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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格內填入適當的

詞，使其內容通順。每空格限填一詞。首字母已給.

Beatlemania is a very strong feeling for the group, the Beatles. The Beatles were four young musicians from Liverpool, England. Their n 1. were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. These four men n 2. took music lessons. They taught themselves to play music.

In 1957, John c 3. a group called the Quarrymen. At that time, he was only 16 years old.

Then he met Paul. They began to write songs and sing together. Soon, George joined them.

The group played in England, and then in Germany. In 1962, Ringo joined them. Then John, Paul, George and Ringo were the Beatles.

The Beatles made their f 4. hit song in 1962. The song was “Love Me Do.” In 1963, their song “Please Please Me” was a bigger hit. In all, they had twenty-nine hit songs. By 1963, the Beatles were very p 5. in England, and Beatlemania started. They had many fans. At converts, their fans screamed very very loudly. The Beatles could not hear themselves sing.

The next year, the Beatles went to the United States. the Americans love them, too. People everywhere c6. their clothes and their hair. This rock-and roll group was welcomed by people all over the world.

The Beatles broke up in 1970. They wanted to play new music. All of the Beatles and interesting, new things. .John wrote music with his wife. Paul started a new group with his wife.

George and Ringo made their own r 7. and gave converts. Sadly, John was shot dead in New York in 1980. He was forty years old. George became sick and died in 2001.

We still hear Beatles songs on the radio today. Their music and songs will live in our hearts for ever.

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