OverthepastfewmonthsPSY’sfunnyvideofor“GangnamStyle”hasbecomeaYouTubesensationresultinginover112000000viewssinceJuly15.It’salsobeenTweetedmorethan780000timesandreceivedover260000likesonFac

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Over the past few months PSY’s funny video for “Gangnam Style” has become a YouTube sensation resulting in over 112 000 000 views since July 15. It’s also been Tweeted more than 780 000 times and received over 260 000 likes on Facebook reports Mashable.com .
With the rapper(说唱歌手) making an appearance at Thursday’s MTV Video Music Awards here’s what you need to know about the break-out artist.
His real name is Park Jae-Sang. The 35-year-old Korean pop rapper is known for his comedic music videos and performances. The video for “Gangnam Style” is no exception. When his first album PSY—From the Psycho World! was released in 2001 he was nicknamed “PSY” because of his unusual dress special lyrics(歌词) and funny dance movies.
Gangnam is a wealthy neighborhood in Seoul(首尔). Gangnam may only be 15 square miles but the district in Seoul South Korea is home to the headquarters of some of the country’s most influential companies including Samsung Hyundai and LG. The region also makes up 7% of South Korea’s GDP. 41% of students at Seoul University a very famous college come from Gangnam. The lyrics of PSY’s song describe the personality of a girl and a guy.
He studied in the U.S. Born in South Korea on December 31 1977 PSY attended Banpo Elementary School Banpo Middle School and Eva High Sch ool. But when it came time to achieve a college degree the rapper attended both Boston University and Berklee College of Music in the U.S.
“Gangnam Style” is giving K-pop international fame. “Gangnam Style” is currently No.1 on the iTunes music video chart. The video has surpassed Taylor Swift’s “ We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together ”; Justin Bieber’s “ As Long As You Love Me ”; and Katy Perry’s “ Wide Awake ”. This is the first time a Korean artist has ranked this high on iTunes.
小题1:What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The success of “Gangnam Style”.

B．The origin of “Gangnam Style”.

C．The result of the Music Award.

D．The childhood of PSY.

小题2:According to the text PSY .

A．is already in his forties now

B．made his first album in 2003

C．danced only in his “Gangnam Style”

D．has developed his special comedic style

小题3:Which of the following about Gangnam is TRUE?

A．It is the capital of South Korea.

B．It is rich and better developed.