2005-09-16 03:03:41小蚊子的媽
初級英檢-3【轉貼文章】
Pop Music In Taiwan: Jolin!
Her Mandarin name is Tsai Yi Ling, but fans know her simply 1 as Jolin! Born September 15, 1980 in Taipei, Jolin is especially celebrating this year―the Year of the Monkey. Silly 2 as monkeys can be, though, Jolin is quite serious 3 at whatever she does. For example, in school she was a straight-A student. She also applied 4 herself to her music, winning several competitions 5 , including the 1998 MTV Youngsters 6 Singing Competition.
For the curious 7 , here are some of Jolin's stats 8 . At last check, she weighed 38kg. Her height, which is her pet peeve 9 , is about 158cm. Like many of her young fans, her greatest hobby is watching TV. As for celebrities 10 , Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts are at the top of her list. In March this year, Jolin's 6th smash 11 CD, Castle, hit the market. Listeners are treated not only to Jolin's superb 12 vocals 13 , but also to some wonderfully-written lyrics 14 . For this, Jolin had the help of another Taiwanese pop sensation 15 ―Jay!
Scott Provencal
Vocabulary 重要字彙
1. simply adv. 簡易地、簡明地
2. silly adj. 愚蠢的、糊塗的
3. serious adj. 嚴肅的
4. apply v. 使致力於、使專心於
5. competition n. 比賽
6. youngster n. 年輕人
7. curious adj.好奇的
8. stat n. 數據
9. peeve n. 使人氣惱的事
pet peeve n. 令人相當惱怒的事
10. celebrity n. 名人、名流
11. smash adj. 轟動一時的、極為成功的
12. superb adj. 極好的
13. vocal n. 發聲 (技巧)、歌唱
14. lyric n. 歌詞
15. sensation n. 轟動的人物(或事件)
Her Mandarin name is Tsai Yi Ling, but fans know her simply 1 as Jolin! Born September 15, 1980 in Taipei, Jolin is especially celebrating this year―the Year of the Monkey. Silly 2 as monkeys can be, though, Jolin is quite serious 3 at whatever she does. For example, in school she was a straight-A student. She also applied 4 herself to her music, winning several competitions 5 , including the 1998 MTV Youngsters 6 Singing Competition.
For the curious 7 , here are some of Jolin's stats 8 . At last check, she weighed 38kg. Her height, which is her pet peeve 9 , is about 158cm. Like many of her young fans, her greatest hobby is watching TV. As for celebrities 10 , Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts are at the top of her list. In March this year, Jolin's 6th smash 11 CD, Castle, hit the market. Listeners are treated not only to Jolin's superb 12 vocals 13 , but also to some wonderfully-written lyrics 14 . For this, Jolin had the help of another Taiwanese pop sensation 15 ―Jay!
Scott Provencal
Vocabulary 重要字彙
1. simply adv. 簡易地、簡明地
2. silly adj. 愚蠢的、糊塗的
3. serious adj. 嚴肅的
4. apply v. 使致力於、使專心於
5. competition n. 比賽
6. youngster n. 年輕人
7. curious adj.好奇的
8. stat n. 數據
9. peeve n. 使人氣惱的事
pet peeve n. 令人相當惱怒的事
10. celebrity n. 名人、名流
11. smash adj. 轟動一時的、極為成功的
12. superb adj. 極好的
13. vocal n. 發聲 (技巧)、歌唱
14. lyric n. 歌詞
15. sensation n. 轟動的人物(或事件)
Reading Comprehension 英檢閱讀測驗
1. ( ) What is this passage focusing on about Jolin?
A. Her Mandarin name compared to what fans call her and know her as.
B. When she was a child and how she developed a love for music.
C. Her love of being born in the Year of the Monkey.
D. What she is like on the inside and outside.
2. ( ) What is/are the key word(s) of the passage?
A. Year of the Monkey.
B. Competitions and celebrities.
C. MTV Youngsters Singing Competition.
D. Jolin.
3. ( ) Jolin is said to have a "pet peeve" in paragraph two. What is a "pet peeve"?
A. A favorite animal like a cat, dog, bird or fish.
B. Something someone hates the most.
C. Something about the way someone looks.
D. A person's hobby.
4. ( ) What can be said about Jolin as a student?
A. She was serious and was not liked by many of her classmates.
B. She enjoyed celebrating more than studying.
C. She got excellent grades in every class she took.
D. She paid more attention to her music than her studies.
Notes 重要片語
1. a straight-A student 一個成績得到全 A 的學生
My sister is very smart. She's a straight-A student.
