Taiwanese singer Stefanie Sun (孙燕姿) looks just like any other young girl. She has short hair, a clear
face and a sweet smile. However, there is something about her that makes her very special: her voice. No
one else can sing like her. Now, Sun is a bright star. She has released many albums (专辑).
     Sun was born in Singapore. When she was a child, her father told her: "A person should always be good
at something in life, so they have something to do for a hobby." Sun chose to learn to play the piano when
she was only five. Then, she took up kick-boxing (搏击操) because she felt she was thin and wanted to
make herself stronger.
     She often sings about the pain and happiness of growing up. The simple but true feelings in her music
are loved by teens. "Sun may be a star, but she seems like a normal girl. She is close to us," said Zhu Liying,
15, a Beijing student. "Her songs give me courage." 
    Eventually, the star was tired because she had worked so hard. She stopped singing for a while and had
a one-year holiday to travel. "I won't give up singing. I just want a rest and to try something new. I hope to
make better music when I come back," Sun said then.
    Now she is working hard again to let her fans hear more beautiful music.

1. Which is NOT true about Sun?

A. She has short hair.
B. She always has sweet smiles.
C. Her face looks clear.
D. She is a very famous actress.

2. The underlined word "released" in the first paragraph means ______.

A. made sth. public
B. set free
C. let out
D. made up of

3. Sun learned kick-boxing when she was still a child because ______.

A. she wanted to be a dancer
B. she wanted to get stronger
C. she enjoyed dancing
D. she wanted to be famous

4. Teenagers love Sun's songs because ______.

A. her songs are about the pain of growing up
B. she looks clear and is kind to all her fans
C. the feelings in her songs are simple but true
D. her songs are about love and friends

      Taiwanese singer Stefanie Sun (孙燕姿) looks just like any other young girl. She has short hair, a clear
face and a sweet smile. However, there is something about her that makes her very special: her voice. No
one else can sing like she can. Now, Sun is a bright star. She has released many albums (专辑).
      Sun was born in Singapore. When she was a child, her father told her:"A person should always be good
at something in life, so they have something to do for a hobby." Sun chose to learn to play the piano when
she was only five. Then, she took up kick-boxing (搏击操) because she felt she was thin and wanted to make
herself stronger. 
      She often sings about the pain and happiness of growing up. The simple but true feelings in her music are
loved by teens. "Sun may be a star, but she seems like a normal girl. She is close to us," said Zhu Liying, 15,
a Beijing student."Her songs give me courage."
      Eventually, the star was tired because she had worked so hard. She stopped singing for a while and had
a one-year holiday to travel. "I won't give up singing. I just want a rest and to try something new. I hope to
make better music when I come back," Sun said then.
      Now she is working hard again to let her fans hear more beautiful music.

1. Which is NOT true about Sun?

A. She has short hair.
B. She always has sweet smiles.
C. Her face looks clear.
D. She is a very famous actress.

2. The underlined word "released" in the first paragraph means _____.

A. made sth. public
B. set free
C. let out
D. made up of

3. Sun learned kick-boxing when she was still a child because _____.

A. she wanted to be a dancer
B. she wanted to get stronger
C. she enjoyed dancing
D. she wanted to be famous

4. Teenagers love Sun's songs because _____.

A. her songs are about the pain of growing up
B. she looks clear and is kind to all her fans
C. the feelings in her songs are simple but true
D. her songs are about love and friends