高中英语日常生活类阅读阅读理解

An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow(乌鸦) landed on their window.
The father asked his son, “What is that?”
The son replied, “That is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is that?”
The son said, “Father, I told you just now. it is a crow.”
After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is that?”
This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already. ‘IT IS A CROW.’ Are you not able to understand this?”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page:
Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.
If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. Form today on say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the BEST way no matter how they behave.”
The writer mainly wants to       .

A．call on us to love our parents

B．tell us the function of a diary

C．teach us what a crow is

D．introduce a pair of son and father

According to the passage, the son felt        when his father kept asking the same question.

A．puzzled	B．grateful
C．angry	D．surprised

We can know that the father wrote this diary at the age of       .

A．eighty	B．forty-five
C．thirty-eight	D．thirty-five

The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because.

A．he forgot what had happened

B．he would like his son to read it

C．it could remind himself of the past

D．he wanted to find what a crow was in his diary

In addition to writing articles and books, Mark Twain delighted the audience with his public lectures about the faraway places he visited on his travels. People were eager to learn about his trips to places like the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii), Egypt and the Holy Land. Twain often used the fees he earned from his lectures to pay for more adventures. His well-attended performances also served to bring attention to his published work. At that time, the public lecture was a very popular form of entertainment, and audiences’ expectations ran high, but Twain never failed to amuse them.
Twan also wrote on amusing subjects. In 1873, he released a book called The Gilded Age. The book was a satire（讽刺）of the very wealthy of the time. A satire is a work that makes fun of bad human behavior, such as wasteful spending. Twain made people laugh at the excesses（无节制）of the rich.
In 1889, Twain took on other members of the Establishment. He wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, about a boy who travels back to the time of King Arthur. Twain made fun of those who were given advantages not because they had earned them but because of their family connections. If you have never read any of Mark Twain’s works, try reading A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, or The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. They will make you laugh.
What do we learn about Mark Twain from the passage?

A．He liked showing off by talking about his travels abroad.

B．He thought the rich should show mercy to the poor.

C．His lectures were very popular.

D．He supported those who succeeded with the help of others.

Mark Twain was good at each of the following EXCEPT ________.

A．writing excellent works

B．giving wonderful lectures

C．writing or speaking in a humorous style

D．laughing at people without a lot of money

What’s the author’s attitude towards Mark Twain?

A．Interested.	B．Admiring.
C．Disappointed.	D．Indifferent.

Thirteen-year-old Greg Hoffman had been begging his parents for an iPhone all year. So on Christmas morning he was thrilled to find the object of his desire under the tree, but there was a catch.
The phone came with an 18-point set of terms and conditions that he had to agree to before the phone could be his. And the agreement did not come from Apple or the phone provider, it was from his mother.
His mom, Janell Hoffman, included a contract along with the iphone that listed eighteen conditions or rules that Greg has to follow if he wants to keep it. Some of the rules limit the time he can use the phone; not after 7:30 p.m , and he can’t take it to school. He also has to promise not to send “hurtful” text messages and e-mails to people; give his passwords to his parents, and always answer the phone when his mom or dad calls. Greg also has to use his own money to replace the phone if it’s broken or lost
Janell says the idea behind the contract is to teach her son to have a sense of responsibility and to learn to “co-exist with technology, not be ruled by it’. She told him not to use this technology to lie, fool, or cheat another human being.
Most of the terms do not just apply to the iphone, but to life. She also advised him to, “keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you,” “Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without Googling.”
“You are growing up in a fast and ever changing world. It is exciting and enticing. Trust your powerful mind and giant heart above any machine. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it,”
“I love you. I hope you enjoy your awesome new iPhone. Merry Christmas!”
The underlined word “catch” in the first paragraph means “________”

A．great secret	B．piece of equipment
C．hidden difficulty	D．piece of paper

Mom gave her son the 18-point contracts with the iphone in order to __________

A．keep in touch with him at any time

B．teach him to have a sense of responsibility

C．let him learn to use new technology

D．adjust himself o the ever changing world

Which of the following may NOT be one of the 18 rules? _________

A．Do not use this technology to lie, fool another human being.

B．Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads “Mom” or “Dad”. Not ever.

C．I will always know the password.

