問題詳情
【F】This famous singer and writer of songs came into the world on May 5, 1988 in London, England. Also, it goes without saying, she has taken the world by storm. This person is none other than Adele.
At a young age, Adele developed an interest in music. She was influenced by the singing of Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald. Then, at 16, she wrote Hometown Glory, her first song, and two years later in 2006, she graduated from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology. When Adele was there, she recorded a three-song demo for a class project. Thanks to a friend who had posted it on the Internet, her songs were heard. Not long after, the head of a recording company got in touch with Adele and signed her to a record contract. A year after she finished school, the first song she ever wrote was released.
In 2008, 19, Adele’s first album, went on sale. It quickly became a success and earned her two Grammys. After that, her second album came with popular songs like Rolling in the Deep and Someone Like You in 2011. It added six more Grammys to her collection. Two years later, she wrote a song for the James Bond movie of the same name, Skyfall. That earned her a Golden Globe, an Oscar, and another Grammy. In 2015, Adele released her third album. It sold more than three million copies in its first week.
demo 唱片樣本 influence 影響 taken the world by storm 震驚全球 contract 合約 release 發行 collection (累積的)獎項
【題組】48.How many prizes did Adele win for Skyfall?
(A) Three Grammys.
(B) Three different ones in all.
(C) Two Grammys and an Oscar.
(D) Two Oscars and one Golden Globe.
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答案:B
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