8. Max soon became a 　　　　(有争议的) figure in the world of big business.

7. Western music is steadily gaining in 　　　　　(流行).

6. The last concert was really 　　　　　(了不起的).

5. His s　　　　 　in his work is really worth praising.

4. It’s so noisy outside. It is really hard for me to c　　 　on my work.

3. The beauty of n　　 　in the countryside attracts thousands of tourists every year.

2. The wonderful performance in the theatre was given by an o　　　　 　scientist.

1. Mr Zhang is a top-class expert, as a result, his business plan looks quite p　　 .

10. 解析：选B。主旨大意题。本文通过驳斥人们普遍认为的男孩不像女孩一样需要友谊的观点，证明男孩间是存在友谊的，因此B项为正确答案。D项太笼统，没有明确提出是男孩间的友谊。

9. 解析：选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段“a part in which his parents are not included”可知C项为正确答案。