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In the age of reality television, success isn't the only way to the public eye. Failure can also create fame, just like William Hung, 21, a native of Hong Kong.
Hung recently has made an agreement with US－based entertainment firms Koch Records and Fuse Music Network. They will publish a full－length record, titled “The True Idol(偶像)” on April 6.
The idol is a civil engineering student at the University of California at Berkeley. He did a version(改写本) of Ricky Martin's “She Bangs” on the television show “American Idol 3”, on January 27. The Fox TV singing contest searches for pop stars among ordinary people. In the case of Hung, however, his act was so bad that the judges cut him off in mid－act.
Hung's response? “I already gave my best, so I have no regrets at all.” That's good, because any common person would have plenty to regret: the off－key singing; the blue Hawaiian shirt worn with pants pulled up too high; the terrible dancing; the hips jerking(摇摆) to a beat that did not belong to the song, maybe not even to this planet. It was, by all accounts, bad.
But, it was this very bad act that sold well.
Marc Juris, president of Fuse, explained it this way: “Everyone of us is happily guilty of singing our favorite songs at the top of our lungs with complete freedom, completely off－key and completely unworried. That's what William did and immediately won the hearts of Americans.”
Whatever it is, for the moment it's big. Three websites devoted to Hung have gone up on the Internet in the past few weeks. Versions of his performance have been remixed with hip hop and techno music and have made it to the top 10 request list at a Chicago radio station.
So, what does Hung think of this?
“There were all these people saying things about me. A．lot were saying I was very courageous and that I was great on the show, but some didn't have much respect for me and some were kind of mean.”
Now, he says he's not so sure whether to distance himself from the glamour(魅力) or to accept it. Returning to normal hasn't been easy.
1．What is the main idea of this passage?
[ ]
A．Sometimes an idol behaves quite foolishly.
B．Hung's performance attracted the public eye.
C．How an unsuccessful person became famous.
D．Success sometimes does not require hard work.
2．Hung was popular in America for all the following reasons EXCEPT ________.
[ ]
A．his shirt and pants
B．his off－key singing
C．his hips jerking
D．his excellent version
3．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to?
[ ]
A．William Hung.
B．Hung's bad act.
C．Hung's website.
D．The public's opinion.
4．Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened to Hung?
a．The entertainment firms made an agreement with Hung.
b．The judges cut Hung off in mid－act in the singing contest.
c．Hung became popular among Americans.
d．Hung gave a terrible performance though he tried his best.
e．Three websites put Hung's funny performance on the Internet.
[ ]
5．Why was Hung able to win the hearts of Americans?
[ ]
A．His success was based on his own hard work.
B．He attracted people's attention in the contest.
C．He was good－looking though he didn't sing well.
D．His character was completely different from other idols'.
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Television carries more national advertising than any other in the United States． The same is true in some smaller countries such as Spain and Portugal, where it is the only medium reaching a general national audience． In many countries Sweden and Denmark, for example the state-owned television accepts no advertising． In many other countries the amount of commercial time is extremely limited, as in France, Germany, and Italy． Soviet state-owned television began accepting a limited amount of advertising in 1988．
The chief reason for the popularity of television among United States advertisers is that it reaches a vast number of people at the same time． While it can cost well over 100,000 dollars, a 30-second commercial on network television can be seen and heard by as many as 25 million viewers． For manufacturers who must make prospects（潜在的顾客）aware of their products and convince them of its benefits immediately, there is nothing as efficient as television advertising． Because it employs motion as well as words, graphics, sound, and music, television is a valuable medium for products that lend themselves to（适合于）demonstration． No other medium is as effective in showing how quickly and automobile can accelerate or how well a brand of wristwatch will stand up under abuse and continue to run． Similarly, it is an ideal medium for conveying a mood or and emotional benefit for products such as long-distance telephone calls．
1．Which medium carries the most national advertising in Spain?
[ ]
A．Radio． B．Newspaper．
C．Television． D．Internet．
2．State-owned television accepts ads in the following countries except ______．
[ ]
A．Portugal B．Sweden
C．France D．Italy
3．To manufacturers, TV advertising is the most efficient way to promote sales because ______ ．
[ ]
A．TV can make advertisers aware of their products
B．it can convince people of the quality of their products
C．TV covers a large audience at the same time
D．it can be seen and heard by over 25 million local viewers
4．The word commercial in the 2nd paragraph means ______ ．
[ ]
A．advertisement B．business
C．notice D．motion picture
5．The writer of this passage is ______ about the benefits of TV advertising．
[ ]
A．optimistic B．unconcerned
C．enthusiastic D．positive
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In the age of reality television, success isn't the only way to the public eye. Failure can also create fame, just like William Hung, 21, a native of Hong Kong.
Hung recently has made an agreement with US－based entertainment firms Koch Records and Fuse Music Network. They will publish a full－length record, titled “The True Idol(偶像) ” on April 6.
The idol is a civil engineering student at the University of California at Berkeley. He did a version(改写本) of Ricky Martin's “She Bangs” on the television show “American Idol 3”, on January 27. The Fox TV singing contest searches for pop stars among ordinary people. In the case of Hung, however, his act was so bad that the judges cut him off in mid－act.
Hung's response? “I already gave my best, so I have no regrets at all. ”That's good, because any common person would have found plenty to regret：The off－key singing. The blue Hawaiian shirt worn with pants pulled up too high. The terrible dancing. The hips jerking(摇摆) to a beat that did not belong to the song, maybe not even to this planet. It was, by all accounts, bad.
But, it was this very bad act that sold well.
Marc Juris, president of Fuse, explained it this way：“Everyone of us is happily guilty of singing our favorite song at the top of our lungs with complete freedom, completely off－key and completely unworried. That's what William did and immediately won the hearts of America.”
Whatever it is, for the moment it's big. Three websites devoted to Hung have gone up on the Internet in the past few weeks. Versions of his performance have been remixed with hip hop and techno music and have made it to the top 10 request list at a Chicago radio station.
So, what does Hung think of this?
“There were all these people saying things about me. A lot were saying I was very courageous and that I was great on the show, but some didn't have much respect for me and some were kind of mean.
Now he says he's not so sure whether to distance himself from the glamour(魅力) or to accept it. Returning to normal hasn't been easy.
1．What is the main idea of this passage?
[ ]
A．Sometimes an idol behaves quite foolishly.
B．Hung's performance attracted the public eye.
C．How an unsuccessful person became famous.
D．Success sometimes does not require hard work.
2．Hung was popular in America for all the following reasons EXCEPT ________.
[ ]
3．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to?
[ ]
4．Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened to Hung?
a．The entertainment firms made an agreement with Hung.
b．The judges cut Hung off in mid－act in the singing contest.
c．Hung became popular among Americans.
d．Hung gave a terrible performance though he tried his best.
e．Three websites put Hung's funny performance on the Internet.
[ ]
5．Why was Hung able to win the hearts of America?
[ ]
A．His success was based on his own hard work.
B．He attracted people's attention in the contest.
C．He was good－looking though he didn't sing well.
D．His character was completely different from other idols'.
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