Before she appeared on the reality show(真人秀) Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middle-aged 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.
【小題1】According to the passage, Susan Boyle _______.

A．is a famous young actress
B．became famous after a show
C．used to be a good student
D．is good at dancing and has millions of admirers
【小題2】The underlined phrase “just one step up from” in the third paragraph probably means______.
A．far fromB．close to
C．different fromD．the same as
【小題3】The audience jumped and applauded wildly because__________.
A．her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags
B．she looked very funny
C．she sang so well that everyone was amazed
D．she made a foolish mistake in the end
【小題4】Susan Boyle has many fans now because of _______.
A．her beautiful face
B．her knowing how to dress
C．her good education
D．her beautiful voice and courage
【小題5】The passage is mainly about___________.
A．how to win fans
B．how to sing well
C．a(chǎn) woman’s sudden success
D．a(chǎn) woman’s simple life


【小題1】B
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】D
【小題5】C

解析【小題1】細節(jié)題。結(jié)合第一段Before she appeared on the reality show(真人秀) Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middle-aged British woman 可知答案。
【小題2】細節(jié)題。結(jié)合第三段描述Susan Boyle 的用詞：untidy和The audience laughed at her.可知她的衣服也是幾乎就是破布rags。
【小題3】細節(jié)題。結(jié)合A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables. Everyone was amazed. 可知答案。
【小題4】細節(jié)題。結(jié)合Susan’s fans admire her courage, as much as they do her voice. 可知答案。
【小題5】主旨大意題。文章主要介紹了Susan Boyle從一個普通婦女一夜間變成名人的過程。

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