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   Jay Chou (bom on 18 January,1979) is a Taiwanese musician,singer,songwriter,multi-instrumentalist,actor and director.

   In 2000,Chou released (發(fā)行) his first album,titled (2000) ，under the record company Alfa Music. Since then his music has gained recognition throughout Asia,most notably in regions such as Taiwan,Mainland China,Hong Kong,Singappre,Malaysia and in western Asian communities such as in the United States and Australia. He has sold more than 30 million albums since his debut. Chou continues to write songs for other artists,works on his album and goes on to win numerous awards in the music industry. In 2003,he was the cover story of Times magazine.

   At the age of four,he started learning piano. During his childhood,he was fascinated with capturing sounds and songs with his tape recorder,which he carried everywhere with him. In the third grade,he became interested in music theory and also started cello lessons. His favorite composer (作曲家) was,and still is to this day,Chopin. Although he had friends,he often preferred to be alone,listening to music,contemplating (沉思) and daydreaming.

   Chou is a singer-composer more than a lyricist. His success is through all his effort.

() 1. Jay Chou was born on .

   A. January,1979   B. January 18th,1979

   C. February,18th,1979   D. February,19th,1979

() 2. Jay Chou began learning the piano when he was .

   A. three   B. four

   C. five   D. six

() 3. Jay Chou's favorite composer is .

   A. Fang Wenshan   B. Beethoven

   C. Chopin   D. George Bernard Shaw

() 4. When Jay Chou was alone,what was he doing?

   A. Listening to music. B. Contemplating.

   C. Daydreaming. D. All above.

Answer 1

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D

閱讀提示:本文介紹了周杰倫的作品及成名經(jīng)歷。

1. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題由第一段第一句“Jay Qiou (bom on 18th January 1979) is a Taiwanese musician...”可知。

2. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題由第三段第一句“At the age of four,he started learning piano.”可知周杰倫四歲開始學(xué)鋼琴。

3. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題由第三段倒數(shù)第二句“His favorite composer (作 曲家) was,and still is to this day,Chopin. ”可知周杰倫最喜歡的 作曲家是肖邦。

4. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題由第三段最后一句“Although he had friends,he often preferred to be alone,listening to music,contemplating (沉 思) and daydreaming. ”可知周杰倫在獨處的時候，聽音樂、深思、 幻想。