Taylor Swift was born a beautiful voice, so s...

Taylor Swift was born　　　　　 a beautiful voice, so she is a natural singer.

A.in B.of C.with D.to

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Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989. She is an American singer and song-writer. At the age of 14, Swift moved to Tennessee to pursue(从事) a career(生涯) in country music. "Our Song", her third single（单曲）， made her the youngest country music star. She also received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

Her next album, Fearless, was released（发行） in 2008.With the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the U.S.　 Swift's third album, 2010's Speak Now, sold over one million copies within the first week. In 2012, Swift released her next album, Red, which sold over one million copies in its first week. Her newest album,1989, was released in 2014. It sold more copies in its opening week than any album in the past twelve years, and made Swift the first and only act to have three albums sell more than one million copies in a week.

Swift is known for writing songs about her personal experiences. Today, she has sold over 30 million albums and 80 million digital single downloads. Swift has also appeared as an actress in the comedy Valentines Day. She gives away money to support arts education, natural disaster relief and charities for sick children.

1.Was she born in Tennessee?

2.How many albums have Swift released?

3. What film has Swift appeared in as an actress?

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—Is Taylor Swift the most popular country music singer?

—I ________ so. She has won so many awards and her concerts are the most popular.

A.hope B.doubt C.suppose D.imagine

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With long curly blond hair and an amazing voice, Taylor Swift has stolen the hearts of millions of people around the world.

Born on December 13th, 1989, Taylor grew up in Pennsylvania, in the US. Singing seems to be in

her blood because she started writing songs and singing them at the age of ten. At about eleven years old she was asked to perform at the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament. She started to become well-known

from then on and gave her first concert at Bloomsbury Fair at the age of 12. When Taylor was 13 years old, she began to work with a famous record company, RCA Records. Two years later, she left, because the company wanted her to sing the work of other songwriters, but she wanted to sing her own songs. At 15, Swift signed with Scott Borghetto, who planned to start a new recording company, Big Machine Records. Swift’s first song with Big Machine Records was Tim McGraw in 2006. Later in the same year she released （发行）her first album, Taylor Swift.

The album broke many records and reached the top of the Billboard Top 200 Album charts. Her second song, Teardrops on My Guitar released in February 2007, reaching Number 2 on Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The third song, Our Song, was reached Number 16 on Billboard’s Hot 100 charts.

Her second album, Fearless, released on November 11th, 2008, was well received by people around the world. The most famous songs from that album were Love Story and Romeo and Juliet. So far, she has achieved a lot, both as a songwriter and singer. What’s more, she acted in the movie Valentine’s Day, in 2010.

1.How long did Taylor work with RCA Records?

A. One year.　　 B. Two years.　　 C. Three years.　　 D. Four years.

2.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Taylor is a hard-working girl.　　 B. Taylor has a great talent for music.

C. Taylor suffers from a strange illness.　　 D. Taylor practises singing every day.

3.Why did Taylor leave the company, RCA Records?

A. Because she wanted to sing her own songs.

B. Because she was too young to write songs.

C. Because the company didn’t give her very much money.

D. Because RCA Records was a new recording company.

4.Which song is included in Taylor’s album, Fearless?

A. Teardrops on My Guitar.　　 B. Tim McGraw.

C. Our Song.　　 D. Love Story.

5.In what order did the following take place in Taylor’s life?

a.Released（发行）her first album.

b.Signed with Big Machine Records.

c.Acted in the movie Valentine’s Day.

d.Gave her first concert at Bloomsbury Fair.

e.Performed at the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament.

A. b, e, d, c, a　　 B. b, e, c, d, a　　 C. e, b, d, a, c　　 D. e, d, b, a, c

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Emma Watson was born in April, 1990. Now she is a famous English actress. She played Belle in Beauty and the Beast.

Emma likes the role Belle because they both love reading. That was such a lovely connection to have with her character.

She loved books so much that a year and a half ago, she decided to start a feminist(女性的) book club called Our Shared Shelf, which she found a home for it on a website.

The book that Emma Watson most wanted to talk about was My Life On the Road by Gloria Steinem, which was the first book that she chose for her book club. Gloria is such an icon (偶像) of the feminist movement (女权运动). If you are interested in feminism, she is just a wonderful entry point (切入点). In the book, there are lots of very interesting anecdotes from her journey. Emma Watson’s favourite parts of the book are the different conversations that Gloria had with different taxi drivers. Gloria told us many true stories in her books.

Emma Watson loves actors like Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett and Jane Fonda.　 She thinks that’s especially important to remember as a young person, no matter you are male or female, remember your power forever.

1.Emma Watson　　　　　 Beauty and the Beast.

A. played Belle in　　 B. played the music for

C. directed the movie　　 D. wrote the book

2.When did Emma Watson decide to start a feminist book club called our shared shelf?

A. Two years ago.　　 B. One and a half years ago.

C. One year ago.　　 D. Half a year ago.

3.What is the meaning of the underlined word “anecdotes” in Chinese?

A. 道听途说　　 B. 工作

C. 奇闻轶事　　 D. 运动

4.Which is right according to the passage?

A. Emma Watson is a French actress.

B. Emma Watson recorded different conversations that she’s had with different taxi drivers.

C. Emma Watson works with actors like Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett.

D. My Life On the Road was the first book that she chose for her book club.

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Taylor Swift is my favorite singer ________ writes her own lyrics.

A.who B.whose C.which D.what

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She sings so beautifully! I have never heard 　　　　　　 .

A. the better voice　　 B. a good voice

C. the best voice　　　　 D. a better voice

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Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man eating out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that, and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very _______. She couldn't understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food. Hannah started to think about how she could ________, but of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve the problem of homelessness.

Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman _______ an old shopping trolley (购物车) which was piled with bags. It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more ______ to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people since they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn't feel as bad.

Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to _______ her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foundation, an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to host "Big Bosses" lunches where she would try to persuade local business leaders to _______ to the cause. She also organized a fund raising drive in "Ladybug Jars" to collect everyone's spare change during "Make Change" month. More recently, the foundation began another activity called National Red Scarf Day—a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada's hungry and homeless.

There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called "Hannah's Place", something that she is very ______ of. Hannah Places is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it's so cold that sleeping outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of ________. For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the _______ of young people to change the world. But through all this, Hannah still has the life of a Winnipeg school girl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.

Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a ______ in the world. You can, too!

1.A.annoyed B.nervous C.ashamed D.upset

2.A.behave B.manage C.help D.work

3.A.pushing B.carrying C.buying D.holding

4.A.excited B.determined C.energetic D.grateful

5.A.exchange B.leave C.keep D.spread

6.A.contribute B.lead C.apply D.agree

7.A.aware B.afraid C.proud D.sure

8.A.praises B.invitations C.replies D.appointments

9.A.needs B.interests C.dreams D.efforts

10.A.choice B.profit C.judgement D.difference

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Susan was fat last year. So she decided ________ more exercise. Now she is much more beautiful.

A. take             B. to take        C. taking           D. took

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Beth has a beautiful ______ . Listen! She is singing.

A. shout　　　　　　　　　 B. noise　　　　　　　　　 C. voice　　　　　　　　　 D. sound

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