BEIJING, May 29 — the US pop star Michael Jac...

BEIJING, May 29 — the US pop star Michael Jackson appeared in public in Tokyo on Saturday, accepting a music award and thanking “all the people who believe in me ”.

Introduced to an adoring（崇拜的）crowd as “the king of pop, the king of rock and the king of soul ”, Jackson flashed a quick “peace” sign as he walked onstage to the sound of one of his biggest hits — “Thriller”.

“I’m honored to be in Japan again and I’m very happy to be among the Japanese people because I love them very much,” Jackson said in a brief appearance at MTV Japan’s Legend Award ceremony（仪式）at Yoyogi Olympic Stadium, “Thank you for your belief.”

“Jackson also plans to visit Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong,” spokeswoman Raymone K. Bain said on Thursday.

Bain said, “The star plans to visit orphanages（孤儿院）,tour the city of Tokyo, and meet with members of the Asian business communities during his trip.”

Bain said that Jackson planned to return to recording and hoped to release（发行）a new album（专辑）in 2007. Meanwhile, she said he had planned to raise some money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

67. This report may appear on the “________” page of a newspaper.

A. Business       B. Entertainment     C. Sports        D. Travel

68. The report mainly tells us ________.

A. Jackson accepted a music award        B. Jackson’s tour to Asia

C. Jackson will visit orphanages          D. Jackson plans to release a new album

69. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Jackson is glad to be in Japan again

B. “Thriller” is one of Jackson’s famous songs

C. Jackson plans to visit Singapore before Japan

D. Jackson is good at both pop songs and rock music

70. It can be inferred （推断）from the passage that Michael Jackson ________.

A. is a popular Japanese singer

B. is disappointed with the orphanages’ situations

C. has done a lot of things for the victims of Hurricane Katrina

D. is very busy during this Asian trip

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Michael Jackson _____as “King of Pop” was announced dead on June 25^th,

____ the world.

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Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family. Michael was often physically abused (虐待) by his father, beaten up and also verbally （口头地） abused. But Michael also owed his success to his father’s being strict.

Michael was always an entertainer（艺人）. Even when he just joined school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates. Michael started his professional music career at the age of 11, as a member of the Jackson Five.

He’s well-known for increasing the popularity of MTV through his music videos. Before this, music videos were made just to promote the albums （专辑）. But Michael’s videos managed to change that in videos being made as an art, and for big business. Some of the music videos that are good examples of this fact are Beat It, Billie Jean, and Thriller. Through these works of his, the world got caught onto the idea of music videos and dedicated music video channels.

Michael enthralled his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his complex dance moves, especially the “Moonwalk”. The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the globe loved and try to copy People have also done mass moonwalks all around to show their love towards him.

Michael Jackson supported 39 charities （慈善机构）. Through his work and various foundations, he raised and gave millions toward charity, much more than any other showman. He had great love for children, especially the poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God.

Michael planed to start a 50-concert tour in July 2009. Sadly, on 25th June, 2009, Michael passed away at home. Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman, and entertainer, besides the good human and charitable person that he was. It’s very unlikely that there will ever be another entertainer like Michael Jackson ever again.

1.Which of the following topics is Not described about Michael Jackson in the passage?

A. Childhood　　 B. Personal life

C. Music career　 D. Charity

2.According to the passage, Michael Jackson ________.

A. lived a happy life as a child

B. fell in love with music at 11

C. loved performing at school

C. was grateful to his father since his childhood

3.The underlined word “enthralled” in Paragraph 4 most probably means _________.

A. encouraged　　 B. developed

C. attracted　　 D. puzzled

4.The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A. call on readers to learn from Michael Jackson

B. show love and respect for Michael Jackson

C. prove Michael Jackson is a great person

D. offer readers some facts about Michael Jackson

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Can people change their skin colour without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes. Scientists have found the gene that determines skin colour.

The gene comes in two versions, one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europeans. The other is found in 93 to 100 per cent of Africans, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.

Scientists have changed the colour of a dark-striped zebrafish to uniform gold by inserting a version of  the pigment(色素) gene into a young fish. As with humans, zebrafish skin colour is determined by pigment cells, which contain melanosomes(黑色素). The number, size and darkness of melanosomes per pigment cell determines skin colour.

