16.Justin Bieber used to be an ordinary Canadian boy,but his life totally changed in 2008.With his great musical talent,this seventeen-year-old boy has become a superstar in the music industry.
Justin Drew Bieber was born in 1994in Stratford,Ontario and was raised by his single mother.Bieber learned to play musical instruments when he was very young.In 2007,he took part in a local singing competition in his hometown,and he did it just for fun.He never took singing lessons before but surprisingly he placed second in the competition.Then,with the help of his mother,he uploaded (上傳) videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of thousands of viewers.His videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000views.
Justin Bieber would have never gotten a career in the music business without his videos.Scooter Braun,a former marketing executive (主管) of So So Def Recordings,had watched Bieber's videos and he was impressed by the boy's talent.Braun then contacted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta seven months after the first video was posted.Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments.He then got a record deal.
In 2009,Justin Bieber released (發(fā)行) his first single"One Time"while he was recording the debut album (首張專輯).The single"One Time"tells a story about love.This song had success not only in Canada and the US,but also in the international market.Then he released his debut album"My World 2.0"in 2010and the song"Baby"became the lead single.This album successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries.In June 2010,he started his first world tour in Hartford,Connecticut.One month later,he started recording his second album.
29.Justin Bieber's career in music began to take off whenD.
A.he met with Scooter Braun
B.he released his debut album
C.he won second place in a competition
D.his singing videos were uploaded to a website
30.It can be inferred from the text that Justin BieberD.
A.owed his success to good luck
B.showed a gift for music when he was young
C.is the youngest superstar ever in the music industry
D.released his debut album with the help of Scooter Braun
31.What do we learn about Justin Bieber's"One Time"according to the text?B
A.It is about love and was released in 2010.
B.It attracted the world's attention after released.
C.It successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries.
D.It is the lead single of his debut album"My World 2.0".
32.What is the best title for the text?A
A.Justin Bieber's journey to success
B.Lucky boy-Justin Bieber
C.What made Justin Bieber a singer?
D.Secrets of Justin Bieber's success.
分析 本文講述的是Justin Bieber的成名史.他是如何被發(fā)現(xiàn)的以及如何一步步走向成功.
解答 29:D 推理題.根據(jù)2,3段Then,with the help of his mother,he uploaded videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of viewers.His videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000 views.和Justin Bieber would have never gotten a career in the music business without his videos.說明他上傳自己的video是他成功的開始,故D正確.
30:D 推理題.根據(jù)文章3,4段Braun then contracted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta 7 months after the first video was posted.Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments.He then got a record deal.和In 2009,Justin Bieber released his first single"One Time"while he was recording the debut album(首張專輯)說明Bieber是在Braun的幫助之下才發(fā)行了自己的專輯,故D正確.
31:B 細(xì)節(jié)題.根據(jù)最后一段2,3行This song had success not only in Canada and the US,but also in the international market.說明這首歌在國際上也贏得了贊譽.故B正確.
32:A 主旨大意題.本文講述的是Justin Bieber的成名史.他是如何被發(fā)現(xiàn)的以及如何一步步走向成功.故A正確.
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