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在本单元的学习中我们认识了 NewO-
ceanWaves乐队,那么对于酷爱音乐的同学来
说 Beyond这个名字一定是再熟悉不过了。
Beyond音乐的魅力,并不会因为演唱会的曲
终人散戛然而止,反而令人回味无穷。那么下
面就让我们一起来了解一下Beyond乐队吧!
AmongsomanypopidolsinHongKong’s
musicindustry,thebandBeyond,continuously
provedthemselvesoverandoverthatwhata
typicalpopbanditwas.Beingtheonlyone
HongKongbandtomadethetransition(过渡)
fromundergroundmusicwithaloyalfollowingto
mainstream (主流)success,Beyondsometimes
wascalledthe“Beatles(甲壳虫乐队)”ofHong
Kong.BecauseoftheeffortsofBeyond’sgreat
leadsingerandsongwriter,WongKaKui,
Beyondwasconsideredanalternative(二中择一
的)rockormetalrockband,makingmusicabout
humanrights,politics,
peaceand protests,
and Beyond also
recorded pop-rock
songs and love
ballads.Beyonddid
notinitially(最初)
dreamofhavinggreat
success in mind.
Theystartedoffplayingmusicasahobby,but
thehobbysoonturnedintoaprofessionwhen
theyfoundouttheywerehavingtroublemaking
aliving.Aftertheyknewit,theystartedtohold
concertsandsoonbecauseoftheirexcellent
performances,theywerelovedbymanyfans.
Unfortunately,in1993,Beyond’scareer
tookatragicturnwhenWongKaKuifelloffthe
stageduringaliveshowinJapan,whichledto
hisdeath.Thenthebandwasonhiatus(裂缝)
formanyyears.Duringthe15thanniversary(周
年)concertin1999,Beyondannouncedthat
thebandwouldbesplittingup (分裂),with
eachmembercontinuingtheirownsolo(独奏,
独唱)career.Theirfanswillalwaysremember
thestormingsuccessofBeyond,whosemusic
continuestoinfluencethemusicworld.
阅读短文后,回答下列问
。
1.WhowastheleadsingerofBeyond?
2.WhatkindofbandwasBeyondregardedas?
3.Whatwerethemainthemesoftheirmusic?
○ 湖北省武汉市 邵世红 供稿
Keys:1.TheleadsingerofBeyondis
WongKaKui.2.Beyondisconsideredan
alternativerockormetalrockband.3.
Theirmainthemesareabouthumanright,
politics,peaceandprotests.
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