businessman. In the early 1980s, he became an important figure in popular music. The popularity of
his music videos, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and "Thriller", helped bring the relatively new channel
to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson a famous person on MTV in the
1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically
complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and
sound style influenced hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.
Jackson has donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his foundation,
charity singles and support of 39 charities. The singer has experienced health concerns since the early
1990s and conflicting reports regarding the state of his finances since the late 1990s. Jackson married
twice and fathered three children.
One of the few artists to have been inducted (进入) into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his
other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records-including one for "Most Successful
Entertainer of All Time"-13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career-more than
any other male artist in the Hot 100 era-and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide. As one of
the world"s most famous men, Jackson"s highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful
career, has made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades.
B. The health concerns and the finances of Michael Joseph Jackson
C. Michael Joseph Jackson"s successful career
D. The brief introduction of Michael Joseph Jackson
B. Jackson made a number of physically complicated dance techniques popular.
C. The singer experienced health concerns in the early 1980s.
D. Only in America the sale of his works is over 750 million units.
B. Twice.
C. Three times.
D. Five times.
process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted partly from his ability to sell
the product and partly from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline, when most of his
competitors were reducing their investments. Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through
hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society. He
opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help
themselves. "He who dies rich, dies disgraced", he often said. Among his more noteworthy contributions to
society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a
museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is now
part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic (慈善的) gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace to promote understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund
scientific research, and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts. Few Americans have been left
untouched by Andrew Carnegie"s generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established
2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library
system that we all enjoy today.
B. He opposed charity.
C. The wealthy die from their fortunes
D. The wealthy die from not contributing to society.
B. his ability to sell the product
C. his ability to produce the product
D. his hard work
B. the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh.
C. the steel industry.
D. the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
generosity." in the passage?
B. Many Americans have touched Andrew Carnegie"s generosity.
C. we all enjoy Andrew Carnegie"s generosity today.
D. Many Americans were given Andrew Carnegie"s generosity.
"She was born for the camera," said a photographer who shot Liu Yifei"s picture when she was only eight.
Over the past year, Liu, an 18-year-old Chinese American, has shot to fame while playing Wang Yuyan in
Jin Yong"s "Eightfold Path of the Heavenly Dragon" (《天龙八部》). Millions of teenagers have been drawn in
by her light smile and beautiful long hair. Many magazines have described her as one of the most charming
young actresses of 2004. People say that Liu will be even bigger this year.
"She is so beautiful on TV. She has the special character to give flesh and blood to the fairy-like and
beautiful Wang Yuyan," said Yang Mingwei, a Senior 2 boy and Liu"s fan from Wuyi High School in Fujian.
Currently Liu is filming the TV series"The Return of the Condor Heroes" (《神雕侠侣》), another Jin
Yong novel. In the show to be aired this year, Liu plays the Little Dragon Girl.
Liu is now a grade three student at the Beijing Film Academy, the star factory of China. But some people
say that her success is only down to her beauty. When she returned to China with her mother at the age of
14, she did originally work as a model. It was when a director saw her picture on an advertisement board on
the street that her opportunity to work in TV arose.
"A pretty face does not last forever. To be a good actress you must work hard and have a professional
attitude," Liu said. Every day she spends hours practising all the kungfu kicks and punches for the show.
"There have been times during filming when I have remained hanging in the air on wires for half a day
as the director keeps trying to get the perfect take," said Liu recently.
B. talent as an actress
C. promising future
D. special character
B. Broadcast
C. Published
D. Recorded
B. is more beautiful than WangYuyan
C. did a good job in playing WangYuyan
D. was very lucky to play WangYuyan
A. She thinks her beauty contributes to her success.
B. She has become a citizen of the US.
C. She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy months ago.
D. She failed to improve her English when studying in America.
B. Business.
C. Advertisement.
D. Famous people.
when he was just eight. "You need 1 ," his father said. "But if you don"t work hard, no fortune will come".
What made him sad was 2 his piano teacher in Beijing didn"t like him. You have no talent (天赋). You
will never be a pianist. 3 a nine-year-old boy. Lang Lang was badly 4 . He decided that he didn"t want lo
be a 5 any more, For the next two weeks he didn"t touch the piano. 6 , his father didn"t push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 7 some holiday songs. He didn"t want to, but as
he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 8 that he could show others that he had talent 9 . That day he
told his father 10 he had been waiting to hear-that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 11 that point on,
everything turned around.
