[1]A homeless man who wanders around in the streets of the Bronx singing soft R&B songs has become famous thanks to his talent and YouTube.

  [2]James Percell, 49, was discovered by music manager, Kenneth Williams, who decided to help him get off the streets. In one video, Kenneth Williams speaks to the camera and explains ______________.  "I went to the Bronx to visit my family, and I ran into this homeless brother," he says. "His voice is very beautiful."

  [3]Mr. Percell has become famous on YouTube, where more than a million people have heard his golden voice, and many producers and filmmakers have already expressed their eagerness to work with him.

  [4]Mr. Percell says he has been homeless for a few years and neglects everything for the love of music in an attempt to develop his career, he has cried out for The Voice and the X- Factor singing competitions. But the judges didn’t contact him after they found out that he was homeless.

  [5]He now has a MySpace page and Facebook fan page, which are used to share his songs with his fans. He has written many songs, one of which is Everything Must Change, written for Michael Jackson. He hopes that his songs will help the world know his story and life struggle to make it as a singer, and also hopes that social media can give him a fighting chance to finally make his dream come true.

1.What has made James Percell famous?(no more than 8 words)

______________________________________________________________________

2.Fill in the blank with the appropriate words.(no more than 5 words)

In one video, Kenneth Williams speaks to the camera and explains _______________________________.

 3.What is the main idea of the third paragraph?(no more than 7 words)

_______________________________________________________________________

4.Why did the judges from some singing competitions refuse to contact James Percell?

(no more than 5 words)

_________________________________________________________________________

5.What does the word "which" probably refer to?(Line 2, Paragraph 5)

(no more than 6 words)

 

【答案】

 

1.His talent, Kenneth Williams and social media.

2.how he discovered Mr. Percell.

3.James Percell has become famous. /James Percell’s songs are very popular.

4.Because he was homeless

5.MySpace page and Facebook fan page

【解析】

一個(gè)無(wú)家可歸者，在布朗克斯的街道上閑逛，輕柔地唱著R&B歌曲。由于他的才華和YouTube網(wǎng)站，他成名了。

1.綜合文章前3段，可知James Percell成名的原因有三方面：他的才華，發(fā)現(xiàn)他的音樂(lè)經(jīng)理Kenneth Williams以及社交網(wǎng)站/媒體YouTube，可知本題應(yīng)填His talent, Kenneth Williams and social media

2.綜合文章第2段，可知，在一視頻中，音樂(lè)經(jīng)理Kenneth Williams面對(duì)攝像機(jī)，解釋他是如何發(fā)現(xiàn)James Percell的，可知本題應(yīng)填how he discovered Mr. Percell.

3.Percell已經(jīng)成名是在YouTube網(wǎng)站上，通過(guò)網(wǎng)站有超過(guò)一百萬(wàn)人已經(jīng)聽(tīng)到他的聲音，許多制片人和電影攝制者也表達(dá)了愿意和他合作的渴望。故本題應(yīng)填James Percell has become famous./ James Percell’s songs are very popular.

4.結(jié)合第4段最后一句，“But the judges didn’t contact him after they found out that he was homeless.”裁判們?cè)诘弥菬o(wú)家可歸者之后沒(méi)有和他聯(lián)系。故本題應(yīng)填Because he was homeless.

5.結(jié)合最后一段第1句“He now has a MySpace page and Facebook fan page, which are used to share his songs with his fans.”現(xiàn)在他已經(jīng)擁有聚友網(wǎng)頁(yè)面和臉譜網(wǎng)粉絲頁(yè)面，而這兩個(gè)頁(yè)面是被用來(lái)和粉絲分享他的歌。故本題應(yīng)填MySpace page and Facebook fan page

 

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