Question

Zhang Ziyi

First movie in English：

In 2001，Zhang had a small part in an American film (Rush Hour 2) with Jackie Chan. The role was difficult because she didn't speak English. Chan had to translate everything from Chinese into English for her.

How she learned English: After Rush Hour 2, Zhang studied English in New York City. She also watched television and listened to music in English. She liked watching TV advertisements since the actors spoke slowly and clearly.

Biggest challenge: Playing the leading role in the film Memoirs of a Geisha. A friend told Zhang. “It will be difficult to express your feelings in English.” This made Zhang nervous，but she took the part and studied harder. As a result，her role in the movie was a big hit.

Shakira First album in English： Laundry Service How she learned English： Many people wanted to translate Shakira's songs from Spanish into English. Shakira agreed，but she felt nervous about losing control of her music. So she decided to write her own songs in English. Shakira studied grammar and common expressions. She also wanted to know how people use English to express their feelings. So she also listened to the radio，read newspapers and poems. Biggest challenge: Writing her first songs in English. Sometimes，finding the right words was difficult. Today，Shakira writes and performs her music in Spanish and English for fans around the world.

1. The movie Rush Hour 2 was difficult for Zhang Ziyi because ________.

A. she didn't speak English  B. it was her first movie

C. she was a leading role in it  D. she didn't hear English well

2. Zhang Ziyi studied English in ________ after Rush Hour 2.

A. China  B. America  C. Canada  D. England

3. From the passage，we can know that Shakira ________ at first.

A. was very good at English   B. never sang songs in English

C. didn't know English at all   D. couldn't write songs in English

4. Shakira did NOT learn English by ________.

A. reading newspapers  B. studying grammar

C. watching TV ads  D. listening to the radio

5. ________ was hard for both Zhang Ziyi and Shakira in using English.

A. How to speak English slowly  B. How to perform music in English

C. How to express feelings　  D. How to pronounce the new words

Answer 1

1. A　2. B   3. D　4. C　5. C