LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star,

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star, died on Thursday, TMZ website reported. He was 50.
There was no official confirmation of the reported death and spokespersons for Jackson could not be reached for ment. We’ve just learned Michael Jackson has died, TMZ said. Michael suffered a cardiac（心脏的） arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We’re told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back, the entertainment site said. It added, A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived.
Earlier, the Los Angeles Times said the singer had been rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital by fire department paramedics who found him not breathing when they arrived at the singer’s home.The newspaper said paramedics performed perfectly at the scene before taking him to the UCLA Medical Center hospital. Jackson had been due to start a series of eback concerts in London on July 13 running until March 2010. The singer, whose hits included Thriller and Billie Jean, had been rehearsing in the Los Angeles area for the past two months. The shows for the 50 London concerts sold out within minutes of going on sale in March.
His lifetime record sales tally is believed to be around 750 million, which, added to the 13 Grammy Awards he received, makes him one of the most successful entertainers of all time. There were concerns about Jackson’s health in recent years but the promoters of the London shows, AEG Live, said in March that Jackson had passed a 4-1/2 hour physical examination with independent doctors.
【小题1】What does the underlined word paramedics probably mean?A．the persons who attend at home.B．relatives or friendsC．the persons who give emergency medical treatmentD．the artists together with Jackson【小题2】 What is the reason of Jackson’s death?A．He was too tired before his death.B．He was so lonely that nobody looked after him.C．Maybe Jackson was too excited when he was invited by London.D．The text didn’t tell us.【小题3】 If Jackson had not died, he     .A．would be taken care of by the doctors.B．would not practise singing any more.C．would give some concerts in London soon.D．would retire as a result of his bad health.【小题4】The underlined the singer probably refers to     .A．TMZB．AEGC．Michael JacksonD．unknownC