Do you now who Stefani Germanotta is? Perhaps not, but you’ll almost certainly know the star called Lady Gaga, a 24-year-old American famous for her cutting edge pop videos and strange fashion sense. She was the biggest winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid on November 7, 2010. Her awards included the best female artist and the best song.
Her popularity doesn’t end there. The BBC reports that the University of South Carolina has a sociology course about the life, work and rise to fame of Lady Gaga. The course is due to start in spring 2011. “We’re going to look at Lady Gaga as a social event,” said professor Mathieu, who will teach Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame.
Germanotta, in fact, is a college student. She learned to play the piano by age 4. At age 17, she was one of the only 20 young people to get early admission to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, the famous music school. Yet after her second semester, she took a big risk—she decided to quit and concentrate on a music career. But hwo did she manage to go from nowhere to supar star in just two years?
She may well have had a plan for the top. She created “The Ultimate Pop Burlesque Show” with another artist. It was the first of many strange images. The pair gained enough attention to get a spot at a famous music festival in Chicago. Later, a record company signed Germanotta.
While Lady Gaga enjoys popularity, there are critics accusing her of regularly using rude language in her lyrics(歌詞) and wearing overly sexy clothing.
小題1: According to the article, Lady Gaga is famous for _______.
A.her fashion showsB.her strange images
C.her talents in universityD.her winning awards
小題2: Which of the following is the correct order for the stages of Gaga’s career?

      a. She appeared in a music festival in Chicago   b. She won the award—the best female
      c. She decided to quit school                 d. She created a show with another artist
      e. She was signed by a record company         f. Her success has become a university course
      A.b—f—c—a—d—eB.b—f—c—d—a—e
      C.c—d—a—e—b—fD.c—d—a—e—f—b
      小題3:The main reason why Lady Gaga could become famous is that ______.
      A.she knew her dream of lifeB.she knew what she would do next
      C.she learned music at a young ageD.she ws brave enough to quit university
      小題4: From this passage, we can infer that ________.
      A.a(chǎn) good performance in university may lead to one’s success.
      B.cooperation with other artists is important in becoming successful
      C.Lady Gaga will become less famous because of her lyrics and clothing
      D.Professor Mathieu believes that Lady Gaga’s success is worth studying
      小題1:B小題1:C小題1:B小題1: D
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