Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames(绰号).Some people called him Bagamo.They said his mouth looked like a large bag.Musicians often called him Pops,as a sign of respect for his influence(影响) on the world of music.
Born in 1901 in New Orleans,he grew up poor,but lived among great musicians.Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth.Armstrong often said,“Jazz and I grew up together.”
Armstrong showed a great talent(天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet(短号) at a boy’s home.In his late teens,Armstrong began to live the life of a musician.He played in parades,clubs,and on the steamboats that travelled on the Mississippi River.At that time,New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians.Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.
In 1922 he went to Chicago.There,the tale of Louis Armstrong begins.From then until the end of his life,Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went.Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity(仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say,“Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.”He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most-admired people in the world.His death,on July 6,1971,was headline news around the world.
1.Armstrong was called Pops because he ______.
A.looked like a musician
B.was a musician of much influence
C.showed an interest in music
D.travelled to play modern music
2.The third paragraph is developed ______.
A.by space B.by examples
C.by time D.by comparison
3.Which statement about Armstrong is true?
A.His tale begins in New Orleans.
B.He was born before jazz was invented.
C.His music was popular with his listeners.
D.He learned popular music at a boy’s home.
4.Which would be the best title for the text?
A.The Invention of the Jazz Music
B.The Father of the Jazz Style
C.The Making of a Musician
D.The Spread of Popular Music
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Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames(绰号).Some people called him Bagamo.They said his mouth looked like a large bag.Musicians often called him Pops,as a sign of respect for his influence(影响) on the world of music.
Born in 1901 in New Orleans,he grew up poor,but lived among great musicians.Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth.Armstrong often said,“Jazz and I grew up together.”
Armstrong showed a great talent(天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet(短号) at a boy’s home.In his late teens,Armstrong began to live the life of a musician.He played in parades,clubs,and on the steamboats that travelled on the Mississippi River.At that time,New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians.Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.
In 1922 he went to Chicago.There,the tale of Louis Armstrong begins.From then until the end of his life,Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went.Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity(仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say,“Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.”He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most-admired people in the world.His death,on July 6,1971,was headline news around the world.
1.Armstrong was called Pops because he ______.
A.looked like a musician
B.was a musician of much influence
C.showed an interest in music
D.travelled to play modern music
2.The third paragraph is developed ______.
A.by space B.by examples
C.by time D.by comparison
3.Which statement about Armstrong is true?
A.His tale begins in New Orleans.
B.He was born before jazz was invented.
C.His music was popular with his listeners.
D.He learned popular music at a boy’s home.
4.Which would be the best title for the text?
A.The Invention of the Jazz Music
B.The Father of the Jazz Style
C.The Making of a Musician
D.The Spread of Popular Music
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Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames.Some people called him Bagamo.They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.
Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians.Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth.Armstrong often said, "Jazz and I grew up together."
Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy's home.In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician.He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River.At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians.Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.
In 1922 he went to Chicago.There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins.From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went.Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, "Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over." He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world.His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.
1.Armstrong was called Pops because he________.
A.looked like a musician
B.was a musician of much influence
C.showed an interest in music
D.traveled to play modern music
2.Which statement about Armstrong is true?
A.His tale begins in New Orleans.
B.He was born before jazz was invented.
C.His music was popular with his listeners.
D.He learned popular music at a boy's home.
3.Which would be the best title for the text?
A.The Invention of the Jazz Music
B.The Father of the Jazz Style
C.The Making of a Musician
D.The Spread of Popular Music
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When he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz”, which was also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter (小号手) Buddy Bolden, to create what would eventually become today’s jazz.
Armstrong accomplished that with almost no formal training. He received little training before he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waif’s Home at the age of 12, after a run-in (小争执) with the police. The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing, for he also had the opportunity to play in a real band.
While at the Waif’s, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the city’s finest musicians. Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. So did trumpeter and bandleader, King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique.
When Oliver left for Chicago, Armstrong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some of the other top musicians of the day. In Chicago, King Oliver offered him a place in his band in 1922. It became Armstrong’s biggest challenge yet — the band had no parts written for trumpet, so he was forced to listen to King Oliver and improvise (即兴创作).
Soon, Armstrong’s undeniable talent was getting notice. Even classically trained musicians would come to hear the incredible sounds this young man created.
Lil Hardin, the bands piano player and the future Mrs. Armstrong, explains that Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be “King”. Hardin convinced him to leave the band.
Armstrong moved to New York City in 1924 to join Fletcher Henderson’s band and then flew solo. In 1925, Armstrong put together the Hot Five, expanding his popularity even more. Armstrong recorded his first composition, Cornet Chop Suey, one of the most copied jazz solos of all time. This monumental 1928 recording blends (混合) artistry, endurance and showmanship that has rarely, if ever, been matched in Jazz.
