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Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana, and he was the eighth of the ten children. Michael’s father, Mr Jackson realized that his sons had a lot of talents, and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days, there were lots of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew if his sons were different from others, they would have to be the best. Their group later became the Jackson Five. Michael Jackson was the lead singer of the five in the team.
Practice makes perfect. And the Jackson boys practiced! Soon the group was much better than others. When the Jacksons took their first professional (专业的) job, their total pay was only five dollars! But they kept on. They played at important parties. They entered big competitions. They worked at various clubs. Five Jackson boys first performed together at a talent show when Michael was six,and they walked off with the first prize. Then name of this group began to get around.
When Michael was only 11 years old, he became the star. The young boy rose to become the “King of Pop”. Later on, Michael got a chance to do some solo (独唱) songs. He made his first solo album (唱片) in 1972. It just didn’t seem possible that so much talent could come from such a young performer. For the following years, Michael was always on the top among the popular singers. One million records of his were sold in New Zealand, which has only a total population of three million.
When Michael was eighteen, he entered another field of his acting career. “I plan to star in movies,” he told his friends, “but of course, my first love is music”. Michael wrote a lot of his own songs. Whatever he did, it worked! Still, with all his success, Michael managed to keep his head calm. “I just do a different job from other people,” he said, “but it doesn’t make me think I’m better than other people,” For anyone who wants to be successful, the road to success is a long hard one to travel.
In 1994, Michael married Lisa Marie, but the marriage ended in 1996. He married Debbie Rowe the same year and had two children. The couple never lived together after 1999. Jackson had three children named Prince Michael I, Paris Michael and Prince Michael II. Michael Jackson died after suffering a heart attack. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over forty years.

Title: A successful     and actor
Different times
His Career
Early life
Of the Jackson Five, Michael sang  . When Michael was six, five Jackson boys first performed together at a talent show and     the first prize easily. His father, Joseph Jackson, played a large role in young Michael’s    .
Success
It seemed     that so much talent could come from such a young performer. Michael was always on     of the list. One million records of his were   out in New Zealand——the number of one-third of the total population in this country. At the age of 18, Michael also    in films.
Marriage and family
His first wife went away from him in    . Then Michael got married for the     timeand the couple had three children in all.
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When the girl went out of the room, the friend said, “I hear she’s a little foolish. You’d better ask her some questions. If she answers them well, you can hire her.”
Mr. Green agreed and called the girl in again. He asked, “What would you be a servant for?”
“My mother is often ill,” the girl said, crying, “I have to stop studying and find work. I want to get some money to buy some medicine for her.”
“Where’s your father, then?”
“He died last year.” answered the girl.
“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,” said Mr. Green, “And how did he die?”
“He went to London on business and had a high fever. The doctor couldn’t save him and he died in the capital.”
“How many times had your father been to London?”
“Three times.”
Mr. Green was happy. He thought that the girl was not foolish at all, but he wanted to have a last try. So he asked, “Which of the three times did your father die in London?”
The girl thought for a while and said, “I’m sorry I don’t know. When he died there, I was at school.”
Mr. Green owned some shops in.

A.Canada B.America C.England D.Australia

The girl cried because.

A.she had a hard life
B.she hoped Mr. Green could hire her
C.her mother had broken her leg
D.she wanted to get some money from Mr. Green

Mr. Green's friend wanted him.

A.to find out why she wanted to be a servant
B.to test her to see if she was foolish
C.to ask her some difficult questions
D.to know where her father had gone

The girlbefore she came to see Mr. Green.

A.had done some housework
B.had taken care of sick people in hospital
C.had been to London three times
D.had studied in a school

From the passage we can see that the girl.

A.was very clever
B.could understand all the questions well
C.finally worked for Mr. Green
D.was a bit silly

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In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of city to a dump. Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system. The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs and other places.
To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally , a house or a school may be built there, and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump.
In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything but the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus, which looks like black earth. It is rich with kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow.
The underline word “sewage” in the passage means_______

A.排污 B.染色 C.洗涤 D.洗尘

How can we keep the mice and flies away?

A.Some water is used to cover the rubbish.
B.Some earth can be used to cover the rubbish.
C.The fire burns the rubbish.
D.The sewage system takes away the rubbish.

