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Passage 16(2012 河南)

       阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。

       later ,trousers, I, sing, one, if, watch, old ,in, big, father, when 

       Michael Jackson was born in Indiana,America,on August 29,1958.He was the seventh of the nine children 1        his family.

       His father,Joe Jackson,set up the family band“The Jacksons”. It 2       became “ The Jackson 5”.Little Michael always 3        his brothers practice singing. When he was about 5 years 4      ,he joined the group and became the lead singer of “The Jackson 5”.

       Michael’s first public show was at a school program in his 5        grade in 1963.Wearing black 6        and a white shirt,he sang Climb Evry Mountain.Michael saidEverybody gave me a big hand 7        I finished singing.I just couldn’t believe it. I didn’t think I had done anything special.I was just 8       the way I sang at home every night. I just open 9        mouth and sing."

       Michael’s father was very strict with his sons. With their 10       help,Michael and“The Jackson 5”started collecting trophies (奖杯) at talent shows.

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Passage 16

[语篇解读]本文讲述了 Michael Jackson的少年时期,他的艺术天分早在五岁的时候就表现出来了。他不仅在“The Jackson 5”这个组合中是领唱,而且还在一年级的时候就进行第一次公演。这期间,对他严格要求的爸爸更是功不可没。

l. in     in his family在他的家庭里。句意:他在这个有着九个孩子的家 庭中排行第七。

2. later   后来。句意:它(这个乐队) 后来成为“The Jackson 5”。

3. watched     watch sb.practice singing 看某人练习唱歌。句意:小 Michael 总是看他的哥哥们练习唱歌。

4. old       5 years old五岁。句意:当他五岁的时候,他加人到这个组合并 且成为“The Jackson 5”的主唱。

5. first      in one’s first grade 在某人上一年级的时候。句意:1963 年 Michael Jackson上一年级的时候,在一次学校活动中他进行了第一次公演。

6. trousers    黑裤子白衬衫是Jackson的代表服装。句意:穿着黑裤子白 衬衫,他演唱了《翻越崇山峻岭》。

7. when     当……的时候。句意:当我唱完的时候,每个人都给了我很 大的鼓励。

8. singing      过去进行时。句意:我仅仅按照每晚在家唱歌的方式演唱。

9. my       open one’s mouth张开嘴^句意:我仅仅是张开嘴唱歌而已。

10. father’s      with one’s help在某人的帮助下。句意:在他们的爸爸的帮 助下,Michael和他的乐队“The Jackson 5”开始在才艺表演中获奖。

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