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1、Unit4Astronomythescienceofthestars一、阅读理解。Thismonth,thesingingpetition,AmericanIdol,willetoanend.Foryears,thepopularshowwasaplatformforrisingartists.Withagroupoffamousjudgesandawiderangeoftalents,itisclearthatthepetitiveatmosphereofAmericanIdolwillremainunrivaledbyanyothersho
2、w.Afterall,itssuccesshasbeen＂unmatchedinbroadcastinghistory.＂AmericanIdolcamefromtheBritishseriesPopIdol.Throughanapplication,contestantscameintothepetitionandthereafter,werechosentoaudition(试音)fortheshow.Eachcandidatewouldhavetoperformapiecetothejudges,andparticipateinastri
3、ctselectionprocess.Notonlywouldcontestantshavetosingingroups,theyweresometimestaskedtoperformpieceswithoutmusicalinstruments.Attheendofthisstage,only24o36artistswerechosentoenterthesemi-finalstage.Soon,thefateofthecontestantswouldbedecidedbythepublic.Duringthecandidate’slive
4、performance,afreetelephonenumberwasdisplayedonthescreenforviewerstodial,tocasttheirvote.Attheendofthenight,only13luckysingerswouldbeleftinthepetition;bythefinals,only8contestantswouldremain.Finally,arunner-up(亚军)andawinnerwereannouncedeveryseason.Thoughonlythewinnerwouldrece
5、iveamilliondollarrewardandasignificantrecorddeal,othercontestantswouldhavehadachancetobeknownbythepublic.AsthefamousproducerSimonCowelloncesaid,＂Thepointoftheshowisnottobemeantoloser,buttofindawinner.＂Asthefinalseasonoftheprogrambegins,pastwinnerswillreturntothestagetosaygoo
6、dbyeandanewwinnerwillbeannounced.Withamazingperformancesandanexcellentcastofsingers,theshow’sconclusionwillleaveaudiencesnostalgic(怀旧的),butmoresatisfiedthanever.1.ThosewhoenterAmericanIdolwill_______.A.sharetheonemilliondollarrewardtogetherB.beaskedtoperforminpairsinthesemi-
7、finalsC.experienceatleastthreeroundsofperformancesD.havethechancetobeefamouseveniftheyfail2.WhoplaythemostimportantrolesinthefinalsofAmericanIdol?A.TheaudiencesB.ThepastwinnersC.ThejudgesD.Therecordpanies3.TheauthorthinkstheconclusionofAmericanIdolwill_________.A.changeitshi
8、storyB.beworthwatchingC.notbethelastseasonD.pickherfavoritesinger4.Inwhichs
