首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
(1) The Westlife story really began way back in December 1996 when the three original members of Westlife were performing in a l
(1) The Westlife story really began way back in December 1996 when the three original members of Westlife were performing in a l
admin
2023-01-28
25
问题
(1) The Westlife story really began way back in December 1996 when the three original members of Westlife were performing in a local production of the musical Grease. Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Mark Feehilly were all born and bred in Sligo, a small town a few hours west of the Republic of Ireland’s capital city, Dublin. During breaks the three would get together and sing covers of some of their favorite songs including Boyz II Men’s / Make Love To You. The reaction to their singing was so positive that they decided to form a band as soon as they had finished their exams at school. This they duly did and on July 3 1997 they formed I.O.U.
(2) The boys organized concerts in the area and even produced their own CDs to sell locally. This local success led to an appearance on TV that was to prove extremely important. Among the viewers who saw the trio perform in a children’s hospital was Boyzone’s manager, Louis Walsh. Soon after Shane’s mother contacted him about I.O.U. and found he had been desperately trying to get in contact with them.
(3) Louis Walsh decided to hold auditions to recruit two new members in June of 1998. This is when Nicky Byrne and Bryan McFadden, two Dublin boys and friends entered the picture. A quick name change and Westside was born. Yes, WESTSIDE. This was to be
the quintet’s name
until they discovered another band already using the name and a final change to Westlife was called for. The final link in the chain was Ronan Keating, Boyzone’s lead singer, who at Louis Walsh’s request joined him to help and nurtured this raw talent. His experience proved an invaluable help.
(4) The next step was to secure a record deal. The band organized a showcase in Dublin and soon representatives of every major record label were offering the bewildered boys contracts. In October 1998 Westlife signed to RCA, a label that had a proven track record with the successful marketing of both Take That and Five.
(5) Barely had the ink on the contract dried when they headed out on tour as part of the Smash Hits Show, which led to them winning the Best New Tour Act in December 1998 (this was an award Boyzone themselves had won in 1994 which seemed like a pretty good omen).
(6) Styled by Kenny Ho, who was responsible for The Spice Girls image, Westlife’s first single Swear It Again was released in March 1999. In their native Ireland it went straight to number one and became the biggest selling debut single in the history of the Irish charts. A month later Swear It Again repeated the feat in the UK, staying at number one for two weeks and following on from Boyzone’s dominance of the UK top spot. This success was soon matched all around Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
(7) They look set to repeat their success now in the USA. A tour throughout the States has meant Swear It Again is rapidly climbing the Billboard charts. This is the good news the boys needed as Bryan McFadden recently suffered nervous exhaustion and had to miss some shows while recuperating back in Ireland with his family. Not only that but Ronan Keating’s solo plans have forced him to give up his co-managing duties due to lack of time. More good news, though, is they have recently recorded with Marian Carey and are due to begin work on their second album.
Before the I.O.U, was formed, its members were________.
选项
A、neighbors
B、classmates
C、co-performers
D、playmates
答案
C
解析
推断题。首先要明白I. O. U. 的成员是指第2句中提到的Shane Filan,Kian,Egan and Mark Feehilly,根据首句和第3句的描述,只能推断三位成员是一部音乐剧的演出者,即选项C。原文第2句虽有提到三位成员来自同一个城镇。倒数第2句提到他们完成学校的考试,但这不足以证明他们是邻居、同学或玩伴,因此其他三个选项都不正确。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/hESD777K
0
专业英语四级
相关试题推荐
Acandlelitdinnerworkswondersforromance.Nowscientistssayitcouldalsobegoodforyourheart.Breathingincandlesmoke
[A]AtKibale,largegroupsofchimpsrangetogether,andaggressionescalatesaccordingly.Wranghamobservedasthesebiggerpa
[A]Gettingcarriedawaywiththeculture[B]Carryingvastamountofluggage[C]Stayingontheroadtoolong[D
[A]Theresearcherscalculatedthedifferentwaterfootprintsofthreedifferentdietsforeachregion:1.thecurrentdietin
[A]Saveupbeforequitting[B]Mapouttheworst-casescenario[C]Keepyourretirementaccountwell-funded[D]
Whichpassage(s)say(s)that….adultsputtoomuchemphasisonchildren’sintellectualdevelopment?
WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutfathersinSweden?
A:Oh,madam.WhatcanIdoforyou?B:I’msorrytosaythebillyousentmewasincorrect.A:Incorrect,madam?【D5】________B:
Judgesshouldfollowwhichmethodtodecidecaseswillproducewhattheybelievetobethebestcommunityforthefuture.
Afterthe1870s,anumberofimportantauthorsbegantorejecttheRomanticismthathad________immediatelyfollowingthecivilw
随机试题
电缆漏气后,在某一时刻内漏气点两侧的各点气压与距离的变化规律是()。
“大权集中,小权分散”遵循的是授权的哪条原则
马全身麻醉的首选药物是()。
犊牛顽固性腹泻,日渐消瘦,死亡,剖检见肠黏膜有大小不等的结节,结节组织学检查见大量巨噬细胞和淋巴细胞浸润,该病病原最可能是
发行人及其主承销商向参与网下配售的询价对象配售股票,公开发行股票数量少于4亿股的,配售数量不得超过本次发行总量的( )。
初三学生王某平时特别贪玩,经常瞒着父母逃学,学习成绩很差。班主任薛老师采用了罚站、罚抄作业等措施均无效果,最后建议学校开除王某,理由是王某的成绩可能会影响学校中考的升学率。学校采纳了班主任的建议,将王某开除学籍。问题:(1)该案例涉及的法律关系主体有哪
七月流血事件以后俄国国内政治形势总的特点是()。
谈谈组织内非正式传播渠道的作用。
Mr.Dowsonlived36Mr.Carey’s.Mr.Dowsonwasrich,butrude(粗鲁的).Healwaysthought37thebestmanintheworldandcouldne
LocalairtrafficcontrollersTuesdaywarnedofalooming"staffingcrisis"thattheysaidcouldleadtomajorflightdelaysand
最新回复
(
0
)