【題目】Many musicians meet and form a band because they like to write and play their own music. They may start as a group of high-school students, ___【1】 practising their music in someone’s house is the first step to __2__. Sometimes they may play to __3 in the street or subway ___4___ they can earn some extra money for themselves or to __5 their instruments. Later they may _6_ in pubs or clubs, for which they are ___7__. Of course they hope to make records in a studio and sell millions of copies to become __8__!

【答案】

【1】for whom

【2】fame

【3】passers-by

【4】so that

【5】pay for

【6】give performances

【7】paid in cash

【8】millionaires

【解析】

【1】for whom意思為:對于某些人。該句是一個(gè)非限制性定語從句,關(guān)系代詞前面的介詞for和whom前面的 high-school students有關(guān)。該句意思為:他們最初是在某人的家里練習(xí)音樂的高中學(xué)生團(tuán)體,對于他們來說這是成名的第一步。

【2】fame意思為:名氣。該句意思為:他們最初是在人的家里練習(xí)音樂的高中學(xué)生團(tuán)體,對于他們來說這是成名的第一步。

【3】passers-by意思為路人。該句意思為:有時(shí)候他們可能對著路上或者地鐵里的路人演奏,這樣他們就可以掙得額外的錢。

【4】so that意思為:以至于。這是一個(gè)So that引導(dǎo)目的狀語從句。該句意思為:有時(shí)候他們可能對著路上或者地鐵里的路人演奏,這樣他們就可以掙得額外的錢。

【5】pay for意思為:為…付款。該句意思為:這樣他們就可以為自己掙得到額外的錢或者用買購買樂器。

【6】give performances意思為:表演。該句意思為:后來,他們可能在酒吧或者俱樂部里面表演。

【7】paid in cash意思為:用現(xiàn)金付款。該句意思為:后來他們在能給他們付現(xiàn)金(作為報(bào)酬)的酒吧或者俱樂部表演。

【8】millionaires; 意思為:百萬富翁。該句意思為:當(dāng)然他們也希望能夠在錄音室錄制唱片,賣出上百萬的單曲從而成為百萬富翁。

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