Show Your Bones is the newest album from a musical group with an unusual name, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The energetic music made by these rock musicians is becoming very popular in America.

    A singer, a guitar player and a drummer make up the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Their rock sound is creative, unusual, and full of personality. Their music is considered an example of “indie”(short for independent) rock. Indie musicians like to protect their independence and artistic freedom. One way to do this is to avoid using major record companies. The lead singer Karen O is known for wearing wild clothing and having wild hairstyles while performing. Sometimes she even pours beer over herself and the audience. Imagine Karen O dancing around on stage as you listen to her sing the song, Phenomena.

    The words in the songs on Show Your Bones are poetic and also a little strange. It is not always clear what the songs mean. In the song called The Sweets, Karen O describes colors and the motion of water. Also, she wonders about meeting someone again.

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs started playing music together in New York City.

Now Karen O has moved to Los Angeles, California. She says that she likes flying between the two cities and the band is now “bi-coastal”. Karen O also said that this album was the most difficult to make. The band was trying to find a different sound from their earlier albums. Their work seems to have been worth the effort. Critics say Show Your Bones might be one of the best albums of the year.

39. How many people are there in the Yeah Yeah Yeahs?

A. Two.        B.One.    C. Four.     D. Three.

40. According to the passage, we know that_______.

A. Karen O usually drinks beer on stage while singing

B. The Sweets is an album made by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

C. Karen O doesn’t sing in New York any longer

D. the group had made more than one album before Show Your Bones

41. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Most major record companies follow certain The words on

B. Show Your Bones are all difficult to understand.traditions.

C. Show Your Bones has got a lot of criticism.

D. Show Your Bones is the best-seller of the year.

42. The writer’s attitude towards the Yeah Yeah Yeahs can be best described as  _______.

A. indifferent         B. curious      C. positive     D. negative

【小題1】D

【小題2】D

【小題3】A

【小題4】C

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