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MichaelNesmith,theguitaristofthe1960spopgroupTheMonkees,diedattheageof78.Thefamedsinger-songwriter,whocomposedsomeoftheband’scatalogue,includingtrackssuchasPapaGene’sBlues,YouToldMeandYouJustMayBetheOne,diedofnaturalcausesonFridaymorning,accordingtothestatementreleasedbyhisfamily.

TheMonkeesmemberMickyDolenzisnowtheonlysurvivingmemberofthegroup.“I’mheartbroken.”DolenzsaidinastatementfollowingNesmith’sdeath.TheMonkeestelevisiondebut(首演)turnedhimandfellowbandmembersDolenz,PeterTorkandDavidJonesintoovernightrockstars.Theshow,whichpremieredin1966,rocketedthegrouptofame,scoringNo.1hitsandchart-toppingalbums.Duringthetwo-yearrun,TheMonkeeswonthe1967Emmyforbestcomedyseries.

Followingthegroup’sbreakupin1970,Nesmithmovedontoalongandcreativecareer,notonlyasamusicianbutasawriter,produceranddirectoroffilms,authorofseveralbooks,headofamediaartscompanyandcreatorofamusicvideoformatthatledtothecreationofMTV.

Nesmithrarelyrejoinedtheothersforreuniontours,leadingmanytobelievehedislikedthebandandtheshow,somethinghesteadfastlydenied.ForTheMonkees’30thanniversary,hepersuadedtheotherstoreunitetorecordanewalbum,Justus,forwhichallfourcomposedthesongsandplayedtheinstruments.Healsorejoinedtheothersforabrieftourandwroteanddirectedtheir1997TVreunionfilm,Hey,Hey,It’stheMonkees.?

AfterfightingforcreativecontrolinTheMonkeesinthelate1960s,Nesmithwentontoformthecountryrockoutfit.TheFirstNational,whichscoredatop25hitin1970withJoanneaccordingtoBillboard.

1.WhatmakesTheMonkeesrisetofameovernight?

A.Itsnumeroustracks.

B.Itscreativemembers.

C.Its1967Emmyaward.

D.Itsfirsttelevisionshow.

2.WhichofthefollowingismostsuitabletodescribeNesmith?

A.Accomplished.

B.Get-it-alone.

C.Enthusiastic.

D.Simple-minded.

3.Whatdoe