Michael Johns, the finalist of American Idol Season 7 died at the age of 35. 

Johns was born in Perth, Australia, in 1978, and he moved to the USA in 1997. He worked as a singer in a rock band there. Later, in July 2007, when he was 28, he took part in American Idol, a very popular TV talent show. And the next year, he made the show's top 10 and became famous.

Johns was so amazing that he won the hearts of many people around the world. So his death shocks his fans. It’s tragic news to us though we still don’t know the cause of his death.

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1.What is American Idol?

A A TV show.

B A radio program.

C A music program.

D A person’s name.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。从文章第2段…he took part in American Idol, a very popular TV talent show可知，American Idol是一个电视才艺选秀节目。故选A。

2.Where was Johns born?

A In America.

B In the UK.

C In Austria.

D In Perth.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。从文章第2段第1句话可知，John 来自澳洲首府柏斯市。C选项是误导项，Austria 是奥地利，Australia 才是澳大利亚，故选D。

3.How old was Johns when he became famous?

A 26.

B 27.

C 28.

D 29

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。从文章第2段可知，Johns 28岁参加美国偶像节目，第二年进入前10而出名，本题答题关键在于the next year是下一年的意思，故Johns 29岁成名，故选D。

4.Why did Johns die so young?

A Because of a heart attack.

B Because he was ill seriously.

C Because of a car accident.

D We don’t know.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。从文章最后一句话It’s tragic news to us though we still don’t know the cause of his death可知，我们并不知道Johns的死因，故选D。

5.Where’s this article from?

A A fashion magazine.

B A car magazine.

C A newspaper.

D A music magazine.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。文章开头第一句话陈述了美国偶像Michael Johns不幸去世这件事情，而在结尾又说明其死因尚未明确，故可推断出这是一篇新闻稿。