The artist Andy Warhol famously said that he thought everybody would be famous for

The artist Andy Warhol famously said that he thought everybody would be famous for fifteen minutes, and with the increasing power of the internet, that’s 11 true today than ever. Anybody with an internet connection and a computer can now become a celebrity.

A celebrity is somebody who is only, or perhaps mostly famous through their presence 12 the internet, an internet personality who crosses over to the mainstream. A web celebrity. A celebrity.

As people rely on the internet more and more 13 their entertainment needs, it is becoming increasingly attractive 14 a platform. for new writing, music, film, and art. The writer Stephen King has published books only on the internet and some musicians get a recording contract through the popularity they build 15 on the web.

Recently an American newspaper, the Seattle PI [Post-Intelligencer] decided to _16 its paper copy and only publish online. As its audience grows, the internet is becoming more powerful in making people famous, and some videos which are 17_ on the internet become incredibly 18 , being seen by millions of people in a short space of time. This is 19 where a video of someone dancing and pretending to sing a famous song can get them 20 on TV shows and magazines. It’s an age of celebrity!

11. A. more B. less C. much D. little

12. A. in B. on C. at D. to

13. A. as B. like C. of D. for

14. A. like B. in C.as D. to

15. A. down B. on C. up D. into

16. A. adopt B. adept C. discard D. abandon

17. A. posted B. advertised C. communicated D. comprehend

18. A. popular B. perilous C. fabulous D. fantastic

19. A. a time B. a period C. an age D. a stage

20. A. a presence B. an appearance C. an outlook D. an expression