What do you usually expect from a pop star’s concert? Dazzling stage design, mysterious guest singers or sensational costumes? The answer is yes for most singers. But no when it comes to David Tao’s concerts. “ I won’t invite guests to perform. I won’t dance, take off my clothes or dress up like a peacock to attract attention,” Tao said.Tao insisted a concert should offer nothing more than music.
Tao has been on the music scene since 1997. Quality is the word that can best describe his works. With six albums in 10 years, the 38-year-old singer is not prolific(多产的 ), but he has achieved much more than other Chinese singers who have produced 10 or more albums in a short time.
Tao is called the “ Godfather of R&B” in China and has been a trendsetter(创新者) in China’s music industry. His albums have won various awards in Asia for his socially conscious lyrics, simple rhythms and creative mix of traditional sounds, like Peking Opera and traditional Chinese musical instruments.
Tao’s parents were famous entertainers in Taiwan. Tao spent some of his childhood in Hong Kong. His father was an actor, singer and composer, while his mother was a Peking Opera artist. His parents once moved to the United States and his father worked for Walt Disney. Later his parents returned to Taiwan where his father began his singing career, leaving David to finish his education in the United States. Tao met Taiwanese producer, Wang Zhi Ping, who offered him a job. So Tao went back to Taiwan to write and produce songs for many singers. In 1997 with the help of Wang and another Taiwanese producer, Jim Lee, Tao released his first album which set a record in Taiwan as the first album from a new singer. Tao won two awards, Best Newcomer and Best Producer, becoming the first new comer/singer to also win a Best Producer award during the 9th GMA (金曲奖). Later, Tao released his second album. In this album Tao tried many musical styles including his favorite rock music; in fact each song is different in their style and music arrangement.
“I grew up listening to the most fashionably mixed types of music with my father playing Elvis Presley’s songs in one room and my mother singing Peking Opera in another,” Tao said jokingly.
Tao said he will release a new album after the tour and then he will switch roles to become a film director. Preparation for the movie has already begun and it will be released in 2011. “ After the concert, I will switch my focus to that. I hope I can make it one thing after another.”
1.To pop star Tao, what is the most important thing to a concert?
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A．Costumes. |
B．Stage design. |
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C．Guest singers. |
D．Music and interaction. |
2. According to the passage, the reasons for Tao’s albums to win awards are as follows EXCEPT____.
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A．socially conscious lyrics |
B．simple rhythms |
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C．mix of traditional sounds |
D．quantities of albums |
3.. Tao is successful and called the “ Godfather of R&B” because_______.
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A．his parents influenced him a lot |
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B．he himself is prolific |
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C．he is creative in music |
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D．Both A and C |
4. We can infer from the passage that after the concert,_______.
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A．Tao will spend less time in his music |
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B．Tao will spend all his time producing music |
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C．Tao will become an actor |
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D．Tao will make two films |
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Today, we talk to an up-and-coming (有前途的) erhu player, Lee Hang, from Hong Kong. He’ll play with the Hong Kong Orchestra (管弦乐队) next Sunday in a special concert by young Chinese musicians.
Interviewer: Thank you for talking to us, Lee. You must be very excited.
Lee: Yes, I am. This is the first time that I’ve played with such a famous orchestra and in front of so many people. They’re expecting about 4,000 people.
Interviewer: Does that scare you?
Lee: To be honest, yes. I haven’t slept much in the last few days. But my teacher told me I wouldn’t take it seriously enough if I wasn’t scared. That helped a lot.
Interviewer: Tell me about why you started playing the erhu.
Lee: My parents took me to piano and violin lessons. I quite liked them but they had to force me to go sometimes. One night, I saw a documentary about Yo Yo Ma, the famous Chinese American cello(大提琴) player. He talked about his love of Chinese instruments and we should follow our interests. I always enjoyed listening to Chinese instruments like the erhu and guzheng. That inspired me to learn the erhu. My parents were glad that I was playing something I actually liked.
Interviewer: What do your friends think of you playing a Chinese instrument?
Lee: Well, a lot of my classmates think playing things like the erhu isn’t cool. I don’t care. It makes me happy. I got a letter from Yo Yo, saying how much he admired me and that he’d like to meet me next time when he’s in Hong Kong. They thought that was pretty cool!
Interviewer: And what does the future hold for you?
Lee: I’d like to study music in a university in China then hopefully play in orchestras. My ambition is to bring the beautiful sound of the erhu to all the corners of the world.
Interviewer: Well, if anyone can, it’s you. Thanks for talking to me, Lee. Good luck.
Lee: Thanks.
What will Lee Hang do next Sunday?
A. He will have an interview.
B. He will talk to a newspaper reporter.
C. He will play a Chinese musical instrument at a concert.
D. He will study in a university in China.
Lee _______ because of the concert.
A. hasn’t been sleeping well B. hasn’t been sleeping
C. will meet 4000 people D. has been afraid of his teacher
Lee started playing the erhu ________ a film about Yo Yo Ma.
A. before seeing B. while seeing C. after seeing D. to copy
Lee likes playing the erhu _______ the piano and violin.
