His i of that singer is perfect.——青夏教育精英家教网—

With just a few notes, she’s made some of the most effective men and women in America stop in their tracks to find her, and meet her. She possesses a rare talent that has talk show hosts, celebrities and audiences throughout the United States. Her name is JoJo.

In the outskirts of Boston JoJo grew up in a home filled with songs, since her mother was a church soloist (独唱演员) and trained musical theater performer. JoJo’s first big break came when she went to an audition (试唱) for a kid’s show of CBS – TV. Her passion left the producers speechless and she was immediately given a spot to perform. Once JoJo hit the stage, Bill Cosby, the show’s host, asked her to sing a little something. JoJo’s Respect earned her an defeating response from the audience. A phone call from The Oprah Winfrey Show followed soon after, inviting the young girl to appear on the show. “When it came to performing, I just had no fear.” says JoJo.

All at once things began to happen. Calls from talk show producers and music festival organizers began to pour in. JoJo did them all. While appearing on the TV show, America’s Most Talented Kids, JoJo was noticed by a man in the audience who introduced her to Vincent Herbert, famed producer and owner of Da Family Entertainment. JoJo was signed to Da Family and offered two recording agreements before finding her perfect match with Barry Hankerson and his label (唱片公司) Blackground Records.

After being signed to Blackground, JoJo spent the next four months recording tracks for her self – titled appearance. The album showcases JoJo’s talent, not only as a singer, but as a songwriter as well. The final product is an album filled with assured, confident music tones that speak way beyond JoJo’s tender years. Her music strikes the perfect balance between attitude and innocence (纯真) – which is exactly what JoJo is all about. (from February 2007 English salon)

1．What is the most outstanding character of JoJo in author’s opinion?

A．She is young. B．She has special gift.

C．She is fearless. D．She is talkative.

2．The surroundings from JoJo’s family may .

A．make her have less chance to her success in her career

B．help her be successful in her career directly

C．make her have more possibility in her career

D．help her keep away from succeeding in her career

3．What we can infer from the passage is that a person’s talent is 。

A．also important on his way to success

B．absolutely the most important factor to success

C．not so important on his way to success

D．not so important as his effort on his way to success

4．The most suitable title for the passage is “ ”.

A．A Person’s Smooth Way to Success B．Despite of Young Girl, But So Mature

C．JoJo – beyond Her Tender Age D．A Girl Whom We Should Look Up to

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     The years can wear down a romantic relationship, or it can let love blossom. For Taiwan singer
Christine Fan, it's the latter. Her 10year love affair is about to culminate in a wedding. As for the
ceremony, the star has the simplest taste. She wants to wear flat shoes, have some snacks and chat
with close friends.
     "I'll let my boyfriend Blackie take care of everything," said Fan with typical humor. "I only have to
make sure I show up on time." Like her burgeoning(增长迅速的)romance, this superstar's singing
career is also on the rise. Her new bestselling album Love & Fanfan is both a witness to their 10year
love affair and her own philosophy.
     The lyrics of the album's title song The Most Important Decision speaks her mind.
     "You have a bunch of shortcomings. You become so stubborn that even the fairy stomps her feet in
anger."
     "But life is far from being perfect, and you are my most important decision in life," Fan sings. Instead
of seeking perfection and glory, the singer seems to always enjoy a peaceful way of life, Her music
reflects her simple style of dressing. And she has one simple reason for selecting her Mr.Right. Fan
admitted, "He's just a quickwitted and smarttalking guy who never bores me."
     Their relationship went official when Chen carried Fan on his back out of her home during a flood.
They had a seven years' itch(痒), but survived it when Chen proposed to Fan during an NBA game
last year.
     As Chen said, "Regardless of ups and downs, we are still together. We're just like a compass and
she is the center point. My_life_has_no_direction_without_her."

1. For Taiwan singer Christine Fan, the favorite lifestyle is ________.

A. romantic
B. luxurious
C. curious
D. simple

2. Christine Fan and Blackie's marriage belongs to ________.

A. being arranged by gobetweens
B. falling in love with each other at the first sight
C. understanding for many years
D. flashing one

3. Christine Fan's album Love & Fanfan shows ________.

A. her career's takingoff
B. her love process
C. her great ambitions
D. her glorious past

4. Christine Fan and Blackie's love process is ________.

A. expected and fragile
B. happy and smooth
C. romantic and excited
D. hard and dangerous

5. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph actually means ________.

A. Christine Fan is the guide of Blackie's career
B. Christine Fan is Blackie's leader
C. their love is lasting and interdependent
D. Blackie has no correct direction in his career

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　　Michael Jackson has been on the road of performing since he was five years old. For anyone who wants to know,the road to fame and fortune is a long,hard way to travel.

　　Michael remembers those early years when he was young. “My father was a machine oporator. ”he explained, “and he worked at a steel plant. My mother worked as Sears,a big department store. But they were both musicians. ”

　　Mr. Jackson realized that his sons had a lot of talent,and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days there were plenty of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew if his sons were to stand out,they would have to be the best.

　　Ptactice makes perfect. And the Jackson boys practised!Gradually the group took shape. When the Jacksons took their first professional job,their total pay was only five dollars!They kept on working. They played at parties. They entered bigger contests(比赛). They worked at clubs. Then word of this group began to get around. All of a sudden,the Jackson Five became popular in the country；their first album(歌曲集)sold a million copies!Michael,11 years old then,was the star. It just didn’t seem possible that so much talent could come from such a young performer.

　　Then Michael got a chance to do some solo songs. For the following years Michael has always been on the top. One million records of his was sold in New Zealand,which has only a total population of three million!

　　When Michael was eighteen,he entered another field of his career：acting. “I plan to stair in movies. ”he told his friends, “but of course,my first love is music. ”

　　Michael wrote a lot of his own songs. “Songs came about in the strangest ways,”he said, “I’ll just wake up from sleeping and there is a whole song coming into my head. And then I put it down on the paper. ”Whatever he is doing,it works!

　　Still,with all his success,Michael manages to keep his head calm. “I just do a different job from other people,”he said, “but it doesn’t make me think I’m better than other people. ”

　　To be quite honest,his fans just love to hear and watch him !

　　1．Michael Jackson began performing with________.

　　A．his father

　　B．his mother

　　C．his parents

　　D．his brothers

　　2．Mr. Jackson knew only when his sons were the best musicians could they________.

　　A．make a lot of money

<p>　　B．go out of their hometown

　　C．be famous

　　D．support themselves

　　3．Which of the following is not mentioned in this passage?

　　A．When the group began to go round the world.

　　B．The songs sung by this group were very popular.

　　C．The Jacksons shocked the country.

　　D．People could hardly believe that young Michael was so talented.

　　4．Michacl Jackson wants to be________.

　　A．a solo singer and musician rather than a film star and actor

　　B．not only a film star and actor but a solo singer and musician

　　C．a solo singer as well as a musician

　　D．a film star as well as an actor

　　5．Michael means that he does something different from others,________.

　　A．so he is different from others

　　B．so he is better than others

　　C．still he is no better than others

　　D．he is as well as others