英语流行歌曲鉴赏第一章Q1:What is Christmas ?A: Christmas is a major festival and public holiday.Q2:How do Christian celebrate Christmas ?A:Gift-giving , decorations , music and carol , cards ,stamps , food , church.Q3:Why do Christian celebrate Christmas ?A:To celebrate Jesus’s birth to the Virgin Mary.Q4:Who is the Jesus’s mother?A:Mary Joseph.Q5:Jesus Christ is the main character of Christmas.Q6:When do Christian celebrate Christmas?A: On December 25 every year.Q7:Santa Claus圣诞老人Q8:jingle Bells, was written by James Lord Pierpont.第二章Part AQ1:What is edelweiss as a plant?A:edelweiss is a well-known mountain flower , belonging to the sunflower family and can be used in folk medicine.Q2:What is edelweiss as a song (publishesd in 1959)?A:This song was the last song that Rodgers and Hammerstein together and it was from thefilm the Sound of Music.Q3:What’s the color?A:white.Q4:When was the musicial The Sound of Music mentioned?A: in 1959.Q5:as a plant , edelweiss is a symbol of alpinism and national symbol especially of Austria and Switzerland.Q6:as a plant , edelweiss is a pop flower in Austria.(奥地利)Q7:In which mountain in Europe can you most find it?A:the Alps(阿尔卑斯)Q8:How many children in Captain von Trapp’s family?A:7.Q9:When was the musicial The Sound of Music made into film?A:in 1965.Q10:What is Edelweiss?A: 见A1+A2.Part BQ1:What singing voice does Rod Stewart have?A：He has distinctively raspy (沙哑的)voice.Q2:Where was Rod Stewart born?A:He was born and raised at North London,England .Q3:When did Rod Stewart become famous?A:in the late 60s and early 70s.Q4:When was Rod Stewart born?A:on January 10th,1945.Q5:When did Rod Stewart moved to U.S.A?A:in 1975.Q6: Rod Stewart applied for citizenship due to his love affair with Ekland and a protest against the UK tax authorities who were taking approximately 84% of his income.Q7: Rod Stewart sold over 100 million records worldwide in his 50 year.Q8: Rod Stewart launched his solo career in 1969.Q9:Who is Rod Stewart?A: Rod Stewart is a rock singer in U.S.A.Q10: Rod Stewart released his album Atlantic Crossing in 1975.第三章Part AQ1:What is the Auld Lang Syne ?A:~ is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song.Q2:What is the English literal （直译) of the Auld Lang Syne /A: The song’s title translated into English literally as “old long since” or more idiomatically as ”long long ago”, “days goes by” or “old time”.Q3:What is the traditional use of the song the Auld Lang Syne in the English-speaking countries ?A:To celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight .Q4:When was the poem the Auld Lang Syne written?A:in 1788.Q5:Who wrote the Auld Lang Syne ?A:Robert Burns.Part BQ6:Who were the Carpenters as a term?A:~ were an American vocal and instrumental duo.Q7:What singing voice did the Carpenters have?A:~ had unique and inimitable sound.Q8:What musical style did the Carpenters produce?A:~ produced a distinctively soft musical style.Q9:When did the Carpenters worldwide sales of albums and singles exceed 100 million units?A:By 2005.Q10:Those who knew Karen were touched by her love of Christmas and singing carols.Q11:Those who knew Karen were moved by the drive to find perfection without criticism of others.Q12: the Carpenters were the biggest-selling group of the 1970s.第四章Part AQ1:Who was Elvis Aaron Presley ?埃尔维斯·普雷斯利A:An American musician and actor.Q2:A cultural icon Elvis Aaron Presley is widly known by the single name Elvis.Q3:Elvis Aaron Presley is often referred to as the King of the rock and roll or simply the King.Q4:Elvis Aaron Presley had an unusually wide success encompassing many genres including country , pop ballads and blue.Q5:Elvis Aaron Presley is the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music.Q6：Elvis Aaron Presley was nominated提名for 14 competitive Grammy.格莱美Q7:Elvis Aaron Presley won 3 Grammy.Q8:Elvis Aaron Presley had a versatile singing voice.Q9:”Heartbreak Hotel”,released in January 1956 was a number-one hit.Q10:Elvis Aaron Presley received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement when he was 36.第五章Q1:Simon and Garfunkel were an America music duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel (both born in 1941)Q2:They became famous in 1965.Q3:Which song made them famous ?A:The Sound of Silence.Q4:The choru s of Scarborough Fair came from Simon’s another song called On the Side of A HillQ5:What dose sage stand for?A:Power and wisdom.Q6:What doer rosemary stand for?A:Faith , loyalty and love.Q7:”The Sound of Silence” was originally called the Sounds of Silence.Q8:Simon and Garfunkel were among the most popular recordings artist of the 1960s.Q9:Scarborough Fair is a traditional ballad(歌谣) of Great Britain and more precisely Yorkshire.第六章PartAAnswer the following questions in a complete sentence:1. The official name of the Carpenters on authorized recordings and press materials is __Carpenters__.2. Louder and wilder __rock__ was in great demand during a period in the 1970s.3. Carpenters had __3___ No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.4. Richard and Karen produced a _distinctively soft musical style__ that made them among the best-selling music artists of all time.5. During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded __11__ albums, ____31____ singles.6. Karen died from heart failure in 1983 at the age of _32_.7. Carpenters had twelve top 10 singles including their No. 1 hits.8. Extensive news coverage of the circumstances surrounding Karen’s death increased public awareness of the consequences of eating disorders. anorexia nervosa神经性厌食症9. Carpenters toured in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, the Netherlands and Belgium.10. Carpenters' album and single sales total more than 100 million units.PartB1. Elaine Paige (born 5 March 1948) is an English singer and actress.2. What is Elaine Paige best known for?Elaine Paige is best known for her work in musical theatre.3. When did Elaine Paige make her first professional appearance on stage?Elaine Paige made her first professional appearance on stage in 1964, at the age of 16.4. In 1985, Paige released "I Know Him So Well" with Barbara Dickson from a musical.5. In 1985, Paige released "I Know Him So Well" with Barbara Dickson from the musical Chess, which remains the biggest-selling record by a female duo.6. Elaine Paige played the role of Grizabella in Cats.7. "Memory" is a song from the musical Cats.8. Elaine Paige has also worked sporadically in television.9. Why has Elaine Paige been called the First Lady of British Musical Theatre?Paige has been called the First Lady of British Musical Theatre due to her skill and longevity.10. Since 2004 she has hosted her own show on BBC Radio 2 called Elaine Paige on Sunday.。