题目内容
The latest Chinese "god song" (an Internet term to describe pop songs that spread virally (病毒性地) through Internet) is still stirring fierce debate between those who view it as a milestone for Chinese pop music going global and those who regard it as bad for China's im?age.
Last week,Little Apple,written and performed by the Chopsticks Brothers,won the AMA International Song Award andthe duo performed the song at the 2014 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Another Chinese pop singer,Zhang Jie,won the International Artist Award.
But while fans of these singers are thinking highly of the awards and the perform?ance by the Chopsticks Brothers at the AMA celebration as significant,there are others who are less excited. They have questioned the value of the awards and what effect it will have on Chinese culture's "going abroad", claiming it may leave foreign audiences with a poor impression of Chinese pop music,and even Chinese culture.
The Little Apple phenomenon,both home and abroad,can be more easily un?derstood and judged if we look at it from a business perspective rather than a cultur?al perspective. The professional promoters behind the duo have developed a clear strategy to promote the duo and their work,not just this particular song. Little Apple was originally released to promote the duos film Old Boys:The Way of the Dragon.
From the very beginning a viral marketing strategy was used to promote the song,which immediately went viral on the Internet due to its repetitive rhythm,easy-to-remember lyrics,simple and funny dance and,most importantly,grass roots nature. The video accumulated more than 1 billion hits on China's major video website.
Although the song was generally dismissed by music professionals who criti?cized it as musical "junk food",Little Apple's popularity nationally paved the way for promoting the duo internationally.
1. The writer's attitude to the song of Little Apple is .
A. opposed B. negative
C. objective D. critical
2. The underlined words "the duo" refer to " ”.
A. Little Apple
B. the Chopsticks Brothers
C. Zhang Jie
D. American singer
3. We can learn from the passage that .
A. Little Apple's popularity is also a success of marketing strategy
B. Little Apple is generally thought worthless by the AMA
C. Little Apple is really popular with all people in China
D. Little Apple was originally released as a pop song on the Internet
本文是篇夹叙夹议文,主要讲述了不同的人对中国的神曲"小苹果"的不同看法。
1. C观点态度题。
opposed反对的;negative消极的;objective 客观的;critical批判的。结合全文内容可知作者只是客观地陈述了不同人对《小苹果》的不同看法。故选C项。
2. B词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句"Last week,I^^A/) /^, written and performed by the Chopsticks Brothers,won the AMA International Song Award and the duo performed the song at the--"可知the duo指上文的the Chopsticks Brothers0
3. A 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句"…the Chopsticks Brothers,won the AMA International Song Award..."可排除B项;C项all people的说法太绝对;根据第四段的Apple was originally released to promote the duo's film —”可知,《小苹果》最初是为了宣传筷子兄弟的电影才发行的,排除D项。