Question

【题目】Many young people want to become pop stars. It is their great ambition(雄心)in life. They think ： pop stars make a lot of money ； they lead interesting and exciting lives ； thousands of fans adore them ； they become famous.

Yes, but first they must become stars. Most performers start life with a group. This is the pattern nowadays. But there are many groups and the competition is hard. Groups appear and disappear almost overnight. Only a small number stay. Almost without exception (例外)they have to work very hard before they reach the top.

And very few reach the top and stay there. In England there are perhaps thirty or so groups at the top. Most of these do not earn so much money ； perhaps $ 400 each time they perform. What is more，they have quite a lot of expenses. They have to pay a manager, for example. He is the key person in their lives and he takes about 20% of their earnings—perhaps more. Then there are their clothes，their instruments and their van(车)

And don't forget they have to travel a great deal, sometimes 2,000 miles in one week. At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just to save money.

So now, what do you think? Are pop stars so rich? And do they have such exciting lives?

【1】Which of the following is the reason why many young people want to become pop stars?

A. Living an exciting life.

B. Being loved by thousands of fans.

C. Becoming rich.

D. All of the above.

【2】The right statement in the following about pop stars is that __________.

A. most of them fail to reach the top

B. they lead relaxed lives.

C. they can travel all over the world

D. they spend a lot of money on their clothes

【3】Why is the group's manager well paid?

A. Because he runs this group.

B. Because he looks after them.

C. Because he is important to them.

D. Because he buys them clothes and instruments.

【4】How do pop groups spend the money they earn?

A. They pay the manager 20% of their earnings or more.

B. They have to pay for clothes, instruments and their van.

C. They often make trips.

D. All of the above.

【5】The writer makes us believe __________.

A. it is pleasant to become a pop star

B. that if you work very hard in pop groups, you will reach the top

C. pop stars are neither too rich nor too happy

D. general persons had better not dream of pop stars

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第一段They think: pop-stars make a lot of money; they lead interesting and exciting lives;thousands of fans adore them;they become famous. 可知。

【2】推理判断题。根据文章第三段首句And very few reach the top and stay there. 可推知。

【3】细节理解题。根据文章第三段倒数第二句He is the key person in their lives. . . 可知经理对他们很重要，所以经理会拿走他们收入的20%甚至更多。

【4】细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后，可知他们收入的20%甚至更多要付给经理，还要花钱在衣服、乐器和车上。第四段提到他们经常出差，故选D。

【5】推理判断题。文章主要讲述了并不是所有人都能成为明星，并进行了论证，最后可得出作者的观点：普通人最好不要梦想成为明星。