A group of teenagers: they laugh and talk over each other, dance and make faces — you wouldn’t believe they had just played on the same stage as famous American singers Kid Cudi and Eminem.
These seven kids, all under the age of 20, are members of the band Kids These Days (KTD).
Fresh out of high school, the band already has done things that most teens couldn’t even imagine. They played at festivals including the recent SXSW in Austin and Lollapalooza in their hometown, Chicago, to crowds of loyal fans.
KTD uses a mix of hip-hop, jazz, blues and classic rock to make a sound of their own.
“KTD simply mixes most, if not all of my favourite music styles,” said Kamia Jones, as Chicago high school student.“I like that they aren’t afraid to be different and that their music is real and speaks to the soul.”
The band formed two years ago. Now, as well as local fans, they are being popular around the world. Their facebook page is filled with supportive posts from admirers from California to Tokyo.
“It’s really strange to me that people from London, Australia and Russia... They have heard
of us and they like our music because it’s really cool feeling,” says Marcie Stewart, who plays keyboard for the band.
Despite their recent fame, KTD is a group of normal teenagers and they remain very close to one another. While talking to the reporters, they dance and make fun of each other.
When asked what advice they would give to other teen musicians, Greg Landfair, KTD’s drummer, said, “Keep your heart in it. Never lose the music and what you are doing, because that’s what you’re here for. Let the music always be first.”
【小题1】KTD’s music is popular among teenagers mainly because .A．it is about the strange life of teenagersB．it mixes many music styles teenagers love into their musicC．all the band members are young and handsomeD．the band members dance and make fun of each other【小题2】What do we know about KTD?A．They are all of the same age.B．They are as famous as Kid Cudi and Eminem.C．There are five members in the band.D．They have fans around the world.【小题3】According to Greg, teen musicians should .A．make music close to their livesB．always think of the needs of the fansC．love the music they are playingD．stay close to the group member【小题4】The author wrote this article to .A．show the kind of music teenagers loveB．encourage young musicians to play musicC．describe a special music styleD．introduce a successful band of teenagersB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】推断题。结合第5段KTD simply mixes most, if not all of my favourite music styles可知KTD的音乐受欢迎的原因是他们把很多年轻人最喜欢的音乐风格结合起来。
【小题2】细节题。结合The band formed two years ago. Now, as well as local fans, they are being popular around the world.可知答案。
【小题3】细节题。结合“Keep your heart in it. Never lose the music and what you are doing, because that’s what you’re here for. Let the music always be first. 可知答案。
【小题4】写作目的题。全文主要介绍了一个受年轻人喜欢的KTD乐队。