Question

Justin Bieber used to be an ordinary Canadian boy, but his life totally changed in 2008. With his great musical talent, this 17-year-old boy has become a superstar in the music industry.

   Justin Bieber was born in Straford, Ontario and was raised by his single mother. Bieber learned to play musical instruments when he was very young. In 2007, he took part in a local singing competition in his hometown, and he did it just for fun. He never took singing lessons before but surprisingly he placed second in the competition. Then,with the help of his mother, he uploaded videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of viewers. His videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000 views.

   Justin Bieber would have never gotten a career in the music business without his videos. Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive of So So Def Recordings, had watched Bieber’s videos and he was impressed by the boy’s talent. Braun then contracted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta 7 months after the first video was posted. Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments. He then got a record deal.

   In 2009,Justin Bieber released his first single “One Time” while he was recording the debut album（首张专辑）.The single “One Time” tells a story about love. This song had success not only in Canada and the US, but also in the international market. Then he released his debut album “My World 2.0”in 2010 and the song “Baby” became the lead single. This album successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries. In June 2010, he started his first world tour in Hartford, Connecticut. One month later, he started recording his second album.

1.Justin Bieber’s career in music began to take off when ________.

A. he met with Scooter Braun   

B. he released his debut album

C. he won second place in a competition 

D. his singing videos were uploaded to a website

2.It can be inferred from the text that Justin Bieber ___________.

A. owed his success to good luck

B. showed a gift for music when he was young

C. is the youngest superstar ever in the music industry

D. released his debut album with the help of Scooter Braun

3.What do we learn about Justin Bieber’s “One Time” according to the text?

A. It is about love and was released in 2010.

B. It attracted the world’s attention after released.

C. It successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries.

D. It is the lead single of his debut album “My World 2.0”.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Justin Bieber’s journey to success.

B. Lucky boy-- Justin Bieber.

C. What made Justin Bieber a singer.

D. Secrets of Justin Bieber’s succes.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：贾斯汀比伯曾经是一个普通的加拿大男孩，但是他的生活在2008年发生了很大的改变。有着出色的音乐天赋的他，这个17岁男孩成为了音乐界的一个超级明星。

1.根据第二段“he uploaded videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of viewers...”可知，比伯把自己比赛的视频放到网上以后，获得了大量的关注。故选D。

2.根据第三段“Braun then contracted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta 7 months after the first video was posted. Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments. He then got a record deal.”可知，Braun签约了比伯，帮助比伯出第一张专辑，故选D。

3.根据最后一段“This song had success not only in Canada and the US, but also in the international market.”可知，“one time”不仅在加拿大和美国受欢迎，也在国际上获得了成功，故选B。

4.文章主要介绍了贾斯汀比伯的成名之路，比伯比赛的视频得到广泛关注，接着签约唱片公司，出第一张专辑，开始世界巡演，出第二张专辑。故选A。

考点：娱乐类短文阅读