Question

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

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了台湾著名艺人周杰伦的成长故事。他在很小的时候就表现出了对音乐的爱好，尽管长的不是很帅，但是有自己的风格，很受歌迷的喜欢。

1.根据He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study, 描述可知选C。

2.根据His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old.及上文他在1979年出生的描述，计算可知1979+3=1982，故选A。

3.根据For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung.描述可知选D。

4.根据短文描述可知周杰伦有许多粉丝，说话不太清楚，并且他的歌曲与其他人不同。联系常识可知对于周杰伦长得很好看的描述与原文不符。故选A。

考点：关于台湾歌手周杰伦的记述文