Faye Wong(Wang Fei) is set to finally release her long-awaited new Mandarin album(国语 专辑).

“Future Love” is Wong's debut(首次演出) album for Sony, and is set to launch a spectacular(惊人的) attack on the charts by the Beijing-born star.

Wong could not have picked a better time to release her new record. She won the title of Asia's best female singer at the CCTV-MTV awards—in spite of not having had a new record for two years.

Born in Beijing, Wong moved to Hong Kong at the age of 18 and released her first album, the gold-selling “Wang Jingwen” the following year.

“Coming Home” though, was the album that shot her to stardom(明星地位)—several of its songs becoming big hits, notably(著名的) “Fragile Woman”(Rong Yi Shou Shang de Nü Ren).

Wong's charm lies not only in her artistic talent(艺术家的才能), but in her in-and-cool style. “She is just too  different—her voice, her manner of dressing and her persistence(坚持) in her own way of life, ”says Xiao Liao, one of Wong's fans, “she is now more a pop-culture idol(偶像) than a talented singer. ”

Wong is indeed a unique(独特的), down-to-earth(朴实的) idol. “I’m lazy and I smoke, ”she says, “I’m a straightforward(坦率) person and often offend(冒犯) people. I throw my temper around. I’m not motivated(有积极性的), and I’m always thinking of holidays. I’m not an idol, so please don’t treat me as one!”

1. Faye Wong achieved success as a singer with her album ________________.

A. “Future Love”

B. “Wang Jingwen”

C. “Coming Home”

D. “Fragile Woman”

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. “Future Love” is her first album since Faye Wong signed up Sony.

B. Faye Wong moved to Hong Kong at the age of 18 and released her first album, the gold-selling “Wang Jingwen”.

C. With “Coming Home” Faye Wong made a big success in her career.

D. Her Fans regard Faye Wong as a pop-culture idol.

3. Which of the following doesn’t describe Faye Wong?

A. She is frank.

B. She often offends people.

C. She is talented.

D. She is warmhearted.

Faye Wong

Faye Wong(Wang Fei) is set to finally release her long-awaited new Mandarin album(国语 专辑).

“Future Love” is Wong's debut(首次演出) album for Sony, and is set to launch a spectacular(惊人的) attack on the charts by the Beijing-born star.

Wong could not have picked a better time to release her new record. She won the title of Asia's best female singer at the CCTV-MTV awards—in spite of not having had a new record for two years.

Born in Beijing, Wong moved to Hong Kong at the age of 18 and released her first album, the gold-selling “Wang Jingwen” the following year.

“Coming Home” though, was the album that shot her to stardom(明星地位)—several of its songs becoming big hits, notably(著名的) “Fragile Woman”(Rong Yi Shou Shang de Nü Ren).

Wong's charm lies not only in her artistic talent(艺术家的才能), but in her in-and-cool style. “She is just too  different—her voice, her manner of dressing and her persistence(坚持) in her own way of life, ”says Xiao Liao, one of Wong's fans, “she is now more a pop-culture idol(偶像) than a talented singer. ”

Wong is indeed a unique(独特的), down-to-earth(朴实的) idol. “I’m lazy and I smoke, ”she says, “I’m a straightforward(坦率) person and often offend(冒犯) people. I throw my temper around. I’m not motivated(有积极性的), and I’m always thinking of holidays. I’m not an idol, so please don’t treat me as one!”

1. Faye Wong achieved success as a singer with her album ________________.

A. “Future Love”

B. “Wang Jingwen”

C. “Coming Home”

D. “Fragile Woman”

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. “Future Love” is her first album since Faye Wong signed up Sony.

B. Faye Wong moved to Hong Kong at the age of 18 and released her first album, the gold-selling “Wang Jingwen”.

C. With “Coming Home” Faye Wong made a big success in her career.

D. Her Fans regard Faye Wong as a pop-culture idol.

3. Which of the following doesn’t describe Faye Wong?

A. She is frank.

B. She often offends people.

C. She is talented.

D. She is warmhearted.

The Beatles were the most influential band in pop history. In their 8-year, 12-album history, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr altered popular culture dramatically. It wasn't just the suits and changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore that had such an impact, but what they seemed to stand for. The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very different attitude to life.

Their influence was at its height in the 1 960s．but their music continues to stir listeners today．However, up until recently one aspect of the Beatles was struck in Yesterday：The music had never been remastered (重新灌录)．But on September 9 that situation came to an end，with the release of the entire band’s music in a digital makeover．It is probably the biggest reissue(重新发行)in pop music history, said British newspaper the Financial Times．

The albums were to be remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, the location where the band produced much of their work．The cover of their 1ast album，Abbey Road of 1969．featured the four young men striding(大步行走)across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itself．It is one of the most famous Of a11 Beatles images．

Recently, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, hundreds of Beatles lovers gathered there to show their appreciation．

    Pop groups come and go．The boy band pursued by screaming fans one year will be forgotten the next．But the Beatles are one Of the few groups whose music seems to have endured．Why? Paul McCartney’s biographer Barry Miles has an explanation：“They were the first rock band…and they just happened to be the best．They were the first band to play stadiums，to have their own products．They were ground—breaking in every way．”he says．

1.Why did the Beatles change popular culture?

A．Because of the suits of the four Liverpool boys．

B．Because of changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore．

C．Because of their different attitude to life．

D．Because of their albums．

2.Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the second paragraph?