我姊姊很聰明，她是一位成績優秀的學生。
2. apply oneself to 致力於
You must apply yourself to your studies or you will fail school.
你必須專心於自己的課業，否則將會被學校退學。
3. including + N 包括〜
= N + included
I bought 3 new CDs today, including some opera.
我今天買了三張新的CD，其中包括了歌劇。
4. as for 至於
I have cleaned the entire house. As for the yard, it can wait until tomorrow.
我已經清了整間房子，至於庭院，可以等到明天再清。
5. at the top of 在〜的頂端
Finishing this book is at the top of my list today.
完成這本書是在我今天所列清單當中要做的頭件事。
6. not only A but also B 不僅〜而且〜
= B...as well as A
She not only bought a pen, but also a book.
= She bought a book as well as a pen.
她不只買了書，也買了筆。
1. ( ) What is this passage focusing on about Jolin?
A. Her Mandarin name compared to what fans call her and know her as.
B. When she was a child and how she developed a love for music.
C. Her love of being born in the Year of the Monkey.
D. What she is like on the inside and outside.
2. ( ) What is/are the key word(s) of the passage?
A. Year of the Monkey.
B. Competitions and celebrities.
C. MTV Youngsters Singing Competition.
D. Jolin.
3. ( ) Jolin is said to have a "pet peeve" in paragraph two. What is a "pet peeve"?
A. A favorite animal like a cat, dog, bird or fish.
B. Something someone hates the most.
C. Something about the way someone looks.
D. A person's hobby.
4. ( ) What can be said about Jolin as a student?
A. She was serious and was not liked by many of her classmates.
B. She enjoyed celebrating more than studying.
C. She got excellent grades in every class she took.
D. She paid more attention to her music than her studies.
Notes 重要片語
1. a straight-A student 一個成績得到全 A 的學生
My sister is very smart. She's a straight-A student.
我姊姊很聰明，她是一位成績優秀的學生。
2. apply oneself to 致力於
You must apply yourself to your studies or you will fail school.
你必須專心於自己的課業，否則將會被學校退學。
3. including + N 包括〜
= N + included
I bought 3 new CDs today, including some opera.
我今天買了三張新的CD，其中包括了歌劇。
4. as for 至於
I have cleaned the entire house. As for the yard, it can wait until tomorrow.
我已經清了整間房子，至於庭院，可以等到明天再清。
5. at the top of 在〜的頂端
Finishing this book is at the top of my list today.
完成這本書是在我今天所列清單當中要做的頭件事。
6. not only A but also B 不僅〜而且〜
= B...as well as A
She not only bought a pen, but also a book.
= She bought a book as well as a pen.
她不只買了書，也買了筆。
綜合練習
Because Jolin applies herself to everything she does, it is no wonder that she was a straight-A student when she was in school. ____1._____ , before becoming a singing sensation, she won many singing competitions, including a very important____ 2._____ with MTV in 1998. ____ 3.____ this competition, Jolin was at the top of every judge's list when she sang Whitney Houston's classic song "The Greatest Love Of All". As for Jolin's more recent work, her 6th CD, Castle, became a smash with fans____ 4.____ it hit the market. We can only expect Jolin to ____5._____ with more beautiful songs in the months and years to come.
1. ( ) A. Because of B. For this reason C. In case of D. In addition
2. ( ) A. song B. one C. it D. that
3. ( ) A. In B. By C. With D. For
4. ( ) A. as soon as B. so long as C. so far as D. so much as
5. ( ) A. take out B. give out C. make of D. come out
解答
閱讀測驗
1. D 2.D 3.B 4.C
綜合練習
1. D 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.D
Because Jolin applies herself to everything she does, it is no wonder that she was a straight-A student when she was in school. ____1._____ , before becoming a singing sensation, she won many singing competitions, including a very important____ 2._____ with MTV in 1998. ____ 3.____ this competition, Jolin was at the top of every judge's list when she sang Whitney Houston's classic song "The Greatest Love Of All". As for Jolin's more recent work, her 6th CD, Castle, became a smash with fans____ 4.____ it hit the market. We can only expect Jolin to ____5._____ with more beautiful songs in the months and years to come.
1. ( ) A. Because of B. For this reason C. In case of D. In addition
2. ( ) A. song B. one C. it D. that
3. ( ) A. In B. By C. With D. For
4. ( ) A. as soon as B. so long as C. so far as D. so much as
5. ( ) A. take out B. give out C. make of D. come out
解答
閱讀測驗
1. D 2.D 3.B 4.C
綜合練習
1. D 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.D
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