1.What does the underlined word “that” refer to in the second paragraph?
A. To play dance music.
B. To work with Buddy Bolden.
C. To create modem jazz music.
D. To play a jazz instrument well.
2.Who taught Louis Armstrong how to play music in the early time?
A. Buddy Bolden. B. Lil Hardin.
C. Cornetist Freddie Keppard. D. King Joe Oliver.
3.Why did Louis Armstrong Leave King Oliver’s band?
A. Because he wanted to get married in New York.
B. Because the man forced him to leave the band.
C. Because he got a better opportunity in New York.
D. Because his talent could not develop completely.
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. It asks readers to know more about modern jazz.
B. It introduces one of the greatest jazz musicians.
C. It introduces the development of jazz.
D. It describes the importance of talent in playing jazz.
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Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city _________ name will create a picture of beautiful trees, flowers and green grass in mind.
A. which B. of which C. that D. whose
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For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.
As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.
Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn’t involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.
Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed (诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, ‘No thanks, I’m amusic,’” says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.” (335 words)
1.Which of the following is true of amusics?
A.Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.
B.They love places where they are likely to hear music.
C.They can easily tell two different songs apart.
D.Their situation is well understood by musicians.
2.According to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who __________.
A.dislikes listening to speeches
B.can hear anything nonmusical
C.has a hearing problem
D.lacks a complex hearing system
3.In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that __________.
A.her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier
B.she were seventeen years old rather than seventy
C.her problem could be easily explained
D.she were able to meet other amusics
4.What is the passage mainly concerned with?
A.Amusics’ strange behaviours.
B.Some people’s inability to enjoy music.
C.Musical talent and brain structure.
D.Identification and treatment of amusics.
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“Scotty!” Mr. Brown, my Year 11 English teacher, called me by my nickname (绰号) across the classroom. His eyes were bright and a secret 36 was half hidden behind the beard.
Once he finished joking over my unbearable 37 , I realized he was going to read my story aloud to the class. I turned red, feeling at once both embarrassed and 38 . I had my very 39 reading audience! Though my classmates were a ‘passive audience’, it didn’t weaken my feeling of being 40.
After that, I came to 41 those Year 11 English classes. Throughout school I had always studied hard and achieved well in my school subjects. But creative 42 was a passion, and it was not an assignment, but a way of understanding the world and of 43 my thoughts and feelings about events and attitudes.
Mr. Brown was the first to 44 me for my writing so openly. My scores were always 19/20 or 20/20. My stories were often read out to the class. He even 45 one with the respected Head of English teachers, which was the most 46 part that is impressed on my memory. But 47 that, he offered a belief in me that no other teacher had.
My school 48 often stated, ‘Candice is a quiet achiever.’ I thought it was meant as a(n) 49 for being hard-working. I was someone that no one really 50 before, but Mr. Brown managed to 51 all that by bringing me to the attention of the world. Though it was the relatively 52 world of school, it put the seed of belief in myself that some day I could be an 53 person rather than the person who faded into the background.
I 54 touch with my teacher long ago, as we do when we move away from the school system and enter life. I wish I could tell him now how much he 55 me.
1.A. trick B. fear C. surprise D. smile
2.A. sadness B. shyness C. weakness D. kindness
3.A. ashamed B. calm C. thrilled D. depressed
4.A. unfriendly B. devoted C. small D. first
5.A. special B. intelligent C. famous D. diligent
6.A. love B. hate C. attend D. miss
7.A. thinking B. reading C. writing D. speaking
8.A. organizing B. collecting C. expressing D. hiding
9.A. train B. recommend C. criticize D. acknowledge
10.A. compared B. shared C. composed D. exchanged
11.A. interesting B. shocking C. challenging D. exciting
12.A. more than B. other than C. instead of D. in spite of
13.A. days B. efforts C. books D. reports
14.A. praise B. urge C. reason D. competition
15.A. believed B. noticed C. supported D. respected
16.A. forget B. compensate C. change D. prove
17.A. developed B. limited C. preserved D. disturbed
18.A. important B. educated C. honest D. optimistic
19.A. sought B. regained C. lost D. ignored
20.A. owed B. influenced C. satisfied D. attracted
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Imagine how excited we were ____ that our schoolmates had been admitted to some famous universities.
A. learning B. having learned
C. to be learning D. to learn
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Imagine how excited we were ____ that our schoolmates had been admitted to some famous universities.
A. learning B. having learned C. to be learning D. to learn
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Eldrick Tiger Woods, nicknamed ''Tiger'', is probably the most famous golfer in his days. It was he who first made golf a global _________ and it was practice that made Tiger Woods a champion golfer.
