Who are the pop stars singing all day long on your MP3 player? They may be Jay Chou, Angela Chang or
S. H. E. But when it comes to a foreign singer, Avril Lavigne is the one who is worth listening to.
     The Canadian star's hit single Girlfriend was named the top download of 2007 by the Intemational
Federation of the Phonographic Industry (国际唱片业协会). She came to China last year for her "The Best
Damn Tour" concerts.
     The pop / rock princess (公主) played at Cuangzhou first on September 27, followed by other cities
including Chengdu (September 30), Shanghai (October 4) and Beijing (October 6). Lavigne performed her
most popular hits in the concerts, inclu- ding Complicated, Girlfriend, and My Happy Ending. Lavigne has
been on the music scene for six years. She has proven that she is not simply another pretty face.
     Lavigne prefers to wear loose (宽松的) trousers, old T-shirts and a frown (皱眉). That's not like the tight
clothes and sweet smiles of many pop stars.
     Lavigne knew that she could never be like Britney Spears. In her high school days, "I was only around
guys," she said. "I hung out with guys, playing hockey (曲棍球) and sometimes getting in fights. My band
members were all guys."
    It was not until she got older that she started acting more girly. "From then to now, I look really different-but
that' s called growing up," she said.
     Lavigne was only 15 when she was discovered. At that time she had no idea how to make an album. "A
career (职业) just came early for me. I was trying to figure out this life," she said. "My friends still don't know
if they want to be a teacher or a doctor. When I talk to them, they'll tell me they have exams the next day."
     So what does Lavigne think about life?" Life is like a roller coaster (过山车). Live it, be happy," she said.

1. Where is Avril Lavigne from? 
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2. Has she ever been to China? 
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3. Was she like a boy or a girl when she was in high school? 
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4. How old was she when she began to be famous? 
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5. What' s the difference between her life and her friends'? 
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     Once there was a very little beautiful, smart girl in my class. I believed she was perfect. When it came
to the time for my birthday, I i __1___ her to my birthday, and she came. We had a very good time and
e __2___ was very happy. I thought we had become good friends. A few months l__3__    it was her
birthday. I bought a special necklace for her. I could not help thinking about how happy she must be
opening my g__4__  . It made me very excited to imagine the surprise on her face.
     I asked her w___5__ her birthday party was going to be. She replied in a cold v__6___ , "Why do
you want to know? You are not invited; you are just a dork with glasses!"
     Her words h__7___  me. I just wanted to be her friends. I felt really b__8___ when she said that and
I just stood there to look at her. Everyone s__9___ by her came to stand next to me. Then we all left.
     That day I came to understand that t__10__ someone looks perfect, he or she may not be.

     Once there was a very little beautiful, smart girl in my class. I believed she was perfect. When it
came to the time for my birthday, I i_______ (1) her to my birthday, and she came. We had a very
good time and e_______ (2) was very happy. I thought we had become good friends. A few months
l_______ (3), it was her birthday. I bought a special necklace for her. I could not help thinking about
how happy she must be opening my g_______ (4). It made me very excited to imagine the surprise on
her face.
     I asked her w_______ (5) her birthday party was going to be. She replied in a cold v_______ (6),
"Why do you want to know? You are not invited; you are just a dork with glasses!”
     Her words h_______ (7) me. I just wanted to be her friends. I felt really b_______ (8) when she
said that and I just stood there to look at her. Everyone s_______ (9) by her came to stand next to me.
Then we all left.
     That day I came to understand that t_______ (10) someone looks perfect, he or she may not be.

     One cold winter morning, an old woman had to s   1   for her doctor. When he came, she t   2   him that her right leg hurt, and that sometimes she could h   3   walk. She asked him what was w   4   , as she had n   5   had such feeling before.
     The doctor looked her over carefully, then he said, "You are in good h   6   for a woman of your age. I think the trouble in your right leg is just a matter of old age catching up with you. We get all kinds of illness(疾病) a_  7   we get older. The trouble will almost certainly e   8   in spring."
     "I don't think so, doctor!"she said. "y left leg is w   9   and it is the s   10   age as my right leg."

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