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Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world．He was born on May 18，1975in Hawaii，America．Being the son of a famous surfer，Jack naturally has an interest in surfing．Most of his life lessons were learned in the water．At the age of 17，Jack entered the finals（决赛） of the Pineline Masters-the world's most famous surfing competition．Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father．Unluckily，one month later，he had a deadly accident while surfing，and was seriously hurt．
Life is like a revolving（旋转的） door．When it closes，it also opens．Jack started to practice playing the guitar and writing songs when he was staying in hospital．At first，his father thought Jack only did it for fun，but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made．
When studying in the university，Jack didn't stop practicing his guitar skills．He played the guitar for school parties．He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends．They liked his songs．His first music album（唱片集） Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001．It was a great success．His second album，On and On，was much like his first one．They were filled with sweet，easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to．Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America．He became popular all over the world．
Jack had five albums by 2010and more than 15million CDs of them were sold．His music doesn't fit into any of the popular music styles like pop，R&B or hip-hop．It is more like folk music，which is played with a guitar and beautiful voice．When listening to his songs，you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine．
Jack is a talent，though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music．In his songs we can find his secret of success：Whatever happens in our lives，we have to accept it and do the best we can．
61．Where was Jack Johnson born？In Hawaii，America．
62．When did he have a deadly accident？At the age of 17．/When he was 17．
63．Did he stop practicing his guitar skills when he studied in the university？No，he didn't．
64．How do people feel when listening to his songs？They feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine．
65．What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage？Whatever happens in our lives，we have to accept it and do the best we can．．
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