Today's guest is singer Alicia Ryan, who was the winner of a well-known TV talent show<br />a few years ago.<br />Tell me, Alicia, was becoming a famous singer something you'd always wanted to do?<br />Not really, no.<br />I'd always enjoyed singing, of course, but the idea of becoming a star never occurred<br />to me until I saw Katie Wyatt, who'd been in my class back in my secondary school days<br />in a talent show.<br />And my brother said, I got a better voice than her.<br />I suddenly knew it was something I at least had to try to do.<br />And how did you feel when you first went on live TV and you had that victory?<br />Well, I didn't actually sing that well.<br />I was annoyed with myself and I thought my family and friends were a bit disappointed<br />too.<br />At one point I was convinced I'd lost, so afterwards I was just glad when the scores<br />were announced and it became clear I hadn't.<br />You did in fact become famous overnight.<br />Yes, I realized that the next morning when the National Press had all the news about<br />me.<br />I imagine they said a lot of nice things.<br />Yes, though it was mostly about how I had the right look, how stylish my clothes were<br />and that sort of thing.<br />Rather, than how I'd actually performed or what they thought of my singing voice.<br />How do you feel about friendships among famous people?<br />I wouldn't say that exactly.<br />Just remember it's probably going to end some time and when it does you'll want to<br />go back to those you were close to, before you were famous, so don't lose touch with<br />them.<br />Thank you, Alicia.
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What do you know about Alisha Ryan?
A . She wanted to be famous as a little girl.B . She was the winner of a famous TV talent show.C . She was encouraged by her parents to show her talent.
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How did she feel when she heard the result of the talent competition?
A . Relieved.B . Disappointed.C . Annoyed.
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What did the newspaper say after the talent show?
A . They praised Alisha for her singing style.B . They commented on Alisha's appearance.C . They appreciated her beautiful voice.
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What advice does Alisha give on friendship?
A . Treasure your old friends.B . Learn from those famous friends.C . Make friends with people around you.