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 yars 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 sigers 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 is true?
A.When he talks or sings, Jay Chou can both speak clearly.
B.When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.When he talks,he can’t ,either.
C.When he talks,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.But when he sings,he can.
D.When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly. But when he talks,he can.
5.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 hardly ever smiles
D.His songs are different from others
完型填空 (10分)
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help people to keep ____, happy and to live _ ___. People play different games in winter and summer.__ ___ is good for swimming. And in winter people often go skating. Some sports are very __ __ and people everywhere like them. For example, football is very popular. In China, most people, men, ______ boys and girls, like to watch football games. They often talk about them___ and jumping began long, long ago. But basketball and volleyball are rather ______. People began to play them not long ago. And people are___ ____ new sports or games all the time. Water skiing is one of _______. People _______ different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become friends.
1.A. health B. busy C. healthy D. lazy
2.A. long B. longer C. happy D. happily
3.A. Winter B. Summer C. Autumn D. Spring
4.A. boring B. difficult C. expensive D. interesting
5.A. woman B. women C. old D. young
6.A. Run B. Runs C. Running D. To run
7.A. new B. interesting C. popular D. old
8.A. start B. play C. playing D. starting
9.A. oldest B. newest C. The oldest D. the newest
10.A. in B. of C. from D.at
句型转换。(10分)
1.He has to study for a test. (一般疑问句)
_____ he _____ to study for a test?
2.We’ll come back in an hour.(划线提问)
will you come back?
3.I think there will be more pollution in the future.(否定句)
I there be more pollution in the future.
4.Li Lei is so young that he can’t go to school. (合并为一句)
Li Lei is__________ young __________ go to school.
5.You can’t pass the exam if you don’t work hard.(同义句)
You can’t pass the exam you work hard.
选择正确的动词词组,用其适当的形式填空
1.People usually __________________ deciding the winner. .
2.They are going to ___________ a hobby like singing or taking photos..
3.We shouldn’t _____________________ our problems.
4.Although Lily and Lucy are twins, they ______ nothing ________.
5.After the earthquake a year ago, many buildings ____________.
I won’t play with him if he ______ tomorrow.
A. go climbing B. will go climbing
C. goes climbing D.went climbing
Tom enjoys ______ TV at night.
A. watches B. watch C. watching D. watched