Is music enjoyed simply for being a nice little tune?
No, there are things 1 important
to learn about than whether you really like the song, for example, the story of
the singer himself. Many singers had had hard 2 before
they became famous. Xiao Huangqi, a pop singer and songwriter from Taiwan, is
one of them.
Up till now, he has made five albums (唱片) and 3 several
music awards. Among his hit songs, the most popular one is “You Are My Eyes”, a
song that 4 his own true
story, a blind man who loves music and the world so much.
Xiao was born blind. At the age of four, he got some
eyesight through an operation. He couldn’t be 5 because
he could see the world with his own eyes. He began to practice Judo (柔道) and learned to play the saxophone (薩克斯管) and the guitar.
But fate(命運(yùn))
6 him. He became blind again ten years later because he
had used his eyes too much. It was a great blow. But Xiao is so 7 and
optimistic(樂(lè)觀) that he soon got out of his sadness. He
began writing songs and found a colorful world within. He hears and feels the
world and 8 his thoughts and
feelings into music.
“When one door closes, another door opens.”
9 opened the door for Xiao and has 10 him
into a wonderful and colorful world.
1. A．too B．so C．less D．far more
2. A．time B．life C．experiences D．memory
3. A．won B．held C．produced D．presented
4. A．reads B．tells C．sings D．says
5. A．happy B．happier C．sad D．sadder
6. A．offered a job
to B．paid much
attention to C．looked down
on D．played a joke
on
7. A．proud B．clever C．honest D．strong
8. A．turns B．decides C．considers D．has
9. A．Mum B．Knowledge C．Music D．Love
10. A．took B．led C．connected D．left
