You love Jay Chou's songs and you can sing some quite well. So you make a video of your performance and post it online for your friends to see. But what if this led to something beyond your wildest
imagination—a career in music?
Canadian teenager Justin Bieber, 16, has just had the magical experience: He posted homemade videos of his versions of songs by American singer Chris Brown online for his relatives. He received a phone call from Brown, telling him how much he liked his performance. His singing eventually earned him a fan base and a record contract. After releasing a popular record in November 2009, his album My world 2.0 came out last Tuesday.
Bieber sings ballads（民歌）and songs about puppy love. But is he just another gooey (甜膩的) teen idol? David Malitz, a columnist with the Washington Post, doesn't think so. “If we truly want the best forAmerican children, let us pause and give thanks for Justin Bieber，” he writes. “After years of humdrum bubblegum (乏味的搖滾舞曲) from Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers, the 16­year­old has thrown a candy­coated wrench (扭轉(zhuǎn)) into Disney's heartthrob (甜心) assembly line by giving young fans something worth screaming their lungs out for lovable pop songs.”
From a boy who grew up below the poverty line with his divorced mom to a star who caused near­riots (近乎失控) in shopping malls, even Bieber himself can't believe his overnight fame, although his kind of success is becoming more and more common in the Internet era.
Interested in hockey, the national sport of Canada, the boy once put up pictures of players on the walls of his bedroom. He dreamed of being a hockey star and used to practice signing his autograph. He doesn't need practice now. He signs autographs, if the girls can get close enough, as a music star.
【小題1】What did Chris Brown think of Justin Bieber's singing?

A．He didn't like it. B．He liked it very much.
C．He didn't say anything. D．He supported Justin Bieber.
【小題2】What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?
A．He had a happy family.
B．His family was very poor once.
C．His family was rich.
D．His family helped him a lot.
【小題3】What's Justin Bieber's hobby?
A．Singing. B．Hockey. C．Signing. D．Making records.
【小題4】What's the best title of the passage?
A．Justin Bieber's overnight singing online.
B．Justin Bieber's common experience.
C．Justin Bieber's life.
D．Justin Bieber's records.


【小題1】B
【小題2】B
【小題3】B
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：文章講述了十六歲的加拿大男孩Justin Bieber把自己唱的歌曲做成錄像，通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)一夜成名的故事。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)第二段中“He received a phone call from Brown, telling him how much he liked his performance.”他接到來自布朗的電話，告訴他很喜歡她的表演。故選B。
【小題2】推理題：根據(jù)第四段“a boy who grew up below the poverty line with his divorced mom”一個(gè)跟隨離異的母親在貧困線以下長大的男孩。由此可知他的家庭狀況并不是很好，曾經(jīng)生活困難。故選B。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)最后一段“ He dreamed of being a hockey star and used to practice signing his autograph”他夢(mèng)想成為一名曲棍球明星，還曾練習(xí)簽名。由此可知他愛好曲棍球。故選B。
【小題4】主旨題：通過閱讀全文可知這是關(guān)于Justin Bieber把自己唱的歌曲做成錄像，通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)一夜成名的故事。故選A。
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