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Some people may say a hero is someone older than you, someone you personally know,
someone who has done something everyone knows about, etc. I don't think a hero necessarily
has to be an older person or a close friend or a family member. My hero is younger than me,
but we are related. His name is Marcus. He is my cousin. He isn't necessarily a wise person
or someone who does something great every day, but he has taught me to appreciate some
of the simple things in life.
I am now in 11th grade. When I was in 8th grade, Marcus had a brain tumor (脑瘤)
which had to be removed. Thankfully the tumor was benign (良性的). When the doctors
removed it Marcus lost his sight. He felt down only once. Ever since then, he has been an
extremely happy second-grader. He is very typical of a nine-year-old. He likes to tell jokes,
play new games, and he likes to play tricks on people, just like children at his age. I love
spending time with him. We go to movies whenever there is a good one and look after him
every chance I get.
I say that Marcus helps to appreciate the simple thing in life. He doesn't have his sight and
that causes me to realize how lucky I am to be able to see, to walk, and to talk. I can do
everything I need to. If everyone could see how happy and satisfied Marcus is and how
much he makes everyone around him happy, then they might just be able to better appreciate
the simple things in life.
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
A. Do established musicians have a responsibility to guide and assist young up-and–coming musicians? B. Did anyone promote your musical education when you were growing up? C. What kind of “world music” do you enjoy? D. What’s your comment on pop music? E. Does the contemporary music press give jazz the coverage it deserves? F. What’s wrong with the music on the radio? |
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The music press has so much to introduce these days, and jazz is just a small fraction of it. Because some people are intimidated by jazz, they don’t cover it unless it’s a big name. new jazz musicians don’t get much of break. A lot of editors don’t say anything about jazz these days unless it’s Marsalis. That’s a shame. What VH1 is doing with their Save the Music campaign is phenomenal. They’re getting all these instruments out to needy kids. It’s the kind of thing all networks should be doing.
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
A. Do established musicians have a responsibility to guide and assist young up-and–coming musicians? B. Did anyone promote your musical education when you were growing up? C. What kind of “world music” do you enjoy? D. What’s your comment on pop music? E. Does the contemporary music press give jazz the coverage it deserves? F. What’s wrong with the music on the radio? |
An interview with Wynton Marsalis, a noted jazz musician
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There were the older jazz musicians who hung around our house when I was young. I saw how much they practiced, how serious they were about their art. I knew then I had to work just as hard if I wanted to succeed. Of course, my father inspired me a lot, and many teachers took the time to nurture my talent and the talents of other students in our school.
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Yes. We’ve done such a poor job with music education because, as a society, we haven’t maintained the kind of education that a true artist and musician needs. Young people haven’t been able to equate romance and talent with music. For instance, most of the people who make it in the music industry today have to look good. How they sound is secondary. Sarah Vaughan, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald — those big, romantic queens of jazz music wouldn’t make it in today’s music industry, and that’s a shame. We need to teach young people about the alternatives.
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Around the world people make music that, if you listen carefully to it, sounds a little like the cadence of their language. I’d call it folk music. When I’m away from home, I make a point of listening to regional folk music, not what’s on the radio.
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The same music is on the radio all over the world, and the American sound is overwhelming. Even the pop music that’s produced and created in foreign countries has that American beat, that underscore of funk. As a musician, I’m not interested in hearing recycled versions of the same genre over and over. Any music that doesn’t have a development section just isn’t interesting to me.
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The music press has so much to introduce these days, and jazz is just a small fraction of it. Because some people are intimidated by jazz, they don’t cover it unless it’s a big name. New jazz musicians don’t get much of break. A lot of editors don’t say anything about jazz these days unless it’s Marsalis. That’s a shame. What VH1 is doing with their Save the Music campaign is phenomenal. They’re getting all these instruments out to needy kids. It’s the kind of thing all networks should be doing.
One of the most exciting and attractive fields of work today is the fashion industry. Some of the most well-known people in this industry are the fashion designers with unbelievable financial (金融的) Kingdoms. But most of the clothes that you wear have been designed by people that the world has never heard of. Although these unknown fashion designers will never make a very large amount of money as their famous workmates, most still would not think of changing their careers. They are doing what they love.
If you spend hours looking through fashion magazines and like making your own clothes, a career as a fashion designer might be right for you. You do not have to go to design school to become a fashion designer, but many people who want a career in this field do. One of the most famous places to study is the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. It is located in the heart of the “garment” district on Eighth Avenue, also known as Fashion Avenue.
Becoming a fashion designer is not just a matter of classroom education. Students know that they cannot just leave school and start designing on their own. Many think that they need at least four years’ experience working for someone else after they graduate. The best schools encourage students to work closely with the fashion industry while they are still studying.
You need ambition (抱负) and hard work to get a career in fashion. Students often work 12 hours a day. They are encouraged to have realistic ambitions and not to expect success overnight, if ever. Success means finding a job in the fashion industry and more years of hard work.
What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Some famous fashion designers can make a lot of money.
B. Most of the clothes are designed by famous designers.
C. Most fashion designers don’t like their own jobs.
D. Unknown fashion designers can earn a large amount of money.
In order to have a career in fashion design, one had better ___________.
A. look through magazines
B. go to New York City
C. study in a design school
D. graduate from high school
The following can lead to the success of a fashion designer EXCEPT___________.
A. working with the fashion industry B. realistic ambitions
C. hard work D. expectation of success overnight
Which of the following old sayings shows the writer’s opinion about learning fashion design?
A. Better late than never.
B. Experience is the best teacher.
C. Well begun is half done.
D. Seeing is believing.
What can be inferred from the passage?
A. To be a fashion designer, design school education is a must.
B. All famous design schools are located in New York City.
C. Design school students had better do some practice while studying.
D. All students have to work with famous designers first.
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