阅读理解HaveyoueverheardofthegroupWestli

阅读理解Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids1.Westlife is from _________A.AmericaB.ChinaC.IrelandD.Germany2.The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006A.went from 6 to 4B.went from 4 to 6C.went from 5 to 4D.didn’t change3.What happened on March 6th, 2006?A.Chinese fans fell in love with WestlifeB.Chinese fans were first introduced to WestlifeC.Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songsD.Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing4.Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?A.Swear It Again is one of the songs in the albumB.You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop musicC.The new album came out in 2006D.Face to Face was popular in Britain5.What style of music does Westlife make?A.Hip-hop musicB.Pop musicC.Rock musicD.Classical music