Angela Chang(张韶涵) didn’t know it would be so hard to turn singing into a career. She went to many different record companies. But she was always turned down for looking too young and small.

“I’d never had such difficulties before,” Chang said. But Chang’s talent was finally accepted in 2002. When she got a piece of work, she cried.

She soon became a star. Her first album Over the Rainbow sold very well. She won many awards.

“You wouldn’t believe such a beautiful voice could come from such a small body,” said one musician after hearing Chang sing. “She has a special voice. You can’t forget it.”

But the 25-year-old girl has other talents too. Chang is also an actress. She has played a role in the popular TV plays, My MVP Valentine and At Dolphin Bay. Many people remember her common-girl parts in the plays. But acting is difficult. Chang once acted so badly that she was nearly fired. Another time it took her 27 tries to get a scene right.

“I cried when I got back home,” Chang said. “But I knew that I wouldn’t always fail. You only fail when you give up.”

Now with four albums behind her - Over the Rainbow, Aurora, Pandora and Flower in the Wonderland, it’s clear that Chang and music were made for each other. As she sings in one song, “I have a pair of invisible wings. They fly me to the sky and give me hope.”

1.The word “invisible” in the last paragraph means “________________”.

2. Many record companies refused to co-operate(合作) with her because ______________.

3. Which of the following is NOT right?

4.Although acting is difficult for her, she never gives up because ______________.

5.Which do you think is the best title of the passage?

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一株玉米的人生    冰山雪莲

    大千世界，芸芸众生，谁人不是经历了一番坎坷?万物生灵，谁的一生又会是一帆风顺的呢?万事如意，心想事成，只不过是人们对生活的美好祝愿罢了。

    你看，那田间的一株株的玉米幼苗，不也是农人精心播种下去的吗?看它们安静的享受着阳光雨露，我想：它们的一生应该是万事如意，一帆风顺的吧?

    不!细想它们一生的经历，每一阶段又何尝不是经历了一番苦难呢?

    尚是种子时，它们中间有的就被筛选出来，被无情地丢弃。优胜劣汰，大自然的法则永远是残酷无情的!那么，被选中的种子是否就一生万事大吉了呢?

    不!你看那嫩绿的幼芽儿旁边，不是有一粒种子在默默地哭泣么?它籽粒饱满，在阳光的照耀下闪着熠熠的光泽。谁能不说它是一粒优秀的种子呢?而如今，就因为农人的一个疏忽，它成了大地的弃儿，艳羡地看着昔日的同伴伸展着稚嫩的双臂接受大自然的恩泽，而自己却只能永远生活在同伴的阴影下，在孤寂的时光里呜咽!这一切难道是它的错?

    那么，有机会发芽的种子该是命运的宠儿了吧?

    不!当它们生长到大约二三十厘米的时候，农人们要再一次执行优胜劣汰的法则。一株株比较赢弱的玉米幼苗被生生的连根拔起!刹那间，我仿佛听见一声声因锥心的疼痛而发出的痛苦呻吟，一声声哀叹命运不公而发出的呐喊!是啊，它们并不都是羸弱的，枯黄的，它们中也有茁壮的，优秀的，可是，他们又能向谁去讨回公道呢?怨它们的位置不符合农人的要求?可那位置恰恰就是农人给的呀!

    那么，有幸被留下来的幼苗就可以高枕无忧了吧?

    不!它们将接受更多的考验!洪水、干旱、冰雹、蝗虫……将像猛兽一样时时肆虐的对待每一株幼苗!苗儿们要时时紧紧的抓住大地母亲的衣襟，稍有不慎就会被彻底击倒，而且永远不得复生!

    难哪!那么，经历了种种磨难和坎坷，最终结得累累硕果的玉米们该是最最幸运的了吧?是的，它们是幸运的!你看，它们在秋目的阳光照耀下，露出金黄的笑脸，自豪地站在秋风中纵情歌唱的幸福模样，的确让人感到欣慰。可是，另一种不幸在别处悄悄地窥视着它们呢!

    收获的季节到了!虽然一穗穗玉米幸福地被农人收仓，但是，在田涧地头，仍会有一些玉米被人遗漏。它们像仓中的玉米一样金黄，一样颗粒饱满，一样历经风雨，一样历经沧桑。可现在，只能在孤寂的秋夜里无奈的呜咽，在渐冷的秋风中无声的长叹，在凄风苦雨的侵袭下慢慢的腐烂!这，就是一株玉米的人生!经历了种种坎坷与磨难最终达到了成功彼岸，得到了自己想要的，就应谈是幸福的，幸运的了。因为还有那一样历经风霜而最终以悲剧形式离开的人们。

    这，就是命运!强，是因为有弱相比较；幸，是因为有不幸做陪衬！

其实，人的一生如果真的万事如意，一帆风顺，心想事成，又何尝不是另一种悲哀呢?就像蜂蜜喝多了就不觉得甜一样。只有经历了许多波折，品尝了人生百味，人生道路上的风景才会色彩斑斓，五彩缤纷。人生不仅要有高度，更要有深度广度和厚度!不管结局如何，我努力过，我争取过，我奋斗过，我不仅走过、路过，还深深地悟过!我的人生了无遗憾就不愧来人世间走一遭!

分析第一段的含义及作用（4分)

解释下列两句话在文中的含义。

  (1)可现在，只能在孤寂的秋夜里无奈的呜咽，在渐冷的秋风中无声的长叹，在凄风苦雨的侵袭下慢慢的腐烂!

  (2)人的一生如果真的万事如意，一帆风顺，心想事成，有何尝不是另一种悲哀呢?

请概括玉米一生可能遇到的不幸。

结合实际情况，谈一谈“一株玉米的人生”给你人生的启示。