Question

Jay Chou was born on January 18,1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother,and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study,so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three yars old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school,he could play the piano quite well. At the same time,he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer,he worked as a songwriter. For two years,he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous,like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous sigers in Asia. However,he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks,but he has a lot of fans.Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.

1.When Jay Chou was a small kid, .

①he was quiet and shy

②he lived with his parents

③he didn’t study well

④he loved music

A. ①③ B. ①④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④

2.Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano .

A. in 1982

B. when he was in primary school

C. when he was five

D. when he was in high school

3.Jay Chou wrote songs for two years.

A. for himself

B. for his friends

C. for his mother

D. for Coco Lee,Jacky Cheung and some other singers

4.Which of the following is true?

A. When he talks or sings, Jay Chou can both speak clearly.

B. When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.When he talks,he can’t ,either.

C. When he talks,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.But when he sings,he can.

D. When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly. But when he talks,he can.

5.Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .

A. He is a good-looking singer.

B. He has a lot of fans

C. He hardly ever smiles

D. His songs are different from others

1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.A 【解析】试题短文大意：该文介绍了周杰伦的成长故事。他在很小的时候就表现出了对音乐的爱好，尽管长的不是很帅，但是有自己的风格，很受歌迷的喜欢。 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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