It appears that, like the golden zebrafish, light-skinned Europeans also have a mutation(变异) in the gene for melanosome production. This results in less pigmented skin.

However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points out that the mutation is dif ferent in human and zebrafish genes.

Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra-violet rays of the sun(太阳光紫外线), which can cause skin cancer.

But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes, they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vit amin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.

Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they pr obably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin colour, said Cheng.

The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer. It also could lead to research into ways to change skin colour without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.

1.. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A. people can not change their skin colour without any pain

B. the new discovery could lead to search into ways to change skin colour safely

C. pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin colour as he liked

D. scientists have found out that people’s skin colour is determined by the gene

2.. Scientists have done an experiment on  a dark-striped zebra fish in order to ________.

A. find the  different genes of humans’

B. prove the humans’ skin colour is determined by the pigment gene

C. find out the reason why the Africans’ skin colour is dark

D. find out the ways of changing peopl’s skin colour

3.. The reason why Europeans are light-skinned is probably that ________.

A. they are born light-skinned people

B. light-skinned Europeans have mutation in the gene for melanosome production

C. they have fewer activities outside

D. they pay much attention to protecting their skin

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Justin Bieber may have millions of fans worldwide, but Russia’s bears don’t appear to admire the pop singer’s music --- which proved fortunate for one lucky fisherman.

Igor Vorozhbitsyn had his life saved by a Justin Bieber ringtone, when his mobile phone went off during a dangerous attack by a brown bear.

The 42-year-old was attacked as he was walking to a favourite fishing spot in northern Russia’s Yakutia Republic and firmly believed that he was going to be killed.

Wildlife experts believe the ringtone must have frightened the bear into stopping its attack.

‘Sometimes a sharp shock can stop an angry bear in its attack and that ringtone would be a very unexpected sound for a bear,’ explained one.

Mr Vorozhbitsyn suffered from cuts and severe wounds and was rescued when he was found by other fishermen after using the phone to call for help.

Mr Vorozhbitsyn ---now recovering from his wounds---explained: ‘I had parked my car and was walking towards the spot I’d marked out when there was a tremendous impact on my back and the bear was on top of me.’

‘I couldn’t believe my luck when the phone went off and it run away.’

‘I know that sort of ringtone isn’t to everyone’s taste but my granddaughter loaded it onto my phone for a joke,’ he added.

Adult brown bears can weigh as much as 600kg and have been known to kill wolves and even Siberian tigers.

Finally, this is a proof that Justin Bieber is unbearable.

1.Igor Vorozhbitsyn was attacked when____.

A. he was fishing at his favourite fishing spot.

B. he was walking towards his favourite fishing spot.

C. he was phoning his granddaughter.

D. he was driving to his favourite fishing spot.

2.The bear stopped attacking because___.

A. Justin Bieber came to rescue Igor Vorozhbitsyn.

B. Justin Bieber sang to it.

C. Justin Bieber’s ringtone was a sudden fright to it.

D. Igor Vorozhbitsyn’s mobile phone was a sudden fright to it.

3. What is the writer’s attitude towards Justin Bieber?

A. positive　 　　　　　 B. negative

C. neutral (中立的)　 D. not mentioned

4.What do you know from the last paragraph?

A. Justin Bieber’s music is popular all over the world.

B. Justin Bieber’s music is life-saving.

C. Justin Bieber’s music is threatening.

D. Justin Bieber’s music sometimes isn’t highly thought of.

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Michael Jackson is one of the world's best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group "The Jackson Five". The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. They started singing in 1965, and became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of "I Want You Back". It was very popular. One of their hit records was "Never Say Goodbye".

Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, such as his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.

Michael nearly didn't go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for Charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records(吉尼斯世界记录)in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever.

1.How many people are there in Michael's group except him?

A. Three.　　　　 B. Five.　　　　 C. Four.　　　　 D. Six.

2.What's the name of their first record？

A. "Never Say Goodbye" 　 B. "See You, See Me"

C. "I Want You Back"　　　 D. "On the World"

3.The underlined word "copies" means ___________ in Chinese.

A. 抄写　　　　　 B. 张/份　　 　　 C. 复制　　　　　 　　 D. 模仿

4.Michael was good at ____________according to the passage.

