Gangnam Style is a song by the South Korean pop artist PSY. By the end of October 2012, the song reached the number one position online in 33 countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Although its recep­tion in Japan remained lukewarm, the song topped China' s Baidu 500 download list.

“Gangnam Style" has become a new Korean expression that refers to a lifestyle in the Gangnam district of Seoul, where peo­ple are trendy and modern. The term was listed in Time's weekly vocabulary list as a manner associated with luxurious lifestyles in Gangnam district of Seoul. PSY said in an interview that he had a sense of humor by pretending to be “ Gangnam Style" when everything about the song, dance, looks, and the music video is far from being high class.

People who are actually from Gangnam never think that they are. So this song is actually tea- sing(讽刺）such people as are keen to be famous, saying that they are “Gangnara Style”，but in fact they are showy and silly.

In the song，“ Oppan Cangnam style ” has been translated as “ Big brother is Gangnam style”，with PSY referring to himself, “Oppa”，a Korean expression used by females to refer to an older male friend or older brother, which is also used by Korean-Pop fans to address their K- pop idols.

PSY added that his Korean fans have very large expectations about his dancing, so he felt a lot of pressure. In order to keep up with expectations, he stayed up late for about 30 nights to come up with the “Gangnam Style” dance. Along the way, he had tested various animal-inspired dance moves, including panda and kangaroo moves, before settling for the horse，which involves pretending to ride a horse.

56. What's the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Gangnam Style is popular only in western countries.

B. Gangnam Style can be downloaded from China’ s Baidu.

C. Gangnam Style has become famous around the world.

D. Gangnam Style is welcomed in all the Asian countries.

57. The term of ” Gangnam Style" is used to describe ____people in Gangnam district of Seoul.

A. fashionable   B. serious                    C. independent                      D. strange

58. The song of Gangnam Style is intended to make fun of those who _______.

A. take some pop stars as their idols

B. know much about singing and dancing

C. try so hard to be something that they're not

D. are too old to sing and dance on the stage

59. What tune does the song of “ Gangnam Style" have?

A. serious               B. instructive                 C. passive                     D. funny

60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

A. PSY used various animals' moves in his dance.

B. PSY designed his dance imitating many animals.

C. PSY refers to his fans as ” Oppa" in Korean style.

D. PSY's dance contains the riding horse moves.

Gangnam Style is a song by the South Korean pop artist PSY. By the end of October 2012, the song reached the number one position online in 33 countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Although its recep­tion in Japan remained lukewarm, the song topped China' s Baidu 500 download list.

“Gangnam Style" has become a new Korean expression that refers to a lifestyle in the Gangnam district of Seoul, where peo­ple are trendy and modern. The term was listed in Time's weekly vocabulary list as a manner associated with luxurious lifestyles in Gangnam district of Seoul. PSY said in an interview that he had a sense of humor by pretending to be “ Gangnam Style" when everything about the song, dance, looks, and the music video is far from being high class.

People who are actually from Gangnam never think that they are. So this song is actually tea- sing(讽刺）such people as are keen to be famous, saying that they are “Gangnara Style”，but in fact they are showy and silly.

In the song，“ Oppan Cangnam style ” has been translated as “ Big brother is Gangnam style”，with PSY referring to himself, “Oppa”，a Korean expression used by females to refer to an older male friend or older brother, which is also used by Korean-Pop fans to address their K- pop idols.

PSY added that his Korean fans have very large expectations about his dancing, so he felt a lot of pressure. In order to keep up with expectations, he stayed up late for about 30 nights to come up with the “Gangnam Style” dance. Along the way, he had tested various animal-inspired dance moves, including panda and kangaroo moves, before settling for the horse，which involves pretending to ride a horse.

