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     Fifty years ago,four normal guys from Liverpool,England? recorded their first song Love Me Do. This music shook the world. No one knew that later the four boys would become the most famous and successful music group of all time. They are the Beatles.

New York,London,Hamburg …The Beatles may have traveled the world,but they never forgot where they came from—

Liverpool. Liverpool is in the north-west of England. All four Beatles were what English people call “Scourers” 一 people born in this city. Liverpool is a city with a rich history.

     Many of the songs The Beatles wrote were about their hometown and personal lives. In the song Penny Lane,they sing of a small road from their Liverpool childhood that is ^uin my ears and in my heartThe song Strawberry Fields Forever refers to a famous strawberry field in the city. The boys could go and pick fruit there.

     The north-west of England is famous for friendliness and helping others. This is found in The Beatles^，music. The song Hey Jude,which was played at the Olympic Opening Ceremony (仪式) in London in 2012,and is one of the most successful songs of all time,comes from real life. When John Lennon divorced (与......离女昏) his wife,his son Julian was very upset. Paul McCartney wrote the song to comfort the boy,nicknamed Jude.

     Liverpool has a strong community feel thanks to its role in the industrial revolution (X 业革命) . It was a major port (港口) . This can be seen in some of The Beatles’ songs,like Yellow Submarine.

The Beatles’ role in Liverpool's history is everywhere. They are so important to the city that their airport is called the “John Lennon Airport”. Its motto (题词) is “above us only sky^,?, four words taken from the beautiful songImagine.

() 37. What is the story mainly about?

   A. The Beatles and their songs. 

    B. What The Beatles did for England.

   C. Why The Beatles were famous.

    D. The Beatles' hometown.

() 38. What were The Beatles' songs about?

   A. Travel diary to different cities.

   B. Their hometown and personal lives.

   C. Their feelings towards the Olympic Games.

   D. Their family life and friendship.

() 39. What is the background of the song Hey Jude"!

   A. John Lennon wrote it for his son Julian.

   B. Paul McCartney wrote it for his wife.

   C. Paul McCartney wrote it for John^，s son.

   D. John Lennon wrote it for the Olympic Games.

() 40. Which song does the motto ‘‘above us only sky” come from?

   A. Strawberry Fields Forever   B. Yellow Submarine

   C. Love Me Do   D. Imagine

Answer 1

   37—40 ABCD