Over the past few months, PSY’s funny video for “Gangnam Style” has become a YouTube sensation, resulting in over 112,000,000 views since July 15. It’s also been Tweeted more than 780,000 times and received over 260, 000 likes on Facebook, reports Mashable.com.
With the rapper(说唱歌手) making an appearance at Thursday’s MTV Video Music Awards, here’s what you need to know about the break-out artist.
His real name is Park Jae-Sang. The 35-year-old Korean pop rapper is known for his comedic music videos and performances. The video for “Gangnam Style” is no exception. When his first album PSY—From the Psycho World! was released in 2001, he was nicknamed “PSY” because of his unusual dress, special lyrics(歌词) and funny dance movies.
Gangnam is a wealthy neighborhood in Seoul(首尔). Gangnam may only be 15 square miles, but the district in Seoul, South Korea, is home to the headquarters of some of the country’s most influential companies, including Samsung, Hyundai and LG. The region also makes up 7% of South Korea’s GDP. 41% of students at Seoul University, a very famous college, come from Gangnam. The lyrics of PSY’s song describe the personality of a girl and a guy.
He studied in the U.S. Born in South Korea on December 31, 1977, PSY attended Banpo Elementary School, Banpo Middle School and Eva High Sch ool. But when it came time to achieve a college degree, the rapper attended both Boston University and Berklee College of Music in the U.S.
“Gangnam Style” is giving K-pop international fame. “Gangnam Style” is currently No.1 on the iTunes music video chart. The video has surpassed Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”; Justin Bieber’s “As Long As You Love Me”; and Katy Perry’s “Wide Awake”. This is the first time a Korean artist has ranked this high on iTunes.
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A．The success of “Gangnam Style”.
B．The origin of “Gangnam Style”.
C．The result of the Music Award.
D．The childhood of PSY.
2.According to the text, PSY .
A．is already in his forties now
B．made his first album in 2003
C．danced only in his “Gangnam Style”
D．has developed his special comedic style
3.Which of the following about Gangnam is TRUE?
A．It is the capital of South Korea.
B．It is rich and better developed.
C．Seoul University lies in it.
D．It covers about 90 square miles.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．“Gangnarn Style” isn’t popular in English-speaking countries.
B．PSY will be given another big prize for music in the future.
C．iTunes is the No.1 music company on the internet.
D．“Gangnam Style” has won the most worldwide popularity.
A few weeks after my first wife, Georgia, was called to heaven, I was cooking dinner for my son and myself. For a 36 , I had decided on frozen peas. As I was cutting open the bag, it 37 from my hand and crashed to the floor. The peas, like marbles, 38 everywhere. I tried to use a broom(扫帚), 39 with each sweep they just rolled across the kitchen.
For the next week, every time I was in the 40 , I found a pea—in a corner, or behind a table leg. They kept 41 . Eight months later I pulled out the refrigerator to clean behind it, and 42 12 frozen peas hidden underneath.
At the time I found those few remaining 43 , I was in a new relationship with a wonderful 44 I’d met in a support group. After we married, I was reminded 45 those peas under the refrigerator, and realized that my 46 had been like that bag of frozen peas. It had shattered(破碎). My wife had died; I was in a new city with a busy job, and with a son having trouble 47 his new surroundings and the 48 of his mother. I was a bag of spilled(洒落) frozen peas; my life had come apart and scattered(撒开).
When life gets you 49 , when everything you know comes apart, and when you think you’ll never 50 , remember that it’s just a bag of scattered frozen peas. The peas can be 51 , and life will move on. You’ll find all the peas 52 , including the ones that are hardest to find. And when you’ve got them 53 you’ll start to feel whole again.
The life you know can break apart at any time. But you’ll have to 54 , and how fast you collect your peas depends on you. Will you keep scattering them around with a broom, 55 will you pick them up one by one and put your life back together?
1. A．drink B．fruit C．meat D．vegetable
2. A．slipped B．walked C．ran D．moved
3. A．rubbed B．rolled C．grew D．existed
4. A．so B．and C．although D．but
5. A．bedroom B．living room C．kitchen D．storeroom
6. A．getting up B．taking up C．turning up D．using up
7. A．found B．ate C．left D．planted
8. A．peas B．cans C．vegetables D．presents
9. A．man B．child C．woman D．boy
10. A．for B．with C．in D．of
11. A．wife B．life C．son D．friend
12. A．adapting to B．leading to C．turning to D．adding to
13. A．thank B．love C．help D．loss
14. A．wide B．near C．down D．close
15. A．get it B．make it C．take it D．leave it
16. A．grew B．collected C．bought D．frozen
17. A．eventually B．fortunately C．properly D．specially
18. A．both B．either C．all D．each
19. A．call on B．put on C．bring on D．move on
20. A．while B．or C．since D．because
----What do you think has made Tom feel down?
---- his seat in the election, I think.
A．As he lost B．Losing C．Because of D．Lost
Although he has become wealthy, Mr. Wood remains he used to be, modest and friendly.
A．which B．where C．what D．that
This special school accepts all disabled students, educational level and background.
A．according to B．regardless of C．in addition to D．in terms of
----Where did you see the movie Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee?
----It was in the cinema I regularly go.
A．which B．that C．what D．where