56. What's the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Gangnam Style is popular only in western countries.

B. Gangnam Style can be downloaded from China’ s Baidu.

C. Gangnam Style has become famous around the world.

D. Gangnam Style is welcomed in all the Asian countries.

57. The term of ” Gangnam Style" is used to describe ____people in Gangnam district of Seoul.

A. fashionable   B. serious                    C. independent                      D. strange

58. The song of Gangnam Style is intended to make fun of those who _______.

A. take some pop stars as their idols

B. know much about singing and dancing

C. try so hard to be something that they're not

D. are too old to sing and dance on the stage

59. What tune does the song of “ Gangnam Style" have?

A. serious               B. instructive                 C. passive                     D. funny

60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

A. PSY used various animals' moves in his dance.

B. PSY designed his dance imitating many animals.

C. PSY refers to his fans as ” Oppa" in Korean style.

D. PSY's dance contains the riding horse moves.

Hey, all you Muggles, witches, and wizards—are you ready for the grand finale of the Harry Potter series? J. K. Rowling announced on Thursday the title for book seven—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Book seven in the Harry Potter series will pick up where book six, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, left off. With the last chapter of book seven, the magical adventures of Harry, Hermione, Ron, and friends will come to an end.
“I am alternately delighted and worried,” says Rowling on her official Web site. She made the announcement of the book title on the Web site. Rowling is currently busy putting the finishing touches on the book.  
“I’m now writing scenes that have been planned, in some cases, for a dozen years or even more,” says Rowling. Rowling adds that she has been working very hard on this final installment in the series. With the title now set, she assured fans that she will indeed finish this book. 
“I both want, and don’t want, to finish this book,” Rowling says.
It’s not too late to catch up on the rest of the series. You can also reread your favorite books while waiting for the last one. The publication date for book seven has not been set. To make the waiting a little easier, there’s always the next Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which is scheduled for release in July 2007.
51. What’s the name of the last issue of the Harry Potter series?
A．Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
B．Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
C．Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
D．Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling
52. Muggles, Harry, Hermione and Ron could probably be _____.
A．the best friends of J. K. Rowling       
B．the characters of the Harry Potter series
C．the fans of Harry Potter                    
D．the publishers of the Harry Potter series
53. Which statement is true according to the passage?
A．Harry Potter series will be published on the Website.
B．Book Seven of Harry Potter series will be published before July 2007.
C．Book Seven is being written as planned years ago.
D．Harry Potter will come to the end of his life.
54. In the last paragraph, the writer _____.
A．encourages readers to act out a play following the Harry Potter movies
B．persuades readers into reading their favorite book rather than Harry Potter series
C．states that seeing the Harry Potter movies is the best way to catch up the series
D．advises readers to wait for the publication of Book Seven patiently

Hey, all you Muggles, witches, and wizards—are you ready for the grand finale of the Harry Potter series? J. K. Rowling announced on Thursday the title for book seven—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Book seven in the Harry Potter series will pick up where book six, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, left off. With the last chapter of book seven, the magical adventures of Harry, Hermione, Ron, and friends will come to an end.

“I am alternately delighted and worried,” says Rowling on her official Web site. She made the announcement of the book title on the Web site. Rowling is currently busy putting the finishing touches on the book.

“I’m now writing scenes that have been planned, in some cases, for a dozen years or even more,” says Rowling. Rowling adds that she has been working very hard on this final installment in the series. With the title now set, she assured fans that she will indeed finish this book. 

“I both want, and don’t want, to finish this book,” Rowling says.

It’s not too late to catch up on the rest of the series. You can also reread your favorite books while waiting for the last one. The publication date for book seven has not been set. To make the waiting a little easier, there’s always the next Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which is scheduled for release in July 2007.

What’s the name of the last issue of the Harry Potter series?

        A．Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

        B．Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

        C．Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

        D．Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling

Muggles, Harry, Hermione and Ron could probably be _____.

        A．the best friends of J. K. Rowling       

         B．the characters of the Harry Potter series

        C．the fans of Harry Potter                      

         D．the publishers of the Harry Potter series

Which statement is true according to the passage?

        A．Harry Potter series will be published on the Website.

        B．Book Seven of Harry Potter series will be published before July 2007.

        C．Book Seven is being written as planned years ago.

        D．Harry Potter will come to the end of his life.

In the last paragraph, the writer _____.

        A．encourages readers to act out a play following the Harry Potter movies

        B．persuades readers into reading their favorite book rather than Harry Potter series

        C．states that seeing the Harry Potter movies is the best way to catch up the series

        D．advises readers to wait for the publication of Book Seven patiently

Hey, all you Muggles, witches, and wizards—are you ready for the grand finale of the Harry Potter series? J. K. Rowling announced on Thursday the title for book seven—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Book seven in the Harry Potter series will pick up where book six, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, left off. With the last chapter of book seven, the magical adventures of Harry, Hermione, Ron, and friends will come to an end.

“I am alternately delighted and worried,” says Rowling on her official Web site. She made the announcement of the book title on the Web site. Rowling is currently busy putting the finishing touches on the book.

“I’m now writing scenes that have been planned, in some cases, for a dozen years or even more,” says Rowling. Rowling adds that she has been working very hard on this final installment in the series. With the title now set, she assured fans that she will indeed finish this book. 

“I both want, and don’t want, to finish this book,” Rowling says.

It’s not too late to catch up on the rest of the series. You can also reread your favorite books while waiting for the last one. The publication date for book seven has not been set. To make the waiting a little easier, there’s always the next Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which is scheduled for release in July 2007.

1. What’s the name of the last issue of the Harry Potter series?

　 A．Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

　 B．Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

　 C．Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

　 D．Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling

2. Muggles, Harry, Hermione and Ron could probably be _____.

　 A．the best friends of J. K. Rowling　

　 B．the characters of the Harry Potter series

　 C．the fans of Harry Potter　　　

　 D．the publishers of the Harry Potter series

3. Which statement is true according to the passage?

　 A．Harry Potter series will be published on the Website.

　 B．Book Seven of Harry Potter series will be published before July 2007.

　 C．Book Seven is being written as planned years ago.

　 D．Harry Potter will come to the end of his life.

4. In the last paragraph, the writer _____.

　 A．encourages readers to act out a play following the Harry Potter movies

　 B．persuades readers into reading their favorite book rather than Harry Potter series

　 C．states that seeing the Harry Potter movies is the best way to catch up the series

　 D．advises readers to wait for the publication of Book Seven patiently