According to the passage, the food parts of rubbish can be used again_______.

A.to feed animals B.to feed plants C.to build a house D.to make machines

How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?

A.By burning it off B.By putting it in water
C.By throwing it away D.By reusing and recycling it.

The main idea of the passage is ______
A to let us know taking away rubbish is a big job.
B. to explain the need for rubbish collection
C. to introduce different ways to treat rubbish
D. to tell people to take useful things out of rubbish


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Car and Driveris the world’s most popular automotive magazine. The people who like cars can get information and entertainment from it. It offers the best vehicle tests in the business. The magazine also covers the latest developments in car technology.

There are four parts in IELTS: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Listening is very important. Are you confident? Have you made good preparation? The bookIELTS Listeningis helpful for your preparation for IELTS.

The book offers healthy and delicious food. These dishes can all be completed in less than half an hour, and in many cases, in just a few minutes. Sisson and Meier show you how to delight your family or guests every time with quick, delicious meals using local materials: meats, healthy fats (yes, and real butter) and common herbs and spices.

Who wrote Designing Effective Speech Interfaces?

A.Susan Weinschenk B.Sisson C.Meier D.Jack Smith

Suppose you will join in an English talk show, which of the following can yourefer to(参考)?

A.Designing Effective Speech Interfaces. B.Car and Driver
C.IELTS Listening. D.Quick & Easy Meals

We can find the latest developments in car technology in the _________ of Car and Driver.

A.newspaper B.magazine C.passage D.article

The book Quick & Easy Meals teaches us how to make ____________ in a short time.

A.Chinese food B.fast food
C.common herbs and spices D.healthy and delicious food

What’s the meaning of the word “delight” in Quick & Easy Meals?

A.To cook the food well B.To invite people to dinner
C.To make people happy D.To show people how to cook.

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These waves also help smaller crowds join bigger groups, keeping more and more of their friends warm. A single Antarctic “traffic jam” has thousands of penguins. Interestingly, the technology used for studying road traffic jams was used to study the penguins. This included studying time-lapse(延时) videos. Scientists also discovered that unlike on the road, these waves can be made by any penguin and in any direction.
With temperatures usually dropping below –50℃, and winds reaching speeds of up to 200km/h, these traveling waves are very important for penguins to keep warm.
These penguins can also teach us a lesson. In big groups, they learn to be orderly and patient, and to never crash into each other. These are skills we should all learn from them when we are on the road!
Emperor penguins get together to _____.

A.keep warm B.play games C.learn from each other D.cross the road

In a traffic jam on the road, __________.

A.drivers can drive fast B.drivers can drive carelessly
C.cars are not moving fast D.cars will stop working

From the passage, we learn that a “traveling wave” _____.

A.is caused by a traffic jam on the road
B.is caused by the strong wind in Antarctica
C.is formed by the movement of the penguins
D.is made by just one or two penguins

If a penguin is in a group, it _____.

A.needs to move orderly B.can move as fast as it likes
C.will not leave others behind D.should move as slowly as it can

The last paragraph wants to tell us that _____.

A.penguins won’t move together if it is not very cold
B.traffic jams happen probably because people are impatient
C.penguins learn their skills from human beings
D.penguins are likely to crash into each other in a group


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The word was first used in 2002. In the past 12 months, its frequency (出现频率) in the English language has increased by 17,000 percent, said Oxford dictionaries. Now, almost everybody knows it.
“Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone (QQ空间),” said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments.
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Huang Xu agrees with that. “During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each other’s holidays and feelings,” said Huang Xu.
According to the story, a “selfie” is _____.

A.a person with a smartphone
B.a smartphone which can take photos
C.a photo taken by oneself
D.an English dictionary

When was the word “selfie” first used?

A.More than ten years ago B.In 2013
C.When smartphones appeared D.Nobody knows

We can tell from the story that _____.

A.only famous people enjoy taking selfies
B.all people love selfies because of narcissism
C.people love to share selfies online
D.US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfies

We put the sentence “But some people don’t see it that way” at the beginning of _______.

A.Paragraph 4 B.Paragraph 5 C.Paragraph 6 D.Paragraph 7

What is the best title of this passage?

A.Selfies and narcissism B.Selfies and sharing
C.Selfies and smartphones D.Selfies, the hottest word in 2013

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