(Tokyo, Jul 25, 2017) Japanese singer Mai Kuraki was presented with a Guinness World Records certificate in Tokyo, recognizing her achievement for Most theme songs sung by the same artist for an animation series.
Detective Conan has been broadcast by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and Nippon TV since 1996. In 2000, Mai Kuraki debuted(初次亮相)in her first collaboration with Japanese popular manga TV animation, Detective Conan, adapted from the popular comic of the same name - and her song 'Secret Of My Heart' was used in the end titles. Since then, the collaboration continued and the number of songs Mai provided for the Detective Conan series has reached a total of 21. The 21 theme songs from the show have been released between 26 April 2000 and 12 April 2017.
In April 2017, Kuraki released the latest Conan single "Togetsukyo (Kimi Omou)", the ending theme for the Anime movie Detective Conan 21: Crimson Love Letter. The song instantly entered the major music charts in Japan, selling about 30,000 physical copies in its first week.
Speaking at the presentation at Guinness World Records Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Mai said: “I was really surprised when I heard the news."
“I want to celebrate this news with all my fans because I feel that I have been making every single song with my fans”. Mai also mentioned that she herself is a big fan of Detective Conan. Born in 1982, Mai also shared her stories about Detective Conan. She and her older brother would spend their pocket money on Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine and the stories of Conan helped her through difficult times in high school. “The concept of the anime is love and friendship. And this show has encouraged me so many times over the years.”
She hopes to continue working on the series that imparted so much friendship and power onto her.
1.Mai Kuraki first sang for Detective Conan when ________.
A. she was in high school
B. she was 18 years old
C. she became a fan of Detective Conan
D. Guinness World Records certificate was sent to her
2.Which of the descriptions is right about Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine?
A. Mai Kuraki and her younger brother enjoyed it a lot.
B. Children were too young to buy this magazine.
C. The story of Detective Conan was published in the magazine.
D. The magazine told a thrilling but warm story.
3.Which order of these things happened is right?
a. Mai Kuraki released the ending theme for the Anime movie Detective Conan 21.
b. Mai firstly enjoyed Detective Conan stories.
c. Mai got Guinness World Records certificate.
d. Mai’s song was firstly used in the end titles of Detective Conan.
A. a-b-c-d
B. b-d-a-c
C. d-b-c-a
D. c-d-b-a
4.The best title of this passage should be ______.
A. Mai Kuraki won Guinness World Records
B. Detective Conan: A New-released Anime Movie
C. Music, Dream and Animation
D. Newly-debuted Singer Presented Voice
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What do we know about the baby?
A. It was kidnapped.
B. It escaped.
C. It had a rare disease.
2.What do we learn about “free milk” programme?
A. It has been canceled.
B. It is going quite well at the moment.
C. It offered all students milk from primary school to high school.
3.What will a sale be held for?
A. Raising money for a library. B. Selling some milk. C. Learning some skills.
4.What will tomorrow’s weather be like?
A. The pollution will be light. B. It will be wet and hot. C. It will be sunny.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why did some kids feel unhappy at first?
A. They didn’t get used to the new environment.
B. They weren’t willing to attend the trip.
C. They thought the trip would be boring.
2.How did the children feel about the guide?
A. Bored.
B. Satisfied.
C. Disappointed.
3.What was the children’s favorite activity?
A. Sailing.
B. Horse-riding.
C. Barbecuing.
4.What is said about the children?
A. They had known each other before.
B. They wanted to get together again.
C. They were all homesick at first.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Husband and wife. C. Colleagues.
2.Why does the woman want to change her present job?
A. It requires long working time. B. It offers a low pay. C. It’s difficult.
3.What will the woman do next?
A. Go home.
B. Leave for work.
C. Buy some bread.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What happened to the man?
A. He got hurt.
B. He lost his car.
C. He had an accident.
2.What is the man going to do?
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