question: Rock stars and their money 

Around the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money listening to rock music. Forbes reports that at least fifty rock stars have incomes between two million and six million dollars per year. 

"It doesn't make sense," says Johnny Mathis, one of the older music millionaires, who made a million dollars a year when he was popular in 1950s. "Performers aren't worth this kind of money. In fact, nobody is." 

But the rock stars' admirers seem to disagree. Those who love rock music spend about two billion dollars a year for records. They pay 150 million to see rock stars in person. 

Luck is a key word for explaining the success of many. In 1972 one of the luckiest was Kon Mclean, who wrote and sang "American Pie". Mclean writes his own music, so he earns an additional two cents on every single record of the song. 

Neil Young who performs in torn blue jeans, sometimes sings to an audience of 10,000, each of whom has paid five dollars for a ticket. After paying expenses, Young leaves with about $ 18,000 in his blue jeans at the end of an evening. 

How do the rock stars use their money? What do they do when the money starts pouring in like water? Most of the young stars simply show the money around. England's Elton John gave someone a $ 38,000 Rolls car and bought himself 5,000 pairs of eyeglasses, then lighted up and spelt :E-L-T-O-N. He also bought himself two cars, "one for each foot". 

Many rock stars live like Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane. Those performers return from a tour, pay their bills, and buy new toys. Then when they need money again, they do another tour. They save no money and live _ www.zxxk.com 

In the end the rock stars' life is unrewarding. After two or three years riches and fame are gone. Left with his memories and his tax problems, the lonely star spends his remaining years trying to attract strangers. New stars have arrived to take his place.
1. What explains the success of many?
2. Who is very lucky?
3. Does anyone perform in ripped pants?
4. How much is spent?
5. On what?
6. Who purchased a lot of glasses?
7. How many?
8. Did he purchase anything else?
9. How long before resources run dry?
10. Who had notoriety in the 1950s?
11. How much did he earn?
12. Is it comprehensible?
13. Who composes his own songs?
14. How much does he get?
15. What remains after the funds are empty?
16. What do they do?
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answer: 1. Luck
2. Kon Mclean
3. Yes
4. Over 2 billion
5. records and seeing in person.
6. Elton John
7. 5,000 pairs
8. yes
9. After two or three years
10. Johnny Mathis
11. a million dollars a year
12. No
13. Kon Mclean
14. additional two cents
15. memories and tax problems
16. try to attract strangers

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER TWELVE. 

THE STORM--THE WRECK OF THE HOMEWARD BOUND--THE LIFEBOAT. 

A stern chase never was and never will be a short one. Old Coleman, in the course of quarter of a mile's run, felt that his powers were limited and wisely stopped short; Bax, Guy, and Tommy Bogey held on at full speed for upwards of two miles along the beach, following the road which wound along the base of the chalk cliffs, and keeping the fugitive well in view. 

But Long Orrick was, as we have seen, a good runner. He kept his ground until he reached a small hamlet named Kingsdown, lying about two and a half miles to the north of Saint Margaret's Bay. Here he turned suddenly to the left, quitted the beach, and made for the interior, where he was soon lost sight of, and left his disappointed pursuers to grumble at their bad fortune and wipe their heated brows. 

The strength of the gale had now increased to such an extent that it became a matter not only of difficulty but of danger to pass along the shore beneath the cliffs. The spray was hurled against them with great violence, and as the tide rose the larger waves washed up with a magnificent and overwhelming sweep almost to their base. In these circumstances Guy proposed to go back to Saint Margaret's Bay by the inland road. 

"It's a bit longer," said he, as they stood under the lee of a wall, panting from the effects of their run, "but we shall be sheltered from the gale; besides, I doubt if we could pass under the cliffs now."  1. Which chapter is this?
2. Who is first introduced?
3. Were his powers unlimited?
4. What did he do then?
5. During what?
6. Did anyone keep going?
7. Who?
8. Slowly?
9. Where?
10. What were they looking at?
11. Where did he finally arrive?
12. What did he do then?
13. Could anyone see him?
14. What was happening around the chase?
15. Was this safe?
16. What was hitting them?
17. Who suggested something?
18. Was that shorter?
19. Was he winded?
20. Would they be exposed still?
numbered_answers:
1. Twelve
2. . Old Coleman
3. no
4. stopped short
5. quarter of a mile's run,
6. yes
7. Bax, Guy, and Tommy Bogey
8. no
9. Bax, Guy, and Tommy Bogey held on at full speed for upwards of two miles along the beach,
10. the fugitive
11. Kingsdown,
12. turned suddenly to the left
13. no
14. a gale
15. no
16. spray
17. Guy proposed to go back to Saint Margaret's Bay by the inland road.
18. no
19. yes
20. no