Question

閱讀下面短文，根據所讀內容在文章后第62—71小題的空格里填入恰當的單詞。注意：每空只填1個單詞。

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana, and he was the eighth of the ten children. Michael’s father, Mr Jackson realized that his sons had a lot of talents, and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days, there were lots of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew if his sons were different from others, they would have to be the best. Their group later became the Jackson Five. Michael Jackson was the lead singer of the five in the team.

Practice makes perfect. And the Jackson boys practiced! Soon the group was much better than others. When the Jacksons took their first professional (專業的) job, their total pay was only five dollars! But they kept on. They played at important parties. They entered big competitions. They worked at various clubs. Five Jackson boys first performed together at a talent show when Michael was six, and they walked off with the first prize. Then name of this group began to get around.

When Michael was only 11 years old, he became the star. The young boy rose to become the “King of Pop”. Later on, Michael got a chance to do some solo (獨唱) songs. He made his first solo album (唱片) in 1972. It just didn’t seem possible that so much talent could come from such a young performer. For the following years, Michael was always on the top among the popular singers. One million records of his were sold in New Zealand, which has only a total population of three million.

When Michael was eighteen, he entered another field of his acting career. “I plan to star in movies,” he told his friends, “but of course, my first love is music”. Michael wrote a lot of his own songs. Whatever he did, it worked! Still, with all his success, Michael managed to keep his head calm. “I just do a different job from other people,” he said, “but it doesn’t make me think I’m better than other people,” For anyone who wants to be successful, the road to success is a long hard one to travel.

In 1994, Michael married Lisa Marie, but the marriage ended in 1996. He married Debbie Rowe the same year and had two children. The couple never lived together after 1999. Jackson had three children named Prince Michael I, Paris Michael and Prince Michael II. Michael Jackson died after suffering a heart attack. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over forty years.

 

Title: A successful 1. and actor
Different times	His Career
Early life	Of the Jackson Five, Michael sang 2.. When Michael was six, five Jackson boys first performed together at a talent show and 3. the first prize easily. His father, Joseph Jackson, played a large role in young Michael’s 4. .
Success	It seemed 5. that so much talent could come from such a young performer. Michael was always on 6. of the list. One million records of his were 7.out in New Zealand——the number of one-third of the total population in this country. At the age of 18, Michael also 8. in films.
Marriage and family	His first wife went away from him in 9. . Then Michael got married for the 10. time and the couple had three children in all.

 

Answer 1

1.singer

2.best

3.won/got

4.success / career

5.impossible

6.top

7.sold

8.starred / acted

9.1996

10.second

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了邁克爾杰克遜的出生，經歷和成功以及他的貢獻。

1. Michael Jackson was the lead singer of the five in the team. 可知。故填singer。

2.

3.Five Jackson boys first performed together at a talent show when Michael was six, and they walked off with the first prize.故填won/got。

4.Michael的父親在他的職業生涯中起了很重要的作用。根據Mr Jackson realized that his sons had a lot of talents, and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. 可知Mr Jackson知道他的孩子們很有天賦，他知道他能把他們培養成好的音樂人。所以他在Michael的職業生涯或成功的過程中起了很重要的作用。故填success / career。

5.

6.總是最受歡迎的歌手之一。 根據短文第三段 For the following years, Michael was always on the top among the popular singers.故填top。

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8.

9.In 1994, Michael married Lisa Marie, but the marriage ended in 1996.可知在1996年他們的婚姻結束。故填1996 。

10.He married Debbie Rowe the same year and had two children. The couple never lived together after 1999. Jackson had three children named Prince Michael I, Paris Michael and Prince Michael II.可知Jackson 第二次結婚了。故填second。

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