2. No other group of musicians from China has ___.

a. sold so many DVDs of their performances

b. achieved such success in the US music charts

c. appealed to so many Asians

d. used Chinese mythology as an inspiration

3. The band's choice of music shows its love for ___.

a. music from all over the world

b. traditional musical instruments

c. Mozart and Beethoven

d. Chinese classical music

4. Although it plays live in concerts, the band ___.

a. shows its respect for the Chinese musical tradition

b. also sells millions of recordings, e.g. DVDs, and CDs

c. prefers Chinese music

d. also plays on television

5. Chinese traditional symbols and instruments ___.

a. show their love for all styles of music

b. appeal to westerners

c. work well with jazz and classic songs

d. make clear the origins of the band and provide inspiration。

ⅳ Read each paragraph and answer the question respectively.

1). What's the origin of the name of the band (12, yuefang)?

Twelve stands for

Yuefang is the name of

2).What kind of musical instruments are mentioned in this passage?

3).Why is the group's appeal so broad?

The range of the audience: From _______to __________

4)Translate this academy 中国音乐学院

ⅴRead and fill in the blanks with proper words.

Coming from China and all in their twenties, the Twelve Girls Band are among the most _____⑴ musicians in the world. The group ______⑵ the symbolic choice of a dozen members found in _______⑶ aspects of numerology with 12 months in a year. They ________⑷ more than 1500 years of Chinese music and ______⑸ the rich tradition with classical, folk and contemporary sounds. _______⑹ multi-instrumentalists, the group perform ______⑺ traditional Chinese instruments. They build a ______⑻ bridge between and west. The band _____⑼ the people of many nations. Their ______⑽ is equally as board, with children, teens, adults and grandparents _______⑾ arenas to see it perform. The group _______⑿ it musical heritage and shows a ______⒀ love for all styles of music.

四、重点讲解

1. One dozen beautiful young women, all in twenties take the stage and stand before ___________________________________(各种各样的古典乐器).