A. rock music　 　 　　　 B. street dance

C. playing the piano　 D. moon walking

5.Why did Michael have to stay at home most of time?

A. Because he had no friends.

B. Because he often felt lonely.

C. Because he was too famous.

D. Because his company asked him to do so.

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While many teenagers may dream of meeting with pop star Jay Chou or NBA hero Yao Ming, Li Jing had a far more powerful person on her mind. The Senior 2 from Beijing No. 35 High School dreamt of meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.

After more than a year of hard work and with a little good luck, Li fulfilled(实现) her dream. On October 11, 2004, the 16-year-old girl joined a team of Chinese Journalists who went to the Kremlin(克里姆林宫), Moscow, to interview Putin.

Li felt nervous before talking with Putin.“But his greeting and warm smile put me at ease,” she said.

Li admires Putin very much, because of his strong will and style of leadership. “He looks very cool,” Li said. During her interview, Li asked Putin whether he plans to educate his two teenage daughters to be officials in the future. Putin smiled and answered he hopes they can do whatever job suits their interests and personalities.

Although Li would only have several minutes, she started working on her interview questions last August after applying for the opportunity. “Journalists” work is by no means easy. You need to do lots of homework on your interviewee,”she said. She read many books about Putin and Russia in her spare time.

Li’s parents encouraged her to be a student journalist. “We fully support her, as long as it does not affect studies,”said her father. Previous in her job for a student magazine, Chinese Young Journalists, she wrote a letter to President Hu Jintao during the SARS epidemic(流行疫情).

Li has learnt a lot from her experience. She said learning to manage her time and develop the confidence to speak with important people were not things she could learn in class.

1.The underlined word “interviewee” in the fifth paragraph probably means __________.

A．the person who interviews others

B．the person who is interviewed

C．the person who know how to interview

D．the person who plan to interview famous people

2.Which of the following best describes Li Jing’s parents’ attitude towards her being a student journalist?

A．They think to a student journalist is purely a waste of time.

B．They worry that to be a student journalist will affect her studies

C．They consider it is quite good for Li Jing if it doesn’t affect her studies.

D．They neither support it nor object to it.

3.Li Jing is different from those students of her age because __________.

A．she doesn’t like pop star Jay Chou

B．she hates meting with the NBA hero Yao Ming

C．she wants to meet neither Jay Chou nor Yao Ming

D．She dreams of meeting the president powerful Russian leader

4.Which of the following statements is Not True?

A．Li realized her dream not just because of her hard work

B．Li was at easy at the first sight of president Putin

C．Li considers Putin a great leader because of his strong will and style of leadership

D．Li thinks impossible to learn in class the confidence to speak with great people

5.It can be inferred from the passage that________

A．Everybody can be a journalist easily.

B．Putin will force his daughters to what he plans for them.

C．President Hu Jintao answered Lijing’s letter.

D．Journalists must get permission to ask questions.

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1.By dialing 414-479-9860, a fan of Michael Jackson can buy________ from the seller.

A. an iPod　　　 B. a CD player　　 C. a Thriller album　　 D. a music skin featuring the star

2.Which of the following descriptions of "Music skins–Vinyl protective covers" is true?

A. They are of the best quality.　　　　　　　　

B. They need to be changed constantly.

C. They have skins for all laptop models.　　

D. They don't have skins for classical musicians.

3.How much do you have to pay for a "Michael09" T- shirt in red (size XL) and two music skins with images of Madonna?

A. $39.99　　　　　　     B. $83.97　　　　　     C. $61.98　　　　　     D. $101.79

4.The best title of the 3rd advertisement would be ________.

A. Training at Home　　 B. Working at Home　　 C. Recording Work　　 D. Learning at Home

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Michael Jackson (1958-2009) spent many of his later years alone in a mansion called Neverland.The name “Neverland” is taken from the children’s story Peter Pan.It’s about boy who never grows up.Cruel critics of Jackson thought he was like Peter Pan,but that he was childish rather than childlike.They laughed at his taste,his clothes and his pet chimpanzee,Bubbles.

