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show your bones is the newest album from a musical group with an unusual name, the yeah yeah yeahs. the energetic music made by these rock musicians is becoming very popular in america.
a singer, a guitar player and a drummer make up the yeah yeah yeahs. their rock sound is creative, unusual, and full of personality. their music is considered an example of “indie”(short for independent) rock. indie musicians like to protect their independence and artistic ***. one way to do this is to avoid using major record companies. the lead singer karen o is known for wearing wild clothing and having wild hairstyles while performing. sometimes she even pours beer over herself and the audience. imagine karen o dancing around on stage as you listen to her sing the song, phenomena.
the words in the songs on show your bones are poetic and also a little strange. it is not always clear what the songs mean. in the song called the sweets, karen o describes colors and the motion of water. also, she wonders about meeting someone again.
the yeah yeah yeahs started playing music together in new york city.
now karen o has moved to los angeles, california. she says that she likes flying between the two cities and the band is now “bi-coastal”. karen o also said that this album was the most difficult to make. the band was trying to find a different sound from their earlier albums. their work seems to have been worth the effort. critics say show your bones might be one of the best albums of the year.
39. how many people are there in the yeah yeah yeahs?
a. two. b.one. c. four. d. three.
40. according to the passage, we know that_______.
a. karen o usually drinks beer on stage while singing
b. the sweets is an album made by the yeah yeah yeahs
c. karen o doesn’t sing in new york any longer
d. the group had made more than one album before show your bones
41. what can we infer from the passage?
a. most major record companies follow certain the words on
b. show your bones are all difficult to understand.traditions.
c. show your bones has got a lot of criticism.
d. show your bones is the best-seller of the year.
42. the writer’s attitude towards the yeah yeah yeahs can be best described as _______.
a. indifferent b. curious c. positive d. negative

London’s newest skyscraper (摩天大楼)is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London. However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.
The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖顶)• He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren’t regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin，sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts (桅杆）of the ships that were once on the river Thames.
The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.
Before building work began, a lot of people didn’t want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city.
Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.
The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city.
小题1:London’s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of ._____
A. its cost
B its size
C .its shape
D .its height
小题2:When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to ._____

A．change London’s skyline

B．inherit London’s tradition

C．imitate the Egyptian style

D．attract potential visitors

小题3:The critics who refer to social division think the Shard_______ .

A．is only preferred by the rich

B．is intended for wealthy people

C．is far away from the poor area

D．is popular only with Londoners

小题4:Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Shard: Cheers and Claps

B．The Shard: Work of a Great Architect

C．The Shard: New Symbol of London?

D．The Shard: A Change for the Better?

— My father has bought me the newest MP5. He paid 1000 yuan for it.
—_______________.

A．What do you reckon?	B．What are you up to?
C．It sounds brilliant.	D．Don’t panic.