Nowadays a growing number of grassroots entertainers are stepping into the public eye. Although a sudden success provides quick fame, experts say not all the rising stars will have a promising future.

The grassroots band Xu Ri Yang Gang, meaning the rising sun in Chinese, suddenly became popular after uploading a video of them singing “In the Spring”. Actually, they have never stopped struggling to realize their dreams. After that they were frequently invited to big media events in China, like the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

However, just as many thought they were about to go further, the original singer of the song “In the Spring” stepped in to prevent the band from performing his songs.

Different from Xu Ri Yang Gang, China’s rising star Liu Wei is considered to have more professional skills, enabling him to enjoy a long-lasting career. The armless pianist who plays the music of the song “Hope” with his toes has won the champion of the television talent show China’s Got Talent.

Now, he is signed with Fremantle Media and Sony Music, and is kept busy every day. He believes it is his determination that makes him a hit.

Another fairy story is the case of the rising star Susan Boyle. She came to international public attention after appearing as a candidate on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009, singing “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Miserables. Her first album became the biggest selling album in the world in 2009, selling 9 million copies.

As for Chinese grassroots stars, experts say besides big dreams, they need more original compositions to achieve big results.

47. From the text we know that Xu Ri Yang Gang got popular through _____.

A. CCTV 　　　　　　　　　　 B. newspapers 　　　　　　　　　 C. contests 　　　　　　　　 D. the Internet

48. It can be inferred from the text that _____.

A. grassroots stars can’t have a promising future at all

B. most of grassroots stars have got professional skills

C. grassroots stars need to focus more on their original works

D. talent show is the only way for grass roots stars to become popular

49. What is the author’s attitude towards the rising grassroots stars?

A. supportive　　　　　　　　 B. critical　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. neutral　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ironic

50. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Rising grassroots stars. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. Grassroots stars’ lives.

C. Ways of grassroots getting famous. 　　　　　　　　　　

D. The future of grassroots stars.