D．Take it to school but turn it off or silence it while having classes

Windbreaks are barriers（屏障）formed by trees and other plants．Farmers plant these barriers around their fields，which help prevent the loss of soil，and stop the wind from blowing soil away．They also keep the wind from damaging or destroying crops．Besides，extra trees and plants can be cut down and used or sold for wood．
Windbreaks can be highly valuable for protecting grain crops．For example，in parts of West Africa grain harvests were as much as twenty percent higher in fields protected by windbreaks compared with fields without them．
But here is something interesting about windbreaks．They seem to work best when they allow some wind to pass through the barrier of trees or plants around a field．If not，then the movement of air close to the ground will lift the soil．Then the soil will be blown away．For this reason，a windbreak works best if it contains only 60 to 80 percent of the trees and plants that would be needed to make a solid line．An easy rule to remember is that windbreaks can protect areas up to 10 times the height of the tallest trees in the windbreak．
There should be at least two lines in each windbreak．One line should be large trees．The second line，right next to it，can be shorter trees or other plants with leaves．Locally grown trees and plants are considered the best choices for windbreaks．Trees reduce the damaging effects of wind and rain．Their roots help protect soil from being washed away．And trees can provide animals outdoors with shade from the sun．
The advantages of building a windbreak are as follows except _____.

A．providing humans with shade from the sun

B．increasing the production of grain harvests

C．keeping the wind from destroying grain crops

D．reducing the damaging effects of wind and rain

The author thinks windbreaks are interesting because ______.

A．windbreaks can stop the wind getting through

B．the movement of air lifts the soil

C．large trees are lined with short ones

D．windbreaks allow some wind to pass through

If the trees grow to a height of 30 feet, the areas the windbreak can protect are ______.

A．150 square feet	B． 100 square feet
C．300 square feet	D．240 square feet

What can be inferred from the text?

A．The environment is going from bad to worse.

B．Windbreaks can contribute to agriculture harvests. .

C．Trees and plants from abroad are the best for windbreaks.

D．Extra trees and plants can be cut down for wood

Cooks at the Qingfeng Steamed Bun Shop in west Beijing can’t make the pork and scallion baozi (buns) fast enough since Xi Jinping visited for some traditional workers’ food and ate it among the workers.
The Chinese president’s visit late last month went down a treat, while web commentators were enthusiastic in their praise for Xi’s easy populism, after he left the government headquarters in nearby Zhongnanhai and ordered six steamed buns filled with pork and scallions, a bowl of stewed pig liver and a plate of green vegetables.
The bill came to 21 yuan, about €2.50, and he sat and finished it at one of the restaurant tables, just like any other working Joe. While Xi is known as “President Xi” abroad, in China he is known as “Chairman Xi”, in the same way as the country’s late founding father Mao Zedong is known as “chairman Mao”.
The Chinese government is keen for its leaders to have the president title abroad, as it sounds, well, more presidential. But in Qingfeng, it’s all about the chairman.
“Since Chairman Xi came here, the restaurant has had queues like this every day. We didn’t know the chairman was coming beforehand. We only recognized him when he was at the window picking up his food because he also waited in the line,” says a waitress.
Xi is building up a reputation as a more approachable kind of leader, a man of the people – something people in Ireland got a taste of when they saw how he handled a hurley in Croke Park during his visit.
There were rumours last year that Xi even took a taxi to ask the driver what was really going on in Beijing, although that may have been a hoax. While his predecessor Hu Jintao was seen as a theorist, Xi’s public profile is high.
The cooks in Qingfeng Restaurant are very busy because _______        .

A．the foods in the restaurant have to be updated.

B．the restaurant is shorthanded at present.

C．Xi’s visit made this restaurant extreme popular among consumers

D．the food Mr. Xi ate was specially made.

According to the passage, President Xi is building up a reputation of __________.

A．frankness.	B．toughness.
C．plain work style.	D．indifference.

Which of the following statements is TRUE? __________

A．Xi’s arrival was arranged ahead of time.

B．“President” and “chairman” are the same titles overseas.

C．Chairman Mao queued in the same restaurant.

D．Present Xi was good at food in Ireland during his visit.

What does the underlined word hoax mean in the last paragraph? ________

A．Feature story.	B．Joke.
C．Interview.	D．Conversation.

