11 Music is everywhere（十一单元）

1.b:The artists were competing for the 2009 UK number one single. After an online campaign, the Rage Against the Machine single was bought in protest against the blandness of The X Factor-style music, typified by Joe McElderry. Rage Against the Machine won.

c:1 Because The X Factor winner had been number one for the last four years. 2 They had not been aware of the internet campaign. 3 It was downloaded 50,000 more times than the number two record. 4 They wanted to protest against manufactured pop stars. 5 He was supported firstly by Peter Serafinowicz, then by other celebrities. 6 He wondered whether he was dreaming. 7 He offered his congratulations. 8 They promised to give the profits from the single to charity and to perform a free concert.

2.a:1 Was he dreaming? 2 Who were the band?

b:invert, sometimes; don’t invert, never

c:2 I don’t know how much it costs. 3 It’s easy to find out where people buy CDs.

4 We don’t always know when people need to listen to music to relax. 5 I wonder how easy it is to beat the status quo. 6 I’d like to know how Joe McElderry felt.

3.a:1 just 2almost 3nowhere near 4even 5 far

b:1 far, even 2nowhere near

c:2 Rock music is far more interesting than classical music.3 Sara plays the guitar almost as well as she plays the piano.4 The Charity Rock concert is just as expensive

as the Rock In London concert.5 It’s nowhere near as difficult to get tickets for Saturday’s gig as for the one on Sunday.

5.c:1d 2a 3f 4b 5c 6e

d:1 dizi 2bodhran 3wobble board 4 ukulele 5hosho 6babenbil

6.a:1d 2h 3c 4f, e 5a, g 6j 7b 8i

b:Students’ own answers

8.a:1 you went? 2it’s from? 3it is made of?

b:1 where 2where 3what

c:statement

d:2 when hip-hop music started? 3 how many CDs you’ve got? 4 where you keep them? 5 how much money you’ve spent on them? 6 which was the first record you bought? 7 which band you like the most? 8 how often you listen to their stuff?

10.b:3

c:1 They reduce the price to 10p or throw them away. 2 Just in case someone borrows one and forgets to return it. 3 He is amazed and immediately rushes to the counter and buys the record. 4 Because they can’t believe somebody has bought the record and the fact that somebody has gives them hope that good things will always happen. 5 They feel very disappointed.

d:1 browsing 2flog 3flicking through 4 haggle 5shift6grow on 7clutching 8 aghast

11.a:1B 2C 3A