A．The Beatles influenced people at its height in the 1 960s．

B．111eir music Yesterday had never been remastered．

C．The entire band’s music in a digital makeover will be remastered．

D．On September 9，their music came to an end．

3.What is their last album?

A．Yesterday．    B．Abbey Road of l969．  C．Come Together．D．In My life．

4.What is NOT the reason why their music can endure?

A．They were the first rock band．

B．They were the best one．

C．They were the first band to have their own works．

D．They wore special suits．

5.What does the author mean by“They were ground-breaking in every way．”

A．They broke the ground to find away．

B．They broke the rules while driving on the way．

C．They did what other bands had never done before．

D．They play their hits at every concert．

    The Beatles were the most influential band in pop history. In their 8­year, 12­album history, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr altered (改变) popular culture dramatically. And it wasn't just the suits and changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore that had such an impact, but what they seemed to stand for. The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very different attitude to life.

Their influence was at its height in the 1960s, but their music continues to stir listeners today. However, up until recently one aspect of the Beatles was struck in Yesterday: The music had never been remastered (重新灌录). But on September 9 that situation came to an end, with the release of the entire band's music in a digital makeover. It is probably the biggest reissue (重新发行) in pop music history, said British newspaper the Financial Times.

The albums were remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, the location where the band produced much of their work. The cover of their last album, Abbey Road of 1969, featured the four young men striding (大步行走) across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itself. It is one of the most famous of all Beatles images.

Recently, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, hundreds of Beatles lovers gathered there to show their appreciation.

    Pop groups come and go. The boy band pursued by screaming fans one year will be forgotten the next. But the Beatles are one of the few groups whose music seems to have endured (持久). Why? Paul McCartney's biographer Barry Miles has an explanation: “They were the first rock band… and they just happened to be the best. They were the first band to play stadiums, to have their own products. They were ground­breaking in every way，” he says.

46．Why did the Beatles change popular culture?

A．Because of the suits of the four Liverpool boys.

B．Because of changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore.

C．Because of their albums.

D．Because of their different attitude to life.

47．Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the second paragraph?

A．The Beatles influenced people at its height in the 1960s.

B．Their music Yesterday had never been remastered.

C．The entire band's music in a digital makeover will be remastered.

D．On September 9, their music came to an end.

48．What is their last album?

A．Yesterday.     B．Abbey Road of 1969.    C．Come Together.     D．In My life.

49．What is NOT the reason why their music can endure?

A．They were the first rock band.             

B．They were the best one.

C．They were the first band to play stadiums and to have their own works.

D．They wore special suits.

B
LOS ANGELES-British singing sensation Susan Boyle’s first album quickly climbed to No. 1 on U.S. album charts on Wednesday with sales of 701,000 copies, beating new releases by Adam Lambert and Rihanna and becoming the best-selling debut(首次演出) of 2009. Boyle, 48, a frumpy Scottish singer, who became an international YouTube phenomenon after appearing on TV show “Britain’s Got Talent”, also topped the British album charts earlier this week.
Her “I Dreamed a Dream” release through Sony Music Entertainment, marked the best U.S. opening of a female artist's debut album since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991, Billboard.com said. It was also the fastest selling album in Britain this year and has topped the charts in Australia and Ireland.
Billboard said only one album in SoundScan’s tracking history had seen a bigger opening week than Boyle. U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg’s album “Doggystyle” sold 803,000 copies in its first week in 1993—before traditional album sales began tumbling(falling rapidly) in the face of piracy(盗版) and a shift to digital sales.
Although Boyle finally failed to win “Britain’s Got Talent”, her April trial hearing for the show has been viewed more than 300 million times on the Internet.
In a good week for stars of TV talent shows, “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert’s debut album “For Your Entertainment”, also released through Sony, debuted at No.3 on the Billboard 200 with 198,000 copies sold. Lambert’s strong showing followed headline news coverage of his bad televised live performance at the American Music Awards 10 days ago in which he aroused oral sex with a dancer and kissed a male keyboard player.
R&B singer Rihanna’s “Rated R”, her first studio album since being attacked by her then-boyfriend Chris Brown in February, bowed in at No.4 with 181,000 copies—the best sales week in the 21-year-old singer’s career.
Italian singer Andrea Bocelli held onto the No.2 spot for a third week with his “My Christmas” album with 218,000 new copies sold during the week, SoundScan said.
60. According to the passage, what albums were released through Sony Music Entertainment?
A. Doggystyle and I Dreamed a Dream.
B. For Your Entertainment and I Dreamed a Dream.
C. Rated R and Doggystyle.
D. My Christmas and For Your Entertainment.
61. What do you learn from the passage?
A. Doggystyle marked the biggest opening week in SoundScan’s tracking history.
B. I Dreamed a Dream was the fastest selling album in English-speaking countries.
C. Upon its release, Boyle’s first album ranked first on album charts on Wednesday.
D. Boyle became world-famous after she won Britain’s Got Talent.
62. Who may perform crazily and leave audience a bad impression?
A. Susan Boyle.       B. Andrea Bocelli.     C. Rihanna.        D. Adam Lambert.           
63. From the passage we can conclude _______.
A. The albums could have sold better if it had not been for piracy and a shift to digital sales
B. Boyle became world-famous because she was a female artist.
C. Being attacked by her then-boyfriend might decrease the sales of Rihanna’s Rated R.
D. Andrea Bocelli’s album My Christmas only kept the No. 2 spot for two weeks.