In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.
“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou said. That’s how we luckily have such a music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). 
“Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we really want to follow,” he said.
Recently he has made public his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age.“Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you’re going to use it,”is Chou’s advice to teenagers.
Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country’s language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
Chou has worked hard on learning English to push forward his music career. He has flown to the UK to attend months-long English training schools three times. There he lives with local families and practices daily conversations.
“So I could easily read the English instructions on recording machines and communicate with the local music producers,” said Chou, “The music reviews of the US or British singers that I appreciate could help me learn and grow with them.”
【小题1】Which of the following about Steve Chou is the correct order?
a. He made public his work Lovers Genesis.
b. He passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.
c. He composed lots of hits for the pop music charts.
d. Few people bought his records.

A.abcdB.dbcaC.acbdD.dacb
【小题2】Why has Chou flown to the UK to learn English?
A.Because he wants to live in the UK.
B.Because his record company asks him to.
C.Because he wants to sell his album in the UK.
D.Because he thinks it will be helpful for his music career.
【小题3】Steve Chou may agree with the following except that __________.
A.taking trips gives him some ideas of music
B.what we really want to follow is the most important
C.music is a thing that can bring him fame and money
D.in International age, technology itself is not a bad thing
【小题4】What is Steve Chou like according to the passage?
A.Kind and helpful.B.Proud and confident.
C.Active and hard-working.D.Calm and disappointed.

February 28th, 2009 2:54 am GMT
I have to say that am shocked at just how bad the new music is. This cannot be the same band that produced great albums such as HTDAAB and ATYCLB! This is awful! They either do not care anymore, or have completely lost it. I never thought U2 would become irrelevant, but they have officially become one of those bands that you will now say, “Remember when they were great?”
----- Posted by Ronald Harris
February 28th, 2009 8:29 pm GMT
Total drivel, Mr Harris. The new album is great, far better than the safe, cynical HTDAAB and ATYCLB. U2 have become inventive again, like they were in the 1990s. thank goodness!
----- Posted by Dan
March 3rd, 2009 12:09 pm GMT
Agree, Dan. The new album is the best since Actung Baby. Magnificent is an anthem in the waiting, Breathe is unbelievable, and Stand Up Comedy is absolutely outstanding----- to name just three! Loving the new sound, pure class as usual.
----- Posted by Martin
March 4th, 2009 7:43 pm GMT
Totally agree with you guys. This album is unbelievable. Breathe is definitely a great song, same with Moment of Surrender. I bet their upcoming tour will be amazing. If you haven’t bought the CD yet, you should. I bought mine on Amozon.com for $3.99. I couldn’t believe it.
----- Posted by Josh Briggs
【小题1】According to Ronald Harris, U2’s new album is _________.

A.pretty goodB.so badC.the same as beforeD.completely fresh
【小题2】 whose comment is contrary to the others?
A.Martin’sB.Dan’sC.Josh Briggs’D.Ronald Harris’
【小题3】Martin and Josh Briggs both like the song _________.
A.MagnificentB.Moment of SurrenderC.BreatheD.Stand Up Comedy
【小题4】 Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
A.Most fans felt disappointed at the new album.
B.The new album is available on the Internet.
C.The people who made comments are fans of U2.
D.U2’s upcoming tour may be a great success.
【小题5】The passage is most probably from ________.
A.a concert posterB.a TV reviewC.a newspaperD.the Internet

Justin Bieber used to be an ordinary Canadian boy, but his life totally changed in 2008. With his great musical talent, this seventeen-year-old boy has become a superstar in the music industry.

Justin Drew Bieber was born in 1994 in Stratford, Ontario and was raised by his single mother. Bieber learned to play musical instruments when he was very young. In 2007, he took part in a local singing competition in his hometown, and he did it just for fun. He never took singing lessons before but surprisingly he placed second in the competition. Then, with the help of his mother, he uploaded (上传) videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of thousands of viewers. His videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000 views.

Justin Bieber would have never gotten a career in the music business without his videos. Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive (主管) of So So Def Recordings, had watched Bieber’s videos and he was impressed by the boy’s talent. Braun then contacted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta seven months after the first video was posted. Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments. He then got a record deal.

In 2009, Justin Bieber released (发行) his first single “One Time” while he was recording the debut album (首张专辑). The single “One Time” tells a story about love. This song had success not only in Canada and the US, but also in the international market. Then he released his debut album “My World 2.0” in 2010 and the song “Baby” became the lead single. This album successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries. In June 2010, he started his first world tour in Hartford, Connecticut. One month later, he started recording his second album.

1.Justin Bieber’s career in music began to take off when _____.

A.he met with Scooter Braun

B.he released his debut album

C.he won second place in a competition

D.his singing videos were uploaded to a website

2.It can be inferred from the text that Justin Bieber _____.

A.owed his success to good luck

B.showed a gift for music when he was young

C.is the youngest superstar ever in the music industry

D.released his debut album with the help of Scooter Braun

3.What do we learn about Justin Bieber’s “One Time” according to the text?

A.It is about love and was released in 2010.

B.It attracted the world’s attention after released.

C.It successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries.

D.It is the lead single of his debut album “My World 2.0”.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Justin Bieber’s journey to success

B.Lucky boy — Justin Bieber

C.What made Justin Bieber a singer?

D.Secrets of Justin Bieber’s success

 

In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.

“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou said. That’s how we luckily have such a music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). 

“Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we really want to follow,” he said.

Recently he has made public his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age.“Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you’re going to use it,”is Chou’s advice to teenagers.

Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country’s language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.

Chou has worked hard on learning English to push forward his music career. He has flown to the UK to attend months-long English training schools three times. There he lives with local families and practices daily conversations.

“So I could easily read the English instructions on recording machines and communicate with the local music producers,” said Chou, “The music reviews of the US or British singers that I appreciate could help me learn and grow with them.”

1.Which of the following about Steve Chou is the correct order?

a. He made public his work Lovers Genesis.

b. He passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.

c. He composed lots of hits for the pop music charts.

d. Few people bought his records.

A.abcd             B.dbca             C.acbd             D.dacb

2.Why has Chou flown to the UK to learn English?

A.Because he wants to live in the UK.

B.Because his record company asks him to.

C.Because he wants to sell his album in the UK.

D.Because he thinks it will be helpful for his music career.

3.Steve Chou may agree with the following except that __________.

A.taking trips gives him some ideas of music

B.what we really want to follow is the most important

C.music is a thing that can bring him fame and money

D.in International age, technology itself is not a bad thing

4.What is Steve Chou like according to the passage?

A.Kind and helpful.                        B.Proud and confident.

C.Active and hard-working.                 D.Calm and disappointed.

 

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