When he was very young, Tiger Woods _________ golf. Since then, he played it whenever he had the chance. _________ with other children of his age, he showed special interest in golf. Finding that his son had a _________ for this game, Tiger's father decided to _________ him on his own. To his father's surprise, Tiger was a(n) _________ golfer even at the age of 6.
However, being a child, Tiger couldn’t focus all the time, _________ he never gave up. Tiger listened to soft music to improve his _________. His father helped him learn to focus in spite of the _________. Sometimes his father stood in front of Tiger and said, ''I'm a tree in your way, '' He would have to hit the ball __________ his father. Sometimes his father would dance and sing when it was Tiger's turn to hit and Tiger had to focus on the __________.
The training helped him. Once a __________ made a loud noise while Tiger was playing. He said he never heard the broadcast because he was so __________ on the game. Tiger cannot __________ losing. If he loses, he will go out and __________ even harder in order not to make the same mistake.
In the year 2000, when he was 24 years old, he __________ four major golf competitions—the US Open, the US Amateur, the British Open and the British Amateur. But during the 2008 season it became clear that Tiger was __________ pain in his knee. In April his knee was operated on and he __________ the PGA (美国职业高尔夫球协会) tour season. After an eight-month period of __________ he returned to play again in February 2009. He didn't make his fans __________—he won again.
He is so much better than the other golfers that some say he is the greatest golfer to ever play the game.
1.A.action B.practice C.sport D.exercise
2.A.looked up B.set up C.took up D.gave up
3.A.Mixed B.Competing C.Playing D.Compared
4.A.trick B.plan C.skill D.gift
5.A.train B.save C.stop D.raise
6.A.lucky B.common C.excellent D.careful
7.A.and B.but C.so D.as
8.A.confidence B.strength C.patience D.speed
9.A.disturbance B.carelessness C.determination D.failure
10.A.against B.under C.onto D.over
11.A.music B.ball C.dance D.ground
12.A.teammate B.kid C.radio D.fan
13.A.curious B.happy C.relied D.concentrated
14.A.tolerate B.forget C.understand D.recognize
15.A.cry B.practice C.think D.argue
16.A.judged B.watched C.conducted D.won
17.A.examining B.avoiding C.suffering D.reducing
18.A.missed B.offered C.escaped D.joined
19.A.research B.rest C.learning D.traveling
20.A.worried B.troubled C.surprised D.disappointed
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The four famous rock stars were due to arrive at any moment and a large crowd of young people had gathered at the airport to welcome them.The police found it difficult to keep the crowd under____after the plane landed and the performers appeared.They smiled and waved____at everybody.Dressed in pink shirts and light blue trousers,and with their long hair and their musical instruments____their shoulders,the four young men looked very much____.
In spite of the large number of policemen____,it was clear that the group would not be able to get to their waiting car____.Word had got out that they had written a new song which would be____when they performed at the grand hall that evening.They were now____with crying of “Play something! Play your new song!”
Even the police looked____when the young men unfolded their instruments and prepared to do one of their numbers as the____for getting out of the airport.The crowd settled down and listened to the first____of the new song. As soon as it was over,there was a great burst of applause and then everyone started____and shouting like crazy. Several young women fainted and had to be carried away by the____unit which was standing by.Greedy for more, the crowd____a repeat performance.Once again the performers gave in,but when the crowd requested still another song,the group cheerfully but firmly____.
Now closely surrounded by the police,they put away their____and stared towards their car which was some distance away.The crowd pushed forward,but the policemen,____arm in arm,prevented anyone from getting through. It took the singers a long time to reach their____.Finally,however,they got in and were just about to drive away when a young woman,who had____to get past the police,jumped onto the roof of the car.She shouted loudly as two policemen____her away and the car began moving slowly through the cheering crowd.
1.A. control B. power C. rule D. care
2.A. straight B. cheerfully C. seriously D. directly
3.A. behind B. over C. across D. at
4.A. ashamed B. alone C. alike D. alive
5.A. present B. strict C. pleasant D. careful
6.A. happily B. cheaply C. properly D. easily
7.A. received B. kept C. known D. heard
8.A. screamed B. greeted C. addressed D. called
9.A. surprised B. pleased C. worried D. puzzled
10.A. excuse B. thanks C. price D. present
11.A. scene B. performance C. sound D. sight
12.A. jumping B. running C. singing D. dancing
13.A. fire B. work C. club D. rescue
14.A. made B. suggested C. demanded D. waited
15.A. gave out B. gave in C. turned down D. turned up
16.A. shirts B. instruments C. luggage D. hair
17.A. stood B. walked C. looked D. locked
18.A. hotel B. theatre C. top D. car
19.A. managed B. failed C. planned D. started
20.A. dragged B. pushed C. shot D. swept
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