Louis Armstrong, a great American Jazz musici...

Louis Armstrong, a great American Jazz musician, was born in “the birthplace of jazz” —New Orleans in 1901. His father left home without a word and never returned. He had a _______ life when he was young. Sometimes he had to make money by himself to help support the family. But he showed a great ______ in music. He bought an old cornet (短号) ______ the money he made and taught ______ how to play.

In 1913, he was taken to a home for bad boys. There, he ______ a band (乐队) and practiced very hard. In 1914, he left the boys’ home. A famous cornet player, Joe Oliver, found that he was a ______ musician. Then he liked him and ______ him a lot. Louis Armstrong followed Joe Oliver and played with his band in Chicago.

Two years later, he left Joe Oliver’s band and joined ______ band started by Fletcher Henderson in New York. People there liked his playing very much. In 1926, Louis made his first ______ under his name. His name and music were known by the people all over the world. He was called the ______ of Jazz. He died in 1971. But he lives in people’s hearts forever.

1.A. hard　　 B. happy　　 C. sad　　 D. interesting

2.A. hobby　　 B. interest　　 C. happiness　　 D. fun

3.A. used　　 B. with　　 C. for　　 D. without

4.A. people　　 B. children　　 C. himself　　 D. father

5.A. found　　 B. had　　 C. liked　　 D. joined

6.A. born　　 B. good　　 C. bad　　 D. great

7.A. gave　　 B. provide　　 C. taught　　 D. talked

8.A. other　　 B. another　　 C. the other　　 D. one

9.A. record　　 B. money　　 C. card　　 D. band

10.A. Lover　　 B. Father　　 C. Player　　 D. Band

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Louis Armstrong, a great American Jazz musician, was born in “the birthplace of jazz” —New Orleans in 1901. His father left home without a word and never returned. He had a _______ life when he was young. Sometimes he had to make money by himself to help support the family. But he showed a great ______ in music. He bought an old cornet (短号) ______ the money he made and taught ______ how to play.

In 1913, he was taken to a home for bad boys. There, he ______ a band (乐队) and practiced very hard. In 1914, he left the boys’ home. A famous cornet player, Joe Oliver, found that he was a ______ musician. Then he liked him and ______ him a lot. Louis Armstrong followed Joe Oliver and played with his band in Chicago.

Two years later, he left Joe Oliver’s band and joined ______ band started by Fletcher Henderson in New York. People there liked his playing very much. In 1926, Louis made his first ______ under his name. His name and music were known by the people all over the world. He was called the ______ of Jazz. He died in 1971. But he lives in people’s hearts forever.

1.A.hard B.happy C.sad D.interesting

2.A.hobby B.interest C.happiness D.fun

3.A.used B.with C.for D.without

4.A.people B.children C.himself D.father

5.A.found B.had C.liked D.joined

6.A.born B.good C.bad D.great

7.A.gave B.provide C.taught D.talked

8.A.other B.another C.the other D.one

9.A.record B.money C.card D.band

10.A.Lover B.Father C.Player D.Band

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Frederic Chopin was born in March 1810 near Warsaw in Poland(波兰)。He was one of the greatest musicians in the world, In 1831, he went to Paris, No people knew he could play the piano very well.

At that time people in Paris liked the Hungarian（匈牙利的）pianist Franz Liszt.

One night，at a concert, Liszt went to the piano and people shouted. As all the lights in the concert were turned off, a wonderful piano concert started. The music was so good that the listeners were all greatly interested. They kept praising(不停地赞扬) the pianist and thought that Liszt had reached something new in playing the piano.

Suddenly, all the lights were turned on again as the music came to an end. And there stood a young man instead of the famous Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt.

Liszt planned all this. As the lights went out, Liszt left his chair and let Chopin take his place. So with the help of Liszt and his own talent(天赋)，Chopin soon became famous.

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1.Chopin was______.

A. the greatest musician in the world

B. a famous Polish(波兰的)pianist

C. a famous Paris pianist

D. one of the greatest musicians in Hungary

2.The wonderful piano concert started______.

A. after all lights were turned on

B. when Liszt sat down at the piano

C. after the lights were turned off

D. when Chopin went to the piano

3.Chopin became famous______.

A. before he came to the concert

B. Because he was a student of Liszt’s

C. because people in Paris liked him very much

D. since he played so well at the concert

4.From the story we know______.

A. Chopin could be famous because of his own talent and the help from Liszt

B. Liszt planned to make Chopin famous

C. Liszt was Chopin’s teacher

D. one could be famous only with the help of a famous pianist

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Lang Lang was born in Shenyang, Liaoning. His father is a folk musician.

When he was two and a half years old, Lang Lang liked a famous cartoon (动画片), Tom and Jerry. Once, he watched Tom playing the piano on TV, then he showed great interest in it. From then on, he liked playing his father’s old piano. Soon he could play a short tune (曲子) by himself. His father was surprised and began to let him take piano lessons.

When he was three, Lang Lang learned the piano from Zhu Yafen, a famous music teacher. Two years later, he took part in a competition(比赛) for the first time and won first place. After that, he gave the first concert during his life. On January, 2011, Mr. Obama invited(邀请) him to play the piano at the White House. One of the tunes was the song My Motherland (祖国). When the concert was over, he said to the journalist (记者), “I choose this song，because I love China.”

Now, millions of people enjoy his beautiful music. He is really a born musician! We all love him.

1.Who is a folk musician?

A.Langlang’s father. B.Tom. C.Jerry. D.Lang Lang.

2.When did he show great interest in playing the piano?

A.After he watched his father playing the piano.

B.When he was two and a half years old.

C.After he learned the piano from his teacher.

D.When he could play a short tune by himself.

