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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.
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Moms take care of their children and dads bring home food and make the family rules. These are the roles moms and dads fall into when they become parents and it's common among all cultures. But times change and parents' roles seem to be changing,too. More women are bringing home food by having fulltime jobs and men are taking care of their children at home.
Chinese TV show Where Are We Going,Dad?provides a closer look at the changing roles of dads in modern family life. The show follows the adventures (冒险经历) of five celebrity (明星) dads who take trips with their young children (aged 4 to 6) and try to complete a set of tasks. It shows how young dads are trying hard to find the best way to raise(养育)their children and keep a closer relationship with them. Young dads no longer want to be cold.
Psychologists (心理学家) say that a strong fatherly influence is important in a child's development. Fathers teach their children skills and encourage them to try new things. They also give them a sense of safety. A child learns that if something goes wrong,he or she can depend on dad to help fix it. The psychologists also say that without a dad,a child is more possible to drop out of school and get into trouble.
A mother's love is important,and so is a father's love. Chen Mo,a psychology professor says,“It takes both parents to raise a child. Children have different needs at different ages and this needs to be considered by both parents.”What are the common roles of moms and dads in all cultures?
A.Moms take care of their children and dads bring home food and make the family rules. |
B.Moms bring home food by having fulltime jobs and dads take care of their children at home. |
C.Both parents take care of their children at home. |
D.Both parents go out to work,while grandparents take care of their children at home. |
What are the young dads trying to do in the show?
A.They are trying hard to find the best way to raise their children and keep a closer relationship with them. |
B.They are trying to complete a set of tasks with their kids. They are also trying hard to find the best way to raise their children and keep a closer relationship with them. |
C.They are trying to make more money. |
D.They are trying to be cold to their kids. |
What is a child more possible to do without a dad?
A.Stay out late. |
B.Get into trouble and do badly in school work. |
C.Drop out of school |
D.Drop out of school and get into trouble. |
Why does it take both parents to raise a child?
A.A child feels safer with both parents. |
B.A child feels happier with both parents. |
C.Both parents need to consider that children have different needs at different ages. |
D.It is both the father's and the mother's duty to raise a child. |
“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”
That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it.
With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy, such as food, clothes and so on. To see something well, we have to touch it.
The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a bad floor. All feel different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show.
If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you’ll really see!Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
A.Touching by Feeling |
B.To See or to Feel |
C.To See Better by Feeling |
D.Ways of Feeling |
When people buy things in shops, they often ______.
A.try them on first |
B.put their right hand on them |
C.just have a look |
D.feel and touch them |
Why does it say, “At first, it is not easy to feel these things?”
A.The things are used by people, too. |
B.People are used to the things. |
C.People know how to use the things |
D.The things are easy to feel. |
Which of the following is true?
A.Touching can help people learn things better. |
B.Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us enjoy music. |
C.People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up. |
D.Visitors cannot feel the things on show in some museums. |
How green are you ? Do you know how to be green?
We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.
Reduce
Reduce means “use less”. Don’t waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary—or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.
Reuse
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don’t use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.
Recycle
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Though it takes energy(精力) to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.
So please remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.What is the passage about ?
A.How to produce things. |
B.How to burn things. |
C.How to help others. |
D.How to be green. |
Which of the following is right?
A.Don’t waste things. |
B.Always throw away old things. |
C.Always buy new things. |
D.Buy too many things from abroad. |
Why is it better to use a china cup and a lunch box?
A.You can burn them. |
B.You can use them again. |
C.You can throw them away. |
D.You can change them into something else. |
To protect the environment, we should remember these three words: _______.
A.waste, reuse and recycle | B.repair, burn and recycle |
C.reduce, reuse and recycle | D.reduce, waste and recycle. |
“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost everything.
When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say. “It’s cool.” You May think, “He’s so cool,” when you see your favorite football player.
We all maximize(扩大)the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words, such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her student to write about the waterfall(瀑布) they had visited. On the student’s paper was just the one sentence, “It’s so cool.” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信度).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.We know that the word “cool” has had ________.
A.only one meaning | B.no meaning |
C.many different meanings | D.the same meaning |
In the passage, the word “express” means “_______”.
A.see | B.show | C.know | D.feel |
If you are ________ something, you may say, “It’s cool.”
A.interested in | B.angry about |
C.worried about | D.unhappy with |
The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used.
A.pleased with | B.strange to |
C.worried about | D.unhappy with |
In the passage, the writer suggests(暗示)that the word “cool”___________.
A.can be used instead of many words |
B.usually means something interesting |
C.can make your life colorful |
D.may not be as cool as it seems |
Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.
● Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn’t walk alone outside. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them easily.
● Don’t use earphones (耳机) when running in the schoolyard (校园) or on the street. You will keep yourself from the outside world and can be surprised.
● Your bag should be carried in front of your body instead of putting it on your back. When a bus is full of people, it is easy enough for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back.
● If you are followed by someone you don’t know, cross the street and go to the other way, let the person understand that you know he or she is after you. Next, don’t go home right away. You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home.
● If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves. This stops other people from studying you. On the bus, don’t sit alone. Sit behind the driver or with other people. Don’t sleep.You’d better put your bag _________ when there are too many people on a bus.
A.on your back | B.on your right |
C.in front of you | D.behind the driver |
When you are followed by someone on your way home, you should _________ to make yourself safe.
A.run home |
B.find a supermarket and go in |
C.turn back and walk to him or her right away |
D.cross the street and go to the other way |
When you take a bus alone, it’s safe for you to _________________.
A.sit behind the driver or with other people, but not to sleep |
B.talk with the driver |
C.call your friends |
D.get off the bus right away |
Which of the following is NOT safe when you are out?
A.Going home alone late at night. |
B.Making sure where the public phones are. |
C.Not getting to the bus stop too early. |
D.Always noticing the environment around you. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
A.How to notice the environment around you |
B.How to be safe in your everyday life |
C.How to cross the street |
D.How to use the public phones |