Every morning Grandpa got up early sitting at the table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?” The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”
The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead.The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.”
The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless !”“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.
“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”
What puzzled the grandson most was ________.

A．what kind of book he could understand

B．why he forgot what he read soon

C．whether it was useful to read books

D．how he could read books like his grandpa

Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water? _______

A．To punish him for not reading carefully.

B．To get him to realize the use of reading books.

C．To train him to run faster.

D．To clean the dirty basket in the river.

What lesson can we learn from the story? ________

A．It is foolish to carry water with a basket.

B．The old are always wiser than the young.

C．You can’t expect to remember whatever you read.

D．Reading books can change a person gradually.

What can be the best title for the text? _______

A．Grandpa and grandson

B．Carrying water in a basket

C．Reading for total changing

D．Baskets and books

For: Doug Smith, Director of wolf recovery, Yellowstone National Park In the world today there is so much we are losing; more and more species disappear from the earth every year. The time has come to put something back，to restore to treat some of the old wounds enforced on nature over the years. Wolves are animals killing and eating other animals in North America. They play an important role in keeping the continent healthy. Most places don’t have enough wild country to make their restoration possible, which means it’s even more important to restore wolves where conditions are right, places like Yellowstone, which has both a high level of wildness, as well as abundant creatures that wolves hunt and eat for living. Some who oppose wolf restoration have a human centered point of view that the earth is here for humans, we can use it whenever we want and for whatever purpose. But wolves offer us a chance to live another way—a way to learn to live with other life forms.

Against: Larry Bouret, Vice President, Wyoming Farm Bureau What does wolf introduction to Yellowstone mean? To the average citizen it probably just means introducing wolves to Yellowstone. There would be no unfavorable effects because few people live near Yellowstone. But to farmers it means introducing wolves, which wander over vast areas—in and out of the park—onto their farms. Wolves eat meat—as in the cattle, sheep that keep farmers in business. Introduction apparently also means lawsuits by environmental groups attempting to remove livestock from federal lands. To farmers, who own private lands in the same area, it means the possibility of financial ruin. To farmers it is a form of land use restrictions. To farmers introducing wolves means taking away the farmers’ livelihoods without just compensation. Why do people not want a nuclear power plant built in their backyard? For the same reason farmers do not want wolves introduced into their backyard.

 
What are the two passages mainly about?

A．Whether to remove livestock away from federal lands.

B．Whether to introduce wolves to Yellowstone.

C．How to increase the number of wolves.

D．How to keep the balance of nature.

According to the passage Doug Smith is _______.

A．a national park administrator.

B．a wildlife conservationist.

C．an enthusiastic hunter.

D．a private land owner.

What are the farmers concerned about?

A．Being controlled by wolves.

B．Having to sell their farmland.

C．Suffering heavy financial loss.

D．Being forced to leave their homes.

Why does Larry Bouret mention “nuclear power plant”?

A．To summarize his opinion.

B．To make his view persuasive.

C．To tell the danger of nuclear power plant.

D．To introduce the background of wolf recovery.

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The passage mainly tells us _________.

A．what this product is

B．why should we buy this product

C．how to protect us against dusts and mists

D．how to use and store the product properly

What is the meaning of the underlined word “respirator” in Paragraph 2?

A．Glasses.

B．Face mask.

C．Protective gloves.

D．Protective clothing.

In which condition can this product be stored?

A．Temperature: 50°C; Humidity: 40%

B．Temperature: 50°C; Humidity: 80%

C．Temperature: 25°C; Humidity: 40%

D．Temperature: 25°C; Humidity: 80%

Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner did not know what to do. The price was reasonable and the food was of good quality, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.
Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant is always full of men with their lady friends. Whenever a gentleman came in with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a menu, The menu looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter gave to the man supplied the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine. while the menu that he gave to the lady supplied a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous than he really was.
According to the passage we can conclude that the people who eat at this restaurant are mostly _______.

A．poor old people

B．rich young people

C．parents with their children

D．men with their girl friends

The difference between the two kinds of menu lie in _______.

A．the color	B．the price
C．the shape	D．the food

According to the passage we can infer that when men with their girl friends eat at this restaurant, the food was paid _______.

A．always by the ladies only

B．sometimes by the ladies

C．always by the men only

D．either by the men or by the ladies

According to the passage we can know that, generally speaking,_____.

