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(說唱歌手) 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(歌詞) and funny dance movies.
Gangnam is a wealthy neighborhood in Seoul(首爾). 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.
【小題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.
【小題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
【小題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.
【小題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.


【小題1】A
【小題2】D
【小題3】B
【小題4】D

解析試題分析：本文介紹了風(fēng)靡一時(shí)的“Gangnam Style” 以及這首歌的演唱者“PSY”的具體信息。
【小題1】A 段落大意題。根據(jù)第一段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,說明了這首歌的流行程度，故A正確。
【小題2】D 推理題。根據(jù)文章第三段3,4行When his first album PSY—From the Psycho World! was released in 2001, he was nicknamed “PSY” because of his unusual dress, special lyrics(歌詞) and funny dance movies.說明他已經(jīng)有了自己的表演風(fēng)格。故D正確。
【小題3】B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段后五行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.說明這個(gè)地區(qū)是發(fā)展非常好的一個(gè)地區(qū)，也是一個(gè)很重要的地區(qū)，故B正確。
【小題4】D 推理題。根據(jù)本段第一句“Gangnam Style” is giving K-pop international fame. “Gangnam Style” is currently No.1 on the iTunes music video chart.就是說明該歌曲已經(jīng)取得了巨大的成功，故D正確。
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