3.Lang Lang took part in his first piano competition at the age of 　　　　　　 .

A.two B.three C.five D.six

4.From the passage we know that 　　　　　　 .

A.his father taught him to play the piano B.Mr. Obama invited him to America in 2012

C.Lang Lang loves China a lot D.Lang Lang gave his first concert at the White House

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Lang Lang’s Life B.Lang Lang’s Family

C.Lang Lang’s First Concert D.Lang Lang, a Born Musician

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you know Mozart？Probably. He is a famous musician.

Mozart was born on January 27,1756 and died in 1791.When he was very young, his father often ______ him around many different countries to play music for a lot of people. But some people didn't believe that a little ______ could write so beautiful music. They asked Mozart to stay in a room by himself ______ a week. And someone ______ the room all the time. In that ______，he finished a new piece of music.______ that, people believed this little boy could write ______ music. During his ______ life, Mozart studied, taught, wrote and played music. Though he didn't have much money, his music made ______ happy. And for ______ 200 years his music has made others happy, too.

1.A. took　　 B. brought　　 C. carried

2.A. boy　　 B. girl　　 C. student

3.A. in　　 B. since　　 C. for

4.A. saw　　 B. watched　　 C. looked

5.A. day　　 B. year　　 C. week

6.A. Before　　 B. After　　 C. About

7.A. beautiful　　 B. sad　　 C. serious

8.A. long　　 B. short　　 C. lively

9.A. himself　　 B. he　　 C. herself

10.A. more　　 B. than　　 C. over

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Sally Ride was born in California in 1951. She was the first American woman to travel into space. She loved to playtennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young. But after three months’ professional(专业的) training, she changed her mind. She went to Stanford University and started to study science. She studied stars and planets. She did researches at the university and got her Ph. D. in astrophysics(天体物理学博士学位) after several years’hard work.

In 1977. she took a test to become an astronaut. And then she was picked up from over 8, 000 people. In order to realise her dream of going into space, she had to get different kinds of special and difficult training. She learned how to fly a plane, how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate(操作) special machines.

Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on Jun 18, 1983. She became the first American woman to travel into space. Later, she taught at the University of California. Then she wrote seven books on space for children, encouraging children to study science. Unfortunately, she died in 2012.

1.What did Sally Ride want to do at first?

A. She wanted to study stars.

B. She wanted to study science.

C. She wanted to play tennis.

D. She wanted to do researches.

2.When did Sally Ride go into space?

A. .In 1977

B. In 1951

C. In 1983

D. In 2012

3.Which is NOT true about Sally Ride?

A. She learned how to fly a plane.

B. She learned how to produce machines.

C. She learned how to jump out of a plane.

D. She learned how to use special machines

4.Sally Ride taught at the University of California _________.

A. before she got her Ph. D in astrophysics

B. before she went to Stanford University

C. after she wrote books

D. after she travelled into space

5.Which is the best title(题目) of the passage?

A. The first American woman writer

B. The first American woman astronaut

C. The first American woman teacher

D. The first American woman scientist

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Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. His parents came from Japan. Minoru went to college to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. Often he worked from four o'clock in the morning until midnight. He slept in a room with 100 other men. Later in life, Yamasaki remembered these times and was always good to his workers.

Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work. Once he woke up at three o’clock in the morning. He remembered a building that was in his dream. He got up and started to draw. Yamasaki used a new design for the buildings. These buildings are now the Century Plaza Hotel, and Tower in Los Angeles, California.

Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness. Many of his designs have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He always designed buildings to please people. He wanted to give them a place away from the busy ways of modern life.

Yamasaki worked for several companies. But his success began when he started his own company. In 1956, he won the Architect’s First Honor Award for his design of an airport in St. Louis, Missouri. He won two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center in New York. It is very famous.

In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in the World Trade Center. But the buildings did not fall down because they had a good design.

Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings. They had to be built his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.

Minoru Yamasaki died in 1986. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.

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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money.He worked hard in many different jobs.

Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn't stay. He wrote," Life and pocketbook (袖珍书）were both too short. "

In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.

Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life(自杀) in 1916. He was only 40 years old.

1. Jack London was_________.

A. a musician　　 　　　　　 B. a writer

C. a basketball player　　 D. a teacher

2. He went to Alaska_______.

A. for holidays　　　　　　 B. because his wife lived there

C. to find gold　　　　　　 D. to meet his parents

3. Jack London became rich and famous________.

A. when he was thirty　　　　 B. when he was over twenty

C. in his thirties　　　　　　 D. when he was a child

4. Which of the following sentences is true?

A. Jack died in Alaska.

B. Jack was born in London.

C. Jack found gold in Alaska.

D. Jack was a successful writer, but he didn't live happily.

5.Which of the following sentences is not true?

A. Jack didn't find gold in Alaska, instead he found ideas for writing.

B. Jack didn't like to go to school.

C. Jack died in 1916.

D. Jack had a little education when he was young.

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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard. Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially literature.In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold. Instead of getting gold, he found material(素材) for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties. But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.

1.Jack London was from ________.

A. Alaska　　 B. London　　 C. the USA　　 D. France

2.He was a famous ________.

A. worker　　 B. story-teller　　 C. teacher　　 D. writer

3.In Alaska, he________.

A. found gold　　 B. found books and stories　　 C. became rich　　 D. learned a lot

4.He became famous for________ .

A. his writings　　 B. his gold　　 C. rich life　　 D. both A and B

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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America.His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard.

Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially (尤其) literature(文学) .

In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold(黄金). Instead of getting gold, he found material for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.

But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.

1.Jack London was from ________.

2. He was a famous ________.

3. In Alaska, he________.

4. He became famous for________ .

5. He began to work in________ and died in ________.

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