The most famous singer in Sunshine Town--Justin Li

　　Li Jiajie, known by everyone in Sunshine Town as Justin Li, was born on 6th September, 1963 in Sunshine Town. He is the youngest of the four children in the family.

　　Justin showed great talent in music while he was at school. He and his friends formed a band called Sunshine Stars in 1982. He was the singer of the band. Justin started writing his own songs. The band was once the most popular band in the 1980s. In 1987, the producers from Sunshine TV heard the band. They invited Justin to perform in the entertainment show called Superstar Show. In 1991, he and his brother, Michael Li, started a funny TV show, Brothers. They also made their first comedy film. Lucky Superstar, in 1994. It was really a great success.

　　In the 1990s, all his films and songs went up the top of the charts. His songs won many awards in music award presentations. Some of his films were also shown in many other countries.

　　In 2001, he announced that he wanted to retire. Sunshine TV held a special TV programme for him．Many singers, actors and actresses talked about their feelings towards Justin during the programme. In April 2002, Justin held a total of 10 concerts in the Sunshine Town Hall to say goodbye to all his fans. He cried at the end of the show. From then on, we seldom see him in live performances.

　　His songs did not talk about themes like murder or war. We do not see violent photography in his films. Instead, we find familiar things in our daily lives in his songs, TV programmes and films, such as job problems, or friendship. Justin Li remains the God of Songs in our hearts.

Complete the following sentences according to the article.

　　1. Justin Li was born in 1963 in (1)________.

　　2. Justin and his friends formed a band called (2) ________ in 1982. He played the role of a (3) ________ in the band.

　　3. Justin and his brother Michael appeared in a funny TV show called (4) ________ in 1991.

　　4. In (5) ________. Justin announced that he wanted to retire. He held his farewell concerts in the (6) ________ in April 2002.

Mr. Black was born in a small village which is surrounded (环绕) with high mountains. He has few pieces of fields and he can’t get enough food for his family. He’s often worried about it. So he works harder and harder and tries his best to get more money.

    One afternoon Mr. Black went out to look for some grass for his cows. It was very hot and he had to stop to have a swim. Suddenly he saw something sparkling (闪闪发光) in the water. He swam there and found it was some gold in the sand. He was so happy that he hardly forgot he was in the river. He ran home and asked his son to help him to get all the gold out of the water. The next morning he sent his son to sell it in the market. Bu the young man was afraid to do it. He had to go to the town himself. He didn’t pay any attention to the traffic lights when he crossed the street. A car hit him down and he was hurt. He was sent to hospital at once. The doctors looked him over and gave him an operation. Two months later he felt much better. The doctors were satisfied with the operation and said, “You’ll be fully recovered in a week. We’re sure you can write with your right hand when you leave hospital.”

    “It’s really a miracle (奇迹) !” shouted Mr. Black. “I could neither read nor write before!”

    1.  The Blacks have little food because ________.

    A. they live in a small village　　　　　　 B. they’re too lazy to work

    C. they have few pieces of fields　　  D. nobody would help them to get money

    2. Mr. Black jumped into the river because ________.

    A. he wanted to get some grass in the water

B. he wanted to look for some gold in the water

C. he hoped to have a good rest in the water

D. it was too hot and he wanted to have a swim

    3.  Mr. Black ran home to ________.

A. ask for help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. make his family happy

C. change his we clothes　　　　　　　　 D. send the gold back

    4. Mr. Black’s ________ was hurt in the traffic accident.

    A. head　　　　　　  B. leg　　　　　　　　    C. right hand　　　　  D. left hand

    5. The phrase “be fully recovered” means ________ in Chinese.

    A. “完全覆盖”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. “全部找回”

C. “恢复疲劳”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. “恢复健康”

 

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When you hear the name Hollywood (好莱坞), you probably think of excitement, lights, cameras and movie stars. Famous actors are not the only important people in the entertainment business. Directors and producers are important, too. Today, Hollywood is full of producers and directors. And it is one of the tourist destinations in America.

In 1911 the small, peaceful village of Hollywood in California voted to become part of Los Angeles (洛杉矶). Today, over 100 years later, this village has grown into the home of one of the most well-known industries in the world --- the American film industry.

With this growth, came many well-known symbols. There is the famous Hollywood sign which stands above the hills of the town. The first sign was built in 1923. Then there is the Hollywood Hall of Fame, where great actresses, actors and directors leave their footprints or handprints. Norma Talmadge was the first actress to do this in 1927. But most famous of all are the Oscar Academy Awards (奥斯卡颁奖). In March of every year a number of actresses, actors and directors wait nervously to find out if they have won an “Oscar”. This year was the 85^th Oscar Academy Awards. It was held on February 25, in Los Angeles. An Li (李安), a Chinese director won the best director again. It was his second time to win an “Oscar”.

Nowadays it becomes more and more common for films to be made away from Hollywood itself, but it remains the home of films, and thousands of hopeful young actresses, actors, writers and directors still come to “the Dream Factory” every year. But not all Hollywood dreams have been happy ones --- as one actress, who later died tragically (悲惨地),  said, “Hollywood is a place where they will pay you 500 dollars for a kiss, and 50 cents for your soul.”

93. How was Hollywood in 1911?

   It was __________________________________________________

94. What is Hollywood most famous for in the world?

   Hollywood ______________________________________________

95. Was the first Hollywood sign built in 1927?

   _________, ______________________________________________

96. How often are the Oscar Academy Awards held?

   ________________________________________________________

97. An Li has won the best director twice, hasn’t he?

   __________, _____________________________________________

98. How do you like Hollywood?

   I think Hollywood _________________________________________

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When I was a kid, I wanted to be a pop star­­. 60. __________. You get to sing and dance and make moves. People are willing to pay you money and, of course，many fans love you. However, what could be the problems of a pop star?

61. __________. And one of the biggest problems is “crazy” fans who love their idols（偶像） too much. Andy Lau, the Hong Kong superstar, experienced that last year. A fan was so crazy about Andy that she persuaded her parents to spend all of their money and travel to Hong Kong to meet him. Andy is a nice man so he met the girl and talked with her for a few minutes.

62. __________. The family used up their savings and had no money to return home. In despair（绝望）, the father even jumped into the sea. It’s a very sad story and it shows what can happen to pop stars.

We like famous persons, and we enjoy listening to them. Sometimes we think we know them as much as our closest friends. But pop stars have their own personal lives. They have their own families and friends. 63. __________, just appreciate the joy, the happiness and the entertainment that your favorite pop star brings you.

A. So, don’t be a “crazy” fan B. Pop stars are too busy to meet you C. Well, clearly, there are a lot of problems D. It seems like the coolest jobs in the world E. That should be the end of the story but it wasn’t