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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.

 

 

The scientists from the Lockheed Space Company (公司) work in Felton, California, with the help of a computer. But the computer is placed in Sunnyside, about 80 kilometers away. What the scientists input is sent by telephone lines to the computer, and after a time, copies of the designs are needed back in Felton as possible. Lockheed people have tried several ways of sending the prints (印刷品), but the most effective seems to be by pigeon (鸽子). Are pigeons really used to carry messages in these days? They are, and they send the prints faster and cheaper than any other way.

Human (人类的) messengers (persons carrying messages) are much more expensive and slower than the pigeons. The road to Felton goes through the mountains, and the driving is not easy. An electronic printout system(电子印刷系统) could do the work in Felton, but at a cost of 10 dollars a print. Pigeons carry the designs for about 1 dollar each.

Now Lockheed people have ten pigeon messengers. The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more famous. You can often read the news about the pigeons in the newspapers around the world.

1.The story is mainly about     .

A．Felton, California	B．the scientists
C．how to work with computers	D．sending prints by pigeon

2.This story is unusual because pigeons       .

A．don’t like carrying things

B．are often cheap to keep

C．seem out of place in the space age

D．aren’t friendly to the scientists

3.Something that’s effective（有效的）      .

A．usually costs more

B．is something that works

C．is often unhappy

D．is often don by animals

4.Which happened first?

A．Pigeons were used as messengers.

B．Human messengers were used.

C．What the scientists input was sent to the computer.

D．Scientists got their designs.

5.Lockheed likes the pigeons because they      .

A．do the work at low cost

B．get their pictures on television

C．understand the computer

D．make the scientists pleased

 

What is your favourite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide．But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one．

When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano．This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano well．

His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world．

Lang became a good piano student at three．Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better．In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college．

Lang's performances are energetic．He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano．

The road to success has never been easy．Lang's father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money．But Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back．He has helped the children in poor areas a lot．

	Personal       1.	Card
About his personal life	Name	Lang Lang
	Year of birth	2.
	3.	Keyboard
	Favourite   4.	Tom and Jerry
	The reason for   5.    poor children	He believes himself lucky and should give something back．
About his musical life	The   6.   for western music in his childhood encouraged him to learn piano  7.  ．With the help of his parents and teachers, he was able to  8. at a famous American music college, where  his success began．
	Famous for his    9.    performances and     10.   facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano．

 

 

With the help of the Internet, information can _____every corner of the world quickly.

A．reach            B．get               C．arrive            D．go

 

It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before El Captain, a huge rock almost 1.2 kilometers high. Mark had long dreamed to climb El Captain when he was a child. At the age of twenty?one, he had fallen while climbing mountain, losing his legs. But he never lost his love for life.?
Mark knew he couldn't finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter would be there to lend a helping hand. They thought it would take seven days to reach the top. Now Peter climbed about 30 meters up and hit a piton(岩钉) into the rock. Fastening(拴紧) one end of a 50?meter rope(绳子) to the piton, he let the other end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-bar(丁字铁) to the rope. Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T?bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first pull?up. High above, Peter let out a cheer, “You're on your way.”?
For the first four days the two men progressed upward(向上) without accident. But on the fifth day, a very strong wind began to blow, making it hard for Mark to hold on to his rope. But Mark kept on pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up.?
It took them one day more than they had expected. But as the two heads appeared the group of people waiting on the top went wild with joy.?
Mark Wellman showed that if you set your heart and mind on something, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.
【小题1】 With the help of his friend, Mark could climb up El Captain about  meters in height each day.?

A．300

B．150

C．50

D．30?

【小题2】While climbing, Mark .?

A．carried the T-bar on his back and stepped upward?

B．pushed up the T-bar and pulled himself up?

C．sat in his wheelchair and pushed himself up?

D．held on to the rope drawn up by his friend?

【小题3】Which is the correct order of the steps before Mark's climbing??
a. push up the T-bar
b. tie the rope to his belt?
c. hit the piton into the rock
d. fasten the T-bar to the rope?
e. tie the rope to the piton?

A．c?e?b?d?a	B．e?c?a?b?d
C．e?b?d?c?a	D．b?d?e?c?a?

【小题4】Which of the following is true of Mark Wellman? ?

A．He realized his dream without anyone helping him. ?

B．He was badly injured when he climbed El Captain. ?

C．He dreamed to climb up El Captain for a long time. ?

D．He climbed up the rock by using a tool for the disabled.?

【小题5】What can we learn from the passage??

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B．Dreams will come true in the end. ?

C．Each step is important to success.

D．Nothing can stop a strong will.?