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TikTok is the birthplace of the entertainment stars of the new generation Z (born after1996). Ambitious young people have been able to attract huge audiences on the social media platform by dancing, singing, pulling pranks, performing skits and whatever else they can think of in short videos, most of which last between 15 seconds and a minute. Obviously, it’s a place for kids and most social media is youth-oriented. However, it maybe not just kids anymore. Austin, for instance, is 82 years old and is known to his 1.4 million TikTok fans as “Old Man Steve”.

Austin and several other older social media stars have developed big TikTok followings over the last few years, with fan bases well into seven or even eight figures. Most of them uploaded videos just for fun, but were lucky enough to go viral. Some have become full-time TikTok bloggers, making use of their fame on TikTok to appear on other platforms, and TV as well as ads and endorsement (代言). While they are just as energetic as the young people, they bring their own interest to TikTok. “I think that it’s a great thing for seniors to be able to be on the internet and communicate,” Old Man Steve say “I don’t think it’s just for the young people.”

The folk listed below is one of the biggest older TikTok stars—Jenny Krupa. J-Dog @its-j-dog. 2M followers and 83. 6M likes Jenny Krupa, 88, of Alberta, Canada, has become the TikTok star “J-dog” with the help of her grandson, Skylar Krupa. They have been making videos together since August 2019.J-dog is a fashionable old woman. On Valentine’s Day, for instance, she told viewers not to worry about not getting a card.“It’s not because no one likes you,” she said. “It’s probably because you’re a loser.” Skylar Krupa says.“When we started, she really didn’t like it, but once the J-dog personality became a viral hit，there was no turning back.” “She liked the attention from it.” Skylar says, and now “she’s definitely turning into J-dog.” The person hasn’t overwhelmed the person, however, Skylar says his grandmother was very touched by the online love and support she got from her followers following her husband’s death in July.

【小题1】What is the function of the first paragraph?

A．To tell the readers how to use TikTok.

B．To summarize the whole passage.

C．To give a detailed description of TikTok.

D．To introduce the topic to the readers.

【小题2】Why did most of the older upload the video at first?

A．In order to become famous.

B．Just for enjoying themselves

C．To earn some money.

D．To compete with the youth.

【小题3】What does the underlined phrase “go viral” mean in paragraph2?