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1、Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNote李仕才***阅读理解。Thismonth,thesingingcompetition,AmericanIdol,willcometoanend.Foryears,thepopularshowwasaplatformforrisingartists.Withagroupoffamousjudgesandawiderangeoftalents,itisclearthatthecompetitiveatmosphereofAmericanIdolwillremainun
2、rivaledbyanyothershow.Afterall,itssuccesshasbeen＂unmatchedinbroadcastinghistory.＂AmericanIdolcamefromtheBritishseriesPopIdol.Throughanapplication,contestantscameintothecompetitionandthereafter,werechosentoaudition(试音)fortheshow.Eachcandidatewouldhavetoperformapi
3、ecetothejudges,andparticipateinastrictselectionprocess.Notonlywouldcontestantshavetosingingroups,theyweresometimestaskedtoperformpieceswithoutmusicalinstruments.Attheendofthisstage,only24o36artistswerechosentoenterthesemi-finalstage.Soon,thefateofthecontestantsw
4、ouldbedecidedbythepublic.Duringthecandidate’sliveperformance,afreetelephonenumberwasdisplayedonthescreenforviewerstodial,tocasttheirvote.Attheendofthenight,only13luckysingerswouldbeleftinthecompetition;bythefinals,only8contestantswouldremain.Finally,arunner-up(亚
5、军)andawinnerwereannouncedeveryseason.Thoughonlythewinnerwouldreceiveamilliondollarrewardandasignificantrecorddeal,othercontestantswouldhavehadachancetobeknownbythepublic.AsthefamousproducerSimonCowelloncesaid,＂Thepointoftheshowisnottobemeantoloser,buttofindawinn
6、er.＂Asthefinalseasonoftheprogrambegins,pastwinnerswillreturntothestagetosaygoodbyeandanewwinnerwillbeannounced.Withamazingperformancesandanexcellentcastofsingers,theshow’sconclusionwillleaveaudiencesnostalgic(怀旧的),butmoresatisfiedthanever.1.ThosewhoenterAmerican
7、Idolwill_______.A.sharetheonemilliondollarrewardtogetherB.beaskedtoperforminpairsinthesemi-finalsC.experienceatleastthreeroundsofperformances8D.havethechancetobecomefamouseveniftheyfail2.WhoplaythemostimportantrolesinthefinalsofAmericanIdol?A.TheaudiencesB.Thepa
8、stwinnersC.ThejudgesD.Therecordcompanies3.TheauthorthinkstheconclusionofAmericanIdolwill_________.A.changeitshistoryB.beworthwatchingC.notbethelastseasonD.pickherfavo
