Thefamedsoprano(女高音)JennyLindhadplentyoftalentanddeterm...
問題詳情:
The famed soprano(女高音)Jenny Lind had plenty of talent and determination. And when she came to America in 1850 she had more than enough publicity. Her promoter was the biggest showman(演出經理人) of them all—P.T. Barnum.
Eager to rise above his reputation as a promoter of sideshows and freaks, Barnum had risked his entire fortune on the singer that he dubbed the Swedish Nightingale—a singer whom he had never heard or seen. He saw to it that the risk paid off. When she arrived in New York, her admirers mobbed Jenny Lind. By midnight, when she arrived at her hotel, a crowd of 30,000 had gathered just to get a look at her. At one o'clock, a fire brigade 700 strong ushered in a band of 130 musicians who came to serenade(為...唱小夜曲) her.
Tickets for her first American concert were in such demand that they were auctioned off(拍賣). The first ticket went to a hat maker named Genin who paid $225 for it and got several days' worth of fame in the bargain . At the concert 7000 shouting people crammed into Castle Garden to hear Jenny Lind sing. She received $10,000—all of which she gave to New York charities. She repeated her success in Philadelphia, Washington, Richmond, Charleston, and Baltimore.
In Baltimore something happened that may have made Jenny Lind decide that things had gotten out of hand. She was on the balcony of her hotel, bowing to the masses below when her shawl(披巾) fell. Instead of returning it, the crowd fought over the shawl, tearing it to shreds and pocketing the pieces as souvenirs. Soon afterward she backed out of her contract with Barnum—at a cost of $30,000—and completed her American tour. Several years passed before she returned to the concert stage. As for P.T. Barnum, he went into a profession for which he may have been supremely well qualified—politics.
28. Who helped Jenny Lind get more than enough publicity?
A. Her fans. B. Her friends. C. um D. Her family
29. What made Genin famous for several days?
A. That he paid $225 for the first ticket of Jenny’s concert
B. That he made many hats.
C. That he earned $225 at the auction
D. That he donated $225 to New York charities.
30. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Jenny fell from the balcony of her hotel.
B. Jenny signed a contract with Barnum again.
C. Jenny earned $30,000 in total
D. Jenny was very popular with fans.
31. Which of the following statements about Jenny is NOT TRUE?
A. Quite a few people came to have a look at Jenny.
B. Many musicians came to help her.
C. She broke the contract with Barnum
D. She returned to the concert stage several years later.
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CADB
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