Michael Essany is the young star of his own TV talk show. When he was 14, he bought some    36   machines and asked a local television station to air (播放) his show. Michael contacted 500 famous people but only three of them    37   to be on his show. However, now many well-known people want to be on his show. In 2003, the Michael Essany Show became so    38   that even the E! network made a show about his show!
Michael’s show is    39   from the living room of his family’s house. Before the show starts, his parents    40   the guests at the airport and make them comfortable. While the show is    41  , Michael tells jokes and interviews the guests, and his parents    42   the video machines. After Michael finished the show, the guests eat dinner with Michael and his    43   in the dining room.
Michael’s fame (名氣) is    44  , but he still has plans and goals. “I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show. That is my    45  , and it’s a dream I intend to realize one day.”
小題1: A. radio                  B. video                    C. Internet
小題2: A. forgot                 B. refused              C. agreed
小題3:A. strange                 B. popular              C. serious
小題4: A. recorded               B. discovered           C.introduced
小題5: A. help out                   B. look after           C. pick up
小題6: A. on                     B. off                  C. up
小題7: A. mend                   B. run                  C. sell
小題8:A. family                  B. audience             C. boss
小題9: A. falling                    B. disappearing         C. growing
小題10: A. advice                 B. dream                    C. story

小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:B

【主旨大意】本文講述了明星Michael Essany如何成名的經(jīng)過及其軼事。
小題1:根據(jù)全文及其42小題所含句子。
小題1: 根據(jù)下文可知只有其中3人答應(yīng)來參加他的show.
小題1:從上下文可知he Michael Essany Show是很受歡迎
小題1:錄制節(jié)目且是被動(dòng)語態(tài)。
小題1:去機(jī)場(chǎng)接人用pick up.
小題1:開始上演用on.
小題1:run是開動(dòng)的意思。
小題1:客人與Michael及其家人一起吃飯。
小題1:根據(jù)上下文知道Michael的名氣越來越大。
小題1:根據(jù)下文知道想當(dāng)The Tonight Show節(jié)目的主持人是我的夢(mèng)想。
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