question: Rock stars and their money

Around the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money listening to rock music. Forbes reports that at least fifty rock stars have incomes between two million and six million dollars per year.

"It doesn't make sense," says Johnny Mathis, one of the older music millionaires, who made a million dollars a year when he was popular in 1950s. "Performers aren't worth this kind of money. In fact, nobody is."

But the rock stars' admirers seem to disagree. Those who love rock music spend about two billion dollars a year for records. They pay 150 million to see rock stars in person.

Luck is a key word for explaining the success of many. In 1972 one of the luckiest was Kon Mclean, who wrote and sang "American Pie". Mclean writes his own music, so he earns an additional two cents on every single record of the song.

Neil Young who performs in torn blue jeans, sometimes sings to an audience of 10,000, each of whom has paid five dollars for a ticket. After paying expenses, Young leaves with about $ 18,000 in his blue jeans at the end of an evening.

How do the rock stars use their money? What do they do when the money starts pouring in like water? Most of the young stars simply show the money around. England's Elton John gave someone a $ 38,000 Rolls car and bought himself 5,000 pairs of eyeglasses, then lighted up and spelt :E-L-T-O-N. He also bought himself two cars, "one for each foot".

Many rock stars live like Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane. Those performers return from a tour, pay their bills, and buy new toys. Then when they need money again, they do another tour. They save no money and live _ www.zxxk.com

In the end the rock stars' life is unrewarding. After two or three years riches and fame are gone. Left with his memories and his tax problems, the lonely star spends his remaining years trying to attract strangers. New stars have arrived to take his place.
1. What explains the success of many?
2. Who is very lucky?
3. Does anyone perform in ripped pants?
4. How much is spent?
5. On what?
6. Who purchased a lot of glasses?
7. How many?
8. Did he purchase anything else?
9. How long before resources run dry?
10. Who had notoriety in the 1950s?
11. How much did he earn?
12. Is it comprehensible?
13. Who composes his own songs?
14. How much does he get?
15. What remains after the funds are empty?
16. What do they do?
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answer: 1. Luck
2. Kon Mclean
3. Yes
4. Over 2 billion
5. records and seeing in person.
6. Elton John
7. 5,000 pairs
8. yes
9. After two or three years
10. Johnny Mathis
11. a million dollars a year
12. No
13. Kon Mclean
14. additional two cents
15. memories and tax problems
16. try to attract strangers

question: (CNN) -- A Boston grand jury has subpoenaed two more men to testify Thursday in its ongoing investigation into whether former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is connected to an unsolved double homicide in Boston last year.

Alexander Bradley and John Alcorn Jr. were ordered to answer the questions of a grand jury investigating the fatal drive-by shooting of Daniel Abreu, 29, and Safiro Furtado, 28, outside a Boston nightclub in July 2012.

Bradley, however, failed to appear before Superior Court Judge Joan Alexander in Hartford, Connecticut, on Tuesday to respond to the subpoena, and the judge issued an arrest warrant for him, according to court officials.

Hernandez pleads not guilty

Bradley's New York-based attorney, David Jaroslawicz, told CNN he wasn't aware of the warrant or the subpoena and declined to say whether he has talked with his client about the grand jury matter.

Bradley filed a civil suit against Hernandez in federal court, saying the former football player shot him in the face, causing Bradley to lose sight in one eye, after the men visited a strip club in Miami earlier this year, according to the lawsuit.

In July, Bradley testified before a separate grand jury in Fall River, Massachusetts, that later indicted Hernandez on a charge of murder in the death of a friend, Odin Lloyd, June 17.

Hernandez pleaded not guilty last week to that charge and weapons counts.

Alcorn, 21, from Hernandez's hometown of Bristol, Connecticut, became involved in the investigation last month, when a friend of his, Jailene Diaz, told police a gun found in her car after a crash may have belonged to Alcorn and his friends, according to police documents obtained by CNN.
1. From what city is the jury from?
2. Who did they request to testify?
3. for when?
4. and about what?
5. when did that occur?
6. What are the names of the people that have to testify?
7. Who was killed?
8. WHere did it occur?
9. What was the date?
10. Did both show up when scheduled?
11. what happened then?
12. how has the defendant pled?
13. was someone else shot but not killed?
14. who?
15. did he take legal action as a result of this happening?
16. what action did he take?
17. what resulted from the injury?
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answer: 1. Boston
2. two more men
3. Thursday
4. whether former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is connected to an unsolved double homicide
5. last year
6. Alexander Bradley and John Alcorn Jr
7. Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado
8. outside a Boston nightclub
9. July 2012
10. no
11. the judge issued an arrest warrant for him
12. not guilty
13. yes
14. Alexander Bradley
15. yes
16. filed a civil suit
17. causing Bradley to lose sight in one eye

question: CHAPTER XIII.

AUGUST 1ST, 1714.

"Does my mistress know of this?" Esmond asked of Frank, as they walked along.

"My mother found the letter in the book, on the toilet-table. She had writ it ere she had left home," Frank said. "Mother met her on the stairs, with her hand upon the door, trying to enter, and never left her after that till she went away. He did not think of looking at it there, nor had Martin the chance of telling him. I believe the poor devil meant no harm, though I half killed him; he thought 'twas to Beatrix's brother he was bringing the letter."

Frank never said a word of reproach to me for having brought the villain amongst us. As we knocked at the door I said, "When will the horses be ready?" Frank pointed with his cane, they were turning the street that moment.

We went up and bade adieu to our mistress; she was in a dreadful state of agitation by this time, and that Bishop was with her whose company she was so fond of.

"Did you tell him, my lord," says Esmond, "that Beatrix was at Castlewood?" The Bishop blushed and stammered: "Well," says he, "I . . ."

"You served the villain right," broke out Mr. Esmond, "and he has lost a crown by what you told him."

My mistress turned quite white, "Henry, Henry," says she, "do not kill him."

"It may not be too late," says Esmond; "he may not have gone to Castlewood; pray God, it is not too late." The Bishop was breaking out with some banale phrases about loyalty, and the sacredness of the Sovereign's person; but Esmond sternly bade him hold his tongue, burn all papers, and take care of Lady Castlewood; and in five minutes he and Frank were in the saddle, John Lockwood behind them, riding towards Castlewood at a rapid pace.
1. Where did Esmond's mother locate the letter?
2. Who did she run into on the stairs?
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answer:
1. on the toilet-table.
2. Mother