英语四级新闻听力20210415

一、听力练习

1.

A. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

B. Song Of The Year.

C. Record Of The Year.

C. Album Of The Year.

2.

A. Dynamite.

B. Rain on Me.

C. UnDia (One Day).

D. Intentions.

二、听力文本

Members of South Korea's K-pop band BTS say they feel honored to be competing for a Grammy at Sunday's award ceremony. The group will also perform during the 2021 Grammy Awards show. BTS is nominated for the best pop duo/group performance for the song Dynamite. Members of the band recently spoke to The Associated Press about their appearance at the Grammys and about how the nominated song came about. Dynamite was created as people across the world were isolated because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The health crisis forced BTS to cancel live performances and the band members, too, were isolated at home. The song Dynamite was meant to be a gift to BTS fans all over the world. Dynamite became BTS' first number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart when it was released last year. BTS will be the first K-pop group to compete at the Grammys. Dynamite will be going up against some other big hits, including Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande?x-oss-process=image/format,webp" style="max-width:100%">

Question 1: According to the news report, what was South Korea's K-pop band BTS nominated for?

Question 2: According to the news report, which of the following is BTS' first number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

三、重点词汇

1. IFPI: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organization that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. 国际唱片业协会

四、背景知识

11月25日消息，防弹少年团热曲《Dynamite》于25日，美国当地时间为24日，成功入围格莱美最佳流行对唱、组合奖。《Dynamite》是由韩国流行男团防弹少年团录唱的一首歌曲，歌词、曲谱均由大卫·斯图尔特、杰西卡·阿贡巴编写，音乐制作由大卫·斯图尔特负责，单曲于2020年8月21日通过Big Hit娱乐公司发行。《Dynamite》于发行首周拿下韩国Melon、Genie、Bugs等在内的音乐排行榜冠军，并凭借30万份的单曲销量夺得公告牌百强单曲榜首位，成为防弹少年团在该榜单上的首支冠军单曲。而在其它地区，该歌曲则拿下立陶宛、苏格兰、新加坡、匈牙利的音乐排行榜冠军。2020年8月，《Dynamite》连续两次获得由《Show！音乐中心》颁发的一位奖杯。

五、参考答案

Question 1: A

Question 2: A