第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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SINGAPOREAN singer JJ Lam,29,admitted that this March
couldn’t be better:He
outshined Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou and bagged four awards at the China
Original Music Pop Chart Award(中国原创音乐流行榜) ceremony,including the most coveted(最渴望得到的)best male singer title.
Yet the trophies(奖杯)were only part of an exciting
month.Knowing that
he has an O1ympic champion fan,Lam was so happy that he prepared his own gifts for Zhou Yang,the speed skating gold medalist:an autographed(签名的)CD and a Mickey Mouse doll.He even invited Zhou to his
birthday party on March 26 after Zhou told him that it was a great pity she had
had to miss Lam's Beijing concert last year.
Lam showed his love and talent for music as
early as middle school,but it doesn't mean he easily got to where he is now.Like many young men his age,Lam was once hooked(沉迷)on video games.“One in particular,World of Warcraft,obsessed(迷住)me,” he said.“I made up my own stories and
characters and once I even composed(编曲)a soundtrack for the game.”
But luckily Lam soon realized things would
have to change.“There
was no future in playing games and I had to think about the years ahead,” he
said.
After finishing high school,Lam joined the army. On the
small island where he was stationed,he wrote dozens of songs.Still,his
ambition of one day being a pop singer seemed an unrealistic dream to others.“Later,when my former officers heard
my songs being played on the radio, they couldn’t believe it.” he said.
Not that the road to success wasn't a rocky
one.When Lam went
to Taiwan to develop his career, he felt lonely at first.He started playing computer
games again.“I
indulged(沉溺) myself
in games day and night," he said.“But I came to realize that I mustn’t 1et the games take over my
1ife.I had to go
out,see people and
meet life’s challenges head on.”
61.JJ Lam outshone Jay Chou by___________.
A.winning four awards at a ceremony
B.being the gold medalist Zhou Yang’s favorite singer
C.winning the award for best new artist
D.writing more popular original songs
62.Which of the following statements about JJ Lam is FALSE?
A.His parents guided him through success.
B.He was once obsessed with video games.
C.He wrote a song for the game WOW.
D.He understood that playing games would not give him a secure future.
63.The last paragraph tells us that___________
A.lam has a talent for different music styles
B.lam became famous overnight
C.playing video games helps Lam release pressure
D.lam went through hard times before he became successful
64.Which of the following elements has NOT contributed to Lam’s success,according to the article?
A.His passion for music. B.His song-writing talent.
C.Support from fans. D.The skills he learned in the
army.