（手风琴）with the band．But lately everything had changed．Now that Johnny was older，he was __4___ to dance with a girl!

___5___ Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club，music had already started．Johnny got up his ___6___ to approach Lisette．“May I have this dance?” Johnny asked．“That's all right，” said Lisette．Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette's ___7___ steps，but he was always one beat behind her．Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say，“Look! Johnny has two left feet!” ___8___ burst from the crowd．Johnny ___9___ and ran outside，determined never to go to another dance．

The next Saturday，Alcide ___10___ to Johnny's house for some potatoes．He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion．Alcide's eyes ___11___．“Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight，” Alcide said．Then he drove off，leaving Johnny staring openmouthed ___12___ him．

At the Club，Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and ___13___ her．The band played for a long time before Alcide said，“Dear friends，I got a ___14___ for you tonight．Young Johnny is going to join us!” ___15___，Johnny stepped up on the platform，his eyes on the floor．He began to play，and the band ___16___ behind him．When the song ended，he heard cheers．Johnny kept playing until the dance was ___17___．“You did a fine job tonight．Play with us again next Saturday night，” Alcide said．“Yes，sir!” said Johnny．___18___ he went outside，Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door．Lisette stepped ___19___，smiling．“You played really good tonight!” she said．

“Thank you，” Johnny blushed（脸红）．As he walked on，Pierre ___20___ moved out of the way for him to pass．

Johnny patted his accordion．Come to think of it，in his whole life，he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor．

1．A．difficult                   B．troublesome            C．different                 D．terrible

2．A．answered                 B．sighed                    C．smiled                    D．laughed

3．A．platform                  B．appointment            C．meeting                  D．dance

4．A．expected                  B．invited                    C．allowed                   D．chosen

5．A．If                            B．Since                     C．Though                  D．When

6．A．spirits                      B．feelings                  C．courage                 D．strength

7．A．smooth              B．clumsy                  C．slow                       D．small

8．A．Shouts                     B．Laughter               C．Applause               D．Cheers

9．A．broke away              B．went out               C．broke up               D．turned out

10．A．ran                        B．walked                   C．drove                            D．cycled

11．A．opened                   B．rolled                     C．sharpened              D．widened

12．A．off                        B．with                      C．after                             D．for

13．A．caught                  B．searched               C．sought                   D．spotted

14．A．surprise                  B．puzzle                    C．story                      D．joke

15．A．Struggling             B．Trembling              C．Wandering             D．Whispering

16．A．got round               B．joined in                 C．turned around          D．showed off

17．A．in                 B．out                         C．over                      D．on

18．A．As                          B．Because                  C．Until                       D．So

19．A．backward               B．forward                 C．onward                  D．downward

20．A．still                        B．even                      C．ever                      D．almost