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　　Most of people like music. Someone says that music is also a king of“language”. It is true that music goes us lots of funs and helps us understand each other. Sometimes we can really use music to“talk”with each other, People in different countries like different music, but some music is popular(受欢迎的，流行的)the world. In 1960, there was a famous singing group in America. There were two singers in the group, one is the brother, the other is the sister. They were called the carpenters. They liked old music very much and their songs were usually full of sad(伤感的)feelings. The most popular song was“Yesterday Once More”.“When I Was young, I'd listen to the radio, waiting for my favourite songs.”There words ale still familiar(熟悉的)with us today. Today people still like it very much because it can help us remember the happy days in the past. This old song can also make us think of hopes and dreams(梦想)to the future(未来).

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1．Music can help us know each other because it is a real language just like English and Chinese.

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2．Chinese people don't like music.

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3．The carpenters were a singing group in England because they sang in English.

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4．“Yesterday Once More”is an old American song.

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5．People like old music because they are not happy.

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Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family. Michael was often bodily abused(虐待) by his father, beaten up and also verbally(口头地) abused, but his father’s being strict led to Michael’s success.
Michael was always an entertainer(表演者). Even when he just joined school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates. Michael started his professional(职业的) music career at the age of 11, becoming a member of The Jackson Five.
He’s well-known for increasing the popularity(流行) of MTV through his music videos. Some of the music videos that are good examples of this fact are Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller. Michael attracted his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his special dance moves, especially “Moonwalk”. The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the world loved and tried to follow.
With the help of Michael Jackson, 39 charities worked very well. Through his work, he raised and donated the most money to charity, much more than any other showman. He had great love for children, especially the poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God.
Michael planned to start a 50-concert tour(巡回演出) in July 2009. Sadly, on 25th June, 2009, Michael passed away at home. Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman and entertainer. It’s not likely that there will ever be another entertainer like Michael Jackson again in the near future.

Title	Michael Jackson
Childhood	He was   【小题1】 on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He had   【小题2】 brothers and sisters. He was often abused bodily and verbally by his father. He loved  【小题3】  in front of friends and classmates at school.
Music career	He became a   【小题4】 of The Jackson Five at 11. Through his music videos, MTV became much more  【小题5】. He created some good music videos like Beat It, Billie Jean Thriller and so on.  He had his own attractive style of singing, dressing, and special dance moves.
Charity	39 charities were   【小题6】  by Michael Jackson. He was the showman who donated the most  【小题7】 to charity. He  【小题8】  children very much, especially the poor ones.
Death	He died on 25th June, 2009   【小题9】 realizing his plan of a 50-concert tour.
Evaluation (评价)	He was a good charitable person. It’s likely that there will be   【小题10】 entertainer like him in the near future.

 

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Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family. Michael was often bodily abused(虐待) by his father, beaten up and also verbally(口头地) abused, but his father’s being strict led to Michael’s success.

Michael was always an entertainer(表演者). Even when he just joined school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates. Michael started his professional(职业的) music career at the age of 11, becoming a member of The Jackson Five.

He’s well-known for increasing the popularity(流行) of MTV through his music videos. Some of the music videos that are good examples of this fact are Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller. Michael attracted his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his special dance moves, especially “Moonwalk”. The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the world loved and tried to follow.

With the help of Michael Jackson, 39 charities worked very well. Through his work, he raised and donated the most money to charity, much more than any other showman. He had great love for children, especially the poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God.

Michael planned to start a 50-concert tour(巡回演出) in July 2009. Sadly, on 25th June, 2009, Michael passed away at home. Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman and entertainer. It’s not likely that there will ever be another entertainer like Michael Jackson again in the near future.

Title	Michael Jackson
Childhood	He was   1.  on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He had   2.  brothers and sisters. He was often abused bodily and verbally by his father. He loved  3.   in front of friends and classmates at school.
Music career	He became a   4.  of The Jackson Five at 11. Through his music videos, MTV became much more  5. . He created some good music videos like Beat It, Billie Jean Thriller and so on.  He had his own attractive style of singing, dressing, and special dance moves.
Charity	39 charities were   6.   by Michael Jackson. He was the showman who donated the most  7.  to charity. He  8.   children very much, especially the poor ones.
Death	He died on 25th June, 2009   9.  realizing his plan of a 50-concert tour.
Evaluation (评价)	He was a good charitable person. It’s likely that there will be   10.  entertainer like him in the near future.