He started 12 competitions (比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 13
that Lang Lang had won, he was too 14 to hold back his tears. Soon 15 was that he couldn"t stay in China
forever-he had to play on the world"s big 16 . In 1997 Lang Lang 17 again, this time to Philadelphia U.S. There
he spent two years practising, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 18
performance at Chicago"s Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie hall started 19 Lang
Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him. and lets him 20 .
( )1. A. exercise ( )2. A. whether ( )3. A. Like ( )4. A. hurt ( )5. A. singer ( )6. A. Hopefully ( )7. A. play ( )8. A. seemed ( )9. A. in all ( )10. A. that ( )11. A. From ( )12. A. receiving ( )13. A. told ( )14. A. excited ( )15. A. this ( )16. A. concerts ( )17. A. started ( )18. A. successful ( )19. A. pulling ( )20. A. brighten | B. fortune B. why B. With B. weakened B. pianist B. Patiently B. sing B. admitted B. above all B. what B. At B. accepting B. mentioned B. encouraged B. it B. tours B. left B. cheerful B. breaking B. shine | C. knowledge C. when C. To C. ruined C. conductor C. Wisely C. write C. noticed C. after all C. which C. Since C. winning C. announced C. shocked C. that C. competitions C. moved C. respectful C. falling C. admire | D. wealth D. that D. As D. frightened D. player D. Painfully D. study D. realized D. at all D. when D. After D. beating D. recognized D. satisfied D. what D. stages D. performed D. meaningful D. pouring D. develop |
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Any introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without telling of Mei Lanfang. | |||
1. Mei Lanfang was the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to_______. | |||
A. China B. Beijing C. the world D. schools | |||
2. When did Mei Lanfang begin his stage life? | |||
A. At the age of 8. B. At the age of 20. C. In 1930. D. In 1950. | |||
3. What is the meaning of the underlined word "legacy" in paragraph 3? | |||
A. Someone well known at over the world. B. Someone considered to be an art treasure. C. Something traditional combined with modern dances. D. Something valuable passed down from generation to generation. | |||
4. What is the main idea of the passage? | |||
A. The history of Peking Opera. B. Mei Lanfang’s early stage life. C. The creations of Peking Opera by Mei Lanfang. D. Mei Lanfang’s great contributions to Peking Opera. | |||
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Edward Estlin Cummings was a poet well-known for how he wrote his poems He wrote his poems with capital (大写的) letters in the words. For example, the title of one of his poems is "The little horse is newlY" The"Y" is a capital letter. He also used"i" instead of "I" to refer to himself in the poems. Edward was born on October14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Edward"s father was also named Edward. Young Edward"s mother was named Rebecca. She loved to spend time with her children. She also taught Edward Jr how to write poems. Edward"s sister was born 1896 and her name was Elizabeth. Edward"s father was the first professor of Sociology at Harvard University. He later became the minister of one of Boston"s respected churches. He was the one who taught his son to use his hands as well as his mind. Edward Jr used his hands to paint abstract art. E.E.Cummings was a very smart boy. Edward was 12 when he became a freshman in high school. He loved circuses, ballets, music and amusement parks. Edward graduated from Harvard in 1916. During World War I, he joined the army and was sent to France where he drove an ambulance. He and his friend from Harvard were arrested because people thought they were German spies. They were kept in one room where they slept, ate, talked and tried to deal with their fears and boredom. Edward wrote his first book, published in 1922, called The Enormous Room, based on his wartime experiences. E.E.Cummings was a poet that made his own rules in poetry. He was one of the most popular poets of the 20th century. | |||
1. Which is a special feature of E.E.Cummings" poems? | |||
A. Their titles are all written with capital letters. B. A special capital letter is used in them to refer to the writer. C. He used "Y" to refer to"you". D. He used letters in a special way in them | |||
2. What"s the second paragraph mainly about? | |||
A. Edward"s schooling B. Edward"s parents C. Edward"s family D. Edward"s childhood. | |||
3. E.E.Cummings was arrested in the war because ______. | |||
A. he went to France without permission B. he looked like a Frenchman C. he was thought to be German agent D. he drove away a car that belonged to the army |