Jack Johnson is one of the most
popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lesson were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack
entered the finals of the Pineline Masters –
the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone
thought Jack would become a professional surfing like his father. Unluckily,
one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving door. When
it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write
songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only
did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had
made.
When studying in the university,
Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He
played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers
and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales
came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much
like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody
liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He
became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and
more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B
or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful
voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying
the warm sunshine.
Jack is a talent, though he himself
says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret
of success: Whatever happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best
we can.
1.At the age of 17, Jack __________.
A. had his first music
album B. took part in a surfing competition
C. had his first
concert D. became popular all over the world
2.Jack started to write songs ___________.
A. while he was staying in hospital
B. when he had concerts out of America
C. after his second album came
out D. after he played the guitar at the school party
3.What is the secret of Jack’s success?
A.
He was born
in Hawaii.
B.
His father
was very famous
C.
He wrote many
songs for his teachers and friends.
D.
He always
faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.
4. What’s
the best title for the passage?
A. A Famous Writer B.
Surfing in the Sea
C.
A Guitar Player D. Surfing in the Music