Pharrell Williams takes a breath and consider...

Pharrell Williams takes a breath and considers how the past years have developed for him: ten Grammy Awards and a number of hit singles including a song that has caused countless fans to express how they are “happy”．

And the key, says the 43­year­old known simply as Pharrell, has been taking advantage of audiences' (听众的) need for heartfelt personal stories.

“I think we've entered a new singer­songwriter time，” said the American singer and producer. “People want a story. They want a story they can connect to. It's not about what you have or what you don't have; it's more about your journey and your viewpoint that's important to people.”

Pharrell　 said he noticed　 a　 change　 in audiences' tastes over the past year in particular with the sudden success of his song Happy, which received little fanfare upon its release but has turned into an international hit. Countless videos populate sites like YouTube with people from Portugal and China to Abu Dhabi and Iran singing and dancing along to the song.

After seeing how far his song traveled, the singer broke down in tears during a televised interview with the famous talk show host Oprah Winfrey.

“It's just encouraging to people who have something to say, something to express，” he said.

The success has made Pharrell realize that people are searching for personal and emotional links (情感纽带), perhaps as a means of getting away from the modern technological world we're living in today.

“People want to feel. There's too much thinking to deal with，” the singer said. “We're different from what we were 15 years ago, The only thing we have left that reminds (提醒) us that we are humans is feeling. It' s the most important thing ever.”

1.What's the key to successful music according　 to Pharrell?

A. Writing happy songs.

B. Following your heart.

C. Telling moving stories.

D. Sharing personal experiences.

2.What can we learn about Pharrell's song Happy?

A. It received a cold welcome.

B. It became popular overnight.

C. It changed audiences' tastes in music.

D. It received different responses at home and abroad.

3.How did Pharrell feel about the success of his song?

A. It was caused by good luck.

B. It was within his expectations.

C. It gave him hope and confidence.

D. It prevented him giving up making music.

4.Why do people want to be connected to others emotionally?

A. They need someone to talk to.

B. They need others to help them think.

C. They are tired of their own personal life.

D. They feel less human in the technological world.

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How long can you ________ your breath underwater?

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Bend over, take a deep breath and drink some water! This is just one of hundreds of tips you might get if you have the hiccups （打嗝）．Hiccups are so mysterious．We really don't know why they start and why they stop．

Everyone has a favorite cure for a case of the hiccups．Some people think that a good scare is necessary to get well．Others eat a teaspoon of sugar．Still others drink a glass of water with a knife in it．

An American man named Jack O'Leary said he had hiccupped 160 million times over a period of eight years．He tried 60,000 cures, but none of them worked．At last he prayed to Saint Jude, the saint of Hopeless cases, and his hiccupping stopped immediately.

It took a British plumber eight months to cure his hiccups．People from all over the world wrote him letters with suggestions for getting well．He tried them all, but the hiccups continued．Finally, he drank a "secret" mixture someone had sent him．By that evening his hiccups were gone．

Why did these cures work for these two men? No one really knows．But people who have studied many cases of hiccups have an idea—hiccups usually go away if you believe in the cure．

1.How did Jack O'Leary stop his hiccups?

2.The British plumber spent _ ___in stopping his hiccups．

3.________might be the best cure for hiccups according to the passage．

4.From this passage, we can learn ____．

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

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Bend over, take a deep breath and drink some water! This is just one of hundreds of tips you might get if you have the hiccups(打嗝). Hiccups are so mysterious. We really don’t know why they start and why they stop.

Everyone has a favorite cure(治愈方法) for a case of the hiccups. Some people think that a good scare(惊恐) is necessary to get well. Others eat a teaspoon of sugar. Still others drink a glass of water with a knife in it.

An American man named Jack O’Leary said he had hiccupped 160 million times over a period of eight years. He tried 60,000 cures, but none of them worked. At last he prayed to Saint Jude, the saint of Hopeless cases, and his hiccupping stopped immediately.

It took a British plumber eight months to cure his hiccups. People from all over the world wrote him letters with suggestions for getting well. He tried them all, but the hiccups continued. Finally, he drank a “secret” mixture someone had sent him. By that evening his hiccups were gone.

Why did these cures work for these two men? No one really know. But people who have studied many cases of hiccups have an idea – hiccups usually go away if you believe in the cure.

1.. How did Jack O’Leary stop his hiccups?

A. He took a deep breath.                B. He prayed to Saint Jude

C. He ate a teaspoon of sugar.            D. He drank a “secret” mixture.

2.. The British plumber spent 　　　　 in stopping his hiccups.

A. 4 hours                B. 2 days

C. 8 months            D. 8 years

3.. 　　　　 might be the best cure for hiccups according to the passage.

A. Cold water         B. A spoonful of salt        C. Special pills    D. What you believe in

4.. From this passage, we can learn 　　　　　 .

A. Saint Jude is an expert in curing the hiccups

B. the reason why the hiccups start and why the hiccups stop

C. some people think that a good scare is a cure for a case of hiccups

D. the British plumber drank a “secret” mixture given by an experienced doctor and then became well

5.. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Different ways to stop hiccups.

B. What makes hiccups happen.

C. How to get hiccups.

D. Jack O’Leary’s hiccups.

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Bend over, take a deep breath and drink some water! This is just one of hundreds of tips you might get if you have the hiccups （打嗝）．Hiccups are so mysterious．We really don't know why they start and why they stop．

Everyone has a favorite cure for a case of the hiccups．Some people think that a good scare is necessary to get well．Others eat a teaspoon of sugar．Still others drink a glass of water with a knife in it．

An American man named Jack O'Leary said he had hiccupped 160 million times over a period of eight years．He tried 60,000 cures, but none of them worked．At last he prayed to Saint Jude, the saint of Hopeless cases, and his hiccupping stopped immediately.

It took a British plumber eight months to cure his hiccups．People from all over the world wrote him letters with suggestions for getting well．He tried them all, but the hiccups continued．Finally, he drank a "secret" mixture someone had sent him．By that evening his hiccups were gone．

Why did these cures work for these two men? No one really knows．But people who have studied many cases of hiccups have an idea—hiccups usually go away if you believe in the cure．

1.How did Jack O'Leary stop his hiccups?

A．He took a deep breath．                      B．He prayed to Saint Jude．

C．He ate a teaspoon of sugar．               D．He drank a "secret" mixture．

2.The British plumber spent _ ___in stopping his hiccups．

A．4 hours              B．2 days                C．8 months            D．8 years

3.might be the best cure for hiccups according to the passage．

A．Cold water                                   B．A spoonful of salt

C．Special pills                                   D．What you believe in

4.From this passage, we can learn ____．

A．Saint Jude is an expert in curing the hiccups

B．the reason why the hiccups start and why the hiccups stop

C．some people think that a good scare is a cure for a case of hiccups

D．the British plumber drank a "secret" mixture given by an experienced doctor and then became well

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Different ways to stop hiccups．          B．What makes hiccups happen．

C．How to get hiccups．                         D．Jack O'Leary's hiccups．

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The money he has contributed in the past years to ______ the disabled is now considered to be of great value.

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The money he has contributed in the past years to ______ the disabled is now considered to be of great value.

A. help　　             B. helping,　　     C. having helped　　     D. being helped

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The time Dr. Wang has devoted _____ the disabled in the past five years is now considered_____of great value.

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The time he has devoted in the past years _______ the homeless is now considered _________ of great value.

A. to help; being　　     B. to helping; to be    C. to help; to be　 D. helping; being

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The time he has devoted in the past years _______ the disable is now considered ________ of great value.

A．to help; being            B．to helping; to be

C．to help; to be             D．helping; being

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