Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!

A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people,now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.

In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the me song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms(《三国演义》). When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice,all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well?known person.

The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge_a_book_by_its_cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”.

Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.

“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy,but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”

Mrs. Sun, a 56?year?old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is samazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”

51. Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?

A. His father.                  B. The villagers.

C. His mother.                 D. The netizens.

52. When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well?known person?

A. In 1969.                   B. In 2011.

C. Two years ago.              D. A few years ago.

53. Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?

A. Because he was funny.            B. Because he wore a dark green coat.

C. Because his voice was rich and powerful.

D. Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.

54. The underlined phrase “judge a book by cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A. 以貌取人    B. 志存高远    C. 众口铄金    D. 哗众取宠

55. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.      B. Mrs. Sun enujoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.

C. A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.

D. Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.

Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?

The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.

In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.

The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.

Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.

56. According to the passage, ______are very quiet.

A. only the Germans             B. only the Englishmen

C. only the Frenchmen          D. both the Germans and the Englishmen

57. What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?

A.整洁           B.安静          C.时尚          D.随意

58. In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are______.

A. the Germans             B. the Frenchmen         C. the Englishmen         D. the Americans

59. What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?

A. They are more outgoing than the Americans.

B. It is very easy to make friends with them.

C. They like traveling in their own country.

D. They look serious and are always hard-working.

60. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Foreigners’ hobbies.

B. Who are more outgoing?

C. Characteristics of the foreigners.

D. Success is an important part in Americans’ life.

  

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