Michael Jackson _____as “King of Pop” was ann...

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

____ the world.

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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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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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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 ,________incomparable figure in music ,dance and culture was declared dead by doctors on _______afternoon of June 25, 2009 .

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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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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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When US musician Bob Dylan was announced as the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for literature last month, many people took to social media to suggest that Leonard Cohen was the only other living songwriter who deserved(值得)the honor.

Sadly, on Nov 7, the deep-voiced Canadian artist died at the age of 82.

Many tributes(称赞)were written for Cohen, who had just released his 14th album, You Want It Darker, on Oct 21st. “Leonard Cohen is as important today as he was in the 1960s,” Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on in a statement. “ His ability to describe human emotion made him one of the most influential and lasting musicians ever.”

Cohen’s most famous song, Hallenlujah, in which he compared physical love to a need for spiritual connection, has been recorded hundreds of times by different musician since it was first released in 1984.

And Cohen’s song Bird on a Wire(1969) could be considered a perfect epitaph(墓志铭)that he wrote for himself. As the song’s first line goes, “Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in midnight choir(合唱团), I have tired in my way to be free.”

“Cohen writes words that explain what it means to be human. I’ve read poetry that has as much beauty as Cohen’s work, but in the world of music, Cohen is a rarity,” US singer Jennifer Warnes told Austin American-Statesman newspaper. ‘He describes things that go on inside a heart and what it feels like to be here.”

Along with his spirituality, Cohen’s dry, deep voice also helped his popularity. In 2006 he spoke with the NPR radio station about how he got his interesting voice—apparently it was “500 tons of whiskey and a million cigarettes.”

But he never forgot to work on the instruments that made up his songs, even though he was most famous for his lyrics (歌词)and voice.

“There is no difference between a poem and a song,” Cohen said in 1969 interview with the New York Times newspaper. “Some were songs first and some were poems first and some were written at the same time. All of my writing has guitars behind it, even the novels.”

“When people talk about Cohen, they fail to mention the melodies(旋律), which to me, along with his lyrics, are his greatest genius,” Bob Dylan told the New York magazine.” They give a lift to every one of his songs. As far a I know, no one comes close to this in modern music.”

1.What do Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan have in common?

A. They have both written beautiful lyrics.

B. They have both achieved outstanding things in literature

C. They both came from the same country

D. They were both considered the possible winners of Nobel Prize in literature.

2.People often speak highly of Cohen for many things except for_____.

A. his voice　　 B. his melodies

C. his lyrics　　 D. his influence

3.What can be inferred from the article?

A. Hallenlujah is the most performed song in the world

B. Bird on a Wire was written to describe Cohen’s personality

C. Bob Dylan took inspiration from Cohen’s work

D. Cohen said his unhealthy habits contributed to his unique voice.

4.Which of the following words best describe Cohen?

A. Humorous and optimistic　　 B. Sensitive(敏感的)and moody

C. Insightful(深刻的)and talented　　 D. Expressive and rebellious(叛逆的)

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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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On June 21, 1982, Prince (王子) William, the future King of England, was born. Since then, he has won all the hearts of the public.

When he was very small, he got a number of nicknames (绰号)：King Tot, Willys, Billy, and William the Terrible！He was often found climbing into wastebaskets, trying to flush (冲刷) Dad’s shoes down the toilet (厕所) and pressing buttons, which often made alarm ring！

Prince William has a lot of rules to follow：no drinking in public, no smoking or taking drugs, no kissing girls in public. William was especially close to Diana. However, he has been brave beyond his years since his mother’s sudden death because of the car accident.

Prince William’s fans are growing in number every day. He got more than 12, 000 fan letters a week. When he made a trip to Canada, thousands of girls went frenetic and screamed, “William, will you marry me?” His favorite drink is coke and his favorite foods are burgers, fries, pizza, and chocolate. William also loves to search the World Wide Web. So next time when you’re online, you might be chatting with the future King of England.

Want to write to him? Here it is：

HRH Prince William

Kensington Palace  Kensington, London W8 4PN  Great Britain

1.William’s mother died when he was_____.     .

A. 13                   B. 20                C. 19                  D. 15

2.What does the underlined word “frenetic” mean?

A. Angry.               B.Excited.           C. Stupid.                D. Comfortable.

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Prince William loves his mother very much.

B. Prince William likes western food.

C. Prince William has two brothers.

D. Prince William loves to use the computer.

4.Where can you probably see the article?

A. In a magazine       B. In a textbook      C. In a sports report   D. On TV

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