A．men are more generous than women

B．women are more generous than men

C．women like their men friends to be generous

D．men like their lady friends to be generous

A famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child's mother was very much obliged to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. "Doctor," she said, "you have saved my little son. I don't know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it." The doctor stood up and said coldly, "Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done." The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, "Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?""Fifty pounds", he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.
The lady was thankful to the doctor because ________.

A．he had saved her life

B．he had lent her some money

C．he had saved her son's life

D．he often called on her

The doctor refused the lady's purse because he thought ______.

A．the purse should be given between friends

B．the lady just gave him that purse and wouldn't give him the medical fee

C．the lady was not kind to him

D．the purse was too small

The money in the purse _______.

A．was only 150 pounds

B．was less than 200 pounds

C．was not enough for the medical fee

D．was much more than the medical fee

If we are to help students develop reading skills in a foreign language, it is important to understand what is involved in the reading process itself. If we have a clear idea of how “good readers” read, either in their own or a foreign language, this will enable us to decide whether particular reading techniques are likely to help learners or not.
In considering the reading process, it is important to distinguish between two quite separate activities: reading for meaning (or “silent reading”) and reading aloud. Reading for meaning is the activity we normally engage in when we read books, newspapers, road signs, etc.; it is what you are doing as you read this text. It involves looking at sentences and understanding the message they convey, in other words “making sense” of a written text. It doesn’t normally involve saying the words we read, not even silently inside our heads; there are important reasons for this, which are outlined below.
Reading aloud is a completely different activity; its purpose is not just to understand a text but to convey the information to someone else. It is not an activity we engage in very often outside the classroom; common examples are reading out parts of a newspaper article to a friend, or reading a notice to other people who can’t see it. Obviously, reading aloud involves looking at a text, understanding it and also saying it. Because our attention is divided between reading and speaking, it is a much more difficult activity than reading silently; we often stumble and make mistakes when reading aloud in our own language, and reading aloud in a foreign language is even more difficult.
When we read for meaning, we do not need to read every letter or every word, nor even every word in each sentence. This is because, provided the text makes sense, we can guess much of what it says as we read it.
The passage is mainly about ____________.

A．reading skills	B．silent reading
C．reading processes	D．reading aloud

The underlined word “stumble” in Paragraph 3 means ____________.

A．step over something and fall

B．repeat something or pause for too long

C．walk with heavy movements

D．speak in a fluent and confident way

We can infer from the passage that the author will continue to ____________.

A．discuss in detail how to read aloud

B．introduce some more reading activities

C．tell how good readers read in their own language

D．explain why we needn’t say the words when reading for meaning

We can conclude that ____________.

A．reading silently is easier than reading aloud

B．to understand a sentence, you have to read all the words in it

C．silent reading involves looking at a text and saying the words silently to yourself

D．there’s no difference between reading in one’s own language and in a foreign one

We do some strange things when we don’t like the way our life is going．Too often we blame(责怪)someone else．‘‘I wish my parents were more understanding．”
“I have such a bad Chemistry teacher!”
“My friends are so boring and self-centered．They make my life worse and worse．’’
Blame! Blame! Blame!
It seems natural to sing this self-pitying song，but the truth is，if you don’t like your life，you should do something about it．No one else knows exactly how you feel or what you need．No one can read your mind correctly．You are the only one with the power to check your life，and if you want it to be different，you can change what you’re doing．
When you’re in trouble，don’t give away your power to decide how you feel about yourself. Choose how you want to think and act．Other people can’t make you unhappy or angry．They only act in their own way and then it’s up to you to decide how you will respond(回应)．For example，your friends go out to lunch without you and you feel very angry．How are you going to act? You may blame your friends，“They are not kind．Who needs them anyway?” Or you may tell your friends how you feel，listen to their explanation，and let them know you’d like to be invited next time．
When you decide everything in your own way，you’re getting hold of your own life and shaping(塑造)it according to your tastes and feelings．You can choose to be happy，to make friends and to build an interesting life．When you blame others for what is or isn’t happening in your life，you have stopped growing or learning．
One of the most important rules is that you can never change another person by your direct action．The only person you have the right to change is yourself．Once you change，the other person has something different to respond to and change is possible．If you want change in your life，begin with yourself．
What should we do if we don’t like our life?

