Question

Many young people want to become pop-stars. It is their great ambition（雄心） in life. They think pop-stars earn a lot of money, they lead interesting and exciting lives, thousands of fans love them, and they become famous!

Yes, but first they must become stars. Most performers star life with a group. This is the pattern nowadays. But there are many groups and competitions are hard. Groups appear and disappear almost overnight. Only a small number survive. Almost without exception they have to work very hard before they reach the top.

And very few reach the top and stay there. In England there are perhaps thirty or so groups at the top. Most of these do not earn so much money, perhaps 500 pounds each time they perform. What’s more, they have quite a lot of expenses(开销). They have to pay a manager, for example. He is the key person in their lives and takes about 20% of their earnings-perhaps more. Then there are their clothes, their instruments and their van. Sometimes they are still playing for the last two items.

And don’t forget, they have to travel a great deal-sometimes 2,000 miles in one week. At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just to save money.

So now, what do you think? Are pop-stars so rich? And do they have such exciting lives?

1.Which of the following is the reason that many young people want to become pop-stars?

A. Living an exciting life.

B. Becoming a rich man.

C. Being loved by thousands of fans.

D. All of the above.

2.Why is the group’s manager well paid? Because __________.

A. he runs this group

B. he looks after them

C. he is important to them

D. he buys them clothes and instruments

3. The writer makes us believe ___________.

A. it is pleasant to become a pop-star

B. if you work very hard in pop groups, you will reach the top

C. pop-stars are neither too rich nor too happy

D. general persons had better not dream of pop-stars

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：许多年轻人想要成为明星，这是他们人生的雄心壮志。他们认为明星挣钱多，过着有趣令人振奋的生活，成千上万的崇拜者……但是，成名的路很长，明星们真的那么富裕吗？她们的生活真的那么精彩吗？

1.D 细节理解题。题意：下面哪一个是年轻人想要成为明星的理由？A. Living an exciting life. 过上令人振奋的生活；B. Becoming a rich man.成为富人；C. Being loved by thousands of fans.被崇拜者爱戴；D. All of the above.以上全部，从短文第1自然段可知，A、B、C都对，故选D。

2.C推理判断题。题意：为什么集团经理薪酬高？因为A. he runs this group 他在集团里工作；B. he looks after them他照顾他们；C. he is important to them他对他们重要；D. he buys them clothes and instruments他给他们买衣服器具。从第3自然段中这一句：He is the key person in their lives and takes about 20% of their earnings-perhaps more. 他是他们生活的关键人物并拿走他们所挣钱的20%以上。可知，正确选C。

3.C推理判断题。题意：作者使我们明白什么？A. it is pleasant to become a pop-star当明星很高兴；B. if you work very hard in pop groups, you will reach the top 如果你在集团里努力工作，你就可以出名； C. pop-stars are neither too rich nor too happy明星既不太富又不太快乐；D. general persons had better not dream of pop-stars普通人最好不要梦想当明星。从短文最后三自然段的描述中可以知道，明星的路长，而且挣钱不容易，生活也不够精彩。故，正确选C。

考点：考查生活类短文阅读。