The Young Pop King

He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.

This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs on November 30, 2012 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.

Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.

Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing."He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.

1.From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.

A．is very handsome                       B．has a bright smile

C．often makes too much noise               D．is a pop music star

2.His fans are so excited because_________.

A．he is quiet and shy.

B．he will sing new songs in Wuhu.

C．he can play the piano very well

D．Many famous stars will come to Wuhu.

3.When he was a little child, he_________.

A．talked a lot every day

B．did well in his study at school

C．started to like music

D．had a lot of fans

4.According to one of his fans,  Jay_________.

A．is a good student

B．has long and beautiful hair

C．is a well-known pianist

D．is very attractive to them

5.The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________.

A．he always has his own style.

B．he likes to walk alone

C．he doesn't like other people's songs at all

D．no one can catch up with him

Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as（例如） the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.

Country music is from the folk music （民间音乐）of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.

One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand（理解） each other better through（通过） music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body（在心灵和精神方面）. All of them love music and can understand music.

The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on.

1. John Denver is a great         singer.

2..American country music is from the         music of America.

3..“Music was a language that could bring the world together” means （意思是）people        .

4..John Denver died in        .

5..Which sentence is right?

Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as（例如） the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.
Country music is from the folk music （民间音乐）of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.
One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand（理解） each other better through（通过） music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body（在心灵和精神方面）. All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on.
【小题1】American country music is from the _______ music of America.