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, Michaelmarried 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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His Career |
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Of the Jackson Five, Michael sang |
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His first wife went away from him in |
Bill, Frank and Dave were three brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday,. They liked to show her how rich they were.
The eldest brother. Bill, had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper. “Wanted－the greatest gift for my mother.”
About a week before his mother’s birthday a man came to his office. He brought a big bird.
“This bird.” the man said, “can speak ten languages and sing some pop songs.”
“Really? I’d like to listen to it,” Bill said.
The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. Bill was very happy and paid nine thousand dollars for the bird. The next day Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother. “Well, mother” he asked, “What do you think of the bird?”
“Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” said his mother.Who is the eldest brother?
| A．Dave | B．Bill | C．Jack | D．Frank |
What did Bill put in the newspaper?
| A．A show | B．A magazine | C．An ad | D．A report |
How many languages could the bird speak?
| A．Five | B．Seven | C．Fight | D．Ten |
How much did Bill pay for the bird?
| A．Nine dollars | B．Ten dollars | C．Nine thousand dollars | D．Ten thousand dollars |
What did Bill send to his mother for her birthday?
| A．A bird with a card | B．Some money | C．A joke | D．A song |
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| 66. Kent has endless work to do every day. He has trouble getting to sleep at night and usually stay awake till 2 am. 67. 8- year-old Dongdong has a sweet tooth. He has already had four bad teeth and his mom is worried about his toothache. 68.Llin’s father has been a heavy drinker for 20 years. He decided to give up drinking after the body check which showed some thealth problems. 69. Recently Betty eats what ever she likes, including lots of meat. She has found herself putting on weight week by week but just can’t stop eating. 70. Nina has a high fever because of the flu she caught at school. She has such a big headache that she can’t go to school. |
A. Dr. Yang has developed a new treatment to help patients give up drinking. She aslo does well in curing (治愈) diseases caused by drinking. B. If you break or lose your teeth, go to dr. Smith’s.. He has different kinds of false teeth for people aged over 20, and helps you feel good about yourself. C. Dr. Li got a doctor’s degree in traditional Chinese and western medicine. He is good at treating flu (fever, cough etc.) in both traditional Chinese and western medicine ways. D. Dr. Chen has a lot of experience in helping patients get normal sleep. She not only gives them medicine care but also provides advice on how to relax from busy work. E. Dr. Wright is always ready to offer help on eating problems. He believes each patient needs a different plan to control his /her wish to eat. F. Dr. Liu, one of the best dentists in Guangdong General Hospital, has great skills in fixing had teeth and communicating with kids to win their trust. G. Dr. Grey is one of the top doctors in the field of heart diseases. She used to work in America for three years and is good at doing heart operations. |
Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys.
Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her,has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent,the Mattel Company,said that 90% of all Ame”rican girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.
However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present (现在). There are many similar dolls on the market in competiotion with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, come to life thirteen years ago. She looked more like today’s pop stars with heavy makeup(浓妆) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kind of clothes too.
It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. “ For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern,” says Vera Shepherd, a shop assitant in a New York toy store.
It is good news that on the international market. Barbie is still No. 1. although Mttel is selling ferwer Barbies int the United States three years, sales in other countries are still going up.in January 2009, Mattel openee its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.
Mattel is planning big celebration for Barbie’s 53rd birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popuplar in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but is surely not the age to retire(退休)。
61. Barbie’s family name is______.
| A．Roberts |
| B．millicent |
| C．Shepherd |
| D．Bratz |
Barbie’s trouble is that__________.
| A．it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts. |
| B．other dolls are more popular with little girls. |
| C．other dolls are trying to beat her in the market. |
| D．it has become less popular in the international market. |
Girls can do the following in the first Barbie shop in Shanghai except_______.
| A．going shopping |
| B．having food |
| C．drinking juice |
| D．taking photos |
What’s the meaning of the underline words “fashion designers” in the passage?
| A．珠宝设计师 |
| B．发型设计师 |
| C．舞台设计师 |
| D．服装设计师 |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．First Barbie Shop in Shanghai |
| B．Barbie’s Past and present |
| C．Barbie’s 53rd Birthday Party |
| D．Barbie Lost Her Magic |
OUR BUSES CAN MAKE YOUR HOLIDAYS
East Bus -– maybe the best choice on your visit to the famous places of interest in Beijing.
Sit back, relax and see all there is to see, with no need to worry about driving, finding a parking place or leaving your car with no one to watch it.
We have lots of buses taking you to visit Tan’anmen Square, the Fofbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven Park, the Olympic Center and the Great Wall. The whole tour will take you there three days.
Chinese & English speaking guides.
Booking by photo four days advance(预先).
Tour price: ￥580.00 per person( half price for children under 1.2m tall), including the ticket price,breakfast and lunch.
For more information, please phone Yong’an Tourism Company at 010-23368688/23368689.
Add: 356 Chaoyang Road, Beijing.
Open 7 days a week.8:00-16:00When they visit the places of interes on an East Bus, the visitor______.
| A．need to watch their cars |
| B．have to worry about the driving |
| C．have to find places to pasrk their car |
| D．can sit back and relax themslves |
From the advertisement, we can see that East Bus is a kind of_________.
| A．tourist bus |
| B．village bus |
| C．airport bus |
| D．school bus |
________ on ab East Bus can speak two languages.
| A．The guide |
| B．The driver |
| C．The visitors |
| D．The children |
Children under 1.2m tall need to pay ____ for the trip.
| A．230 yuan |
| B．290 yuan |
| C．320 yuan |
| D．460 yuan |
which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The tour price includes six meals |
| B．Visitors can see six places within three days. |
| C．Visitors must go to the company to book the tickets. |
| D．The office hour of the company is eight hours a day. |
You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher. If you want to become a good writer, read good writing. Unluckily, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve your writing. you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
or to learn. As you progress through the work, think about whether it is “easy” reading or not. Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that you completely forget the person who wrote it, or does the composition sometimes call too much attention to itself through words and phrases that seem out of place or unexpected? The second situation is a chance to learn from the writer’s mistakes. In fact, the reader should not have to worry about how a writer does “his thing” ... he should be able to just enjoy and learn. Every time a word strikes you as poorly chosen, stop to consider why it has this effect. Also, do not spend a lot of time analyzing (分析) the passage but put more efforts in enjoying it from the whole.
Another thing I do, particularly with nonfiction (非小说) books, is to select a part to read as if it is a completely separate work. Once again, read as a common reader rather than a critic (批评家). For learning how words and phrases work together on the most basic level, however, nothing is more suitable than devoting yourself to reading poems. A poet is often trying to put a book’s worth of meaning and feelings into lines, and every side of the work shows a very close attention to craft (工艺).
As you can see, there is no simple way of reading to improve your writing. The key is not to make it boring. Select writers you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would. As long as you are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer.
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Reading good writing You don’t understand the |
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Read not to learn but for 1) Develop a great 2) Learn from the writer’s 3) |
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Don’t make yourself Select your You are sure to make |