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Enrique Iglesias is a most successful singer! Born in 1975 in Madrid,Spain,Enrique is the child of the famous singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique’s mother is a journalist.His parents divorced in 1978.Although Enrique lived with his mother,she sent him to live with his father because of concerns about her son’s safety.Enrique wanted to be a singer secretly,he didn’t wish his father to know that and didn’t want to live under his shelter.He sought his dream on his own.

Enrique released(发行) his first album “Enrique Iglesias” in 1995.This album had a collection of rock ballads(民谣) and five singles from it went straight to the top spots in Latin music.This album was followed by another “Vivir” in 1997.Three singles from this album occupied the top spots on the Latin charts yet again! Enrique also found himself nominated(提名) for the “Favorite Latin Artist” at the American Music Awards.By 1998,he had released his 3rd album,“Cosas Del Amor”.This year Enrique won the “Favorite Latin Artist”.“Bailamos” got him great fame.One of the songs in this album was also used in a movie.With the success of “Bailamos”,Enrique now already had many loyal fans.The album,“Enrique”,was released in 1999.

The year 2001 brought more success for him.His album,“Escape” had a few singles that reached the top spots.Enrique became a household name.This album is his biggest successful album so far.“Hero” and “Don’t Turn Off the Lights” soon turned Enrique into a super star.His next release in 2002 was a Spanish album “Quizas”.This album brought Enrique a “Latin Grammy Award” for the Best Pop Vocal Album.In 2007,he released another album “Insomniac” and the song “Do You Know” became an instantly popular song.

1.After his parents divorced,Enrique was sent to his father’s because _________.

A.he could be protected from some dangers

B.he could learn singing from his talented father

C.his mother would be able to focus on her career

D.his father could teach him how to behave correctly

2.Enrique didn’t tell his father about his dreaming of becoming a singer because he __________.

A.wanted to try a new singing style

B.hated his father for his carelessness

C.didn’t want to benefit from his father’s fame

D.planned to give his father a surprise when he succeeded

3.Which of the following albums has a song adopted in a movie?

A.“Vivir”. B.“Bailamos” .

C.“Enrique Iglesias”. D.“Cosas Del Amor”.

4.The third paragraph is developed mainly by _______.

A.following the order of his albums’ influence

B.analyzing the style of his albums

C.making comparisons of his albums

D.following the order of time

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Enrique Iglesias’ lucky life

B.Biography of Enrique Iglesias

C.Enrique Iglesias’ secret to success

D.Enrique Iglesias’ wonderful singing skills

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Those accustomed to looking through thousands of books in big bookstores may find Japan’s Morioka Shoten a little strange.That’s because this tiny bookstore that is located in luxury shopping district of Ginza,in Tokyo offers just one title to its customers.

Opened in May 2015,Morioka Shoten(Japanese for bookstore)is the brainchild of Yoshiyuki Morioka.The experienced bookseller began his career as a bookstore clerk in Tokyo’s Kanda district before branching out to open his own store.It was here while organizing book readings that he realized that customers usually came into the store with one title in mind.Morioka began to wonder if a store could exist by selling many copies of just one single book.In November 2014,he partnered with his two friends,to establish a unique bookstore with the idea‘A Single Room,A Single Book.’

Like its offering,the bookstore is simple.The selections that are picked by Morioka change weekly and vary widely to attract customers with different interests.Recent choices include The True Deceiver,all award-winning Swedish novel by Tove Jansson,Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales.and a collection of artist Karl Blossfeldt’s photography of plants.Morioka has also displayed books written by famous Japanese authors Mimei Ogawa and ito Akagi.

To highlight his single offering,Morioka often uses clever methods.For example,when selling a book about flowers,he decorated his shop with the ones that had been mentioned in the book.He also encourages featured authors to hold multiple talks and discussions so they can connect with customers.Morioka says his ultimate goal is for the customers to perience being inside a book,not just a bookstore!

Risky as the idea might seem,things appear to be going well.Morioka says he has sold over 2,100 books since he opened it.Things can only get better given that his bookstore is becoming increasingly popular not just among the locals but also visitors from other countries•

1.What is unusual about Morioka Shoten?

A.It sells only one kind of book each week.

B.It is huge with various books to choose.

C.It is located in the busy shopping district.

D.It is opened by an experienced bookseller.

2.What helped Yoshiyuki Morioka come up with the idea?

A.The practice he used to select books.

B.The way he partnered with his friends.

C.The suggestion from customers and readers.

D.The experience of organizing book readings.

3.How does Morioka highlight the weekly offered book?

A.By offering flowers to customers.

B.By encouraging readers to read widely.

C.By explaining the managing of bookstores.

D.By organizing meetings between writers and readers.

4.What does the author think of Morioka’s bookstore?

A.Boring. B.Unrealistic

C.Optimistic. D.Funny.

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The smiling face of Santa Claus appears all across China.Local governments are decorating trees and lamp posts with lights and ornaments.At first glance,visitors would think they were in Europe.

Despite the fact that most Chinese are not Christians,Christmas season has become increasingly popular.

"If you walked around major Chinese cities 15 years ago,you wouldn`t have seen many signs of Christmas.However,if you were to visit those same Chinese cities again today,you’d be surprised to see signs of Christmas almost everywhere," says Cai Jiming,a professor with Tsinghua University,who has served as an expert in developing China`s holiday schedule.

Although Christmas is not a public holiday,many Chinese cities are still getting into the Christmas spirit.

Cai says his e-mail inbox and cell phone have been flooded with messages wishing him a merry Christmas.The greetings have been coming in since the end of November.

In his view,Christmas seems like a "warm-up" for the truly important coming month-long Spring Festival.

However,despite the prevalence (流行)of Christmas celebrations,for most Chinese,it neither means a religious celebration nor an occasion for family reunions.Instead,it is a time for relaxing with friends,a time to shop,a time to have a party and it is especially a time for romance.

"I expect my boyfriend to take me out on Christmas Eve and I expect a romantic night," says Christine Zhou,28,a hotel manager in Beijing."It seems to me that everything associated with Christmas time is romantic."

On the streets,rose and chocolate peddlers are vying (竞争)for their business.

Christmas has become another Valentine`s Day,and at the same time,more people feel it is a time to reward themselves with good food and a good time.

However,as more Chinese join in the Christmas celebrations each year,some feel the Western-based festival is harming time-honored traditions.

But Cai considers it is unnecessary to boycott (抵制)a Western cultural festival."All important festivals in different cultures have now developed into universal holidays," he says.”

1.From the first paragraph,we know________.

A.Christmas has become the most important festival in China

B.Christmas is celebrated by a great number of people in China

C.Santa Claus doesn’t appear in Europe any more on Christmas

D.The smiling faces of Santa Claus are hung on the trees in local governments

2.Professor Cai Jiming’s words in the third paragraph are used to________.

A.show he is a famous expert in China’s holiday schedule

B.prove Tsinghua University is the best university in China

C.prove Christmas season has become more and more popular

D.show great changes have taken place in China

3.Christmas celebrations for Chinese people mean_____.

A.a religious celebration.

B.an occasion for family to get together.

C.a lover’s celebration.

D.relaxing with friends and a time for romance.

4.What’s the best title of the text?

A.Christmas in Europe

B.Chinese celebrating Christmas holiday

C.Romantic holiday-Valentine’s Day

D.The smiling face of Santa Claus

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