Question

From Nobody to Somebody

Brian was a funny student. He loved watching comedies（喜剧） best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day.

When he heard about the talent show to be held at this school, Brian decided to take part in. He had never acted on stage（舞台） before, and he was very excited. But some students laughed at him. “You are not funny but silly,” Ken, one of his classmates, said to his face. “No one will like what you do,” another boy also said to him, loudly.

Brian couldn’t understand why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the show.

Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny, and that he would never be successful. Brian didn’t understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him. He confidently continued to work towards his goal.

As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. “you’ll do a terrible job,” they said to him. Luckily, most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television. His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.

Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best. He never feels stressed like those unkind people, and he laughs all day long!

1.What did Brian love best when he was a student?

A. Going to school.    B. Helping classmates.

C. Watching comedies.    D. Meeting new friends.

2. Brian decided to prepare for the show because        .

A. his friends liked his jokes

B. he was invited by a TV station

C. he wasn’t busy acting in movies

D. Ken was expecting his performance

3.After winning the first prize, Brian        .

A. began to understand Ken

B. became a teacher of acting

C. encouraged others to join him

D. continued to work towards his goal

4.Brian’s fans thanked him because his comedies brought them      .

A. success  B. happiness   C. luck   D. pride

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了Brian的成名过程。当Brian是一名学生时，他最喜欢看喜剧，希望成为一名喜剧演员。他参加了才艺表演后，并且获得了一等奖，后来他继续朝着目标前进。他获得了很多机会在电影里表演。他的粉丝们感谢他，因为他的喜剧给他们带来了快乐。

1.C细节理解题。根据He loved watching comedies（喜剧） best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day.可知当Brian是一名学生时，他最喜欢看喜剧。故选C。

2.A细节理解题。根据But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the show.可知Brian决定为节目做准备是因为他的老师和朋友喜欢他的笑话。故选A。

3.D细节理解题。根据He confidently continued to work towards his goal.可知Brian在才艺秀中获得了一等奖后，他继续朝着他的目标努力工作。故选D。

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