A．Change what we’re doing．	B．Read our minds correctly．
C．Sing that self-pitying song．	D．Tell others what we want．

If the writer’s friends have dinner together without him，he may _________.

A．ask somebody else to talk to them

B．do the same thing to them in return

C．talk to them and try to find out why

D．forget it and be still friendly with them

What’s the writer’s idea about how to change others?

A．He thinks it’s impossible to change others．

B．He believes our love can change everything．

C．He chooses to talk with others directly．

D．He prefers to change ourselves first instead．

At the beginning of the passage three examples are given __________.

A．to support the idea that people often blame others

B．to suggest that there are various problems in people’s life

C．to show that not all chemistry teachers are fit for their job

D．to explain the reason why some people’s life is worse and worse

What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Blame! Blame! Blame!	B．Who Controls My Life?
C．Change! Change! Change!	D．What Makes Me Unhappy?

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendship don’t last long. To have a friend, You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be good friend means learning three rules:
be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose the friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
Some friendships don’t last very long because_______.

A．some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back

B．there are too many people who want to make friends

C．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others.

D．they don’t know friendship is something serious.

According to the passage honesty is_________.

A．something countable

B．the base of friendship

C．as important as money

D．more important than anything else

Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?

A．Always tell your friends the truth.

B．Sharing your mind with your friends is of great value.

C．Discussing your problems with your friends often helps to solve the problem.

D．A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.

The best title of this passage is_________.

A．Honesty Is the Best Policy

B．A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

C．How to Be Friends

D．Three Important Points in Life

What’s the meaning of “count on” in the second paragraph?

A．期望，依赖	B．认为
C．重视	D．数，点（数）

Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break form school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York，So I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.
The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged—okay, ordered—them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?
Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.
I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing （揭露） the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.
I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.
Why did Delta give the author's family credits?

A．Their flight had been delayed.

B．They had early bookings.

C．They took a later flight.

D．Their flight had been cancelled.

What can we learn about the author?

A．She is very strict with her children.

B．She seldom makes a compromise.

C．She rarely misses a good deal.

D．She is interested in cheap products.

What does the author do?

A．She's a media person.	B．She's a housewife.
C．She's a teacher.	D．She's a businesswoman.

What does the author want to tell us?

A．How to expose bad tricks.

B．How to reserve airline seats.

C．How to spend money wisely.

D．How to make a business deal.

Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family. Michael was often physically abused (虐待) by his father, beaten up and also verbally （口头地） abused. But Michael also owed his success to his father’s being strict.
Michael was always an entertainer（艺人）. Even when he just joined school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates. Michael started his professional music career at the age of 11, as a member of the Jackson Five.
He’s well-known for increasing the popularity of MTV through his music videos. Before this, music videos were made just to promote the albums （专辑）. But Michael’s videos managed to change that in videos being made as an art, and for big business. Some of the music videos that are good examples of this fact are Beat It, Billie Jean, and Thriller. Through these works of his, the world got caught onto the idea of music videos and dedicated music video channels.
Michael enthralled his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his complex dance moves, especially the “Moonwalk”. The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the globe loved and try to copy People have also done mass moonwalks all around to show their love towards him.
Michael Jackson supported 39 charities （慈善机构）. Through his work and various foundations, he raised and gave millions toward charity, much more than any other showman. He had great love for children, especially the poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God.
Michael planed to start a 50-concert tour in July 2009. Sadly, on 25^th June, 2009, Michael passed away at home. Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman, and entertainer, besides the good human and charitable person that he was. It’s very unlikely that there will ever be another entertainer like Michael Jackson ever again.
Which of the following topics is Not described about Michael Jackson in the passage?

A．Childhood	B．Personal life
C．Music career	D．Charity

According to the passage, Michael Jackson ________.
A. lived a happy life as a child
B. fell in love with music at 11
C. loved performing at school
C. was grateful to his father since his childhood
The underlined word “enthralled” in Paragraph 4 most probably means _________.

A．encouraged	B．developed
C．attracted	D．puzzled

The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．call on readers to learn from Michael Jackson

B．show love and respect for Michael Jackson

C．prove Michael Jackson is a great person

D．offer readers some facts about Michael Jackson