On the evening of August 30th, Dao Lang’s online concert became popular on Weibo. Wearing a simple T-shirt and with little chatting, Dao Lang performed some of his classic songs like “Impulsive Punishment,” “Lover,” “Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing,” and “Luocha Haishi”. Fans showered Dao Lang with virtual (虚拟的) gifts throughout the concert, making it a very popular online event. The online concert lasted from 8:00 pm to about 11:30 pm. More than 52 million people watched it, and it received over 600 million likes. It was reported that the money given by the audience during this online concert would be given to charity (慈善机构).

    Dao Lang was born in 1971 in Neijiang, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. However, his favorite place to live is Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which covers some of the Gobi Desert. He loved it so much that he started his music career (生涯) there.

    In the early winter of 2002, the first snowfall in Urumqi, Xinjiang gave Dao Lang the idea for a song. Later, in 2004, he wrote his hit song “The First Snowfall in 2002.” Its album (音乐专辑) sales reached 2.7 million, making it the best-selling Chinese song album at that time, and Dao Lang became famous all over China. Although he was very popular among ordinary people, especially workers and farmers, some famous singers said his songs had “no music value.” Dao Lang didn’t reply and stopped singing in 2013. Since then, he hasn’t been in public or at any events. It was not until July 2023 that Dao Lang posted his new song. Without much promotion (广告宣传), it became very popular on many Chinese music platforms right away. 

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1.How long did Dao Lang’s online concert last?

A About 3 hours.

B About 3.5 hours.

C About 4 hours.

D About 5 hours.

解析：选B。B数字计算题。根据第一段的“The online concert lasted from 8:00 pm to about 11:30 pm.”可知，这场演唱会，从晚上8点持续到了深夜11点半，大约三个半小时。故选B。

2.Dao Lang used the money he received from the online concert to _________.

A buy gifts

B move home

C write new songs

D help others

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第一段的“It was reported that the money given by the audience during this online concert would be given to charity.”可知，这场线上演唱会打赏收入所得将用于公益，即帮助他人。故选D。

3.What was the name of Dao Lang’s hit song posted in 2004?

A Lover.

B Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing.

C Luocha Haishi.

D The First Snowfall in 2002.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段的“Later, in 2004, he wrote his hit song ‘The First Snowfall in 2002.’”可知，刀郎于2004年发行歌曲《2002年的第一场雪》。故选D。

4.What did Dao Lang do from 2013 to 2023?

A He went back to his hometown.

B He started a new career.

C He didn’t appear in public or at any events.

D He moved to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段的“Dao Lang didn’t reply and stopped singing in 2013. Since then, he hasn’t been in public or at any events. It was not until July 2023 that Dao Lang posted his new song.”可知，自2013年以来，刀郎几乎从公众视线中消失，直至2023年7月19日才重新出现。故选C。

5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A Music.

B History.

C Internet.

D Travel.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲了刀郎“复出”，线上演唱会被刷屏，超5200万人观看，属于“音乐”版块。故选A。