Before she appeared on the reality show(真人秀) Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middle-aged British woman. Now all this is going to change.
She lives in a house with her cat Pebbles in a tiny Scottish town. Because of learning difficulties, she doesn’t have much education. But what she does have is a very good voice. As a kid, she sang in church and choirs and school plays. For a living, she sang at local pubs.
When she took the stage on April 10th her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags. The audience laughed at her.
But then she opened her mouth. A few bars into the song and the laughing audience went silent. A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables. Everyone was amazed. At the end of her song, the audience jumped to their feet and applauded wildly.
Almost overnight, Susan became a household name. She won fans and millions of admirers. Her online videos have drawn over 85.2 million hits.
Susan’s story proved the truth of an old saying: “Never judge the book by its cover.” Susan may look ordinary, and doesn’t have much dress sense, but she can certainly sing.
Susan’s fans admire her courage, as much as they do her voice. She has experienced mockery and many disappointments, but her love for music has kept her going, which is worth anyone’s respect.
21．According to the passage, Susan Boyle _______.
A. became famous after a show
B. is a famous young actress
C. used to be a good student
D. is good at dancing and has millions of admirers
22. The underlined phrase “just one step up from” in the third paragraph probably means______.
A. far from B. the same as
C. different from D. close to
23．The audience jumped and applauded wildly because__________.
A．she sang so well that everyone was amazed
B．she looked very funny
C．her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags
D．she made a foolish mistake in the end
24．The passage is mainly about___________,
A. how to win fans
B. a woman’s sudden success
C. how to sing well
D. a woman’s simple life