The entertainment profession or “show business" attracts many young people. Unfortunately, only very few can hope to become famous and successful. Talent is not enough, because show business is as competitive as any other business .Without a good manager ,a performer can never hope to succeed .Fashion is important in this business, too. The best tailor in the world will never be a success if he makes old-fashioned clothes. In exactly the same way, a performer must change his “act" in order to follow the taste of the moment. This is true for actors, dancers and comedians, but perhaps most of all singers.
“Pop" stands for “popular" and a pop singer has to work very hard to become popular .He must either give the public what they already want, or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded, and his records are sold everywhere, he can not relax. Then he must work harder than ever because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.The life of a successful pop singer is not at all easy. He can only relax when he is alone, because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the “fans”. The fans are the most important people in the world for the singers. They buy his records, they go to his concerts and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very annoying, too. Sometimes their enthusiasm get so hysterical that they do anything to get a “souvenir"（纪念品）. They steal handkerchiefs, they tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of the unfortunate singer's hair. Many singers have been forced to hide. A pop singer has to spend a lot of money on clothes, because he must always look smart or at any rate different. He must have a luxurious car. And — most important — he must always keep smiling for the benefit of his public.
【小题1】Why must a pop singer have a good manager?___________.

The entertainment profession or “show business" attracts many young people. Unfortunately, only very few can hope to become famous and successful. Talent is not enough, because show business is as competitive as any other business .Without a good manager ,a performer can never hope to succeed .Fashion is important in this business, too. The best tailor in the world will never be a success if he makes old-fashioned clothes. In exactly the same way, a performer must change his “act" in order to follow the taste of the moment. This is true for actors, dancers and comedians, but perhaps most of all singers.

“Pop" stands for “popular" and a pop singer has to work very hard to become popular .He must either give the public what they already want, or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded, and his records are sold everywhere, he can not relax. Then he must work harder than ever because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.The life of a successful pop singer is not at all easy. He can only relax when he is alone, because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the “fans”. The fans are the most important people in the world for the singers. They buy his records, they go to his concerts and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very annoying, too. Sometimes their enthusiasm get so hysterical that they do anything to get a “souvenir"（纪念品）. They steal handkerchiefs, they tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of the unfortunate singer's hair. Many singers have been forced to hide. A pop singer has to spend a lot of money on clothes, because he must always look smart or at any rate different. He must have a luxurious car. And — most important — he must always keep smiling for the benefit of his public.

1.Why must a pop singer have a good manager?___________.

2.Why must a pop singer work even harder when he has become famous?___________

3.For a pop singer , the most important advantage of having fans is that____.

The entertainment profession or “show business" attracts many young people. Unfortunately, only very few can hope to become famous and successful. Talent is not enough, because show business is as competitive as any other business .Without a good manager ,a performer can never hope to succeed .Fashion is important in this business, too. The best tailor in the world will never be a success if he makes old-fashioned clothes. In exactly the same way, a performer must change his “act" in order to follow the taste of the moment. This is true for actors, dancers and comedians, but perhaps most of all singers.
“Pop" stands for “popular" and a pop singer has to work very hard to become popular .He must either give the public what they already want, or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded, and his records are sold everywhere, he can not relax. Then he must work harder than ever because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.The life of a successful pop singer is not at all easy. He can only relax when he is alone, because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the “fans”. The fans are the most important people in the world for the singers. They buy his records, they go to his concerts and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very annoying, too. Sometimes their enthusiasm get so hysterical that they do anything to get a “souvenir"（纪念品）. They steal handkerchiefs, they tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of the unfortunate singer's hair. Many singers have been forced to hide. A pop singer has to spend a lot of money on clothes, because he must always look smart or at any rate different. He must have a luxurious car. And — most important — he must always keep smiling for the benefit of his public

1. 1.

   Why must a pop singer have a good manager?

   1. A.
      To protect him from his fans
   2. B.
      To look after his business interests
   3. C.
      To help him to change his “act"
   4. D.
      So that he can relax
2. 2.

   Why must a pop singer work even harder when he has become famous?

   1. A.
      Because he wants to attract the attention of the public
   2. B.
      Because he wants to sell more records
   3. C.
      Because he wants to become popular
   4. D.
      Because he wants to stay popular
3. 3.

   For a pop singer , the most important advantage of having fans is that______.

   1. A.
      they buy his CDs or VCDs. They go to his concerts, and watch his MTV
   2. B.
      they watch him and report everything he does
   3. C.
      they shout and cry very loudly during the performance
   4. D.
      they make him rich and famous

----   It’s raining heavily! Why must we go out right now?

---- The reason is that we are going to help the villages on the mountains.

---- ______.

Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I   31   asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so   32  . He had his wisdom teeth removed. Then the young man asked me why I   33   seemed to be so cheerful.

His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about   34   you want to approach life that day,” I said. “I choose to be cheerful.”

“Let me give you an example.   35   teaching here, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day, I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I   36   the freeway and turned onto College Drive, only another quarter mile ahead to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine   37   turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and marched down the road to the college.”

“  38   getting there I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary asked me what had happened. ‘This is my lucky day,’ I replied, smiling.”

“ ‘Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?’ She was   39  . ‘What do you mean?’ ’’ “I live 17 miles from here.” I replied. “My car   40   have broken down   41   along the freeway. It didn’t.   42  , it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway,   43   walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class.”

“The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she    44  . I smiled back and headed for class.” So ended my story.

I scanned the sixty faces in my class. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be   45  . Somehow, my story had touched them.

A. calmly         B. seriously    C. cheerfully       D. curiously

A. bad            B. good       C. exciting          D. scary

A. often           B. always           C. usually           D. seldom

A. how        B. why         C. where         D. that

A. As well as       B. As to        C. In exchange for  D. In addition to

A. entered        B. left         C. found          D. hit

A. wouldn’t        B. shouldn’t    C. couldn’t         D. won’t

A. While          B. In           C. Before               D. After

A. surprising      B. astonishing C. puzzled          D. shaken

A. could         B. can         C. would           D. must

A. somewhere    B. anywhere   C. nowhere          D. wherever

A. However       B. Instead       C. Though          D. So

A. between     B. in               C. within           D. beyond

A. left         B. understood C. paused           D. smiled

A. clear          B. asleep       C. tired           D. interested