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    Music can be powerful. The Guardian listed 50 concerts that changed modern music history. Let's look at three of them.

    Bob Dylan: Newport Folk Festival

    Rhode Island, US, July 25, 1965

    Bob Dylan is well-known for his poetic guitar ballads. In this 1965 concert, Dylan took out an electric guitar and made a sharp sound. The Guardian said this is when folk rock was born.

    Freddie Mercury: Live Aid

    London, UK, July 13, 1985

    As its name suggests, Live Aid was for helping people. It raised $245 million to fight famine(饥荒)in Ethiopia. It's often seen as the first benefit(慈善)concert of its kind. The concert also saw the birth of a new rock star—Freddie Mercury.

    Beyonce: Coachella Music Festival

    California  US, April 14, 2018

    At the Coachella Music Festival, Beyonce had an all-black dancer and backing vocals lineup. The concert, which fans call "Beychella" on Twitter, took 100 backup performers and three months of rehearsals(排练). The Guardian thinks Beyonce is like "a goddess of war".

    1. (1) When was folk rock born?
      A . In 1965. B . In 1985. C . In 2018.
    2. (2) Which concert is regarded as the first benefit concert?
      A . Newport Folk Festival. B . Live Aid. C . Coachella Music Festival.
    3. (3) Who is like "a goddess of war"?
      A . Bob Dylan. B . Freddie Mercury. C . Beyonce.

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