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As Michael Jackson made the unfortunate transition from pop-music icon to tabloid staple, one of the most common lines of attack

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问题     As Michael Jackson made the unfortunate transition from pop-music icon to tabloid staple, one of the most common lines of attack was on his ever-changing appearance, the way his skin dramatically lightened in color, and his face altered in structure.
    What’s most tragic about Jackson’s death, aside from the fact that it comes as he was mounting a comeback to include a sold-out 50-show residence at London’s 02 Arena, is that what people will remember about him is his changing face. What they should remember: the way he changed the face of pop music.
    Jackson first came to prominence as the nucleus of his family band, the Jackson 5. He quickly became the focal point of the group because of his popular cuteness and, of course, that voice. What was so remarkable about the young Michael was his ability to communicate youthful innocence or premature wisdom, or sometimes both at the same time. It was no small feat for the same pre-teen to deliver stories of love and loss like "I Want You Back" and "The Love You Save", as well as he carried off "ABC" and "Rockin Robin". He led the group to four No.1 singles.
    But his watershed moments came after he came out of his awkward teenage years. At 20, Jackson starred in the film version of The Wiz, at which point he met Quincy Jones, who agreed to produce his fifth solo album, Off the Wall. The record was a mature, sexy blend of pop soul with a heavy, danceable disco. Having spent his earlier years trying to straddle vocal adolescence, he effortlessly became an adult. It certainly helped that Jackson was so skillful at using that voice, and that he had a set of amazing songs to work with, among them "Don’t Stop Until You Get Enough" and "Rock With You", in which Jackson sings lyrics that perfectly describe his own gifted foot work: "When you dance, there’s a magic that must be love."
    As stunning an artistic statement as Off the Wall was, it did little to prepare anyone for the cultural phenomenon that was his subsequent album, Thriller. Jackson’s goal was to create an album in which every song was a hit. He didn’t quite accomplish that, but he did create a classic pop album that fans zealously snatched up (to the tune of an estimated 100 million copies worldwide to date) and that solidified his status as the King of Pop. Debate still rages about whether Off the Wall or Thriller is stronger as an album. But the great change Jackson created with Thriller had less to do with the music than with the medium. As the height of MTV, Jackson became the first black artist to create a fan base using his image rather than in spite of it. His grasp of performance and presentation remains without parallel.
    Jackson’s subsequent albums failed to reach the heights of Thriller. But Jackson retained his skill for spectacle. Every music video he released was a major event, which is why MTV’s lifetime-achievement statue at its annual awards show still bears his name. As a singer, as a songwriter, as a performer, as a dancer, Jackson remains among the most gifted, imaginative, larger-than-life musician of any race that has ever come along. Whatever changed about him over the years, that certainly didn’t.
According to Para. 5, which of the following statements is true?
选项 A、Fans were not well prepared for Jackson’s subsequent album after Off the Wall.
B、Jackson was recognized as the King of Pop after Thriller.
C、Black artists might lose its appeal to a great extent if they use their own images.
D、Off the Wall had gone out of fashion after Thriller was released.
答案C
解析 本题属于段落定位题，定位到第五段，可以根据选项关键词定位具体的句子。根据第五段第六句话，在MTV鼎盛时期，杰克逊成为第一个凭借自身形象而不是克服自身形象收获大批歌迷(create a fan base using his image)的黑人艺术家，由此可见，其他大部分黑人艺术家不能凭借自身形象“圈粉”，因此选项C与原文属于相同含义，为正确选项。选项A出自第五段第一句，尽管《疯狂》可以说是令人震撼的艺术宣言，但是接下来的专辑《颤栗》所创造的文化奇迹(cultural phenomenon)是任何人都始料未及的。由此可知歌迷没有准备好接受的是文化奇迹，即“始料未及”的是这个专辑的文化奇迹，而不是对该专辑《颤栗》始料未及，因此选项A属于偷换概念。根据第五段第三句可知，该专辑巩固了杰克逊流行音乐天王的地位(that solidified his status as，the King of Pop)，选项B属于正反混淆。选项D属于主观推导、无中生有，因为文中表明这两张专辑都很成功，到底哪张更好的争论还无定论，因此不存在过时一说。第五段：杰克逊凭借自身形象和努力赢得了一大批歌迷。
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