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The insanely popular song from South Korean recording artist PSY has just become the most watched video on YouTube ever,gaining more than 808million views on the popular media site.
The record was previously held by another pop heavyweight,Justin Bieber,whose song"Baby"had a little more than 804million views at press time.PSY made the announcement early today.
Since its release,the song has outshone such other popular videos as Jennifer Lopez's"On the Floor."and Eminem's"Love the Way You Lie".
And in September,"Gangnam Style"also became the most liked video on YouTube,now with nearly 5.4million thumbs up.
At the time of the announcement,the Guinness Book of World Records released a statement saying:"In years past it was unthinkable that something would be viewed a hundred million times,and now Gangnam Style has achieved more than twice this figure in just three months on YouTube.PSY,your certificate is waiting here at our office,come and pick it up any time!"
Despite its massive popularity,the video shows no signs of slowing down,and it even has a shot at becoming the first video to get more than one billion views.
If it maintains its current rate of around six million new views per day,"Gangnam Style"would be in line to break that record by the end of the year.
It has found its way to the tops of music charts in more than 30countries,including the United Kingdom,Germany,France,Spain and Canada,while providing material for thousands of parody videos.
It became a staple in the 2012presidential elections with the now ramous"Mitt Romney Style"video and was even used by the North Korean government in propaganda(宣傳)films promoting their supreme leader.Meanwhile,such influential figures as President Obama,UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt have all made mention of the hit song.
26.Which of the following ranks second in views on YouTube?B
A.Gangnam Style. B.Baby.
C.On the Floor. D.Love the Way You Lie.
27.Which statement about Gangnam Style on YouTube is wrong?C
A.It has become the most watched video.
B.It has become the most liked video.
C.It has won more than 5.4million thumbs down.
D.It has more than two hundred million views in three months.
28.What does the statement made by the Guinness Book of World Records suggest?C
A.Some video gained more views than Gangnam Style.
B.It is impossible that Gangnam Style should have 100million views.
C.Guinness Book of World Records has recognized Gangnam Style's achievements.
D.Guinness Book of World Records won't believe Gangnam Style's achievements.
29.Gangnam Style is toA if it keeps its current rate.
A.get more than one billion views B.get more than two billion views
C.get more than 808million Views D.get one hundred million views
30.What can we learn about Gangnam Style from the last paragraph?B
A.It is especially popular in developing countries.
B.It has played a part in the US presidential elections.
C.Few influential figures know it.
D.The supreme leader of North Korea has ever performed it.