—Your new clothes look nice. — _______ A. That’s OK. B. That’s nothing. C. Thank you. D. It doesn’t matter. 答案:C
Angela Chang (张韶涵) didn’t know it would be so hard to turn singing into a career (失业). She went to many different
record companies. But she was always turned down for looking too young
and small.
“I’d never had such difficulties before,” Chang said. But Chang’s
talent was finally accepted in 2002. When she got a piece of work, she cried.
She soon became a star. Her first album
Over the Rainbow sold very well. She won many awards.
“You wouldn’t believe such a beautiful voice could come from such a
small body,” said one musician after hearing Chang sing. “She has a special
voice. You can’t forget it.”
But the 25-year-old girl has other talents too. Chang is also an
actress. She has played a role in the popular TV plays, My MVP Valentine
and At Dolphin Bay. Many people remember her common-girl parts in the
plays. But acting is difficult. Chang once acted so badly that she was nearly
fired (解雇). Another
time it took her 27 tries to get a scene (一场戏) right.
“I cried when I got back home,” Chang said. “But I knew that I
wouldn’t always fail. You only fail when you give up.”
Now with four albums behind her - Over the Rainbow, Aurora, Pandora and Flower in the Wonderland, it’s clear that Chang and music
were made for each other. As she sings in one song, “I have a pair of invisible
wings (隐形的翅膀). They
fly me to the skies and give me hope.”
1.The phrase “turned down” in the
first paragraph means “______”.
A.
承认
B. 拒绝
C. 开除
D. 雇用
2. Many record companies refused to
co-operate (合作)
with her because ______.
A.
she looks very common
B. she is too young
C.
she doesn’t sing very well
D. she looks young and small
3. Although acting is difficult for
her, she never gives up because ______.
A.
she is strong-minded
B. people like her films
C.
she is interested in acting
D. she acted in the popular TV plays
4.Which do you think is the best
title of the passage?
A.
The Small Girl.
B. Four Albums.
C.
I have a Pair of Invisible Wings.
D. A Poor Actress.