演唱会变身大型KTV，年轻人还超爱
Concerts and music festivals have reached the highest point since the second quarter of this year. A total of 342,400 commercial performances were held across China in the first three quarters of 2023, up 278.76 percent from the same period last year, according to data from the China Association of Performing Arts (CAPA). And just in the first nine months, there were 1,137 large-scale concerts and music festivals across the country, attracting 11.45 million people.
The young audience watching these shows are not content with simply listening quietly any more; they happily join in, singing along loudly with the performers. During one of singer Wu Bai’s concerts, he found himself far from singing alone as his fans made the event a very large karaoke session (演奏会), joining in with loud singing. Even after his performance concluded, the audience didn’t want to leave. They continued singing his songs together.
Wu Bai tried to take his stage back, but finally gave up and played as a concert conductor. His voice even couldn’t be heard because of audience’s enthusiastic (热情的) singing. Some Internet users joked that Wu Bai doesn’t even need to appear at his own concerts. As long as the place for the concert and date are set, the fans can hold “a Wu Bai’s concert without Wu Bai.”
Why are young people willing to join in with loud singing at concerts or music festivals? On the one hand, the communal (群体的) singing is not only a way to show their love for the performer, but also a way of social interaction. Since young people can meet like-minded friends at concerts or music festivals, the communal singing can make them feel a sense of understanding and identification with each other. On the other hand, for some young people, the communal singing can serve as a way of relaxation, providing them with a way to deal with the stress in their daily lives.
1.With data in Paragraph 1, the writer intends to show that __________ .
A China’s performance market has continued to grow
B Chinese performance market welcomes international artists
C China has paid little attention to the role performances play
D Chinese audiences experienced missing out on their favorite performances
解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据第一段中的数据“A total of 342,400 commercial performances were held”以及“there were 1,137 large-scale concerts and music festivals across the country, attracting 11.45 million people”可知，今年以来，中国演出市场持续增长，供需强劲，大型演唱会、音乐节演出也成为歌迷的联欢。故选A。
2.The underlined word “concluded” can be understood as __________.
A canceled
B finished
C disappeared
D struck
解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“the audience didn’t want to leave”可知，观众们不愿意离开，即演唱会“结束”了。故选B。
3.What does the underlined sentence actually mean?
A Wu Bai doesn’t need to show up at his concert.
B Wu Bai doesn’t hold concerts very often.
C Wu Bai’s fans often hold “a Wu Bai’s concert” offline.
D The audience in Wu Bai’s concerts are very enthusiastic.
解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据二、三段内容可知，在伍佰的演唱会上，观众一起合唱，更有伍佰本人的声音被台下的声浪盖过的情况，他只好放下麦克风担任起了“合唱指挥”的角色。因此，有网友调侃道：伍佰本人似乎都不必出场，只要包好场地，发布演出日期，歌迷们就能成功举办一场“没有伍佰的伍佰演唱会”。由此推断，伍佰演唱会现场的粉丝们很热情。故选D。
4.As for the writer, which of the following words best describes the communal singing?
A Meaningless.
B Unfair.
C Helpful.
D Controversial.
解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，作者认为：一方面，演唱会现场是一个社交场所。年轻人可以在这里结识志同道合的朋友。合唱不仅是一种对歌手表达喜爱的方式，更是一种社交互动的方式，可以让年轻人感到彼此之间的默契和认同感。另一方面，对于一部分年轻人来说合唱可以作为一种宣泄方式，为他们提供了释放日常生活中的压力的途径。由此可知，作者认为演唱会现场的大合唱对年轻人很有帮助。故选C。