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Like many people you may be dreaming of a career as a rock and roll star. There are two ways to go about
getting one. First there is the traditional (传统的) way. Find some friends and form a group. Learn to play the
guitar or the drums. Write your own songs. Spend hours arguing about the band name. then go out on the road.
The next step is to spend a year or two touring. If you are any good, the crowds will get bigger. In the end
an artist from a record (唱片) company may come to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal (交易). This is the path traditionally followed by bands in the music industry. Success means fame and wealth. And
failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children.
Over the last few years a different path to success has become known. 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 (安排) 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 an businessman
C. to perform before an artist
D. to experience failure again and again
3. From the fourth paragraph, we can draw a decision (推论) 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.
