Question

    Born in 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados, Robyn Rihanna Fenty has rocked the entertainment world with her contributions to pop music. In her early teens, Rihanna was greatly inspired by reggae（雷盖音乐）singer Bob Marley and pop singer Madonna. She was lucky enough to get her first opportunity at the age of 15, when her friend introduced her to an experienced music composer Evan Rogers from New York.

Rihanna moved to US to start a career in music, and recorded under the guidance of Rogers and his partner Carl Sturken. Later, Shane Carter recognized her talent and had her sign a contract with Def Jam Recordings.

Rihanna has been musically influenced by famous artists, such as Beyonce Knowles, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, and Bob Marley. In 2005, Rihanna released her debut album (首张专辑) Music of the Sun, which included the single hit Pon de Replay. This single broke all records and peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts, as well as the UK charts.

Her second single If It’s Lovin’ That You Want was at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and No. 11 on the UK charts. Rihanna released her second album A Girl Like Me in 2006, which included the hit song and lead single S.O.S. (Rescue Me). This single peaked at the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2006, Rihanna also tried her luck in films, and made her acting debut playing a role in Bring It On: All or Nothing. The next year, she released her third album Good Girl Gone Bad, which had hit tracks like Umbrella, Hate That I Love You, and Don’t Stop the Music, among others. In the same year, at the MTV Video Music Awards, Rihanna won two awards for the hit single Umbrella. In 2008, Rihanna won her first Grammy Award for her hit single Umbrella. So far, Rihanna has won 45 awards in various categories.

1.What plays an important role in Rihanna’s success?

A.The support of her friends.

B.The encouragement of her family.

C.The help and influence of successful musicians.

D.The education she received at school.

2.What happened to Rihanna when she was eighteen years old?

A.She began to act in films.

B.She started a career in music.

C.She began to release albums.

D.She won her first Grammy Award.

3.What do we know about Rihanna’s second single If It’s Lovin’ That You Want?

A.It was not as successful as her first single.

B.It was released in 2006.

C.It was included in her third album.

D.It was more successful than her third single.

4.Which song earned rewards for Rihanna for two years in a row?

A.Don’t Stop the Music B.Pon de Replay.

C.Hate That I Love You. D.Umbrella

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了Rihanna的音乐成长之路。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“She was lucky enough to get her first opportunity at the age of 15, when her friend introduced her to an experienced music composer Evan Rogers from New York.” 她很幸运，在她15岁的时候，她的朋友把她介绍给了一位来自纽约的经验丰富的作曲家埃文·罗杰斯。根据第三段“Rihanna has been musically influenced by famous artists, such as Beyonce Knowles, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, and Bob Marley.” 蕾哈娜在音乐上受到了著名艺术家的影响，比如碧昂斯·诺斯、麦当娜、玛丽亚·凯莉、艾丽西亚·凯斯和鲍勃·马利。可知，成功音乐家的帮助和影响在蕾哈娜的成功中扮演了重要的角色。故选C项。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段“Born in 1988 ”和最后一段“In 2006, Rihanna also tried her luck in films, and made her acting debut playing a role in Bring It On: All or Nothing.”可知，2006年，蕾哈娜也在电影领域碰到了好运气，并在《孤芳自赏》中首次亮相。所以Rihanna在18岁时开始演电影。故选A项。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段“This single broke all records and peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts, as well as the UK charts. ”可知，这首单曲打破了所有记录，并在美国公告牌百强单曲榜和英国排行榜上登顶第二名。根据第三段“Her second single If It’s Lovin’ That You Want was at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and No. 11 on the UK charts.”她的第二首单曲“If It ' s Lovin ' That You Want”在公告牌百强单曲榜上排名第36，在英国单曲榜上排名第11。由此可知，第二首单曲没有她的第一首单曲那么成功。故选A项。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段“In the same year, at the MTV Video Music Awards, Rihanna won two awards for the hit single Umbrella. In 2008, Rihanna won her first Grammy Award for her hit single Umbrella.” 可知，同年，在MTV音乐录影带大奖上，蕾哈娜凭借热门单曲《雨伞》获得两项大奖。2008年，蕾哈娜凭借热门单曲《雨伞》获得了她的第一个格莱美奖。由此可知，“雨伞”这首歌使得Rihanna连续两年获奖。故选D项。