A. less than B. as much as C. more than D. because his parents like
Lee’s friends thought _______ was great.
A. getting a letter from a famous musician B. writing a letter to a famous musician
C. playing Chinese musical instruments D. seeing Yo Yo Ma in Hong Kong
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The early 1900s were very different from today, when toys were still the delight of children everywhere.
Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency marks the beginning of the “Teddy Bear”. In the year 1902，toy bears were named “Teddy” after the president's nickname. The Teddy Bear became known worldwide and it was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced.
In 1913，an item called the Erector Set was invented. It was a steel，motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything. Its creator was A．C.Gilbert，a medical doctor.
Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914.Tinker Toys were made for younger children.
Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartoonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter. That was in 1915.
The following year，an architect's son named John Lloyd Wright，invented Lincoln Logs，which were interlocked to make structures.
Two years after Mickey Mouse was created，stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were made by Charlotte Clark. This was the start of Disney merchandise.
The yoyo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yoyo company in 1929.
The ViewMaster，a three dimensional viewer，was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber. The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still, 3D images from Disney movies and television programs.
Finally，in 1940，model airplanes were mass produced. They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military，but later caught on as a toy.
The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times. Thanks to all these creative man’s efforts, we know otherwise what we may never know.
【小题1】Why were toy bears named “Teddy”？
| A．To be suitable for mass production |
| B．To be easily pronounced by children. |
| C．To meet the advertisers' needs. |
| D．To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt |
| A．Shape | B．Material used | C．Themes | D．Price |
| A．After William Gruber was born |
| B．After Gruber licensed Disney characters |
| C．Two years after Mickey Mouse was created. |
| D．When Disney merchandise was started |
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The early 1900s were very different from today, when toys were still the delight of children everywhere.
Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency marks the beginning of the “Teddy Bear”. In the year 1902，toy bears were named “Teddy” after the president's nickname. The Teddy Bear became known worldwide and it was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced.
In 1913，an item called the Erector Set was invented. It was a steel，motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything. Its creator was A．C.Gilbert，a medical doctor.
Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914.Tinker Toys were made for younger children.
Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartoonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter. That was in 1915.
The following year，an architect's son named John Lloyd Wright，invented Lincoln Logs，which were interlocked to make structures.
Two years after Mickey Mouse was created，stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were made by Charlotte Clark. This was the start of Disney merchandise.
The yoyo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yoyo company in 1929.
The ViewMaster，a three dimensional viewer，was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber. The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still, 3D images from Disney movies and television programs.
Finally，in 1940，model airplanes were mass produced. They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military，but later caught on as a toy.
The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times. Thanks to all these creative man’s efforts, we know otherwise what we may never know.
1.Why were toy bears named “Teddy”？
A．To be suitable for mass production
B．To be easily pronounced by children.
C．To meet the advertisers' needs.
D．To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt
2.In which aspect do the toys created by Gilbert differ from those by Charles?
A．Shape B．Material used C．Themes D．Price
3.When did the ViewMaster become popular?
A．After William Gruber was born
B．After Gruber licensed Disney characters
C．Two years after Mickey Mouse was created.
D．When Disney merchandise was started
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Catherine Destivelle is rock star.She loves rock,but she can’t sing or play the guitar!She is a rock climber and a big star in France and Italy.She is the most famous woman climber in the world because she climbs without ropes.She climbs in many countries but most often in the French Alps near Chamonix,where she lives.She started climbing near her home in Paris when she was five.Then,at fourteen,she joined the French Alpine Club to learn more,but immediately she climbed better and more quickly than the older members of the club.She won her first competition in Italy in 1995.
Three years ago she found a new route up the Dru Moun-tain near Chamonix.The climb took eleven days and for four days the snow was so heavry that she could not move.Last year other climbers tried to follow the new Destivelle Route,but they failed.They are going to try again this year.
People always ask her about her climbing.She says,“I climb because I’m in love with mountains.I like touching the rock and reading the face of the rock.I like it a lot.I felt at home on the side of a mountain.I prepare well before I go,so I’m never worried.”
Catherine chooses new mountain from books-like buying from a shopping catalogue（目录）! “I see a nice mountains and I go to climb it!”Her next mountain is in Pakistan. She is going there next mounth：“It’s much bigger than the Dru, so it’s going to take longer to climb.An American climber,Jeff Lowe,is coming with me to help. ”
1.Catherine Destivelle is called “a star” because__________.
A.she won a competition in 1995
B.she loves rocks
C.she’s a famous woman climber
D.she found a new route up to the Dru Mountain
2.She had great trouble finding a new route up the Dru Mountain because____________.
A.she lost her way B.the climb took 11 days.
C.she needed help from an American climber D.there was heavy snow
3.On the side of a mountain she feels __________
A.worried B.easy and happy C.ike going home D.well
4.We can infer from the passage people often ask her“____________”.
A.Why do you like climbing?
B.Are you in love with an American climber?
C.Do you enjoy reading books on mountains?
D.What do yo do before you go climbing?
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