Jay Chou was born on January 18, 1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life.
As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.
Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.
Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.
【小题1】When Jay Chou was a small kid,        .
①he was quiet and shy
②he lived with his parents
③he didn’t study well
④he loved music

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【小题1】 We would feel_________ if someone didn’t respect(尊敬) us. Luckily I am respected by my students and it_________ (comfort) me.
【小题2】By the time we got there, we found that Jacky_________up all food. Now I’m sorry to say that there’s nothing _________(eat).
【小题3】This kind of machine can _________(use)for_________(cut)paper.
【小题4】I’m pleased_________(know) you have finished drawing the________(nine) picture.
【小题5】---Can you tell me what the_________between Jenny and Cathy are?
---They are twin sisters, but Jenny is smarter and sometimes she thinks_________(different) from others

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I have three best friends at school. They are all good students.

Jacky is the youngest of them. He was born in 1995. But he is very tall, about 1.70 meter! He is a sporty boy. He likes playing basketball. And he is really good at it. He is the centre(中锋) in our basketball team. Jacky says he wants to be a basketball player when he grows up.

Peter is the oldest. He is two years older than Jacky. But he is shorter than Jacky. He doesn’t spend much time on sports. He likes music. He is crazy about Jay Chou’s songs. And he collects everything about Jay Chou. He says R&B is so cool. Of course, we often share music together.

And Mary, a lovely girl. She always wears a smile on her face. She is a top student in our class. She is good at all her lessons. We all admire her very much. If we have any problems with our lessons, we will go to her. It seems(似乎) nothing is difficult to her!

I am so lucky to have them as my friends. And we often have a good time together. Would you like to make friends with them?

1. Is Peter as tall as Jacky?        ___________, he ______________.

2. When was Peter born?         He was born in ________________.

3. If they have any problems with their English, who will they go to for help?

They will go to ____________for help.

4. What does Jacky want to be when he grows up?

He wants to be ___________________when he grows up.

5.请将划线部分句子译成汉语。

__________________________________________。

Jay Chou was born on January 18, 1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.

1.When Jay Chou was a small kid,        .

①he was quiet and shy

②he lived with his parents

③he didn’t study well

④he loved music

A．①③             B．①④             C．①③④           D．②③④

2.Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano         .

A．in 1982

B．when he was in primary school

C．when he was five

D．when he was in high school

3.Jay Chou wrote songs          for two years.

A．for himself

B．for his friends

C．for his mother

D．for Coco Lee, Jacky Cheung and some other singers

4.Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .

A．He is a good-looking singer.

B．He has a lot of fans

C．He doesn’t speak clearly

D．His songs are different from others