But perhaps Jackson acted like a child because he hadn’t had a proper childhood.He began to work as a professional singer at the age of 9,performing with a group made up of his brothers.Besides working with this group. The Jackson Five,be also had a solo career.He didn’t choose to make music like this;he was under a lot of pressure from his father and the music business.He started young and began to sell lots of records while he was still young. With this kind of pressure,who can blame him for living in his own way once he’d become an adult and gotten rich enough lo do what he liked?

His great originality came from the fact that he wrote,performed and recorded music that appealed to different communities.Before there had been “white” music and “black” music.But Jackson made “crossover” music,songs that had parts of funk,rock ‘n’ roll and disco in them.He broke down a lot of barriers with this approach.A great example of this “crossover” style is the song Beat It.It has guitars like rock music,but it also has a beat like disco music.

If you look up the Beat It video on the Internet,you’ll understand another reason for his fame.He made imaginative music that went well with equally imaginative videos.Beat It is,in part,about a war between young gangs. Jackson and his team made a great job of showing the rival gangs facing each other.You also see great dancing,and Jackson shows off his strong sense of fashion.Jackson was as much a video artist as a music artist.

This is why he was such a hit not just in the United States,but also globally.People loved his music and videos everywhere.He had a great effect on so many household names.Britney Spears,Justin Bieber and many others.In all of them you can find the combination of catchy danceable music and great videos that Jackson started.His music videos were must-see TV,and young would-be artists learned that it took more than just holding a microphone if they really wanted to make it big.

“When I was just starting out,many first producer used to make me listen to Michael Jackson’s live performance of Who’s Loving You (1969).He would make me watch and listen to that for hours back to back,“said American singer Beyonce,just one of many singers to be inspired by Jackson.

He was,for many of the younger generation,the first to cross over and explode onto the pop charts.“ I felt like he set the standard for artists.I don’t care what genre you make music in,you should always try to be like Michael Jackson,”said American singer Bruno Mars.That is why was called “The King of Pop” and why he lives on in the hearts of hundreds of millions.

1.Why did Michael Jackson act like a child?

A. Because he liked Peter Pan so much.

B. Because he was childlike and childish.

C. Because he lived in a mansion called Neverland.

D. Because he didn’t live a proper life in his childhood.

2.What can we learn from the comments of Beyonce and Bruno Mars?

A. Beyonce and Bruno Mars were asked to exactly what Michael Jackson did.

B. Beyonce and Bruno Mars attach great importance to becoming famous.

C. Michael Jackson lives in the heart of millions of fans.

D. Michael Jackson is a very influential super star.

3.How can we describe Michael Jackson?

A. Childlike and popular.　　 B. Creative and talented.

C. Influential and responsible.　　 D. Imaginative and generous.

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Michael Jackson was on the road of performing when he was five years old.As is known to all, the road to fame and fortune is a long, hard one.

Michael remembers those early years when he was young.“My father was a machine operator,” he explained, “and he worked at a steel plant. My mother worked at Sears, a big department store. But they were both musicians.”

Michael's father Joe Jackson realized his sons had a lot of talent, and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days there were plenty of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew if his sons were to stand out, they would have to be the best.

Practice makes perfect. And the Jackson boys practised! Gradually the group took shape. Then word of this group began to get around. Thus Michael got a chance to do some solo(独唱) songs. In the following years, Michael was always on the top. 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 career(生涯)—acting. “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. “Songs came about in the strangest ways,” he said, “I’ll just wake up from sleeping and there is a whole song coming into my head. And then I put it down on the paper.”

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.”

To be quite honest, his fans just love to hear and watch him!

1.What can we know from the text?

A. Michael Jackson's parents enjoyed music a lot.

B. Michael's mother worked in a factory when he was young.

C. Michael's father spent a lot of time in drinking.

D. Michael began to earn money when he was only four years old.

2.What did Joe Jackson realize?

A. his children didn't need much practice.

B. his children had little talent to be musicians.

C. his children couldn't become famous if they weren't the best.

D. there were a small number of music groups in those days.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. All of Michael's songs were written by other people.

B. Michael thinks that he is much more clever than others.

C. Michael began to act in films when he was five years old.

D. A great number of New Zealanders bought a record of Michael's.

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. How Mr. Jackson trained his children.

B. How the Jacksons became successful.

C. Why Michael is so popular all over the world.

D. How Michael becomes so popular all over the world.

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