文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了流行歌手为了维持人气所面临的挑战与艰辛。他们不仅要不断适应或引领音乐潮流,满足公众需求,还要应对狂热粉丝带来的种种困扰。
1 . “Pop” stands for popular, and a pop singer has to work very hard to stay popular. He must either give the public what they want, or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded, and his records are sold everywhere, he cannot relax. Then he must work harder than ever to remain popular, because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.
The life of a successful pop singer isn’t easy at all. He can only relax when he is alone, because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the fans. The fans are the most important people in the world for the singer. They buy his records, they go to his concerts, and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very annoying, too. Sometimes their enthusiasm (热情) is so hysterical (歇斯底里的) that they do anything to get a souvenir (纪念品). They steal handkerchief, they tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of unfortunate singer’s hair. Many singers have been forced to hide, and some who have not been so lucky as to escape have been stripped (剥) practically naked by their fans. A pop singer has to spend a lot of money on clothes because he must always look smart, or at any rate, different. He must have a luxurious (豪华的) car. And most importantly, he must always keep smiling for the benefit of his public.
1. Pop singer works very hard ___________.
A.to get attention |
B.to stay popular |
C.to get more money |
D.to sell more records |
2. The underlined word “annoying” in the second paragraph means__________.
A.lovely | B.friendly | C.boring | D.angry |
3. A pop singer has a lot of clothes in order to keep himself _________.
A.smart and the same |
B.smart and different |
C.healthy and young |
D.rich and strong |
4. A suitable title for this passage might be _______.
A.The Way to Become a Pop Singer |
B.The Fans of the Pop Singer |
C.The Pop Singers |
D.The Success of Pop Singers |