Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.

Feb. 10, 2012

5:00	Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel, packed bags. Took taxi to airport.
7:30	Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather.
8:30	Plane landed. Waited for luggage for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport.
9:45	Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest.
10:00	Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters.
11:00	Went to radio station to attend the live show.
12:00	Had lunch with local producer.
13:00	Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band(乐队) did poorly.
17:00	Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band.
18:00	Had supper, but eat little.
18:30	Went to theatre again and got ready for show.
19:00	Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little.
22:00	Show was over. Very tired from it.
23:00	Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV.
0:00	Fell asleep, with TV on.

1.According to the chart, the pop star was a ________________.

A．singer

B．dancer

C．player

D．pianist

2.According to his plan, his plane should have taken off at ________________.

A．6:30

B．7:00

C．7:30

D．8:00

3.From this passage, we get to know that ________.

A．not all people like pop stars

B．pop stars have their own bands

C．fans are troublesome for pop stars

D．to be a pop star is not all fun

 

Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.
Feb. 10, 2012

5:00	Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel, packed bags. Took taxi to airport.
7:30	Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather.
8:30	Plane landed. Waited for luggage for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport.
9:45	Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest.
10:00	Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters.
11:00	Went to radio station to attend the live show.
12:00	Had lunch with local producer.
13:00	Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band(乐队) did poorly.
17:00	Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band.
18:00	Had supper, but eat little.
18:30	Went to theatre again and got ready for show.
19:00	Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little.
22:00	Show was over. Very tired from it.
23:00	Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV.
0:00	Fell asleep, with TV on.

【小题1】According to the chart, the pop star was a ________________.

A．singer

B．dancer

C．player

D．pianist

【小题2】According to his plan, his plane should have taken off at ________________.

A．6:30

B．7:00

C．7:30

D．8:00

【小题3】From this passage, we get to know that ________.

A．not all people like pop stars

B．pop stars have their own bands

C．fans are troublesome for pop stars

D．to be a pop star is not all fun

Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small  radios with earphones and listen to music before class，and at lunch. Students play the music loudly as they drive their cars on the street.

    Adult (成年的)drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to Work. They also listen to the news about sports，the weather，and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs are music.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio station use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country，young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a  national(国家的)star.

    There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk(民间)music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by Would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and he love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

1. 　　　　kinds of music are mentioned (提及)in this passage.　　

   A. Two    B. Three    C. Four

2. When pop singers　　    ，they will become national star.　　  

    A. make much money    B. make a CD or tape    C. are loved by the young people

3. From the passage we know that country music about the　　    .  

A. common life of Americans  B. country life and love stories  C. life of cowboys

4. Which of he following is true according to this passage?　　　　 (   )

    A. Few students in America like popular music.

    B. Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving.

C. Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving.

5. What would he the best title for this passage?　　　　　　　　  (   )

    A. American Music.    B. Popular Music.    C. History of Music.

 

I first met Lisa three years ago when we ________ at a radio station together.

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