A shop worker nicknamed(綽號) Little Fatty told of his shock at becoming a Susan Boyle-like Internet star after a perfect Whitney Houston performance on a TV talent(才能)show. Lin Yuqun, 24, won over the judges and the audience of the Million Star show with perfect performances of Whitney Houston’s I will Always Love You , and has got 480,000 hits on video sharing website You Tube.
“I am shocked that I can draw so much attention. I'm really moved and happy that people like my performance of Whitney's song,” said Lin, who works part-time at a musical instrument shop. “I've loved singing since I was a little boy and I feel like I am living my dream now. I hope I can pursue(追求) a career in singing,” he told reporters.
Reporters called him “China’s Susan Boyle”, describing him as “plain-looking and short”, but Lin, who has the nickname “Little Fatty”, told reporters the comparison made him proud. “I am honoured to be compared to Susan Boyle. I am inspired and encouraged by her because she proved that even a person who's seen as an underdog(弱者) and who has ordinary looks can shine on the stage,” Lin said.
Since his performance was posted on Youtube late last week, he has been the subject of heated conversation in on-line chat rooms on American Yahoo! and other foreign websites. “Lin really is amazing. Whitney couldn’t do it any better today, ” a viewer wrote on YouTube.
Scottish single Susan Boyle got recognized around the world after she was discovered last year on the British’s Got Talent television show with her performance of I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables, which was the best-selling debut(首演)in British chart history and also topped the US charts.
小題1:What do we know about Lin Yuqun?
A．He has a great talent for singing.
B．He works quite hard as a shop owner.
C．He sings better than Susan Boyle.
D．He likes watching TV best.
小題2:It seemed that Lin Yuqun _________.
A．was not surprised that he could be famous.
B．felt lost after the talent show.
C．learnt to sing at a musical instrument shop.
D．wants to become a singer.
小題3:Why does Lin Yuqun speak highly of Susan Boyle?
A．Because she is as ordinary as him.
B．Because she is a famous singer now.
C．Because he gets confidence from her.
D．Because she brings good luck to him
小題4:By saying “Whitney couldn’t do it any better today”, the viewer means __________.
A．Whiteny doesn't sing well any longer.
B．Lin Yuqun sings as well as Whitney
C．Lin Yuqun has gone beyond Whitney
D．Lin Yuqun can develop his singing better
小題5:On a website, you may read the article in the column of _________.
A．education.B．fashionC．scienceD．Art

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:D

試題分析：本文介紹了長相普通的 Lin Yuqun通過在電視選秀節(jié)目上完美演繹惠特尼?休斯頓的《我將永遠愛你》而被稱為“中國蘇珊大媽”，說明了只要有才能，普通人也會在舞臺上光芒閃耀。
小題1:推理題：根據(jù)第內容可知Lin Yuqun可以完美表演惠特尼?休斯頓的《我將永遠愛你》，因此他在歌唱上是有天賦的。故選A。
小題2:推理題：根據(jù)第二段中“I hope I can pursue(追求) a career in singing”我希望我能從事唱歌事業(yè)，可知他想成為一名歌手。故選D。
小題3:推理題：根據(jù)第三段中“because she proved that even a person who's seen as an underdog(弱者) and who has ordinary looks can shine on the stage”因為她證明了即使一個的看起來是弱者很普通的人在舞臺上也會光芒閃耀，由此可知蘇珊大媽的成功給了他信心。故選C。
小題4:推理題：劃線部分句意是 Lin Yuqun真的很了不起，惠特尼也不會做的比今天好，由此可知 Lin Yuqun和惠特尼唱的一樣好。故選B。
小題5:推理題：常識可知電視選秀有才藝表演，屬于藝術類。故選D。
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