19．Many young people want to become pop-stars．It is their great ambition（雄心）of life．They think：pop stars earn a lot of money； they lead interesting and exciting lives； thousands of fans love them； they become famous!
Yes，but first they must become stars．Most performers start life with a group．This is the pattern nowadays．But there are many groups and the competition is hard．Groups appear and disappear almost overnight．Only a small number survive．Almost without exception（例外）they have to work very hard before they reach the top．
And very few reach the top and stay there．In England there are perhaps thirty or so groups at the top．Most of these do not earn so much money：perhaps 500pounds each time they perform．What's more，they have quite a lot of expenses（開(kāi)銷(xiāo)）．They have to pay a manager，for example．He is the key person in their lives and he takes about 20%of their earnings-perhaps more．Then there are their clothes，their instruments and their van（車(chē)）．Sometimes they are still playing for the last two items．
And don't forget，they have to travel a great deal-sometimes 2000miles in one week．At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel，just to save money．
So now，what do you think？Are pop-stars so rich？And do they have such exciting lives？
53．Why do many young people want to become pop-stars？They think：pop stars earn a lot of money； they lead interesting and exciting lives； thousands of fans love them； they become famous
54．What do many pop-stars spend money on？They have to pay a manager，their clothes，their instruments and their van．
55．Do you want to be a pop-star？Why or Why not？Yes，I do．Because a pop-star can earn a lot of money/lead an interesting and exciting life/…．No，I don't．Because very few reach the top and stay there/Because a pop-star is not always rich（ Most of pop-stars do not earn so much money）．．

分析 本文介紹了流行歌手的問(wèn)題．流行歌手看上去風(fēng)光無(wú)限，能掙很多錢(qián)，有成千上萬(wàn)歌迷，名氣很大，但事實(shí)果真如此嗎？首先是成名的問(wèn)題，要擠上頂峰是很難的，而且要成名，必須辛勤地工作．而且只有少數(shù)人能成為最優(yōu)秀的．大多數(shù)歌手掙錢(qián)不多，他們要給經(jīng)紀(jì)人付款，購(gòu)買(mǎi)衣服、樂(lè)器和車(chē)輛，有些人一直得為樂(lè)器和車(chē)輛而演出．他們有時(shí)一周要奔波2000多英里．

解答 53．They think：pop stars earn a lot of money； they lead interesting and exciting lives； thousands of fans love them； they become famous細(xì)節(jié)理解題．考查很多人想當(dāng)流行歌星的原因．根據(jù)第一段中"They think：pop stars earn a lot of money； they lead interesting and exciting lives； thousands of fans love them； they become famous"所所，原因是，他們認(rèn)為：流行歌手掙很多錢(qián)；他們主導(dǎo)有趣和令人興奮的生活方式；成千上萬(wàn)歌迷愛(ài)他們；他們很有名氣．故回答They think：pop stars earn a lot of money； they lead interesting and exciting lives； thousands of fans love them； they become famous
54．They have to pay a manager，their clothes，their instruments and their van．
細(xì)節(jié)理解題．考查很多流行歌星把錢(qián)花在哪里．根據(jù)第三段中"They have to pay a manager，for example"和"Then there are their clothes，their instruments and their van"以及"Sometimes they are still playing for the last two items"所說(shuō)，他們要給經(jīng)紀(jì)人錢(qián)（大約占他們收入的20%，或更多），要購(gòu)買(mǎi)衣服，樂(lè)器和車(chē)輛，有時(shí)一直得為后兩項(xiàng)為操勞．故回答They have to pay a manager，their clothes，their instruments and their van．
55．Yes，I do．Because a pop-star can earn a lot of money/lead an interesting and exciting life/…．No，I don't．Because very few reach the top and stay there/Because a pop-star is not always rich（ Most of pop-stars do not earn so much money）．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．考查讀者觀點(diǎn)：你是否愿意當(dāng)流行歌星，并回答原因．
根據(jù)第一段中"They think：pop stars earn a lot of money； they lead interesting and exciting lives； thousands of fans love them； they become famous"所說(shuō)，所以作肯定回答Yes，I do．Because a pop-star can earn a lot of money/lead an interesting and exciting life/…．
根據(jù)第二段"Almost without exception they have to work very hard before they reach the top"所說(shuō)，所有歌手毫無(wú)例外都要辛勤工作，才能爬上頂端．另?yè)?jù)第三段"And very few reach the top and stay there"所說(shuō)，只有少數(shù)人能爬上頂峰，高居榜首．根據(jù)第三段"Most of these do not earn so much money"所說(shuō)，大多數(shù)人并沒(méi)有掙得很多錢(qián)．所以作否定回答No，I don't．Because very few reach the top and stay there/Because a pop-star is not always rich（ Most of pop-stars do not earn so much money）．故答案是Yes，I do．Because a pop-star can earn a lot of money/lead an interesting and exciting life/…．No，I don't．Because very few reach the top and stay there/Because a pop-star is not always rich（ Most of pop-stars do not earn so much money）

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