Britney Spears is kicking off her first tour in five years promoting her latest hit album Circus before an adoring hometown audience with jugglers, acrobats, rings of flame and lip syncing. The ___(1)___ is in the process of a major comeback after a ___(2)___meltdown that included stints in psychiatric care, an ugly divorce, shaving her head and partying without panties. The Circus-theme tour makes stops in 44 cities.
U2 just released its first album since 2004 this week. But the Irish rock band is already planning a quickie ___(3)___ next year. Lead singer Bono says the new disc will be called Songs of Ascent and will be more mellow than the current album.
Ex-Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are reportedly said to perform together at a charity concert next month. Sir Paul will headline the event that will ___(4)___ at Radio City Music Hall.
Horror flick fans will ___(5)___ own the score to Alfred Hitchcock's classic film Psycho. The 20-page document is being auctioned later this month and includes the shrieking violin notes to the film's famous shower scene.
In Los Angeles, I'm John Russell for Reuters.
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答案:
1. pop star
2. high-profile
3. follow-up
4. take place
5. get a chance to
U2 just released its first album since 2004 this week. But the Irish rock band is already planning a quickie ___(3)___ next year. Lead singer Bono says the new disc will be called Songs of Ascent and will be more mellow than the current album.
Ex-Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are reportedly said to perform together at a charity concert next month. Sir Paul will headline the event that will ___(4)___ at Radio City Music Hall.
Horror flick fans will ___(5)___ own the score to Alfred Hitchcock's classic film Psycho. The 20-page document is being auctioned later this month and includes the shrieking violin notes to the film's famous shower scene.
In Los Angeles, I'm John Russell for Reuters.
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答案:
1. pop star
2. high-profile
3. follow-up
4. take place
5. get a chance to

