海南大学
In previous generations, young people were under their parents’ control; now the teenage children of the West’s richest generation were ready for something to get excited about. The Beatles simply put a spark to a fuse that was waiting to be lit.Everything changed, and what changed for the Beatles was their lives and their working habits, in the midst of the hysterical (歇斯底里的) following the band attracted. Because of the demand of the fans to see them perform, they played bigger and bigger venues (meeting places), especially in America.But John, Paul, George and Ringo became increasingly unhappy that, because of the screaming of their fans, neither the band nor the audience could hear the music. Creatively frustrated and tired of the pressures of life under siege from their fans, they retired from playing concerts in 1966 and decided to concentrate on recording.It was from this point that the brilliance of the Beatles really began to reveal itself: they would record over their career some 200 songs. Never before nor since has any recording and writing group even developed and yet remained the same in the way the Beatles did. Their songs never lost their universal appeal thanks to the warmth and timelessness of their melodies and lyrics.John and Paul were powerful singers with distinctive styles. It became apparent that, despite the fact that the song-writing credits were always equally attributed to them, Paul and John wrote and sang their own songs. George also contributed two or three of his own compositions to each of the Beatles’ eleven albums. Even Ringo wrote and sang the occasional song.1. Which of the following is NOT true about the Beatles according to the passage?2. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.3. It is implied in the third paragraph that ______.4. The Beatles’ outstanding qualities were really shown when ______.5. What can we learn about the Beatles’ music?
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