One of the biggest new bands in the UK is Arctic Monkeys.Their first two singles(单曲唱片)went straight to Number One in the charts(排行榜)and their first album “Whatever People Say I Am，That's what I'm No” has become a recordbreaking album.It's the fastest selling debut album(首张专辑)in UK chart history.
Arctic Monkeys are famous because of their great success.They achieved their success thanks to the Internet.Usually a new band signs to a record company and then it is through marketing that people buy their singles.The single sales then get the band into the charts and they become popular that way.
However，Arctic Monkeys became wellknown in a slightly different way.Back in 2003 when the band first started，they handed out CDs at their performing concert.Certain fans liked the music so much that they put the music up on the Web.The general public had access to this music because it was on the Internet and，because people liked the music，the band's popularity increased.The band's popularity was starting to get noticed by major radio stations in the UK.
Arctic Monkeys released(发行)their first single in October 2005.Before that，their music had only been available to download on the Internet.When they did finally release a single and an album，they both rose to the top of the charts.
Music fans welcome the use of the Internet this way—Arctic Monkeys became popular simply because people liked their music when they heard it.There were no ads.As music downloads continue to increase in popularity，we can expect to see more and more bands make it big in this way.
小题1:Arctic Monkeys gained popularity through __________.
A．giving away their CDs
B．the Internet
C．singing to a record company
D．marketing and advertisement小题2:．Before 2005，how can you get Arctic Monkeys' music?
A．Going to their live music party.
B．Download their music from the Internet.
C．Buying their singles and albums in a shop.
D．Listen to it on the radio in the UK.小题3:Why did Arctic Monkeys become popular?
A．People could hear their music often.
B．They didn't advertise their music.
C．People liked their music.
D．The marketing company did well.
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题1:答案 B [细节理解题。从第二段中的thanks to the Internet可知正确选项为B。]
小题2:答案 B [细节判断题。从第四段中的their music had only been available to download on the Internet可知选B。]
小题3:答案 C [细节理解题。从第三段中的because people liked the music，the band's popularity increased和第五段中的Arctic Monkeys became popular simply because people liked their music when they heard it可知他们的音乐之所以流行是因为人们喜欢。]