Question

【题目】 Growing up is hard for everyone. We all face lots of stress as teenagers. Now imagine facing all of that stress while being in the spotlight(聚光灯).

That's what Canadian singer Justin Bieber had to deal with as he grew up. He was first discovered by a music producer when he was just 13 years old. He became a superstar across the world after just a few years, selling millions of albums and touring the world. But at the time of his success, he also struggled (挣扎) with mental (精神上的) illness and drug abuse (药物滥用).

However, it seems that he has put these troubles behind him. Bieber recently wrote a post (帖子) on Instagram, admitting(承认) that growing up in the spotlight was quite challenging(有挑战的).

"I went from a 13-year-old boy from a small town to being praised left and right by the world... I made every bad decision you could have thought of and went from one of the most loved people… to the most hated person in the world, "he wrote. He credited (把…归功于) his wife, Hailey Baldwin, with helping him turn his life around.

Bieber is not the only one who has struggled with becoming famous at a young age, Actors Edward Furlong and Macaulay Culkin saw their lives take a downward (向下的) turn after they achieved success in Hollywood during their childhoods.

Why did they experience this? "Childhood is about finding out who you are and being able to relate to (与……相处) others, and those things are harder to learn when you're famous. That amount of public scrutiny (监视) makes it hard for kids to do that, ” psychologist (心理学家) Eileen Kennedy- Moore told USA Today.

【1】Justin Bieber didn't have to deal with stress, did he?

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【2】When did Justin Bieber become famous across the world?

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【3】What troubles has Justin Bieber put behind?

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【4】What did Justin Bieber thanked Hailey Baldwin for?

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【5】Why did Edward Furlong and Macaulay Culkin’s lives take a downward turn after they achieved success during their childhoods?

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【6】Would you like to be famous at a young age? Why or why not?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, he did.

【2】Just a few years after 13

【3】Mental illness and drug abuse

【4】For helping him turn around his life.

【5】Because finding out who they are and being able to relate to (与……相处) others is harder to learn when they're famous.

【6】No, I wouldn’t. Because it would be hard for me to make true friends.

【解析】

本文讲述了成长对每个人来说都是艰难的。作为青少年，他们都面临着很多压力。现在想象一下在聚光灯下面对所有的压力。加拿大歌手贾斯汀·比伯成为了世界范围内的超级巨星，卖出了数百万张唱片，周游世界。但在他成功的同时，他也在与精神疾病和药物滥用作斗争。很多名人也有这么问题，原因是因为童年就是发现自己是谁，并能与他人建立联系，而这些东西在人成名后就更难学了。

【1】句意：贾斯汀·比伯不需要处理压力，对吧?

根据文章“That's what Canadian singer Justin Bieber had to deal with as he grew up.”可知需要处理压力，故答案为Yes, he did.

【2】句意：贾斯汀·比伯什么时候出名的?

根据文章“He was first discovered by a music producer when he was just 13 years old. He became a superstar across the world after just a few years.”可知是“Just a few years after 13”，故答案为Just a few years after 13.

【3】句意：贾斯汀·比伯背后有什么麻烦?

根据文章“That's what Canadian singer Justin Bieber had to deal with as he grew up.”可知是“精神疾病和药物滥用”，故答案为Mental illness and drug abuse.

【4】句意：贾斯汀·比伯感谢海莉·鲍德温做了什么?

根据“he also struggled (挣扎) with mental (精神上的) illness and drug abuse”可知是“帮助他改变了自己的生活”，故答案为For helping him turn around his life.

【5】句意：为什么爱德华·弗隆和麦考利·库尔金在他们的童年获得成功后，他们的生活开始走下坡路?

根据文章第四段“He credited (把…归功于) his wife, Hailey Baldwin, with helping him turn his life around.”及“Childhood is about finding out who you are and being able to relate to (与……相处) others, and those things are harder to learn when you're famous. That amount of public scrutiny (监视) makes it hard for kids to do that”因为当他们出名的时候，要想知道他们是谁，并能与他人建立联系是很难的。故答案为Because finding out who they are and being able to relate to others is harder to learn when they're famous.

【6】句意：你想在年轻的时候就出名吗?为什么或为什么不?

本题是开放性试题，言之有理即可。根据文章“Childhood is about finding out who you are and being able to relate to (与……相处) others, and those things are harder to learn when you're famous.”故答案为No, I wouldn’t. Because it would be hard for me to make true friends.