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This week the very famous rock singer and songwriter Eddie Money will perform in the concert at the Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock, California. Children between 13 and 25 can attend this concert. Eddie is offering teenagers some free tickets. To get it, just leave a comment on the website http://www.ytbclip.com, and we will pick ten lucky winners. You can also buy Eddie Money’s tickets. For tickets, call 211-2396530 or buy online.
Eddie will bring his children along too to perform with him during the concert! We filmed several of his hit classics including Take Me Home Tonight. Here is some more information.
Take Me Home Tonight is a song by American rock singer Eddie Money. It was released(发行) in August 1986 as the lead single from his album Can’t Hold Back. The song reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No.1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart. It received a Grammy nomination(提名) for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. The song starts with a synth(音响合成器) playing and is then joined by a guitar playing the same notes. This song was recorded in a duet(二重唱) with Ronnie Spector.
Eddie Money was born in Edward Joseph Mahoney on March 21, 1949. He was an American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter. He was well-known in the 1970s and 1980s. Rock impresario(经理人) Bill Graham said, “Not only can Eddie Money sing, write and play, but also he is a natural performer.”
1.Who can attend the concert?
A Mike, 10 years old.
B Bill, 12 years old.
C Sam, 17 years old.
D Linda, 29 years old.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Children between 13 and 25 could attend this concert.”可知13到25岁的孩子可参加，故选C。
2.How many free tickets to the concert will be offered?
A 10.
B 13.
C 25.
D 211.
解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段的“we will pick ten lucky winners.”可知会抽取十位幸运儿，即会送10张票。故选A。
3.How old was Eddie Money when he released the song Take Me Home Tonight?
A 20.
B 21.
C 37.
D 40.
解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第三段第二句“It was released in August 1986”以及第四段第一句“Eddie Money was born in Edward Joseph Mahoney on March 21, 1949.”可知，Eddie Money出生于1949年，这首歌发行于1986年，即当时他37岁。故选C。
4.Eddie Money can do all the following EXCEPT _________.
A singing
B painting
C performing
D writing songs
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“Not only can Eddie Money sing, write and play, but also he is a natural performer.”可知，他不仅会唱歌、写歌、弹奏乐器，他还会表演，并未提到画画。故选B。
5.From the passage, we can know _________.
A Eddie has no sons or daughters
B Eddie can’t play the guitar
C Eddie was not famous in 1979
D Eddie is a man of many talents
解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“Eddie will bring his children along too”可知他有孩子；根据最后一段的 “He was an American rock guitarist”可知他是吉他手，会弹吉他；根据 “He was well-known in the 1970s and 1980s.”可知在1979年应该是很出名的；综合最后一段可知，他会唱歌、写歌、弹奏吉他和吹萨克斯，还会表演，可知他是一个多才多艺的人。故选D。