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When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own
charming body shapes. But recently a Britain's Got Talent (英国达人) star Susan Boyle has changed our
views absolutely.
Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb's voice. "This lady
came up, and I'm thinking, "This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea." That changed when
she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction
and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through-it was one of my favorite moments,"
Cowell said.
The performance was posted On line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous
all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland. Ms. Boyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance.
She said that her friend helped her with make-up. "I mean, that's hardly a makeover." she added.
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents. "I was kind of slow at
school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my
confidence."
1. Susan Boyle is _____.
A. a judge
B. a reporter
C. a beautiful lady
D. a Scottish woman
2. Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because _____.
A. she was confident of her singing
B. she was satisfied with the judges
C. she was pretty and in good shape
D. she sang the song, I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables
3. What does the underlined word "views" mean?
A. 见解
B. 预告
C. 复习
D. 景色
4. According to the passage,which is NOT true?
A. It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence.
B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school.
C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.
D. Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight.
5. What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?
A. It's never too old to learn.
B. It's easier to succeed at the age of 47.
C. If you have a dream, try to make it come true!
D. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.