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Not just pretty faces 本文作者：?21ST? 期号：433??阅读数：972 评论???打印???收藏 TFboys (L to R): Wang Yuan, Wang Junkai and Yiyang Qianxi. TF ENTERTAINMENT TFboys为什么这么红？词数 340建议阅读时间 8分钟OVERNIGHT, TFboys, a boy band consisting of three middle school students, became the talk all over China. Founded last year, the oldest member of TFboys is only 14. But the number of their followers on Sina Weibo has reached 11 million. Their music videos are also getting millions of views online.Some say that TFboys has become popular only because of their pretty faces. But take a serious look at the three boys, and you may find out what has helped them win over so many people.Wang Junkai, 14, from ChongqingWhat did you do when you were 8 years old? Wang had become a trainee (练习生) at TF Entertainment at that age. He still goes to school like other kids during weekdays. But his weekends were filled with training classes. He learned how to sing and dance. He had to do the splits (劈叉) again and again. Many boys couldn’t stand it and quit, but Wang didn’t give up. Before he finally became a TFboy, the tough guy has been practicing for five years.Wang Yuan, 13, from ChongqingFans like to call Wang “Er Yuan” because he is a funny guy who’s always telling dry jokes. But when he starts to sing, you’d be thrilled by his clear voice and high pitch (高音). The cheerful boy lives a simple life. He doesn’t like to compare himself with others. His mobile phone cost only 300 yuan. He is a big fan of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf. He has watched every Pleasant Goat movie at the cinema.Yiyang Qianxi, 13, from HunanYiyang is the shortest of the three boys, but he definitely has the most splendid resume (履历). He is a top student. He is an excellent dancer. He takes part in TV shows. He has played different roles in many movies. He is even good at calligraphy (书法). When other teenagers show off their new clothes on Weibo, Yiyang displays his calligraphy work. How can he be good at so many thing