Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana, and he was the eighth of the ten children. Michael’s father, Mr Jackson realized that his sons had a lot of talents, and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days, there were lots of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew if his sons were different from others, they would have to be the best. Their group later became the Jackson Five. Michael Jackson was the lead singer of the five in the team.
Practice makes perfect. And the Jackson boys practiced! Soon the group was much better than others. When the Jacksons took their first professional (专业的) job, their total pay was only five dollars! But they kept on. They played at important parties. They entered big competitions. They worked at various clubs. Five Jackson boys first performed together at a talent show when Michael was six, and they walked off with the first prize. Then name of this group began to get around.
When Michael was only 11 years old, he became the star. The young boy rose to become the “King of Pop”. Later on, Michael got a chance to do some solo (独唱) songs. He made his first solo album (唱片) in 1972. It just didn’t seem possible that so much talent could come from such a young performer. For the following years, Michael was always on the top among the popular singers. One million records of his were sold in New Zealand, which has only a total population of three million.
When Michael was eighteen, he entered another field of his acting career. “I plan to star in movies,” he told his friends, “but of course, my first love is music”. Michael wrote a lot of his own songs. Whatever he did, it worked! Still, with all his success, Michael managed 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,” For anyone who wants to be successful, the road to success is a long hard one to travel.
In 1994, Michael married Lisa Marie, but the marriage ended in 1996. He married Debbie Rowe the same year and had two children. The couple never lived together after 1999. Jackson had three children named Prince Michael I, Paris Michael and Prince Michael II. Michael Jackson died after suffering a heart attack. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over forty years.
Title: A successful 1. and actor | |
Different times | His Career |
Early life | Of the Jackson Five, Michael sang 2. . When Michael was six, five Jackson boys first performed together at a talent show and 3. the first prize easily. His father, Joseph Jackson, played a large role in young Michael’s 4. . |
Success | It seemed 5. that so much talent could come from such a young performer. Michael was always on 6. of the list. One million records of his were 7. out in New Zealand——the number of one-third of the total population in this country. At the age of 18, Michael also 8. in films. |
Marriage and family | His first wife went away from him in 9. . Then Michael got married for the 10. time and the couple had three children in all. |
A: I’ve got a problem. I can’t sleep at night and I feel very tired in the morning.
B: Lots of people have that problem. Are you 1. something?
A: I think about exams a lot. That’s why I can’t 2. . I’m afraid I’m going to fail.
B: Maybe if you prepare a study plan ahead, you can organize your time better and feel more confident.
A: You’re right. I’m not organized, and I often have my books open, 3. , I never know which one to read first.
B: I think 4. things you need to do and planning when to do them will help you. And you’ll feel better if you only do one thing at a time.
A: Anything else ?
B: Yes, you should pay no attention to anyone who 5. you.
A: OK, thank you very much.
B: It’s my pleasure.
1. I prefer watching TV at home to ____________(see) a film in the open air.
2. Daniel is a clever boy, I think he can use his free time ________(wise).
3.It’s __________ (use) to tell her the answer to the maths problem. If you really want to help her, you should tell her how to work it out.
4.The problem of stress gets worse when people keep their worries to (they).
5.It’s so __________(fair)! Mary gets more money for less work.
6. I________(leave) alone at home last night because my parents went out for a party.
1.Look! The girl are dressing up as (蝴蝶)，how beautiful!
2.These days the picture on the wall often (提醒)me of the old days in the countryside.
3.Do you have any (困难)with your studies these days?
4.Our Math teacher spent about 2 hours (解释)the problem to us.
5.I’m afraid we only have a single room (可得到的)for that week.
Friends are important to the children. Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life. Friendship provides children with more than just fun. In making friends, children learn how to get in touch with the others and solve problems. Having friends even does good to children’s study for they can help each other during the class.
If the parents care about their children whether they made many friends, the important thing is that the child is comfortable and happy with his friends. Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships. First of all, be a friend to your child. Good friendships start at home. Children begin to develop the necessary ability to go out and meet others through getting with their parents. Greet the child warmly and let him know you are glad to see him. Children learn a lot from how their parents stay with them and other people.
Teach children how to solve conflicts(争端). Being able to work out conflicts is an important skill in getting along with others. If parents know the children have a conflict, let them work it out on their own. Only step in if it is really necessary, for example, a conflict is getting physical.
Give children chances to practice staying together. Have children play games that require team work and group problem solving skills. For example, races are fun and provide plenty of practice in teamwork. “In what ways didn’t you work well together? What might you do differently next time?” For these ideas, see books such as Games Book by Terry Orlick, Energizers by Carol Apacki, and Team-Building Activities for Every Group by Alanna Jones.
Encourage children to show thanks to the others. The parents can encourage children to do this by setting the example for them.
1.According to the article, if one child has no friend, he will .
A. have some troubles in the future
B. worry about everything in the future
C. not know the importance of making friends
D. not find anybody to help him
2.Friendship can be helpful to the children except .
A. providing a lot of fun
B. getting in touch with others
C. solving the problems
D. helping to trick in the exams
3.The writer’s purpose of writing the article is to .
A. tell what parents should do to help the children make friends
B. show friends even does good to children’s study during the class
C. tell the parents need to understand the steps of children’s friendship
D. show how important the friendship is to the children
4.When the children disagree with each other, the parents should .
A. let them fight with each other until they find who is the winner
B. do nothing to the children and believe in their abilities
C. let them work it out by themselves and help if necessary
D. talk with them and try to find good ways to stay together
5.From the text, we can know a good friend should know how to .
A. fall in love with each other
B. show thanks to others
C. change their presents
D. do exercise together
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging(挑战) for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence (信心). I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).
1.The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ________ for Father and Son.
A. hard B. enjoyable C. painful D. comfortable
2. The word “quit” in the passage means “___________”in English.
A. carry on B. put off C. give up D. pick up
3.Which of the following is similar in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.
C. You can find life is full of nice things.
D. Never give up half-way.
4.We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ________.
A. the writer was very successful in his life
B. the writer didn’t reach the top of the mountain
C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father
D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain
5.The best title for the passage is“________”.
A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain
B. Enjoy the Beautiful Views
C. Conversations between Father and Son
D. Father and I
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