The record company was based in the city of Detroit, where thousands of African－Americans had moved to work in the car industry. They brought with them a cultural tradition of writing and performing music. This style later became known as "soul－music". Berry Gordy was a diamond miner. He took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone. Motown stars were not just given songs to sing. They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly.

　　1．In the first paragraph the writer seems to tell us ________.

　　A．to form a band is very hard

　　B．the name of the band is very important

　　C．newly－built bands can only perform by road

　　D．to form a band is very simple

　　答案与解析：D　推理判断题。依据第一、二段中"First ..." "The next step ..."可看出组成一个乐队非常简单。

　　2．If a newborn band wants to succeed，as the writer tells, it must have the chance ________.

　　A．to travel in big cities

　　B．to perform before an artist

　　C．to make an agreement with a record company

　　D．to experience failure again and again

　　答案与解析：C　细节理解题。根据第二段中"In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal."可知C项正确。

　　3．From the fourth paragraph，we can conclude that ________.

　　A．Motown was only enjoyed by the workers in Detroit

　　B．Motown showed the style of the black Americans

　　C．Detroit used to be famous for its music industry

　　D．Detroit was found by African－Americans

　　答案与解析：B　细节理解题。根据该段中"... where thousands of African－Americans had moved to work in the car industry."可知B项正确。

4．From the passage，we can learn that Motown stars ________.