The Young Pop King

He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.

This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs on November 30, 2012 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.

Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.

Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing."He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.

1.From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.

A．is very handsome                       B．has a bright smile

C．often makes too much noise               D．is a pop music star

2.His fans are so excited because_________.

A．he is quiet and shy.

B．he will sing new songs in Wuhu.

C．he can play the piano very well

D．Many famous stars will come to Wuhu.

3.When he was a little child, he_________.

A．talked a lot every day

B．did well in his study at school

C．started to like music

D．had a lot of fans

4.According to one of his fans,  Jay_________.

A．is a good student

B．has long and beautiful hair

C．is a well-known pianist

D．is very attractive to them

5.The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________.

A．he always has his own style.

B．he likes to walk alone

C．he doesn't like other people's songs at all

D．no one can catch up with him

    Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some points you Can follow．

    Sometimes you don’t think your parents are fair to you．When you want to dress in a modem way，your mum doesn’t like you wearing a mini-skirt．When you are making phone calls to friends，they ask if you’re speaking to a boy or a girl．

    Sometimes it seems that you’re not as close to your parents as you used to be．  1

Closing the Gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents．  2 When you think，“my parents don’t want me to have any fun，”that usually means your parents want you to be safe．  3 They need to feel they are important and loved．You should tell your parents your needs，and find out what their needs are．Then，you can think of a way to make all of you pleased．  4

1) Make time to talk．You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future．

2) 5 This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings．

3)Show your parents you are growing up．Wash your clothes and help clean the house．

    Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child．If you follow these steps，soon you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and yourself．