Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.

  Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lesson were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters – the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfing like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.

Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write 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 Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. 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 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, 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 happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.

1.At the age of 17, Jack __________.

A. had his first music album   B. took part in a surfing competition

C. had his first concert   D. became popular all over the world

2.Jack started to write songs ___________.

A. while he was staying in hospital   B. when he had concerts out of America

C. after his second album came out   D. after he played the guitar at the school party

3.What is the secret of Jack’s success?

A.     He was born in Hawaii.

B.     His father was very famous

C.     He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends.

D.     He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A Famous Writer   B. Surfing in the Sea

C. A Guitar Player   D. Surfing in the Music

 

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出与所给句子划线部分意义相同或相近并能代替的那一项。
【小题1】 —The old man lives alone but he doesn’t feel lonely.
—Sometimes he goes to town to see his son..

A．without any help

B．with some help

C．by himself

D．a hard life

【小题2】—Are you proud of Liu Xiang?
—Yes, he is handsome and outstanding.

A．Are…popular with	B．Do…take little pride in
C．Do…take pride in	D．Do…feel like

【小题3】—My dream is to be a well-known star.
—I believe your dream will come true if you keep on working hard.

A．you can imagine your dream

B．you can complete your dream

C．you can remind your dream

D．you can realize your dream

【小题4】 —We know there are lots of ways to avoid getting the flu.
—Yes, but in a word, we should care for our health at any time.

A．in short

B．no doubt

C．in detail

D．in fact

【小题5】—Do you often take exercise for an hour every day?
—Yeah, doing that can build me up.

A．cheer me up	B．make me stronger
C．keep me active	D．change me more

Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lesson were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters – the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfing like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write 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 Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. 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 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, 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 happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.
【小题1】At the age of 17, Jack __________.

A．had his first music album	B．took part in a surfing competition
C．had his first concert	D．became popular all over the world

【小题2】Jack started to write songs ___________.

A．while he was staying in hospital	B．when he had concerts out of America
C．after his second album came out	D．after he played the guitar at the school party

【小题3】What is the secret of Jack’s success?
He was born in Hawaii.
His father was very famous
He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends.
He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.
【小题4】 What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Famous Writer	B．Surfing in the Sea
C．A Guitar Player	D．Surfing in the Music

Leeds Castle One of the most popular places of interest in Britain Opening times Open all year round except 7th and 8th November and Christmas Day（25th December）2009． 1 April to 30 September 2009 Open：10:30 am—5:30 pm Gates close at 6pm 1 October 2009 to 31 March 2010 Open：10:30 am—4 pm Gates close at 5pm Prices Adults：￡16.50 Students：￡9.50 Children under 4：free

【小题1】Leeds Castle is closed on _________．

A．7th January

B．8th August

C．25th December

D．1st April

【小题2】John and Mary will take their three-year old son to Leeds Castle．How much should they pay?

A．￡33．

B．￡16.50．

C．￡26．

D．￡9.50．

【小题3】What time does Leeds Castle close on 29th October?

A．6 pm．

B．6:30 pm．

C．5:30 pm．

D．5 pm．

The people below are all trying to choose which TV program to watch. After the description of these people, there is information about five TV programs A-E. Decide which program would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter (A-E) on your answer sheet.

1.Although Rob lives a quiet life in a small village, that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development.

2.Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so now might be quite a good time to find out！

3.Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of program which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.

4.Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefers classical music, she likes to follow the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches.

5.Ron’s wife is in hospital. He wants to finds a program suitable for his three-year-old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal.

TODAYS TELEVISION PROGRAMME PREVIEW

A．TV1 7:20 p.m. Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best-known cameramen, Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens.

B．TV3 9:00p.m. The popular science program is back with the latest in technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby’s fight to live.

C．TV1 5:15p.m. Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine program is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry.

D．TV3 8:45p.m. If you’ve always wanted to cook, now’s your chance to learn. In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes step by step. This is a repeat of the popular series shown last year, and available from good bookshops.

E. TV3 7:40p.m. The latest new music. Pete Hogg looks at the best of the current rap, raga and new jack swing plus new video releases. This is the program that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and brings you interviews with tomorrow’s young artists.