Before she appeared on the reality show (真人秀) Britain's Got Talent, Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middleaged British woman.Now all this is going to change.
She lives in a house with her cat Pebbles in a tiny Scottish town.Because of learning difficulties, she doesn't have much education.But what she does have is a very good voice.As a kid, she sang in church and choirs and school plays.For a living, she sang at local pubs.
When she took the stage on April 10th her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just_one_step_up_from rags.The audience laughed at her.
But then she opened her mouth.A few bars into the song and the laughing audience went silent.A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables.Everyone was amazed.At the end of her song, the audience jumped to their feet and applauded wildly.
Almost overnight, Susan became a household name.She won fans and millions of admirers.Her online videos have drawn over 85.2 million hits.
Susan's story proved the truth of an old saying: “Never judge the book by its cover.” Susan may look ordinary, and doesn't have much dress sense, but she can certainly sing.
Susan's fans admire her courage, as much as they do her voice.She has experienced mockery and many disappointments, but her love for music has kept her going, which is worth anyone's respect.
【小题1】According to the passage, Susan Boyle .A．is a famous young actressB．became famous after a showC．used to be a good studentD．is good at dancing and has millions of admirers【小题2】The underlined phrase “just one step up from” in the third paragraph probably means .A．far fromB．close toC．different fromD．the same as【小题3】The audience jumped and applauded wildly because .A．her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from ragsB．she looked very funnyC．she sang so well that everyone was amazedD．she made a foolish mistake in the end【小题4】Susan Boyle has many fans now because of .A．her beautiful faceB．her knowing how to dressC．her good educationD．her beautiful voice and courage【小题5】The passage is mainly about .A．how to win fansB．how to sing wellC．a woman's sudden successD．a woman's simple lifeB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文介绍苏珊·波伊尔在英国著名电视选秀节目“英国达人”一夜成名的故事。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据第四段“Almost overnight, Susan became a household name.”可知苏
珊·波伊尔在电视选秀节目“英国达人”的一次演出后就一夜成名，故选B项
【小题2】词义猜测题。根据文中的“her hair was untidy”和“The audience laughed at her”可知她的穿着不好，接近于破烂（rags），故选B项。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据第三段“A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables. Everyone was amazed. At the end of her song, the audience jumped to their feet and applauded wildly”可知，人们欢呼鼓掌是因为她确实唱得太好了，故选C项。
【小题4】逻辑推理题。根据最后一段“Susan’s fans admire her courage, as much as they do her voice…but her love for music has kept her going, which is worth anyone’s respect.”可知人们是因为她漂亮的歌喉和勇气而迷恋她，故选D项。
【小题5】主旨大意题。本文主要介绍“没星相指数”很高的苏珊·波伊尔在电视选秀节目“英国达人”的一次演出后就一夜成名，故选C项。