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READING COMPREHENSION Read about the amazing life of one of He greatest figures in the history of pop music, John Lennon. What made him so special? From rhe group he formed, The Beatles, changed pop music forever. their first single, “Love Me Do" (a Lennon Pmposition), in 1962, people recognized something different in Coar music than the usual pop songs at the time. Their songs McCartney ceemed more tuneful, more exciting than what most artists were ecording at the time. The Beatles were also more attractive than any other performers. Many more people began to listen to pop music than before. Soon, the group's following was like nothing anyone had ever seen: a hysteria that the newspapers called Beatlemania" swept Britain and soon, America. 2. Their second single, “Please, Please Me" reached number one in March 1963. When the media focused on the new group, it soon became clear that Lennon was not like other pop stars. His answers to reporters' questions showed an unusual intelligence and sense of humour. His character soon shone out: he always behaved in a completely different way than other people and hated artificiality. He was never quite comfortable with the Beatles' “nice" image. In fact, it was Lennon who began to break away from this image and change the public image of the Beatles. His and McCartney's music changed and became more "psychedelic". The Beatles were no longer those four clean-cut young men that even parents liked. 3. In 1966, Lennon met Japanese artist Yoko Ono. She was clever and eccentric, like Lennon, and the two soon fell in love. He loved lis- tening to her views on art and politics and admired her indepen- dent spirit. She brought something new to his life, and soon he found there was more he wanted to do on his own, or with Yoko, than he wanted to do with the Beatles. In 1968, he told the other Beatles of his decision to leave, although the real split did not come until 1971, when Paul McCartney also decided their partner- ship should end. Lennon married Yoko Ono in 1969. 4. Of all former Beatles, Lennon made the most promising start as a solo artist. In 1971, he recorded the song by which most people remember him today, "Imagine". But in 1975 he stopped making records. For a while he and Yoko separated, partly because of the problems he was having with drugs and alcohol, but eventually he settled down with her again in New York. He also spent time try- ing to become an American citizen, something which was not easy because of his drug convictions and unpopularity with the govern- ment for his outspoken political and social views. In 1980, a new, positive phase both in his private life and his musical career seemed to begin. But that soon came to an end on the street out- side of his home one night in December 1980.

1. What does paragraph 1 suggest about the popularity of The A. People didn't like other groups' music. B. The Beatles had more fans than any other group. C. The Beatles fan followed the group everywhere. Beatles? 2. What does the author make clear about Lennon in paragraph 29 A. He influenced the changes in the group’s music and behaviou B. He didn't feel himself easy in relations with other Beatles C. He didn't respect the pop stars of that period who had good re utation. 3. What does the author make clear about the relationship of Yoke Ono and John Lennon in paragraph 3? A. Yoko told John to leave the group and to begin a new life B. His relationship with Yoko was more important to John The Beatles. C. John fell in love with Yoko Ono because he admired her views on art. t odd iw olde hạn 4. What made Lennon's death more tragic? The fact that ... A. he died having problems with drugs and alcohol. B. he wasn't as popular with the Americans as he used to be. C. there was hope that his life was changing for the better.