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Duke Ellington is known as one of the most important composers of his time, and his work has been enjoyed for more than 80 years by music lovers all over the world. During his lifetime Ellington turned musical sounds into many compositions, mostly in the style known as jazz.

The Early Years

Duke Ellington was born in 1899 in Washington D.C. It wasn’t until Ellington was a teenager that his interest in music grew. He taught himself to play the piano by listening to local piano players. Sometime around 1916 Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties. Ellington realized that he enjoyed entertaining people with his music. He soon became a very popular musician playing at parties and other events in the Washington area. Young adults seemed especially to love the modern pieces he composed.

Success in New York

In 1923, when Ellington was almost 24 years old, he joined The Washingtonians, a five-piece group of musicians in Washington, and became the group’s leader in early 1924. In 1927 Ellington and his orchestra (管弦乐队) won an engagement (雇佣期) at Harlem’s famous Cotton Club. For the next three years, his orchestra played at the Cotton Club nearly every night.

The Influence of the Cotton Club

Working at the Cotton Club encouraged Ellington’s creativity. Since the shows changed every six months, he was challenged by the need to develop new material. He had to compose lots of music for the Cotton Club shows.

By 1928 the club began to cover the shows live on the radio. From the live shows, Ellington and his orchestra gained a national reputation (名声).

On the Road

As Ellington’s popularity increased, he realized that his orchestra could do well on concert tours. They left the Cotton Club in 1931 and toured America and Europe almost continually for the next 43 years. During his trip, Ellington made recordings and continued to compose music.

Duke Ellington played the piano, composed music, and led his famous orchestra for more than 50 years, until his death in 1974. Music lovers all over the world agree that his music will be enjoyed for many years to come.

1.What do we know about Ellington from the first two paragraphs?

A.He preferred young adults to elder audience.

B.He could sing as well as he played the piano.

C.He had a natural gift for composing music.

D.He learnt to play musical instruments from a very young age.

2.Which of the following can show us Ellington’s leadership ability?

A.Ellington was very popular at parties in the Washington area.

B.Ellington did live radio shows at the Cotton Club in Washington.

C.Ellington made the orchestra popular and successful for a long time.

D.Ellington continually developed new material and composed more music.

3.What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A.Ellington loved traveling around the world.

B.Ellington could compose a large number of songs.

C.Ellington’s career became successful just in one night.

D.Ellington made a great difference to the world of music.

4.Which of the following shows the order in which the events happened in the passage?

a. Ellington joined a five-piece group of musicians in Washington.

b. Ellington’s orchestra played at the Cotton Club.

c. Ellington’s orchestra went on concert tours.

d. Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties.

A.d-a-b-c B.d-c-a-b C.a-d-b-c D.d-b-a-c

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Parents should help their children understand money. 1. So you may start talking about money when your child is interested in buying things, candy or toys, for example.

1.The basic function（功功能） of money

Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It's important to show your child how money is traded for the things that he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier（收 银 员）.2. When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more hard ways of using money.

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Deal with money lessons with openness and honesty. 3. If you must say no to a child's request to spend money, explain, "You have enough toy trucks for now, "Or, if the request is for many different things, say, "You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy."

3.4.

Begin at a big store. Pick out similar brands （品牌） of a product﹣a famous brand and an ordinary brand, for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 5. If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to buy again with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other things.

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B. Wise decision.

C. Tell your child why he can or cannot have certain things.

D. Allow the child to choose between them.

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Avril Lavigne

“With a lot of designs, I try to tie in with some of my lyrics and more musical elements,” Lavigne said. Her product, named after a childhood nickname (绰号) from her father, was created three years ago, but Lavigne came up with the first idea for a clothing product when she was only 19 years old.

Victoria Beckham

Victoria created her own style of jeans for the clothing brand (品牌) Rock & Republic in 2004. Later, she created her own brand with the name DVB style and now she is more popular as a designer than as a singer.

Madonna

Pop queen Madonna created her fashion products in collaboration (合作) with the Swedish clothing company Hennes & Mauritz AB ( H&M) in 2007. She then collaborated with her daughter Lourders in creating 2010 juniors’ product for Macy’s called “ Material Girl”.

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson created her own collection of jeans. She worked with the Camuto Group and Jones Apparel Group Inc.

Justin Timberlake

No one could imagine that Justin would become a fashion designer until he paired with his friend Trace Ayala to create the William Rast label. Their clothing is presented every season and attracts attention of Timberlake’s fans and models.

1.All of the people mentioned in the passage above are ________.

A. friends B. singers C. musicians D. stars

2.What does the underlined word “elements” mean in Chinese?

A. 器材 B. 天分 C. 要素 D. 染料

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Victoria Beckham is not only a singer but also a designer.

B. Madonna once worked for Hennes & Mauritz AB.

C. Justin Timberlake had a talent for designing when he was a child.

D. Both Jessica Simpson and Madonna created their own jeans brands.

4.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A. How to be a famous star. B. To be models is a hard work.

C. Working with others is important. D. Some stars have succeeded in designing.

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