Question

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana, and he was the eighth of the ten children. Michael’s father, Mr Jackson realized that his sons had a lot of talents, and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days, there were lots of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew if his sons were different from others, they would have to be the best. Their group later became the Jackson Five. Michael Jackson was the lead singer of the five in the team.

Practice makes perfect. And the Jackson boys practiced! Soon the group was much better than others. When the Jacksons took their first professional (专业的) job, their total pay was only five dollars! But they kept on. They played at important parties. They entered big competitions. They worked at various clubs. Five Jackson boys first performed together at a talent show when Michael was six, and they walked off with the first prize. Then name of this group began to get around.

When Michael was only 11 years old, he became the star. The young boy rose to become the “King of Pop”. Later on, Michael got a chance to do some solo (独唱) songs. He made his first solo album (唱片) in 1972. It just didn’t seem possible that so much talent could come from such a young performer. For the following years, Michael was always on the top among the popular singers. One million records of his were sold in New Zealand, which has only a total population of three million.

When Michael was eighteen, he entered another field of his acting career. “I plan to star in movies,” he told his friends, “but of course, my first love is music”. Michael wrote a lot of his own songs. Whatever he did, it worked! Still, with all his success, Michael managed to keep his head calm. “I just do a different job from other people,” he said, “but it doesn’t make me think I’m better than other people,” For anyone who wants to be successful, the road to success is a long hard one to travel.

In 1994, Michael married Lisa Marie, but the marriage ended in 1996. He married Debbie Rowe the same year and had two children. The couple never lived together after 1999. Jackson had three children named Prince Michael I, Paris Michael and Prince Michael II. Michael Jackson died after suffering a heart attack. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over forty years.

Title: A successful 1. and actor
Different times	His Career
Early life	Of the Jackson Five, Michael sang 2. . When Michael was six, five Jackson boys first performed together at a talent show and 3. the first prize easily. His father, Joseph Jackson, played a large role in young Michael’s 4. .
Success	It seemed 5. that so much talent could come from such a young performer. Michael was always on 6. of the list. One million records of his were 7. out in New Zealand——the number of one-third of the total population in this country. At the age of 18, Michael also 8. in films.
Marriage and family	His first wife went away from him in 9. . Then Michael got married for the 10. time and the couple had three children in all.

Answer 1

1.singer

2.best

3.won/got

4.success/career

5.impossible

6.top

7.sold

8.starred/acted

9.1996

10.second

【解析】

1.据下文Michael Jackson was the lead singer of the five in the team.可知答案singer歌手。

2.据Michael Jackson was the lead singer of the five in the team.可知答案best最好的。

3.据Five Jackson boys first performed together at a talent show when Michael was six, and they walked off with the first prize.可知答案won/got获得。

4.据第一段内容可知父亲在Michael Jackson的成功中起了很大的作用，success成功/career事业。

5.据It just didn’t seem possible that so much talent could come from such a young performer.可知答案impossible不可能的。

6.据For the following years, Michael was always on the top among the popular singers.可知答案top顶端。

7.据One million records of his were sold in New Zealand,可知答案，sold out卖光。

8.据When Michael was eighteen, he entered another field of his acting career. “I plan to star in movies,” 和Whatever he did, it worked!可知答案。

9.案】second

10.据In 1994, Michael married Lisa Marie, but the marriage ended in 1996.He married Debbie Rowe the same year and had two children. 可知答案，for the second time第二次。

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【点评】这篇短文主要介绍了Michael的成长经历以及婚姻家庭等，所设各题都能在文中找到依据，完成较易。