S. H. E. is going to sing at the CCTV annual Spring Festival Evening Party, “Is that true?” cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl and S. H. E. fan in Shanghai.
After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news. For fans like her, S. H. E.’s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to get excited about.
The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella. Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singers’ English names.
Last week S. H. E. announced they would perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and then in Guangzhou on January 15.
At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium. Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed.
“I love their music, healthy image and everything related to them. Thank God that, although my parents don’t understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show,” said Peng about the Shanghai performance.
It is not just on the mainland that the three girls have thrilled (make sb. excited) audiences. In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia.
When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar. “We had never met before, and we didn’t talk at all at the beginning,” recalled Ella.
When asked about the secret of their success, she said, “Our average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. We are happy to be the girl next door, your singing sisters.”
“It’s really a magical journey, from day-dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols. Nothing but magical,” she said.
56. What makes Peng Weiye, a senior 2 girl, so excited?
A. She is the one who will be met by S. H. E.
B. S. H. E. will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas.
C. Her parents bought her a ticket for S. H. E.’s Shanghai show.
D. S. H. E. will perform on the annual CCTV Spring Festival Evening.
57. How did the Taiwanese band get the name?
A. Their fans gave the name to them.
B. Their idols had a deep influence on them.
C. A singing contest gave their idea of the band name.
D. The first letter of each of the singers’ English names make up the band name.
58. What do you know about Peng Weiye?
A. She stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S. H. E.
B. She will watch the performance in Guangzhou on January 15.
C. She pays close attention to everything about S. H. E.
D. She appreciates that her parents understood her well.
59. What does the underline phrase “average looks” in Paragraph 9 mean?
A. They look beautiful.
B. They look ugly.
C. They look ordinary.
D. They look special.
60. Which is true about S. H. E.?
A. They caused a storm of excitement in Southeast Asia.
B. They have well prepared to perform with their idols.
C. They were close friends when they entered a singing contest.
D. Their secret to success is the pretty faces and expensive clothes.